Why Vote For Meghan Borland? 

Proven Leadership on the Town Council:
Meghan promised in her campaign for town council to Get To Work, and she has. 

In her first three months, Meghan has worked in a bipartisan manner to:

• Introduce and pass a tenants' rights law with a bipartisan vote that 79 percent of the public who commented favored 

• Submitted for and received state entry into a program that opens up grants for economic development 

• Re-introduced the Fund Balance Policy that would hold the town to a reasonable fund balance and to reviewing how much the town is holding in reserves

• Proposed and joined the town Personnel Committee to ensure that appointments are made, so that the town reduces vacancies and does not accrue fund balance from unfilled positions

• Made democratic town board rules  that allow all board members to introduce topics
  
  

Community Involvement: Meghan  has proven her dedication to Pleasant Valley with 9 years of leadership on  multiple PTA board and school committees.  Not only has she  shown up for our students, her work on these boards has transformed events, raised more than $100,000 for schools and invested in enrichment and field trips, and influenced decisionmaking.

Town involvement: Meghan hasn't waited to be elected to get involved in Pleasant Valley. Last March the town approved her idea for a beautification committee. She recruited the majority of the members, who are skilled organizers, designers and landcapers. The committee has already applied for a Greenways grant, organized an Adopt A Month program and 3 town clean ups, and created a Gateway sign landscape design awaiting town funding. Meghan is also working on a certification effort to would open up millions in funding for our town.

Expertise in Governance:  For 20 years Meghan was a community journalist, attending hundreds of town board, planning board and zoning meetings. She's written about how towns work well and analyzed where they need work. There's no learning curve here, she's ready to implement best practices in Pleasant Valley. 

Smart, Local Business Partner: Meghan and her husband, Steve, (aka Mr and Mrs Borland) have run a successful business in Pleasant Valley for 15 years. With Main Street stores, Meghan knows what it takes to thrive here and can guide the town to support growth. 

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