As a 17-year resident of Greencastle and member of the Greencastle City Council since 2019, Veronica Pejril has announced her intentions to run again for her city council seat. 

The Democrat has filed for the May primary and is looking forward to continue serving as a champion for Greencastle's youth, as well as all residents. 

"In the past three years, I have had the opportunity to listen to the people of Greencastle: teachers, public safety officers, shop floor union laborers, retail workers and more. They are the heart of what makes our city so vibrant and it is their voices I try to represent in City Hall when working on city policy. I hope that my track record of fiscal responsibility and thoughtful community engagement have earned the trust of my 3rd Ward neighbors to serve a second term.

"Together, we've accomplished so much, all while navigating an historic pandemic, but there is still much to do. We must do more to support quality of life, especially for our underserved residents," Pejril told The Putnam County Post. 

Perjil got involved in politics after her twin sons graduated from Purdue University in 2017.

"Once they were out and on their own, I looked for ways to better give back in service to the community that has done so much to support me," Perjil said.

During her tenure on council, Perjil said there are quite a few accomplishments she is proud of, including pushing to double the city's 2023 street repair budget while keeping the budget balanced and with strong cash reserves. 

"I also supported new salary ordinances that gave pay raises for our police officer, firefighters, and municipal employees to promote morale and retention with competitive pay. Working the Human Relations board, we are aggressively working to address accessibility concerns from our disabled and elderly residents, especially in the central business district," she said. 

And, she is hopeful voters will give her another chance to continue helping the residents of Greencastle, while working on more projects aimed at improving quality of life. 

"In addition to improving our city streets through more proactive maintenance, some things I hope to focus on in a second term include expanding housing inventory, especially at entry-level, attracting new industries and improving transparency in city communications. Some of this work is already underway, and I think we can do more with diversifying the tax base to ensure it all comes to fruition without impacting residents' taxes. My vision is to inspire everyone in our community to come together around our common values to make Greencastle a more vibrant, more welcoming place for all," Purjil admitted. 

Purjil is active with 100 Women Who Care of Putnam County, the county Housing Stability Committee and the Greencastle NAACP Unit 3051. She also plays jazz/blues piano with her church community and in Putnam County's music scene. She serves on the Board of Directors for Main Street Greencastle, on the Executive Board of Indiana Youth Group and on the Board of Trustees of Princeton University's LGBTQ+ Alumni Association. At DePauw, she leads the University's instructional technology team and is Assistant Professor of Music.