Candidate: JIM WILSON

HI I’m Jim Wilson— Candidate for the Estero Village Council from District 7. \"I hope to bring my unique 27 years of experience in local governance to the new Estero Village Council starting this March. I am the CFO of RSM Solutions an Estero based IT consulting firm. My wife Char and I live in Grandezza where I serve on the Community Relations Committee.\" My Major Priorities Include: • Oppose New Property tax increases. • Protect our natural resources and water supply sources areas. • Support high quality building and design standards through strong Estero Ordinances. • Allow public to be heard on all matters before the council. • Lend strong support to the new Healthcare Village planned at Coconut and US 41. • Support Estero Community Park with new Via Coconut Way Entry. • Pledge to review and support the ongoing safety issues on our major roads. MY CIVIC AND COMMUNITY SERVICE EXPERIENCE: • Village Council Member for 27 YEARS, Palatine, IL. • Chair of Committees for Planning, Building, Zoning, Finance, Streets and Traffic, Administration, Technology and Health and Fire and Police Services. • President, Palatine Jaycees • Palatine \"Person of the Year\" • Founder/President Palatine Men\'s Civic Club MY MAJOR PALATINE ILLINOIS VILLAGE COUNCIL ACCOMPLISHMENTS: • Developed plan to acquire land and redevelop Palatine\'s Central Business District. Added condos and townhouses to move residents and activity in the downtown area. • Led economic development effort to create a TIF financed one million square foot shopping center. Conceived and implemented two major Real Estate rebate programs. • Developed plan to construct a 20 mile water pipeline to Lake Michigan. Worked to get four neighboring towns to partner in the $75,000,000 project. I am most grateful and appreciative for all of the community support I am receiving including the 480 petitions signed by registered voters from a number of Estero neighborhoods. The 480 petitions are more than double the Election Supervisor requirement of 235 petition signatures. It\'s also most pleasing to me to have my Campaign Committee include citizens from Estero neighborhoods and communities including Wildcat Run, Bella Terra, The Preserve at Corkscrew, West Bay, Grandezza and others. I APPRECIATE and THANK YOU for your support and ask for your VOTE in the upcoming election. You have my promise to do everything possible to protect and preserve the integrity of our great \"Village in Paradise.\"