Kim Clear
About
Kim Clear's campaign focused heavily on local development issues within Millcreek Township, emphasizing that the current approach to growth and development requires meaningful change. As a teacher-turned-politician, her platform addressed township management and the future direction of the community's municipal government.
Campaign promises (1)
- developmentKim Clear campaigned on the position that current local development requires change.
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 19
- Total speaking time
- 2:33:47
- Avg per meeting
- 8:06
- Segments
- 3170
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Top issues during term (16)(Public Safety)
Volunteer and Paid Fire Department Relations
Volunteer departments previously received roughly $160,000 each annually in LST funds.
Belle Valley District Fire Station Feasibility Study
The commission also recommended the township cover a $100,000 roof replacement at Westlake Station 48, and relief fund allocation is in play.
Police Department Accreditation
Not specified on the agenda; these purchases and the accreditation contract will draw on the police budget.
Fire department funding and LST tax use
$274,515 in relief funds distributed; Westlake is seeking $100,000 for a roof repair from LST-derived fire funding.
Firefighter Relief Funds Distribution
Relief funds are state-administered and supplement local fire company budgets.
E-bike and scooter safety
Comprehensive Safety Action Plan and Grant Application
About $50,000 township match in the 2027 budget if the $200,000 grant is awarded.
Emergency Medical Dispatch Protocol Updates
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Tower Ladder Fire Truck Procurement
$2,236,595 purchase, potentially financed over five to fifteen years starting in the 2029 capital budget.
Public Comment Policy and Meeting Transparency
Code Enforcement Penalties and Chapter 48 Overhaul
Remediation quotes pending for the Argyle property; enforcement costs not yet known.
ADA Website Compliance Deadline
Software cost not finalized; a discounted first-year rate rises to about $13,000 under a two-year agreement.
Fire Code Updates and Inspection Program
Costs associated with implementing and administering the new inspection program.
Firefighter Residency Requirements and Staffing
None directly resulting from current discussion.
Proposed code enforcement ordinances 2026-2 and 2026-3
Code violators could face fines from $250 up to $1,000 per violation under the new schedule.
Route 5 Brake Retarder Prohibition
Cost of manufacturing and installing required roadway signage.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Clear was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Public Safety.
Voting record (0)(Public Safety)
No votes found matching Public Safety.