Dear friends and neighbors, on the 6th of December I will be sworn in as one of your elected Carefree Town Council members. I consider it an honor and an important responsibility. I have also considered it an honor to have collaborated with John Trayno, for the past two years in the publication of the Carefree’s Future Matters (CFM) Newsletter.
We both realize my further participation with CFM, while serving in an official Town capacity, could be viewed as a conflict of interest. I believe it would be improper for any elected or appointed member of the council or town boards to publish documents or newsletters outside the scope of official town communications. John, like any citizen, has the right to question me or any of the other Council members and report on our actions and decisions as he feels appropriate – as we both have been doing these past two years.
I am grateful to those of you who voted me into office, and will never forget that citizens are the real bosses of the town. While protecting Carefree’s financial future I remain mindful it is YOUR money we are spending.
Sincerely
Jim Van Allen
Carefree
