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Who we are

Andrew Mullin is currently the Mayor of Wayzata Our website address is: https://andrewmullin.com.

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When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

Embedded content from other websites

 Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Who we share your data with

 If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where your data is sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

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Invest in Parks and Public Space

I am proud of my contributions to creating green space and improving access to one of Wayzata’s greatest assets—Lake Minnetonka. However, I was not part of City Leadership when the plan was implemented, and we have come up short in the execution of the project. I am stepping forward to offer solutions to address these shortcomings. Exploring use/tax fees for visitors to support the maintenance of this new public space is essential. While in City Leadership, I architected a plan that delivered 10 years of prepaid maintenance for each major project element, but we need to close that gap past 2030 including charging visitors for use by charging for parking as an example.

Better Engagement with our Residents

I believe in proactive community engagement.. I’m committed to being a visible and accessible mayor, engaging with residents and businesses directly to address their concerns and feedback. We need leadership that listens and responds directly to the needs of the community, not one that hides behind bureaucracy.

Maintaining Infrastructure & Alleviating Congestion

Over the past decade, Wayzata has undergone significant commercial development, leading to increased congestion and traffic challenges. Our downtown area, in particular, faces parking and circulation issues. It’s clear that we need to make changes to our public street parking and explore creative solutions to mitigate traffic congestion along Lake Street and Wayzata Boulevard. We must address the safety issues from the narrowed road along Lake Street. These measures are essential to improving traffic flow and ensuring accessibility for our residents.

Public Safety

Public safety is a top priority.  We need to focus on recruitment and retention strategies including fair and equitable pay to police and fire personnel to stop officers from leaving for other communities. We are struggling to retain our Police and Fire personnel due to low compensation. Starting pay for our on call fire personnel is $14 and our compensation for our police is near the bottom (ranking 25th-27th) of cities in Hennepin County. 

We need a long-term plan to ensure the safety and well-being of our residents. This includes enhancing our independent police and fire departments. We must also address leadership transitions within these departments, (we are on our third police chief in 4 years) ensuring continuity and effectiveness.

I believe in enhancing community policing to ensure our neighborhoods are secure and our police have the resources they need to get the job done efficiently.  I am committed to strengthening community policing efforts by investing in adding more community service officers to support our beat cops.  We need to provide our law enforcement officers with the tools necessary to address everyday issues like noise, loitering, and traffic violations effectively.

Fiscal Responsibility

Fiscal responsibility is essential for our residents. I am an advocate for lowering taxes and reducing the overall tax burden on businesses and residents. I support fees for visitors to Wayzata so that they pay their fare share.  (for example charge for parking at JJ Hill Days, Art Experience and Chilly Open)  We must prioritize essential services such as law enforcement and firefighting while eliminating unnecessary administrative positions and consultants. Respecting taxpayers in Wayzata means optimizing every dollar to enhance our quality of life.