Matt Czajkowski Files For Mayor

This morning I filed with the Board of Elections as a candidate for Mayor of Chapel Hill.

I am running for mayor because I believe deeply that the citizens of Chapel Hill deserve a clear choice as we confront the issues which will shape the future of this town we all love. One choice is to continue the policies and attitudes of the last eight years which have resulted in:

• an unsustainable tax burden that is driving out the very people who have contributed so much to the diversity of Chapel Hill;
• a policy of unrestrained growth which has led to development projects which are shocking to many; and
• a downtown that is sadly still lacking vitality.

The alternatives for which I have been advocating since I have been on the council are:

• fiscal restraint and an appreciation for the burden of property taxes on our homeowners;
• rethinking our approach to growth; and
• taking the actions necessary to bring downtown back to its former vitality.

As the only candidate for mayor with a business and financial background I look forward to a debate on the issues during the campaign. The choice will be very clear and the voters of Chapel Hill will at long last be able to choose between continuing the policies of the last eight years which have led us to where we are today – or a new practical approach which insists on fiscal discipline, pursues growth which is right for Chapel Hill and does the necessary things to revive downtown.

I am grateful to the voters of Chapel Hill who elected me to the Town Council, as well as the many who have subsequently thanked me for the common sense and practical approach I have brought to Council discussions. You have made it possible for all the citizens of Chapel Hill to have a choice on November 3rd. I am asking for your vote for change in Chapel Hill.