Mayor of Trenton for April 1 – Centralia Sentinel

Weh faces a challenge by Brandmeyer

Robbie Dorman

rdorman@unionbanner.net

Andy We

Trenton – Trenton voters will solve their next mayor on April 1, as the acting Andy We is facing a challenge by David Brandmeier, a former new mayor of Baden. Both candidates carry years of leadership experience and emphasize economic development, infrastructure improvements and community involvement.

We, who has been a mayor of Trenton for four years after spending six years as Alderman, said he was looking for a re-election to “make Trenton the best place we can be so we can grow The city. ” He indicated his records to reduce costs and supervision of infrastructure improvements as the voters to keep him in service.

“One of the biggest achievements I had from a monetary point of view was to transfer the city from the city administrator to the lack of a manager,” UV said. “That’s $ 150,000 for costs.” Weh, a retired corporate manager for Enterprise Holdings, said his full -time commitment in Trenton had allowed him to take over the responsibilities of the city administrator without the additional costs.

Among the achievements of Weh, he highlighted the updates on the roads of the city, the replacement of almost all the reservoirs in the city and an increase in the overall balance of the fund. He also cited public safety improvements, including the replacement of police vehicles and upgrades of the department technology.

WEH said its priorities on March 2 include the construction of a new water tower, modernizing the storm infrastructure and attracting new businesses in Trenton. “We would like to grow both the commercial and the private side,” UV said, adding that increased development would bring new revenue without raising tax rates.

David Brandmeier

Brandmayer, who has been mayor of New Baden for four years and is a member of the City Council there, said he was encouraged to enter the competition. “This is something I always loved to do and I really missed,” Brandmeier said. “People started asking me to run, so after talking about it and thinking about that for a while, I decided to throw my name in the hat.”

Brandmeyer, a businessman with experience in the restaurant and the insurance industry, as well as in Fortune 500, said his experience in business and leadership management is separating him. “I understand the business. I understand how it works, ”he said. “This is really one of the big things that divide me.”

His campaign focuses on three priorities: health and safety, economic development and an increase in citizens’ engagement in local government. “The main priority for the mayor should always be health and safety,” Brandmeier said, adding that the lack of homes at affordable prices for young families and elderly citizens is a problem. “If you want to build a house in Trenton right now, you will have to build a half -million dollar home,” he said. “There is no room in Trenton to build a smaller home.”

Regarding economic development, Brandmeyer said he landed in the northwestern corner of Trenton, which has access to water and sewage, but remains undeveloped. “I was successful when I was at an office before I attracted development,” he said. “I really think I can help the community by attracting development here.”

“We have a very bizarre community,” We said. “We want to keep it this way, but the way the cost of life is these days, we could use a few more tax dollars to help us fund some of the things we need to do to do our Infrastructure better. “

Brandmeyer said he also wanted to increase the community’s involvement in decision -making. “Much more can be achieved by receiving public contribution and involvement of more people in the community,” he said.