2025 Write-in Candidate
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I have been serving on the City Council since 2017. However, to get back on the ballot required a number of signatures that I did not have the time to get.
As you can probably guess, I'm pretty busy until 'kiddo bed time'. Which isn't exactly a great time to go knocking on doors.
That is why I need your help to write me in "Michael Barbier". (That's Michael then Barbie + r)
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Infrastructure
Reduce Flooding
We must improve the City's Sewer Systems and ensure that Wheaton homes do not consistently flood.
During a rain event, our Sanitary Sewers are inundated with groundwater causing backups on the North side. On the South side, our Storm Sewers are over capacity, resulting in flooding.
Safe Routes To Schools, Parks, and Attractions
We have made huge strides in providing sidewalks to every street in Wheaton and will continue until that is accomplished in 2026.
Parents should not have to worry about their child's safety every time they walk outside.
Safe & Efficient Roadways
Improve dangerous intersections, reduce speeds on residential streets, provide accommodations for pedestrians & bikes.
Allow traffic to flow smoothly and reduce the need for cut through traffic.
Why do we need an engineer?
Bill Nye and Michael Barbier... "The Science Guys"
Science and innovation move us forward as a city and as a society. It is crucial that we have a City Council that is knowledgeable about the sciences.
Why does City Council need an Engineer?
- Safe Roadways = Civil Engineering
- Bridges = Civil Engineering
- Sidewalks and Trails = Civil Engineering
- Storm Water Drainage = Civil Engineering
- Sanitary Sewer System = Civil Engineering
- Providing Lead-Free water = Civil Engineering
Michael is a Professional Engineer with nearly a decade of Engineering Experience and an MBA from the school where Enrico Fermi worked on the Atomic Bomb under the Football Field (University of Chicago).
Let's Engineer a Better Tomorrow!
public safety
Police Department
Police Department
Police Department
We must ensure that we protect our residents by preventing crime, stopping it in progress, and bringing criminals to justice.
Fire Department
Police Department
Police Department
We have made large investments in fire fighting vehicles and must continue to have first-class first responders.
Fiscal Responsibility
Spend within our means
Add Value to the Taxpayers
Spend within our means
"There is no dignity quite so impressive, and no one independence quite so important, as living within your means." - Calvin Coolidge
Be self-sufficient
Add Value to the Taxpayers
Spend within our means
We cannot plan on Springfield or Washington to supply long-term funding and certainly not look to them for any sort of "bail out".
Add Value to the Taxpayers
Add Value to the Taxpayers
Add Value to the Taxpayers
"If it doesn't Add Value, it's a waste" - Henry Ford
Each tax dollar spent should generate more than a dollar in benefits to our citizens.
Economic Development
Understand Our Community
Understand Our Community
Understand Our Community
Wheaton has a strong focus on Families. Our successful development has been and always will be centered around our Families.
I would like to see our local businesses and the Downtown area "Own Saturday and Sunday Afternoon". Providing goods and services to attract and serve our families.
Include Technology
Understand Our Community
Understand Our Community
Let's be a "Tech Friendly Town". Encourage Tech Start-Ups and freelancers to make Wheaton their home.
This will also create exposure to high tech careers for our current students and recent graduates. Whether it is a full-time job or a summer internship, our community will be ready for the jobs of today & tomorrow.
Smart Growth
Understand Our Community
Smart Growth
Not all growth is good growth. We must take a long-term approach to Economic Development and grow our economy in a stable & sustainable manner.
Especially when City Funds are used for incentives, we need to invest in developments that will remain in Wheaton for the next 25 years and beyond.