
Your Candidate for Progress and Accountability
As your candidate, I will:
Champion Fiscal Responsibility
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Rebuild trust through fiscal clarity: Prioritize timely and transparent financial reporting, improve the budgeting process to ensure responsible planning, and empower residents with clear view into city finances.
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Secure funding without burdening residents: Advocate for grants, public-private partnerships, and responsible revenue enhancement measures to meet city needs and fund community priorities.
- Put your tax dollars to work: Cut unnecessary expenditures, implement stronger oversight of department spending, eliminate inefficiencies to get the city back on track and ensure every dollar spent delivers value to our community.
Invest in Stronger Infrastructure
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Improve our roads and sidewalks: Prioritize repaving projects and sidewalk additions on major roads like Old Canton and Ridgewood to enhance safety and accessibility.
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Upgrade lighting and street safety: Advocate for brighter, more reliable streetlights and repainting faded markings to create safer streets for drivers and pedestrians.
- Plan for a sustainable future: Collaborate with state and federal agencies to secure funding for infrastructure improvements, establishing clear timelines and long-term goals for lasting community benefits.
Enhance Public Safety
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Increase police visibility: Promote consistent patrols with a sporadic element to maintain unpredictability, deterring crime and ensuring safer neighborhoods and shopping areas.
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Address traffic safety: Strengthen enforcement of speeding and traffic violations while introducing traffic calming tools to protect families and improve safety in residential areas.
- Support humane animal control: Advocate for funding to rebuild animal control services, promote responsible pet ownership through education and enforcement of leash laws, and explore partnerships to improve animal care and safety across our city.
Drive Economic Development
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Turn vacant properties into assets: Advocate for policies that restore blighted properties, creating opportunities for small businesses and affordable housing.
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Revitalize commercial spaces: Partner with local businesses to modernize key areas, attracting new investments and creating new jobs.
- Strengthen small business growth: Work with local organizations to connect small business owners with funding, mentorship, and resources, supporting sustainable growth and stability.
Reimagine Recreation
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Create vibrant community spaces: Transform underutilized areas into hubs for youth programs, fitness activities, social events, and revenue opportunities through event rentals.
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Secure funding for future projects: Collaborate with nonprofits, businesses, and grant programs to enhance recreational opportunities and expand resources for families.
- Strengthen community connections: Organize seasonal events and fundraisers to unite neighbors and support future recreational initiatives.