Vice Chair· 2022–2027
Kim Clear
Millcreek Township
About
Kim Clear's campaign focused heavily on local development issues within Millcreek Township, emphasizing that the current approach to growth and development requires meaningful change. As a teacher-turned-politician, her platform addressed township management and the future direction of the community's municipal government.
Campaign promises (1)
- developmentKim Clear campaigned on the position that current local development requires change.
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 18
- Total speaking time
- 2:29:49
- Avg per meeting
- 8:19
- Segments
- 3114
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Top issues during term (7)(Taxes Budget)
Comparison of Township Legal Fees
Legal fees reportedly run about $800,000 a year versus $200,000-$400,000 in similar townships.
Transition Advisory Committee legal counsel
Choosing the incumbent firm means no added cost beyond the existing roughly $20,000/month flat fee; independent firms quoted $185-$300/hour.
Streetlight assessment fairness
Affected property owners pay an annual streetlight assessment that has risen over the years; a township-wide assessment would spread or shift those costs.
FY2026 CDBG Action Plan
Inflow of federal grant funds for local community development projects.
Bill Transparency and Vehicle Lease-vs-Buy
Police Pension Contribution Rate
Maintains employee pension contribution rates at 5.50% with no increase.
Solicitor costs and fire chief residency
The solicitor contract runs about $20,000 a month; the study commission found township legal fees roughly $500,000 a year higher than comparable townships.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Clear was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Taxes Budget.
Voting record (0)(Taxes Budget)
No votes found matching Taxes Budget.