Building a Stronger Shelbyville

Community Resources to Improve Mental Health

Building a stronger Shelbyville requires a team effort. Our police officers do a great job keeping our citizens safe, but our city needs additional tools to better serve the members of our community who have mental health conditions. I support the addition of a paramedical community resources program that would utilize current community, healthcare, and public safety resources to proactively assist community members with non-emergency health needs. This programming would provide active crisis response, provide follow-up services focused on a path to recovery, and conduct community outreach initiatives.

By better coordinating existing services and by identifying and filling gaps, we can provide important tools, training and resources to our community support system, while also achieving improved mental health for some of the most vulnerable in our community.

Beautifying Shelbyville

Because Shelbyville is the place I call home, I want to ensure it is a place we are all proud to work, play and live. Shelbyville is blessed with the natural beauty of the Blue River. We must continue to invest in the parks and trails around the Blue River and invest in connectivity across the city. We’ve made a lot of investments in our amenities over the last several years, and we must ensure that they remain in great shape for generations to come. It’s also important that we plan for and prioritize the maintenance of our roads and sidewalks in our neighborhoods.

Shelbyville’s neighborhoods are one of our most important assets. We must do everything possible to ensure our neighborhoods are well-maintained and kept clean. As Mayor, I will ensure that our staff is empowered to enforce our city’s code and clean up blighted properties and nuisances.