CANDIDATE RESPONSES: Chris Griffin, Board of Finance

Christian Griffin, a Republican, is running for a six-year seat on the Board of Finance.

Name and explain two ways to improve the town’s finances.

One way to improve the town’s finances is to elect people whose first thought is to explore creative solutions for stretching our tax dollars and not playing party politics. With property values down and revenues under stress, this is not time to put politics above the common needs of Easton. Next, we need to continuously improve the high standards set by our schools. A strong school system will attract people to our town, improve the value of our homes and increase our revenue without increasing taxes.

Do people want more services or lower taxes?

In these challenging times families are justifying each and every expense. Accordingly, I believe most people do not want to see taxes go higher. We need to get the most we can out of each tax dollar. This is an area the Board of Finance should focus on in order to stretch our budget before focusing on cuts to essential services. We must search out solutions that will not negatively impact the quality of rural life we enjoy in Easton.

What makes you qualified for this position?

In my professional career I have been fortunate to have success by taking responsibility, building consensus and delivering projects on time and on budget. But more importantly, it is my ability to form productive relationships, based upon mutual respect, with many types of people that I believe makes me qualified. Lastly, I believe there is no substitute for hard work. These are the types of skills and mind set I will bring to the Board of Finance if elected.

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