Mayor John Woods Re-Elected!

Dear Davidson Citizens,

Thank you for coming out to the polls to make your voice heard.  I am humbled and honored to serve as your mayor for a third term.  Our work as a board is not complete and we have a lot of exciting work to do.  I am pleased with our new board and look forward to rolling up our sleeves to tackle our next tasks on your behalf.

Again, thank you for all of your support.

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Thanks for visiting my website.  I thought this would be a great way to communicate with the citizens of Davidson.

As mayor, and as a member of the town board and committees since 1994, I would like to share with you Davidson’s vision and our 12 core values that govern everything we do as a board.

Davidson’s Vision

Davidson is a town that has long been committed to controlling its own destiny as a distinct, sustainable, and sovereign municipality.  Our town’s sense of community is rooted in citizens who respect each other; in racial and socieconomic diversity; in pedestrian orientation; and in the presence of a liberal arts college.  We believe our history and setting guide our future.

Davidson’s Twelve Core Values

•  Citizens are the heart of Davidson, so town government will treat all people fairly, with courtesy and respect.

• Open communication is essential to an engaged citizenry, so town government will seek and provide accurate, timely information and promote public discussion of important issues.

• Davidson must be a safe place to live, work, and raise a family, so the Town will work in partnership with the community to prevent crime and protect lives, property, and the public realm.

• Davidson’s historic mix of people in all income levels is fundamental to our community, so town government will encourage opportunities and services that allow people of all means to live and work here.

• Davidson’s traditional character is that of a small town, so land planning will reflect its historic patterns of village-centered growth, with connection of neighborhoods, reservation of rural area, and provision of public spaces.

• Citizens entrust town government with the stewardship of public funds, so government will provide high quality services at a reasonable cost.

• Davidson’s economic health is essential to its remaining a sustainable community, so town government will judiciously encourage and guide the location of new business opportunities.

• Citizens need to move more easily throughout the town and region, so government will provide a variety of options, such as sidewalks, bike paths, greenways, connected streets, and transit.

•  Citizens must live in a healthy environment, so town government will protect watersheds, trees, air quality, and other elements of the town’s ecology.

• The physical and social health of Davidson citizens is fundamental to our well-being as a community, so town government will provide enjoyable, safe, and affordable recreational and cultural learning opportunities.

• As home to Davidson College, the Town will engage the College’s faculty, staff and students in constructive communication and collaboration.

• Davidson exists in proximity to and is interdependent with other jurisdictions, so we strive for local, regional, state and federal cooperation.

Please vote for me on November 8th!

Thanks!