Terri Goon enters Longmont mayoral race
Candidate joins two others on this year’s ballot
Prioritizing the free market and limiting the size and scope of the government are two key pillars to Terri Goon’s campaign for Longmont mayor.
Goon, who moved to Longmont when she was 5 years old, filed her candidate affidavit with the city clerk’s office Friday.
In addition to Goon, Ethan Augreen and incumbent Mayor Joan Peck have announced their candidacies for mayor too.
On her campaign website, Goon says that she entered the race because Peck “needs to hear our government has ‘run out of other people’s money.’”
In addition to the mayoral and city council races, voters will be asked this November whether or not they want to fund a $25.7 million branch library, an $80 million arts and entertainment center, of which the taxpayers would contribute $45 million toward, a $72 million recreation center and a $12 million land swap involving the local YMCA will appear on the November ballot too.
Goon does not support any of the ballot issues.
“Once again, we’re being asked to finance something that other people want,” Goon said Monday. “These are not my priorities.”
Goon said the local government should focus on police services, fire protection, roads and maintaining existing services instead.
“Beyond that, our taxes should be reduced,” Goon said.
Goon did think that the city should reinvest in its emergency siren system, which the City Council voted to do away with in 2017 because of ongoing malfunctions and the $500,000 it would cost to replace it.
While the city does have a goal of utilizing 100% renewable electricity by 2030, Goon said a thriving, free-market economy as opposed to government intervention would produce more clean, reliable and affordable energy.
Goon has a degree in social sciences from California State University, Chico and works as a database manager. She has lived
in Longmont for roughly 45 years.
If elected, Goon would serve on the Longmont Housing Authority Board of Commissioners as that board consists of the mayor and councilmembers too.
“I absolutely do not believe it’s the place of the government to be in real estate,” Goon said.
Similarly, Goon did not think the city should utilize special incentives to attract new businesses to the area.
“We are a great town,” Goon said. “There’s plenty of reasons why people want to move to Longmont and if growth can support itself, then I don’t have any problems with growth.”