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Mayor lays out vision to secure water, jobs and community identity
Summary
The mayor urged residents to help 'make Montgomery better tomorrow' and outlined priorities including Lake Michigan drinking water access, job creation at the annexed Caterpillar site, better pedestrian connections and building a shared village identity across five school districts.
The mayor opened the remarks by urging residents to engage in local government to preserve Montgomery's future quality of life, saying the goal is to ensure "access to drinking water" and "high paying jobs" for future generations. He framed the agenda as long-term stewardship: "Make Montgomery better tomorrow than it is today."
He described his personal ties to the village—growing up in Boulder Hill, working for local employers and returning after college—and said that lived connection drives his focus on economic development, infrastructure and community-building. The mayor noted that the village will continue promoting downtown amenities on both the East and West sides to strengthen a shared identity across multiple school districts.
