NEWS

Hear Joe talk about his reasons for running and his thoughts about how the Mount Pleasant Town Board can improve the way it works.

"Moody’s noted that the town has a strong local economy...but added that 'governance is a primary driver of the rating as management has not taken the necessary steps to bring the budgets into balance.'

"Joe Bonanno, a candidate for a seat on the Mt. Pleasant Town Board this November, is launching a new local political party, Taxpayers for Accountability, to spotlight transparency and smart development in town governance. Bonanno is staking his campaign on ensuring the board becomes more open with the public, especially about zoning changes and development plans."

“It’s no coincidence that the flooding issues we’re experiencing come at the same time that they’ve let these massive developments go in at the top of the hill.”

"Oftentimes change can be constructive, whether it’s within the private sector, an organization or a local government. Having the same types of voices year after year can cause stagnation, and new ones can bring a fresh perspective.... [Joe] Bonanno...has the breadth of knowledge required to serve the town well and to raise important counterpoints to the majority."

"Once these resources are gone, we have no recourse.... At that point, you know what, we’re looking at a real degradation of our quality of life. We’re looking at flooding, alright, we’re looking at congestion. We’re talking about noise and all of this really comes down to democracy. This is a result of uni-party government in Mount Pleasant for the last 30 years.”