BOROUGH COUNCILMAN KEVIN WILKES ANNOUNCES MAYORAL CANDIDACY – WANTS TO LEAD NEW PRINCETON
PRINCETON, NJ—Kevin Wilkes, local business owner, community volunteer, and a member of Princeton Borough Council, has officially announced his bid to serve as the first mayor of a unified Princeton. As Mayor, Wilkes will implement consolidation’s promise of easing residents’ tax burden by continuing to streamline municipal expenses. “We passed consolidation on a promise of savings in taxes and government,” he said. “The consolidation report was conservative in its cost-saving estimates, but I believe we can create savings beyond those outlined in the report while providing the effective delivery of services that all Princetonians have come to rely on.”
As the owner of a 26-year-old business in town, Princeton Design Guild, Wilkes understands the needs of running a local business and will work to ensure the vitality of our commercial neighborhoods. “We need to sustain local businesses that serve the needs of our residents and a responsive, transparent new Princeton government is a means to achieve that.”
Wilkes enters the mayoral race with an understanding of both Princeton Township and Princeton Borough, as well as a comprehensive regional understanding that will be key to realizing the goals of consolidation. “Our two municipalities are about to undergo major changes as we combine and create one town with a much bigger population and geographic area,” he said. “I will help our community realize the goals of consolidation: a leaner and more efficient government.”
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