Dear fellow Hanoverians:<\/p>\n
Here’s another candidate profile!<\/p>\n
Name: Steve Louko
\nOffice Seeking: Selectman<\/p>\n
Length of Residency: 10 years
\nAddress: 43 King Hill Road, Hanover
\nTelephone #: 508-331-1400
\nRelevant experience:
\n\u2022\tHanover Conservation Commission – I serve on the Hanover Conservation
\nCommission in the active effort to protect our wetlands and river system,
\nkeeping our precious ground water source clean. The work of the Commission
\nreduces toxins entering our aquifer and makes our drinking water cleaner
\nfrom the start. The cleanup of the Fireworks operation is ongoing and as
\nSelectman I will continue to ask the hard questions we need answers to.
\n\u2022\tHanover Community Preservation Committee – I am involved in the
\neffort to complete our section of the Hanover Branch Rail Trail, and
\ndrafted portions of our DCR MassTrails Grant application. The Hanover
\nBranch Rail Trail will allow Hanover residents to walk, run, and bike
\nacross multiple towns on a safe paved path off of main roads with
\nconvenient parking so all can access it. I also wrote the application for
\nfunding that Town Meeting will be able to consider this year to use CPA
\nfunds to keep the Sylvester High School building as a municipal building.
\nCurrent Selectmen have voted to sell it for private development. I promise
\nI will vote to keep it.
\n\u2022\tHanover Master Plan Implementation Committee – Residents created the
\nHanover 300 Master Plan in 2018 as resource to help us make smart decisions
\nthat community members believe in. I believe in preserving our town\u2019s
\nnatural resources, history, and heritage and as Selectman I will be an
\nadvocate for the Master Plan and the dedicated community members that
\ncreated its vision.
\n\u2022\tHanover Affordable Housing Trust \u2013 Board Member \u2013 Housing prices
\nand real estate taxes have risen at an increasing rate. As a Trust board
\nmember I have advocated for programs that help to keep housing affordable
\nfor residents in need. I voted to raise the limits on tax relief for
\neligible seniors and veterans and support using our town\u2019s housing funds
\nto help home owners who need it. <\/p>\n
As a professional I have a background as an accountant preparing financial
\nstatements and operating budgets, and work in construction and real estate
\nsales. I have a Business degree from Saint Anselm College where I attended
\nas a Presidential Scholar, and have since completed graduate coursework in
\nCapital Budgeting and Real Estate Finance and Investment. My experiences
\nin construction contracting throughout New England have given me
\nperspective on our town. I\u2019ve seen what other municipalities in
\ndifferent states have done to complement their history and environment with
\nstrong infrastructure to make their location special. Hanover is special.
\nMy wife and I chose Hanover to raise our two daughters here. Making the
\nright decisions on issues important to the town is important to my family
\nand yours.<\/p>\n
Major issues:
\nMajor issues confronting the town which will involve my position on the
\nBoard of Selectmen are our water, the cleanup of the National Fireworks
\noperation, pursuing policies that strengthen the financial health of the
\ntown while reducing the burden on taxpayers, the development of the Hanover
\nBranch Rail Trail, the need for senior housing and economic development,
\nand strengthening the operation of our schools.
\n\u2022\tWe must take every effort to deliver clean, clear water in Hanover. I
\nplan to continue my efforts to protect our water, and make sure we have
\nenough quantity of good quality water delivered to our residents.
\n\u2022\tThe Fireworks cleanup has taken too long and Hanover has been the
\nvictim of negligence and neglect there. On the Board of Selectmen, I will
\ncontinue to ask hard questions that Hanover deserves answers to and get
\nthat site cleaned.
\n\u2022\tWe have opportunities to fund important projects outside of the regular
\noperating budget. CPA and other state matching funds are available and as
\nSelectman I will continue to pursue those funds for Hanover while cutting
\nunnecessary expenses.
\n\u2022\tWe have great opportunities to enjoy the outdoors here. A rail trail
\nwill offer that opportunity to the handicapped, elderly, and anyone who
\nwants to enjoy nature on a safe flat paved surface away from traffic. The
\nHanover Branch Rail Trail will need the support of Selectmen to be
\ncompleted and as Selectman I will advocate for it.
\n\u2022\tThe decision on what to do with Sylvester High is a pivotal choice
\naffecting our town\u2019s historic development pattern. There are better
\nlocations for housing in town and we should preserve that historic school
\ncampus. <\/p>\n
Why are you running for this office?
\nI am running for this office because I want to bring diligent effort,
\ncommon sense, and open conversation to the board. We are coming out of a
\nvery trying time as the Covid pandemic ends. Fortunately tax revenue has
\nbeen steady for Hanover, but we still have much work to do within tight
\nbudgets. Our town has so many good things to come and I want to represent
\nthe people of Hanover to help make them happen. I believe local government
\nis about bringing people together for a collaborative approach to make
\ninformed decisions. We are a country town with a wonderful history,
\nbeautiful natural environment, and a thriving commercial district. On the
\nBoard of Selectmen I will work to preserve our town\u2019s heritage and help
\nadvance our future. <\/p>\n
For “Around Town on the Web”,
\nCathy H-B<\/p>\n
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Dear fellow Hanoverians: Here’s another candidate profile! Name: Steve Louko Office Seeking: Selectman Length of Residency: 10 years Address: 43 King Hill Road, Hanover Telephone #: 508-331-1400 Relevant experience: \u2022 Hanover Conservation Commission – I serve on the Hanover Conservation … Continue reading