INVEST IN OUR SCHOOLS
Public education is the foundation of our town and our country. Maintaining the quality of our schools is intrinsic to maintaining the quality of life in our town and for bolstering our property values. While the education our students receive is excellent, the condition of the buildings in which they learn is not. We support investment in these buildings so that they match the quality education expected in our town. Becoming embroiled in national culture wars is a distraction we cannot afford when our children’s physical safety and education is at stake. Our students, their families, teachers and administrators need advocates who prioritize intentional investment in our school infrastructure that will create safe and enriching environments.
Public education is the foundation of our town and our country. Maintaining the quality of our schools is intrinsic to maintaining the quality of life in our town and for bolstering our property values. While the education our students receive is excellent, the condition of the buildings in which they learn is not. We support investment in these buildings so that they match the quality education expected in our town. Becoming embroiled in national culture wars is a distraction we cannot afford when our children’s physical safety and education is at stake. Our students, their families, teachers and administrators need advocates who prioritize intentional investment in our school infrastructure that will create safe and enriching environments.
CLIMATE ACTION AND THE THREAT TO OUR TOWN
With 100-year floods occurring every 1-30 years now, Old Lyme cannot ignore the threats posed by climate change. We are a coastal town, and it is not enough to tell residents to elevate their homes. We need to adopt a climate action plan that incorporates conservation and resiliency into every aspect of local government. An abundance of infrastructure money is available at the state and federal level for towns to adopt climate mitigation and adaptation projects, but it takes leadership to take advantage of these opportunities.
Our Democratic slate has the vision and commitment to take advantage of the many available opportunities to keep our neighborhoods safe from flooding, while doing our part to address the climate crisis.
With 100-year floods occurring every 1-30 years now, Old Lyme cannot ignore the threats posed by climate change. We are a coastal town, and it is not enough to tell residents to elevate their homes. We need to adopt a climate action plan that incorporates conservation and resiliency into every aspect of local government. An abundance of infrastructure money is available at the state and federal level for towns to adopt climate mitigation and adaptation projects, but it takes leadership to take advantage of these opportunities.
Our Democratic slate has the vision and commitment to take advantage of the many available opportunities to keep our neighborhoods safe from flooding, while doing our part to address the climate crisis.