(May 26, 2016) District 1 incumbent George Tasker thinks bolstering Pocomoke City’s downtown while shoring up infrastructure like roads and the water supply are the priorities the town will face in the coming years.
Asked how the town will achieve those goals, Tasker said the council should perform more media outreach and advertising, and continue to support the work of Karah Lacey, the downtown coordinator.
“We’re training her more and sending her off to different functions,” he said.
That experience will help twofold, he explained, by increasing the exposure of Pocomoke City to economic development professionals, and giving Lacey additional experience in the development arena.
Turned to internal affairs, Tasker said infrastructure was an immediate and growing concern, with water delivery and road work the top priorities.
“I have seen some towns with roads worse than ours,” he said, but added, “our road infrastructure is going to need drastic work.”
“The pressing thing is water — we need to figure out what we can do. I’d also like to work to the betterment of our homes. Not so much the inside, but on the outside. I’d like to make our homes more impressive on the outside,” he said.
Mainly, though, Tasker said he’d like to “keep on going with what I’ve been doing.”
As for accomplishments during the past four years on the council, Tasker said he was proud of moving the police station from the “dilapidated” armory, and the town’s solar energy deal.
“It’s a little ‘out of sight out of mind,’ but it’s supposed to save us $1 million, and we have the option of taking it over ourselves,” he said.
Tasker also commented on the town’s firing of its police chief almost a year ago. Tasker was not named individually in the subsequent lawsuit, though he is involved as a member of the council, and he did vote in favor of the chief’s ouster.
“I looked at everything before the decision was made, and based my choice on the evidence presented. I stood for what I thought was right,” he said.
The case is ongoing.
“I’m for the whole city. I represent District 1, but I’ve got my eye on the whole city. There’s no small interest group backing me or pushing me. As for growth in the city, I want to see more. I want to see the town grow and I believe it can. There is some division in town, but I’m not the cause of that — I made a decision,” he said. “It’s not something I was looking to do or wanted to, but I am for the betterment of Pocomoke and I always have been.”
Tasker is a Pastor at the Abundant Life Apostolic Church in Pocomoke City.
“My heart beats for this city. I’m proud of this city. I’m going to do this until I’m called to do something else,” he said.
Asked how the town will achieve those goals, Tasker said the council should perform more media outreach and advertising, and continue to support the work of Karah Lacey, the downtown coordinator.
“We’re training her more and sending her off to different functions,” he said.
That experience will help twofold, he explained, by increasing the exposure of Pocomoke City to economic development professionals, and giving Lacey additional experience in the development arena.
Turned to internal affairs, Tasker said infrastructure was an immediate and growing concern, with water delivery and road work the top priorities.
“I have seen some towns with roads worse than ours,” he said, but added, “our road infrastructure is going to need drastic work.”
“The pressing thing is water — we need to figure out what we can do. I’d also like to work to the betterment of our homes. Not so much the inside, but on the outside. I’d like to make our homes more impressive on the outside,” he said.
Mainly, though, Tasker said he’d like to “keep on going with what I’ve been doing.”
As for accomplishments during the past four years on the council, Tasker said he was proud of moving the police station from the “dilapidated” armory, and the town’s solar energy deal.
“It’s a little ‘out of sight out of mind,’ but it’s supposed to save us $1 million, and we have the option of taking it over ourselves,” he said.
Tasker also commented on the town’s firing of its police chief almost a year ago. Tasker was not named individually in the subsequent lawsuit, though he is involved as a member of the council, and he did vote in favor of the chief’s ouster.
“I looked at everything before the decision was made, and based my choice on the evidence presented. I stood for what I thought was right,” he said.
The case is ongoing.
“I’m for the whole city. I represent District 1, but I’ve got my eye on the whole city. There’s no small interest group backing me or pushing me. As for growth in the city, I want to see more. I want to see the town grow and I believe it can. There is some division in town, but I’m not the cause of that — I made a decision,” he said. “It’s not something I was looking to do or wanted to, but I am for the betterment of Pocomoke and I always have been.”
Tasker is a Pastor at the Abundant Life Apostolic Church in Pocomoke City.
“My heart beats for this city. I’m proud of this city. I’m going to do this until I’m called to do something else,” he said.