Wayzata Mayor Candidate Fourm - Sept. 19, 2024
Thursday, September 19, 2024
Mayoral candidates introduction and platforms
City budget growth and fiscal responsibility
Lakefront redevelopment and traffic management
Business growth and retail vacancies
Public safety and police resource allocation
Short-term rental regulation
Municipal cannabis dispensary evaluation
Housing affordability and workforce housing
Notable Quotes (3)
If you don't have people driving by your front door you don't have retail it's that dirt simple.
Business GrowthAddressing retail vacancies in Wayzata.
Our city budget has ballooned in the last 4 and a half years by 40% and we just approved another 8.76% increase.
FinanceCritique of current city financial management.
I think it's time to take a little bit of a pause take a breather digest what we have accomplished.
DevelopmentStrategy for future development.
People (6)
Rebecca HawthornePresident
Forum host and moderator facilitator.
Judy JohnsonDirector of Membership Services
Partner in organizing the mayoral forum.
Jackie WellsModerator
Forum moderator.
Jeff BuchananMayoral Candidate
Focuses on natural resources, solar initiatives, and budget process.
Andy MullenMayoral Candidate
Focuses on fiscal responsibility, community policing, and infrastructure.
Barry PettitMayoral Candidate
Focuses on lakefront development impacts, lean budgeting, and design standards.
Places Mentioned
Wayzata, MinnesotaPlymouth, MinnesotaLake MinnetonkaLake Street, Wayzata
Events & Meetings (1)
- Mayoral Candidate Forum