Candidate: Laurie McIntyre

Dear Eagle Harbor Residents,

I’m Laurie McIntyre and I am running for seat 5 on the CDD board.  Three seats on the board will be chosen this election with your vote on the November Presidential ballot.

Over twenty years ago I sold a home I loved and moved to Eagle Harbor so my boys would have the schools, friends and community that it promised.  Fast forward through twenty years of memories and I wouldn’t have changed a thing. 

Why would I like to have a seat at the CDD table?  Because I owe Eagle Harbor.  I owe for two decades of my family living our best life here and I want to ensure the next 20 years are as wonderful for our families as the last twenty.

What major things would I like to change?  Nothing. 

I would like to help keep our community the place we are proud to call home.

How can I help?  One of the things I would like to focus on is maintaining and improving the green common areas.  As many of you have noticed, invasive vines are overwhelming our natural areas.  These non-native vines require a concerted focus to get an upper hand on their advancing nature.  If left unchecked, they will eventually smother the trees and landscaping we love.  I have begun researching methods from various agricultural departments and the National Forestry Service.  I am excited to share what I’ve learned and begin our own test sites to find the best and most cost-effective method to take back our nature areas. 

Another thing I would like to review are our social events.  Eagle Harbor community events are where we make new friends and catch up with those we haven’t seen in a while.  It’s where we gain a sense of belonging and pride in our community.  Two expanding groups in our community are The Grands (Grandparents and Grandchildren) and our young adults that grew up here and have returned home for the time being.  A recent study reported almost 3 million young adults have moved back home this year, many bringing their children with them creating new multi-generational households.  I would like to review our current events and add new ones to ensure all of our residents, young and old, have multiple opportunities to choose from throughout the year.

What can I bring to the CDD table?  As a nurse I bring my education and desire for Eagle Harbor to provide community areas that are inviting, safe and promote healthy lifestyles.  Our golf, tennis and swim facilities are vitally important to our residents of all ages as well as our pathways, nature preserve and miles of wide sidewalks.  Keeping these amenities well maintained, open and available, as they always have been, is part of the foundation our community.  

With a strong financial background from my first career in mortgage and finance, ensuring your CDD fees are used wisely is the primary goal.  

I am able to look at the big picture, look for the right solutions to problems and I don’t settle for the easiest solution that is “good enough for now”.  I also bring the ability to work well with a team while also providing the leadership required to be on the board.  

At the end of the day, I have a strong internal drive to do the right thing, even if everyone around me wants to take a shortcut.

My desire to give back to my friends, my neighbors, and my Eagle Harbor is strong.  I may not know everything about being a Supervisor yet, but I am qualified.  I am willing to ask questions, look for answers and when I can’t find them, I will reach out to those that do.  

The CDD has done an excellent job for the residents of Eagle Harbor.  I would like to join them and have an opportunity to give back to the community I call home.

Sincerely,

Laurie McIntyre