- Put Windham Residents First — Our community’s future should be determined by the people who live here—not by a handful of wealthy private interests, corporations, or foundations.
- Stand Up to Gentrification — Welcome investment, but demand a level playing field that protects residents, working families, and local businesses.
- Negotiate From Strength — Windham must be willing to say “NO” when necessary and ask of every major deal: What does our community get in return?
- Build a Stronger Local Economy — Reduce our overdependence on tourism by strengthening local businesses, creating year-round jobs, building local wealth, and keeping more money circulating in Windham.
- Take Control of Windham’s Future — Use Town government, state and federal funding, infrastructure, and community partnerships to pursue long-term, locally controlled growth that benefits the people of Windham.
Creating Wealth In Windham For All:
- Turn Tourism Into Community Wealth — Keep more of the wealth created in Windham working for Windham.
- Build & Invest for the Future — Use community-owned businesses to create local jobs, local investment, and a permanent Community Wealth Fund.
- Give the Wealth Back to the People — Grow the fund so its success can ultimately provide dividends directly to Windham residents.
Making Windham More Affordable:
- Own More. Outsource Less. Keep the Savings Local. — When practical, Windham should own and operate its essential resources, infrastructure, and services, reduce unnecessary outsourcing, invest in efficiency, and ensure that taxpayer dollars are used to build long-term public value for our community.
- Lower Energy Costs Now — Help residents and local businesses cut utility bills through home efficiency, modern technology, and smarter use of energy.
- Build Windham’s Energy Independence — Develop locally owned renewable energy and a community microgrid that keeps energy dollars local, creates jobs, and builds a more self-reliant Windham.
- Make Sure No Neighbor Is Left Snowed In — Create a reliable snow-removal assistance program for seniors, low-income households, people with disabilities, and other vulnerable residents who cannot reasonably handle the cost or physical demands themselves.
- Put Local Government to Work for Local People — Move beyond temporary fixes and use Town resources, targeted subsidies, and locally operated services to provide practical, long-term solutions that reduce the cost of living and strengthen our community.
- Invest in Windham’s Kids — Create free after-school and summer programs for every child, offering tutoring, STEM, arts, theater, languages, and other enrichment opportunities—because every child deserves the chance to learn, create, and succeed, regardless of family income.
Creating A New Bussiness Model In Windham:
- Invest in Local Businesses First — Make small businesses, micro-businesses, cooperatives, and local entrepreneurs the foundation of Windham’s economic development strategy.
- Keep Windham’s Wealth in Windham — Grow businesses that hire locally, buy locally, and reinvest locally, keeping more of every dollar circulating in our community.
- Build a Network, Not an Empire — Help independent businesses share resources, skills, and opportunities so they can compete, innovate, manufacture, and grow together—without depending on one dominant outside corporation.
Housing That Supports Our Local Residents:
- Build Housing Working Families Can Afford — Create a Town-supported Cooperative Housing Authorityfocused on workforce and middle-class housing.
- Turn Renters Into Homeowners — Expand affordable ownership opportunities so residents can build equity and long-term wealth, rather than remain trapped in an endless cycle of rising rents.
- Build Where Density Makes Sense — Encourage mixed-use and higher-density housing in appropriate areas, combining homes, businesses, and community life while protecting Windham’s rural character.
- Make Housing Pay for Itself — Use revenue-producing housing, rents, home sales, and available public financing to reduce dependence on local property taxes and reinvest proceeds into future housing.
- Grow Windham’s Middle Class — Use attainable housing to attract and retain families, strengthen school enrollment, support local businesses, and reverse decades of population stagnation and aging.
