Candidate Profile
Published Wednesday, February 27 08:30:06 AM
Name:Mary Burg

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Office: New Brighton City Council member
Incumbent: Yes
City of residence: New Brighton
Age:53
Background: B.S. in management, National American University, Parks & Grounds diploma, Anoka Tech, New Brighton City Council member since 2004, previous employment 3 years department director working in city government, and 27 years city of New Brighton as golf operations manager, income property business.
Endorsements:Not seeking endorsements.
Most important issue: My goal is to maintain a balance between the high level of service in which the community has become accustomed and attention to how the services may most efficiently be accomplished. As a City Council member I have the responsibility for decisions that guide the strategy for the city?s operation and its long-term development goals. Those decisions can directly impact all of us who live and operate businesses in New Brighton. Simply stated: The city?s tax portion of the median valued home in New Brighton, which is $236,500, will have a $5 increase for 2008.