What's New...
Election Links
Click here to view the podcast of the candidate forum held on
October 1, 2008. We'd like to hear about your impressions of
Michael Esch, Mary Sherry and Jerry Willenburg. What are your
reactions to the Mayor's "one life to live" speech?
Click on the candidate name below to view their written
responses to our issues questions:
Michael Esch
Mary Sherry
Jerry Willenburg
Below is, verbatim, the response we received from current City
Council member Dan Gustafson, to our invitation to participate
in a candidate forum:
Mr. Narum
After careful consideration of your request to interview me for your
candidates forum, I must respectfully decline for various reasons. I believe
our philosophical beliefs are so far apart the it would be a waste of all of our
valuable time. I will not be seeking nor would I accept the endorsement of
Positive Change for Burnsville.
Dan Gustafson
Burnsville City Council
So much for his willingness to listen to Burnsville's citizenry.
Here is our question: Since our group is in favor of
transparency in government, accountability, fiscal responsibility
and respect for citizens, and Mr. Gustafson's "philosophical
beliefs" are so far apart from ours, what exactly DOES he stand
for?
Also of note: We extended an invitation to Liz Workman, who is
running for a Dakota County Commissioner seat, to meet with
us. She did not respond to voicemails left at her home or
business. So much for responsive government. I wonder if
she'll take calls from the residents of Burnsville if she is
ensconced in an office at the Dakota County Government
Center? Keep this in mind when you cast a vote for County
Commissioner on November 4.
Click here to watch the County Commissioner Candidate forum
between Vicky Turner and Liz Workman, held on 10/1.
Below are links to the websites and/or email addresses of the
candidates we believe will bring positive change to Burnsville:
www.jerrywillenburg.com
www.marysherry.com
www.eschforcouncil.org
www.turnerforcommissioner.com
Information about PositiveChangeForBurnsville
We've changed our name, our focus, and in the process, redoubled
our efforts to become involved in the process to make Burnsville
better!
You may have previously visited our predecessor organization at
www.noperformingartscenter.com. Through our efforts to keep the
proposed Burnsville Performing Arts Center a privately run entity,
our eyes were opened to other areas of concern in Burnsville. As a
result, we've expanded our horizons to address these concerns. We
hope you like our new site and will join us in achieving our new
purpose: Working together to make Burnsville better. Our core
group of members have lived in Burnsville a collective 189+ years!
We Love Burnsville. We want to make it better.
Check out the tabs to the left of this text for the various topics we've
addressed, and contact us if there is an area you'd like us to explore
on this site.
Want to write a letter to the editor, but have more to say than can fit
in 200 words or less? Go to the "Contact Us" page or send us an
email at: positivechangeforburnsville@yahoo.com, and send your
letter to us. We're adding a Citizen Forum page to our site in order
to give you room to say what you want to say!
Have an issue you'd like addressed with the City (but don't want to
"cross" City leaders? Let us know. We'll do what we can to find an
answer for you!
Welcome to our site. Welcome to a new era for Burnsville.
Election Links
Click here to view the podcast of the candidate forum held on
October 1, 2008. We'd like to hear about your impressions of
Michael Esch, Mary Sherry and Jerry Willenburg. What are your
reactions to the Mayor's "one life to live" speech?
Click on the candidate name below to view their written
responses to our issues questions:
Michael Esch
Mary Sherry
Jerry Willenburg
Below is, verbatim, the response we received from current City
Council member Dan Gustafson, to our invitation to participate
in a candidate forum:
Mr. Narum
After careful consideration of your request to interview me for your
candidates forum, I must respectfully decline for various reasons. I believe
our philosophical beliefs are so far apart the it would be a waste of all of our
valuable time. I will not be seeking nor would I accept the endorsement of
Positive Change for Burnsville.
Dan Gustafson
Burnsville City Council
So much for his willingness to listen to Burnsville's citizenry.
Here is our question: Since our group is in favor of
transparency in government, accountability, fiscal responsibility
and respect for citizens, and Mr. Gustafson's "philosophical
beliefs" are so far apart from ours, what exactly DOES he stand
for?
Also of note: We extended an invitation to Liz Workman, who is
running for a Dakota County Commissioner seat, to meet with
us. She did not respond to voicemails left at her home or
business. So much for responsive government. I wonder if
she'll take calls from the residents of Burnsville if she is
ensconced in an office at the Dakota County Government
Center? Keep this in mind when you cast a vote for County
Commissioner on November 4.
Click here to watch the County Commissioner Candidate forum
between Vicky Turner and Liz Workman, held on 10/1.
Below are links to the websites and/or email addresses of the
candidates we believe will bring positive change to Burnsville:
www.jerrywillenburg.com
www.marysherry.com
www.eschforcouncil.org
www.turnerforcommissioner.com
Information about PositiveChangeForBurnsville
We've changed our name, our focus, and in the process, redoubled
our efforts to become involved in the process to make Burnsville
better!
You may have previously visited our predecessor organization at
www.noperformingartscenter.com. Through our efforts to keep the
proposed Burnsville Performing Arts Center a privately run entity,
our eyes were opened to other areas of concern in Burnsville. As a
result, we've expanded our horizons to address these concerns. We
hope you like our new site and will join us in achieving our new
purpose: Working together to make Burnsville better. Our core
group of members have lived in Burnsville a collective 189+ years!
We Love Burnsville. We want to make it better.
Check out the tabs to the left of this text for the various topics we've
addressed, and contact us if there is an area you'd like us to explore
on this site.
Want to write a letter to the editor, but have more to say than can fit
in 200 words or less? Go to the "Contact Us" page or send us an
email at: positivechangeforburnsville@yahoo.com, and send your
letter to us. We're adding a Citizen Forum page to our site in order
to give you room to say what you want to say!
Have an issue you'd like addressed with the City (but don't want to
"cross" City leaders? Let us know. We'll do what we can to find an
answer for you!
Welcome to our site. Welcome to a new era for Burnsville.
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