Dwight Smith is running for Milton, Indiana Town Council, At Large as a Republican candidate in the 2023 general election.
2023 Election Guide
The Western Wayne News asked candidates in contested races for the Nov. 7 general election the same nine questions.
- What are two specific reasons you decided to run for this office? (100 words or less.)
- If elected/re-elected, what are your top three priorities for your time in office? (150 words or less.)
- What are two specific skills you would bring to the office to benefit constituents, if elected/re-elected? (100 words or less.)
- What’s one aspect of the government body you’re seeking to join or lead that you think is working well and should continue? (100 words or less.)
- What’s one aspect of the body you’re seeking to join or lead that you think needs to change, and what specific action(s) would you pursue to change it? (100 words or less.)
- Will you accept the results of the election process even if you are not elected/re-elected? (50 words or less.)
- Beyond encouraging attendance at public meetings, how do you plan to involve residents in decision making processes that the office you seek is a part of? (100 words or less.)
- If you received a $5 million grant to improve our community any way you wanted, what would you do with it and why? (150 words or less.)
- Any other comments you’d like to share about your candidacy? (150 words or less.)
Candidates were given a month’s time to respond with a firm deadline. We share their answers, unedited from their original form, here and in our print editions.
For full election coverage, visit the Western Wayne News 2023 Election Guide.
Reasons: Milton is ranked second to Cambridge City in compensation of elected officials, there is no industry in Milton, so the default is Utility funds.
The council has two meetings a month, one is regarding finance and spending. It’s open to the public to avoid violating “Open Door Law”. Prior to this administration financial updates were done in regular council meetings.
Priorities: Freeze compensation increases for elected officials.
Maintenance of town equipment: mowers, backhoe, utility truck.
Support Fire Department needs.
Skills: Engineering background and understanding of technical prints and drawings.
Liability in not maintaining utility systems and understanding of Federal Building Code standards after 911 attack.
Hold council members accountable to not violate Open Door law by withholding information to all council members and unapproved spending and treating all citizens equally on utility billing.
dwight Smith
Working well: no response
Needs changing: Council: Hold council members accountable to not violate Open Door law by withholding information to all council members and unapproved spending and treating all citizens equally on utility billing.
Accepting results: Yes, now that the voting location changed to secure location.
Involving residents: Need to listen to their issues and put yourself in their place and not show favoritism to some citizens.
$5 million: Upgrade or maintain utilities: Water system and Sewer.
Other: no response
A version of this article appeared in the October 4 2023 print edition of the Western Wayne News.