Tom Murry has served the Morrisville Town Council. He has never missed a meeting. And the at-large council member hopes to keep the streak going after election season.

He spoke at length about the town in the months ahead, and where he stands on issues ranging from growth to public safety.

On taxes: Murry says he is proud of his record of not voting for tax increases. At the same time, he wants to make sure that when developers come into Morrisville, they pay their fair share. “I’m in favor of anything that contributes to our quality of life,” said Murry. “The best way to deal with the economic situation is to maintain low taxes and fees.”

On healthcare: Murry, a pharmacist and attorney, works for a national healthcare nonprofit, the Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Board. “My primary desire is good healthcare,” Murry said. “We have a role to play to help the community develop healthy lifestyles.”

On parks and recreation: Murry believes in a strong parks and recreation department, saying Morrisville has a good record of responding to the community. Morrisville’s department was one of the first in the state to offer cricket.

On regional growth: He says he is focused on working with citizens and council members in neighboring communities. “I have been fortunate to represent Morrisville on regional issues, including improving roads and greenways.”

On citizen involvement: Murry thinks the town’s government is stronger because it reaches out to citizens. “Morrisville gives plenty of opportunity to get involved,” he said, citing the recent addition of a citizens budget panel, which will impact how council members create and manage future budgets.

On Public safety: Murry said monitoring public safety needs and responding to them was key. “Morrisville consists of about 10 square miles; so you can keep putting police on the roads, but without getting better equipment, the results won’t be good,” Murry said.

He said the town has worked to earn grants for equipment upgrades.

For the fire department, he said, more staffing was an appropriate response because of the large number of medical calls, which the town continues to monitor.

Murry also believes in informing citizens about safety and emergency care. He was the first to complete the emergency response training through Morrisville’s Community Emergency Response Team, or CERT.

He said citizen involvement in his neighborhood, Breckenridge, alone had tripled since the initial training.