Welcome to the DuLaney For City Council website! As I enter the third year of my four-year term, I am committed to serving all Shakopee residents.
What are some of my city council additional duties?
What are my four key priorities and how am I addressing them?
Reasonable and Stable Property Taxes
- Balanced Revenue: Ensuring all forms of revenue are appropriate and balanced.
- Structural Budget: Maintaining a structurally balanced budget without relying on one-time funds for ongoing operations.
- Tax Base Expansion: Growing the commercial and industrial property tax base to reduce the tax burden on households.
- Debt Management: Minimizing long-term debt obligations.
- Value for Taxes: Ensuring residents receive good value for their tax dollars.
Resident-Centered Services
- Service Prioritization: Aligning budget priorities with the services and service levels that residents value most.
- Collaborative Services: Exploring shared services with other governmental entities to provide high-quality services at lower costs.
- Public/Private Partnerships: Identifying opportunities for partnerships with private companies to offset city costs.
- Department Accountability: Challenging departments to demonstrate the effectiveness and value of their expenditures, ensuring they positively impact residents’ lives.
Public Safety and Infrastructure
- Safety Reporting: Regularly reporting on safety outcomes to monitor trends in criminal activity.
- Response Times: Ensuring public safety response times are appropriate.
- Community Safety: Making sure residents feel safe in their community.
Transparency and Accessibility
- Open Communication: Being open, honest, and available to all Shakopee residents.
What are some of my recommended websites?
- The Constitution of the United States: A Transcription
- City of Shakopee
- Shakopee Budget And Property Tax Summary 2023, 2024, & 2025
- Review of 2025 Preliminary Budget and Levy
- Review Preliminary 2024-2028 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)
- Tax Increment Financing (TIF) 101
- How TIF Works: Basic Mechanics
Thank you for visiting. I look forward to working together to make Shakopee an even better place to live!