Rachel dwyer

Explore tax and special assessment relief for residents.

Support responsible, sustainable growth, and attract and retain valuable businesses.

Enhance family programs and interconnect neighborhoods.

I have been a teacher for 19 years at the high school and college level. I support and advocate for students every day. I organize field trips, lead clubs, and sit on committees at every school at which I have worked. I listen, care, and help the students to be successful. I also have volunteered as president or VP of Horace Elementary PTO since 2019, teaching Lego Robotics Club at the school since 2018.

The growth! I support innovative, sustainable growth for our community. I support attracting and retaining businesses in Horace that bring value to the community and help relieve the financial burden from residents. With the growth, I would like to see Horace still feel like a small town, with community events and safe connectivity between neighborhoods. We can keep Horace's small town charm.

I strongly support businesses coming to Horace. I support incentives such as TIF districts, Renaissance Zones, and PILOT projects, based on the project and area of town. I also support efficient infrastructure design to costs down, and make sure businesses are assessed equitably. I support housing at every income level.

I support the tax abatement. Horace is a growing and thriving community. The decision on where to plant a business or raise a family is important. We want to make sure people choosing to move their business or family to Horace feel welcome, and have financial benefit.

It is important to have diverse housing products available for families with varying income levels and stages of life, such as homes, townhomes, apartments, etc. I will support well-designed neighborhoods that offer these diverse housing products, as long as they don’t sacrifice the character and small town feel of our city.