Prepared and paid for by James Clinton, PO Box 13, 14 Bridge Square, Northfield, MN 55057
Hello, I’m James Clinton and I’m running to be your Northfield City Council Member, Ward 4
The common things I’ve heard that I plan to support…
Help people feel better represented and more engaged in public projects.
Stop increasing property taxes to support special interest projects.
Provide more housing options for those who work in Northfield and for those who worked in Northfield but are now retiring.
Make it safer and easier to travel around the city. Will likely need to add more parking, slow down the rate of bike lane additions and review the current public transit options to align with workers’ needs.
Support economic development projects only when they clearly create quality jobs for Northfielders and also have tangible, vetted, positive projections for our local economy and taxpayers. Financial outcomes need to be easily trackable.
Protect us from data centers being built, while supporting other environmentally responsible commercial/industrial development in line with the Northfield comprehensive plan (https://www.northfieldmn.gov/1685/Comprehensive-Plan).
Do not sign non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) for economic development projects.
Please let me know your thoughts and hopes for Northfield as well as what you want to know about me…
If you live in Ward 4 and think I should adjust any of this, please contact me. If you have specific ideas on how we can achieve these things, please let me know. I will strongly consider and greatly appreciate any direct feedback from Ward 4 residents!
Email: jamesthomasclinton@gmail.com
Voice message: 507-850-8725
Mail: PO Box 13, 14 Bridge Square, Northfield, MN 55057
In-person meetings: schedule will be posted here in the coming weeks (likely after my first round of door-to-door walking)
I am currently walking door-to-door to get feedback from Ward 4 residents…
Here is a Google Doc highlighting what I have heard so far: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1h737ItdXnA8txE90EdZqRD8JVW5k_qrex3_n_Qj6DWE
Here is a PDF of the flyer/questionnaire I have been leaving at each Ward 4 resident’s home (I will be updating this soon to reflect what I have heard from you all so far): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QDZp6ES4UQL6ELrwIgD86OgswD8rU0tR
Here is a sketch of downtown Northfield that my wife, Jacque Oman Clinton, gave me permission to use on my contact info flyer (thanks, Jacque!): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1o7wpuWobcBNhM46M4cmj6GQk59rTZA7J
If you live in Ward 4 and would like me to stop by your home at a specific time, please let me know when is best for you and I will do my best to accommodate your schedule.
Other notes…
Here are the notes to myself before the Northfield East Side Community Organization (NESCO) meeting that I shared with the attendees (along with some of my personal working principles, a poem and playlist at the end): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZPU4DyUaUCsAVk8UvUO_5k-5VhWxS518JXJmfJhXHBQ
I have had some people request some biographical information about me, so here’s what I have so far. Please let me know if you want me to elaborate on anything: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1f778jtGKHbY76d-k4mziqYLeTZ16fELAsRhBDE8s1as
I strongly recommend that you consider both Peder Jothen (https://votepeder.com) and me and then vote for one of us on Tuesday, November 3rd.
If you don’t know which ward you are in, here is a link to a map: https://www.northfieldmn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/13427/City-Council-Ward-Representatives
This is your city! We all need your input and engagement!
Thank you for reading this and for supporting Northfield and democracy!
Have a great day : )