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Home Ownership
Financial Excellence
Financial Excellence
Aaron will continue the great work Treasurer Godlewski has done promoting home ownership and will advocate for creating opportunities for people to own a home. He will bring a pilot program he is championing in Fitchburg to the rest of the state. This program gives families struggling to afford a home the chance to start out renting a home with the opportunity to purchase it in the future. Part of the family's monthly rent goes toward a down payment on the home. After a number of years the family will then have a 20% down payment to officially purchase the home. The mortgage payment will then be roughly the same amount as the rent was, giving a family the proof they can make that payment. Once they purchase the home they can then start building the generational wealth essential to providing for them and their family for years.
Financial Excellence
Financial Excellence
Financial Excellence
As Treasurer, it will be Aaron's goal to ensure the investments we make as a state are done with intelligence, excellence and safely. We are responsible for the retirement of thousands of people, and Aaron understands the importance of investing--he has been saving for his retirement since the first day of his first "real world" job. As Fitchburg Mayor, Aaron constantly has to balance the needs of the city with its financial limitations to make hard choices as the steward of an over $25 million operating budget and $100 million capital budget.
Financial education is another vitally important area. Aaron will work with financial institutions across the state to develop financial literacy materials. These materials will be available for anyone that wants to learn more. There will also be materials teachers throughout the state can utilize to teach their students more about their finances. Financial education is critical for everyone and is something many people need more of.
Aaron has already spoken with one of the largest credit unions in the state and they have agreed to partner with him if elected Treasurer. They have won awards for their financial literacy efforts. These materials will be available for anyone. Materials will be available for teachers to use with students and be available in both English and Spanish.
Payday Lending
Financial Excellence
Diversity and Inclusion
We need to provide more restrictions on payday lending in Wisconsin. As Treasurer, Aaron will work with our law makers to do this. Payday lending preys on those in vulnerable situations that have no where else to turn. These people are often people with lower incomes. We need to put in restrictions so no one falls into the payday lending trap that is very difficult to get out of.
Diversity and Inclusion
Unclaimed Property Program
Diversity and Inclusion
As the Mayor of Fitchburg, it has been extremely important to Aaron to ensure Fitchburg is welcoming to everyone. He has done a lot to make this happen. Under his direction, Fitchburg now recognizes Pride Month, Juneteenth, and Indigenous Peoples Day for the first time and every year. For the first time, we raised the Pride flag at city hall. Aaron then made the decision to keep the pride flag up year round to show the commitment we have a city to being inclusive. Under Aaron's direction, Fitchburg flew the Juneteenth flag at city hall for the first time. He also started a Diversity and Inclusion Employee Resource Group for city employees. His 2023 budget is also making Juneteenth a city holiday for the first time.
Unclaimed Property Program
Unclaimed Property Program
Unclaimed Property Program
It is important to get Wisconsin residents their property back, but not everyone wants their property, especially if it isn't a large dollar amount. I will add the option for people with unclaimed property to donate it to one of a handful of charities. If someone doesn't know they have this property they may decide to donate it to a cause important to them.
Environment
Unclaimed Property Program
Unclaimed Property Program
The environment is important and protecting it is even more so. Wisconsin has a legacy of protecting the environment and it is important to me too. As Treasurer, Aaron will ensure companies we are investing in also are being responsible and protecting the environment. Aaron hopes another 5+ generations of his family can live in Wisconsin safely and have the same ability to enjoy the outdoors. Fitchburg had a goal of 25% of the energy used to come from renewable resources of 2025. It is already around 40%, way ahead of schedule.