As of June 24, 2024, Tom Augherton did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

Natural Resources & the Environment

The Foothills Focus, Cave Creek Town Council candidate: Tom Augherton

Tom has a bachelor's, master's, doctor of public administration, and doctorate degrees.

Tom works in government affairs in Arizona. 

Tom Augherton has served as the Town of Cave Creek's first elected mayor, as well as a town council member, planning and zoning commissioner, member of the board of adjustment, MAG regional council representing Cave Creek, Arizona Judicial Advisory Commission, and on the Maricopa County Superior Court. 

Aims to reduce the size and cost of local government operations.

Supports open government processes and transparent financial practices.

Supports increased spending on museums, arts, and culture in the community.

- Aims to reduce the size and cost of local government operations.
- Supports open government processes and transparent financial practices.
- Supports increased spending on museums, arts, and culture in the community.

Public Services

Opposes upzoning in residential neighborhoods, supporting increased ordinances and enforcement.

- Opposes a town private property tax.
- Opposes upzoning in residential neighborhoods, supporting increased ordinances and enforcement.

Housing & Urban Development

As of June 24, 2024, Tom Augherton did not have a website or any information online.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Aims to improve fire services by working with Carefree to create a joint emergency response capability.

Supports increased fire hydrants in town.

- Aims to improve fire services by working with Carefree to create a joint emergency response capability.
- Supports increased fire hydrants in town.

Public Safety

Tom Augherton

Tom has bachelors, masters, doctor of public administration, and doctorate degrees, but it is not specified what they are in or where they are from. 

- City council members work together with the rest of the city officials to set and implement city policies and priorities. 
- The City Council is tasked with ensuring the health, comfort, and safety of residents of the city 
- City council members work with the mayor and the city manager to govern city departments, such as the police department, fire department, transportation department, and parks and recreation department. 
- City council members represent either the whole city or residents of a specific district. 
- Most city council members in Arizona are elected to four-year terms in staggered years. Elections are nonpartisan.