Bipartisan Accomplishments
Chris Guy is getting things done for you.
Chris Guy is making the Metro East a better place to live and work for residents in Maryville, Collinsville, Glen Carbon, and Madison County.
As County Board Member, Chris Guy:
- Supported county budgets that were balanced without raising property taxes or cutting vital services.
- Saved taxpayers 15% on each election by consolidating election precincts.
- Saved taxpayers 10% a year by reducing the county board.
- Increased funding for our police and county prosecutors to keep our county safe from cross-river crime.
- Secured funding to make infrastructure improvements to our water treatment system, sewer system, roads and bridges.
As Township Trustee, Chris Guy:
- Prevented Collinsville Township from increasing the annual property tax levy. In doing so, all services remained intact.
- Returned his annual 3% annual pay raise to the Senior Center.
- Led the effort to create the Township’s first modern website.
- Made the township more transparent by posting expenditures online so you know how your tax dollars are spent.
As Maryville Trustee, Chris Guy:
- Worked with the board and Mayor to secure funding to complete the Maryville Centennial Memorial located off 159.
- Helped improve emergency water boil alerts by working with village staff and trustees to team up with CodeRED so that water customers can receive emergency alerts on their phone or e-mail.
- Negotiated the 2018 waste disposal contract. Guy was successful at keeping the Senior Rate in place for Allied/Republic services customers while locking in lower rates than our neighboring communities.
- Supported a budget that resulted in a balanced budget for 2017. This could not have been done without teamwork from my colleagues and the Mayor of Maryville.
Dissolve CARD
- Worked with a bipartisan group of residents and elected officials from Collinsville, Maryville, and Glen Carbon to Dissolve CARD. The result? Reduced property taxes and improves our parks. It's a win-win!
