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Businessman Tom Krieck recently announced his campaign for Ward 1 alderman, running as an independent and joining the race with four Democrats.<\/p>\n

Krieck says he wants to change city spending by lowering property taxes and eliminating \u201cwasteful\u201d spending. The four Democrats running for the Ward 1 seat are Ben Bramsen, Ron Gunzburger, Harry Huntley and Katie McDermott.<\/p>\n

Sixty-one percent of city revenue comes from property taxes and Krieck wants to reduce what homeowners pay by combining Annapolis departments with Anne Arundel County departments where possible, such as Recreation and Parks.<\/p>\n

Krieck also questions spending he thinks should be reallocated. For example, $105,000 for landscape companies and residents to purchase battery-powered leafblowers can instead go toward hiring an additional firefighter \u2014 a department Krieck said needs more staff. After banning gas-powered leaf-blowers last year, Annapolis began offering vouchers<\/a> for electric-powered ones.<\/p>\n

To cut down on costs at the ongoing City Dock renovation project, he wants the Maynard-Burgess House to serve as the welcome center rather than the current plan to build a Maritime Welcome Center. The Maynard-Burgess House is a historic home of two African-American families, and it is currently used for city offices and a preservation site.<\/p>\n

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Tom Krieck is running for Ward 1 alderman in the City of Annapolis. (Courtesy)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Krieck worked as a business executive for most of his career, including nearly 20 years as owner of a company that helps seniors age in place. He\u2019s managed budgets of up to $700 million, which he said has prepared him for the budget process as an alderman.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been able to look at big numbers before, and not in any way shy away from making decisions,\u201d Krieck said.<\/p>\n

Besides spending, Krieck is focusing his efforts on flood solutions. He wants a Ward 1 flood mitigation program that would combine infrastructure development with stormwater management to protect the historic homes threatened by Spa Creek flooding.<\/p>\n

He also wants to reallocate parking spaces downtown to give homeowners more priority parking near their homes.<\/p>\n

Krieck said he is a \u201cDemocrat by nature\u201d but he chose to run as an independent to give a voice to more of Ward 1\u2019s residents.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe problem is, is that we’ve gotten so partisan,\u201d Kriek said. \u201cWe’ve got Democrats, Republicans, and we don’t have a fresh approach to trying to make things work real well.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kriek moved to Annapolis in 2019 after living in Virginia, New Jersey and Pennsylvania throughout his life.<\/p>\n

\u201cI’m real fortunate because I’ve lived in other parts of the country. I can appreciate what Annapolis has to deliver and what we offer,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The filing deadline for additional candidates to join the race is July 28. The primary election will be on Sept. 16, and the general election is Nov. 4.<\/p>\n

Have a news tip? Contact Tori Newby at tnewby@baltsun.com.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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