In reading "Trustee Candidate Vows To Be Good Steward," it sounds like the current office and the group I'm running with have two different philosophies.
I couldn't help but think of the Parable of the Talents in the books of Matthew and Luke in the Bible. The master entrusted the three servants with coins. Two of them invested and yielded additional value. The third did not. He hid the coins and played it safe. Upon return, the master was pleased with the two that did something with what they had and upset with the servant who played it safe and buried the coins.
The current office and its continuation vows an approach that has stockpiled $1.25 million, playing it safe and not doing what they can for the community.
The Benyousky team heard at the Oct. 4 Trustee Board meeting that assistance is down to just 157 individuals this year. The office is open two days a week. Are those in need being helped to the extent they could? Just ask someone who has requested help from the trustee. I've heard time and time again that in their moment of need people have been shamed for asking. They say they will not go back for help. The trustee's office exists to serve its community.
As Team Benyousky for Trustee, we aim to do what we can to help our neighbors in their time of need. Let us be proactive and look at how we can really help our community. With Shari Benyousky for trustee; Jim Falkiner, Lori Roe and me for the advisory board; and your vote, we can make a difference!
