There are many things that need to be addressed in Huntersville, including roads, parks, public safety and others, but Brian takes a thoughtful, careful approach to spending the money of the citizens of Huntersville, the same as he does with his family's finances.

Spend on requirements, save some and be cautious with the rest, ensuring the money is stretched as far as it can.

• Brian pushed in 2003 to have the bond referendum on the November ballot so the town could start improving its infrastructure.
  
  
• Brian stated at that time that the $8 million in transportation bonds needed to be stretched to $20 million in road work. He has spent the past 4 years working with the MPO to make this happen on Sam Furr, Hwy 21, Gilead and Hwy 115. he will continue to do so.
  
  
• Brian voted against the tax increase in fiscal year 2002, that resulted in a net income to the town of almost $3 million.
  
  
• Brian fights each year for the budget to show that money will be put away for infrastructure improvements, rather than built into the budget as fluff.
  
  
• Brian votes consistently on transportation, planning and budget issues, so you know where he stands and his philosophy does not change with the issue of the day or who the developer is.
  
  
• Brian has secured $5.5 million in DOT funding for Hwy 73. There is still another $8 million needed as the estimate to complete this project is around $20 million, whcih Brian has said for a couple of years would be the price for the project.
  
  
• Brian has pushed the widening of Hwy 73 from a project that would happen sometime before 2020 to one that should be started in 2008.
  
  
• In the 2007 budget process Brian pushed for a tax increase of 3 cents, which would have allowed the town to dedicate almost $1.5 million a year to transportation improvements. Brian was supported by Charlie Jeter, but the rest of the board voted against such an action because the town manager was against it.
  

• Brian has been the sole voice against the Discovery Place kids project until after the town has improved its infrastructure.
  

• Brian along with Commissioner Jeter recently voted against CATS spending additional money to tell the Town of Huntersville how to finance over $60 million worth of town improvements to have the rail line run to North Mecklenburg.