Get to know Luke Hanson
Delaware Township is a sanctuary island in an ocean of shopping centers, developments, and crowded roads. We are an island to be appreciated, cherished and protected. One doesn’t need to go too far to see where shopping centers, condos and townhouses, multi-lane roads and paved lots have consumed neighborhoods, farms and fields. Those of us who live here know it's the air, open space, friendliness of the people and peace of Delaware Township that restores us and makes us truly feel home. We know our neighbors. We know we can rely on them. They know we will help them if help is need. We stay because we value these things. Luke stands ready to embark on a mission to safeguard our beloved community.
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Luke Hanson
Luke Hanson is our neighbor, our friend and someone who cherishes the township. He shares our values!
Vote for Luke for Delaware Township Committee.
My Story
My name is Luke Hanson and I am running for Delaware Township Committee.
Let me take this opportunity to tell you a little bit about myself. I have lived in Hunterdon County my whole life, including the last 12 years here in Delaware Township with my beautiful wife, Alaina. We have a daughter currently attending DTS and she is the reason for most everything that I do. Most days you will find me with my family doing the things we love. On other days you will find me volunteering, or helping out a friend or family member. But I am not the only one who enjoys helping or volunteerism. There are so many of us here that want to help out a neighbor or friend. And that’s one of the best things about Delaware Township. The sense of community. It is part of what has inspired me to run for Committee.
One of the things I would like to help out with, once on Committee, is making sure we keep Delaware Township as affordable as possible. Especially for our seniors. This is why we need to keep taxes down as much as we can. It is not getting cheaper out there, so we need to make sure our residents keep as much of their money as possible. I am not a CEO. I have a mortgage and know what it means to be fiscally responsible. I have to be, at least until I win the Powerball. One way to do that is to make sure you are properly and efficiently using the funds you have. Which I think is overdue for a review.
Some of those funds coming in come from the Open Space Tax. Our Open Space Program is what helps keep Delaware Township looking the way it does. While some of our taxes go towards this program, a lot of the other funds come from the state, the county and various other non-profits. We should be actively seeking ways to bolster that program instead of using the funds in ways that were not intended. The more we take from Open Space without preserving land, the closer we get to losing the program altogether. Without it, we could see the potential for further preservation disappear. And I don’t think that is what the people want.
The people should also be able to find out what is happening in Delaware Township without resistance. In this day and age, there is no reason not to stream and record all committee meetings. This should be done not just to inform the public, but to also preserve our history. We should all have a say in what happens in Delaware Township. And it starts with keeping the public informed.
I am like you. I love living in Delaware Township. And I want to help make it even better. Vote for me, Luke Hanson, on or before November 4th!
VOTE FOR LUKE!
