SUMMERFIELD
VOTER Q&A Q How do I find out where
I vote?
A During Early Voting, you
can vote at any site in the county. On Election Day, you must vote in your assigned precinct. To find out where it is, visit www.sboe.state.nc.us, click on My Polling Place and type in your address.
Q Where do Summerfield
citizens vote on Election Day?
A SF1: Summerfield Commu-
nity Center, 5404 Centerfield Rd; SF2: First Baptist Church, 2300 Scalesville Rd; SF3: Morehead United Methodist Church, 3214 Horse Pen Creek Rd; SF4: Pleasant Ridge Christian Church, 2049 Pleasant Ridge Road; NCGR1: Center United Methodist Church, 6142 Lake Brandt Rd
Q When are polls open on
Election Day?
A Polling places are open on
Election Day from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Q What will be on this
year’s ballot?
A Since this is an odd-numbered election year, it is a municipal election only. In Summerfield, citizens will elect a mayor and three town council members.
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SUMMERFIELD McClellan, continued from p. E-13 proactive in the spring with landscaping and signage on 220. The Town needs to regulate development as these roads progress by completing the development ordinances that keep Summerfield the desirable community we all love.
4 WILD CARD How does the gov-
ernment of Summerfield really work?
We have a Council-Manager form of government. This means the Mayor sets the agenda, conducts the meeting, and serves on the finance committee. The Mayor only votes in the case of a tie and serves as a liaison for Summerfield. The Council as a whole sets policy and the Town Manger implements this policy. The Town Manager is responsible for day-to-day operations and administration of our Town. My promise would be to conduct meetings in a professional and concise manner always welcoming citizen input.
5 RATE THE CURRENT COUNCIL 6 Quality of leadership 7 Effective communication 7 Encouragement of volunteers 3 Business-friendly 7 Long-term planning 8 Stewards of taxpayer money Ultimately, the taxpayers will rate the Council with their votes!
DENA H. BARNES TOWN COUNCIL CANDIDATE BIO: I am married to Guilford County Sheriff BJ Barnes; we have 2 daughters and 8 grandchildren. I was born in Greensboro, North Carolina and I grew up in Summer-
SUMMERFIELD CANDIDATES
field with one older sister. I graduated from Grimsley High School in 1969 and Guilford Technical Community College in 1979 with an Associate in Applied Science Degree in Nursing. I worked in Med/Surg nursing and served as charge nurse/new nurse mentor on the Cardiac Patient Care Unit at Moses Cone Hospital then worked in Dr. Harold Jacklin’s office before I retired. I started my political career in 1997 when I was elected to the Summerfield Town Council, served as mayor from 2001-2005 and am currently mayor pro-tem. I serve as the Small Town Representative for the Greensboro Area Metropolitan Planning Committee. I was awarded the highest state award – The Order of the Long Leaf Pine – this March, at the same time my husband received his. I have served on the NC Council for Women as an Advisory Board Member since 2013 and am Legislative Chair for 2015. I have volunteered and helped raise funds for the Tar-Heel Triad Council of Girl Scouts, Piedmont Pregnancy Care Center, Special Olympics, Women’s Resource Center, Operation Smile 2014 Dancing with the Carolina Stars and I am a member of the DAR-Guilford Battle Chapter. My past experience on the council and the committees I serve on would be a great asset to the citizens of Summerfield. I ask for your vote in the coming election.
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
1 A&Y GREENWAY I am in favor of
taking this step to explore where the trail could feasibly go in our town since we have been discussing this a long time; we adopted a trail plan in 2002 and adopted the Comp Plan in 2010. We need to find out where and how much it would cost – the town has committed
to continuing the trail from the underpass on 220, then we make a decision on phasing it in or not proceeding. I am hopeful that we can work out a route that will be acceptable without having to consider eminent domain.
2 TAX RATE The Town Council con-
siders the tax rate each budget year. I favor keeping reserves for present and future capital improvements and imposing a modest tax rate at this time. We may have challenges in the future when we will need to have reserve funds. Some of these needs might be road maintenance or needing to provide water…it is better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it.
3 ROAD CONSTRUCTION We will need to work together to address the changes that these roadway projects will make in our town. This will require working together to continue to preserve the rural community flavor we have and I feel it is the responsibility of the town to work with NCDOT and the MPO to facilitate communication and work on problems that may arise. 4 WILD CARD What are some accomplishments of council? Summerfield has had rapid growth over the past years, but with strong leadership and determination our council has made positive decisions and we are working together for the citizens. We have a Community Park and Athletic Park and are planning for the future. Many decisions have been outside our control (economic downturn & roadway construction) but we have our Comprehensive Plan to use as a guide and I hope to work with the next council on continuing to plan for Our Town, Our Future.
5 RATE THE CURRENT COUNCIL The candidate declined to rate the current council.