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Professional Financial Background

I have been living in Guilford for 63 years, having moved my family here in 1956. At that time, the town was an agricultural village with a population in the four thousands. Financial needs were minimal and managed by committees of large land holders and merchants whose financial need mirrored that of the town. The magnitude of the financial needs of the town was reflected in the $250 per year taxes levied on my home.

Since this period the town has grown by five-fold with the population in the 20,000 range. The financial needs have also increased in amount and complexity. The demands of planning and managing these needs now require a Board of Finance composed of members with professional financial background. We in Guilford are very fortunate to have such an individual in Robert Hartmann, Jr., as a candidate for the Board of Finance.

Bob is a native of Guilford, graduated from Guilford High School, and went on to college receiving a B.A. in government and economics. He then embarked on a 30-year career of extensive participation in domestic and world financial programs, giving him a deep and thorough knowledge of department management, loan negotiations, budget management, and fiscal responsibility. Bob’s goals if elected, are to work with all members of the Finance Committee to further bring fiscal soundness to the community for the present and into the future.

Here are some of these goals: Fully fund pension obligation, invest in health and safety training to reduce high worker’s comp costs and make Guilford a better place to work, and apply budget surpluses to debt to reduce taxes.

I heartily and happily recommend voting for Robert Hartmann, Jr., for Board of Finance on Nov. 5.

Carl Kuester

Guilford