Christopher is a lifelong resident of Taunton, and he currently serving his second term on the Taunton City Council. He is a United States Army veteran, serving 22 years, sixteen years of active duty, and six years in the Army Reserves, retiring with the rank of Master Sergeant. After his service, he and his wife, Kari Jackson Coute settled in Taunton.
As a Taunton City Councilor, I know that local government is the instrument that provides services and where the most savings for taxpayers can be realized. Unfortunately for years, the Democrat-controlled legislature has not viewed tax revenue as the taxpayer’s money or money to support our cities and towns, instead they view the revenues they collect as their money and they find every excuse not to return that money to our local communities. As your state Representative, I will work to…
Increase all forms of local aid - Chapter 70 Educational and Chapter 90 - to help our cities and towns keep property taxes low and properly fund our schools and law enforcement
Implement zero-based budgeting throughout state government and earmark the savings of increases in local aid for all cities and towns.