David Kelly[/caption]
Mayor - David Kelly (incumbent)
Council experience: Colleyville mayor
Top priorities: I will focus on maintaining our small-town feel, continuing a high public safety standard, continuing our economic development efforts, reinvesting in Colleyville by improving our aging roadways and infrastructures, and working together to provide exemplary service to our residents.
What style of leadership does the city need?
The city needs an all-inclusive style of leadership that is based on all of the residents of Colleyville. When addressing issues for our community, input should be received, discussed and considered from all points of view, and decisions should be made in the best interest of the entire community. This is how I approach every issue that comes before the City Council and is how I will continue doing so in the future.
What do you plan to do to ensure Colleyville maintains its rural feel, but continues to grow?
I plan to continue our efforts of focusing on our comprehensive plan, Destination Colleyville, for guidance on future development efforts and working with our city staff and community on the priorities that our residents have stated are important to them: keeping our rural community feel and open space, focusing on public safety, improving our roads and providing pedestrian trails, attracting more retail and commercial services, and improving our infrastructure.
Richard Newton[/caption]
Mayor - Richard Newton
Council experience: Colleyville Place 2 and Place 4, Colleyville mayor
Top priorities: I will protect and maintain Colleyville’s vision by revising the comprehensive plan to ensure low density, restore open and transparent city government and ensure funds are spent conservatively and we get the most value for dollars spent.
What style of leadership does the city need?
I will be a leader who puts citizens first above personal and outside interests. I will be a leader who is accountable to all of the citizens of Colleyville, not a selected few. I will be a leader who is totally transparent, and I will not negotiate deals outside of council knowledge. I am a leader with vision who will uphold all city ordinances and the policies of the comprehensive plan. I will lead in a way to regain the trust of the citizens to reunite Colleyville.
What do you plan to do to ensure Colleyville maintains its rural feel, but continues to grow?
One critical success factor in accomplishing this is to maintain Colleyville’s residential density at a maximum of 1.8 dwelling units per acre with high-quality development standards. Ordinances are in place that will accomplish this as long as elected officials will enforce these requirements. As mayor I will restore the enforcement of development ordinances to ensure developments in Colleyville are limited to the ‘gold standard’ maximum of 1.8 dwellings per acre.
Tammy Nakamura[/caption]
Place 1 - Tammy Nakamura
Top priorities: Term limits—I believe in citizen representatives for all levels of government. I want to have our city lead toward a solution [for TexRail], not continue to parrot the excuses of inevitability given by planners. Eliminate the rubber stamping mentality that has crept in.
Do you think the city should expand its roads?
Of course. Roads are the best way to move people around. This is one of the reasons I oppose the TexRail project. Increasing the capacity of our roadways is shown to be the most effective way to reduce congestion. An example of a good project for Colleyville is the final version of the Colleyville Boulevard expansion. The approved version will improve traffic flow in Colleyville.
How can the city improve its public services?
I think Colleyville’s services are improved when the city focuses on its core functions. So the first step in improving is to define and focus on our core services. Focus will allow us to constantly improve. Having great city staff also goes a long way, and we are blessed with that in Colleyville.
Carol Wollin[/caption]
Place 1 - Carol Wollin (incumbent)
Council Experience: Colleyville Place 1
Top priorities: Keep Colleyville safe. Keep Collevyille fiscally responsible. Keep city roads/infrastructure moving forward while preserving small town feel. Keep Colleyville’s successful economic development vibrant. Keep Colleyville connected to its residents.
Do you think the city should expand its roads?
Plans are already in the works for increasing [SH] 26 from four to six lanes so that traffic can move more smoothly through that corridor and avoid bottlenecks. Citizens voted to improve Glade Road last year, so improvements are being planned which address more efficient intersections and better subgrade for the road. No cookie-cutter approach is valid as each section has unique characteristics and must be considered separately.
How can the city improve its public services?
Colleyville provides excellent public services to its residents and has been designated as the safest city in Texas by three different organizations. Since Colleyville’s demographics have changed from a median age of 40 in 2000 to 45.6 in 2013, the recreation programs should consider more adult-related classes. I am always open to listening to citizen comments on public services and other ideas.
Bobby lindamood[/caption]
Place 2 - Bobby Lindamood
Top priorities: Colleyville is at a crossroads regarding several big issues for our city. They include our current move towards high density, our disproportionately high water bills, the rush towards TexRail and a general culture which ignores the residents’ concerns. I am running to bring a leadership style that brings the citizens’ voice back.
What is the city’s biggest challenge?
Colleyville is a great city, and thankfully we have a lot of resources at our disposal to tackle our challenges. The biggest hurdle we currently face is the culture at City Hall. An environment where citizens’ input is not respected has been created. I’m running to give people back their voice. With so many talents throughout the community, our government has overlooked the specialized people of Colleyville. It’s time we work as a ‘team’—City Hall and residents together.
What will you do to improve communication between City Council and residents?
I believe we need to create an atmosphere of inclusiveness by opening committees up to new members, new voices. Secondly, make sure residents are aware of changes well in advance. Like the massive new comprehensive plan recently adopted, where residents were only made aware of it at the last minute, not by the city, rather by activists. I’ll work to change Colleyville for the better.
Chuck Mogged[/caption]
Place 2 - Chuck Mogged (incumbent)
Council experience: Place 2
Top priorities: As a fiscal conservative, I want to ensure that our quality of life continues to improve while our local government lives within its means. And as a seasoned engineer and businessman, I bring valuable experience to solving our local challenges in growing successfully.
What is the city’s biggest challenge?
Our biggest challenge ahead is renewing our infrastructure—with minimum disruption and within our budget. The SH 26 project will change the road to a six-lane road with state-mandated center medians for safety. Additionally, voters last year approved moving ahead to fix Glade Road’s congestion, safety concerns and deteriorating surfaces. Citizen involvement and support will continue as an important part of our success in renewing our infrastructure.
What will you do to improve communication between City Council and residents?
I will continue to be available to meet or have phone conversations with citizens as issues come up. I have also started my own Facebook page this year to better communicate on city issues. We have assigned a city employee full-time to the Colleyville Boulevard reconstruction project to do community outreach and to help our businesses through the transition ahead. I strongly support this.
