Congrats! Under your leadership, Racine has been made that much better :)

You made sure that your choices balanced and considering careful spending, equitable growth, and resiliency.

As a reminder, here’s why each category is important:

Resiliency can cost a lot of money in the short term. In the long term, the benefits of acting sooner rather than later become apparent. The costs often turn out to be investments.

Brookings Institute: U.S. needs a new approach to invest in resilient infrastructure

Careful spending is important to make sure that a community can fund day-to-day operations. We have to be both ambitious and careful in the fight against climate change.

Tax Policy Center: Local governments receiving less federal and state funding overtime

Equitable growth ensures that everyone has an equal chance to grow. When a city does not prioritize equity, everyone suffers.