Maintain or improve the standard of living in our district and throughout the county 

 

• Fully-fund our public schools to ensure they are within acceptable capacity limits, are in excellent working order, are adequately staffed with highly-qualified teachers, exceed the rigorous standards of the state, and consistently meet parent expectations 

• Prioritize critical infrastructure (roads and utilities) to provide residents with reliable transportation and acceptable service levels

• Adequately staff and fund our local fire and police departments to make public safety a top priority

 

Demand fiscal responsibility and accountability at all levels of county government

 

• Review all department budgets to assure requests align with taxpayer priorities

• Require new projects are justified by a pro forma that demonstrates a positive return for taxpayers

• Reject or cancel projects that cannot objectively demonstrate a positive return 

• Demand that costs do not exceed revenue 

• Acquire debt only as a last resort for projects deemed public necessities  

 

 

Require smart, responsible growth that benefits current and future residents

 

• Pause all new rezoning projects until roads and schools are in place for already-approved cases

• Require that all newly-approved developments pay for their impacts to the community

• Prevent county staff from serving as applicant on any rezoning case due to conflict of interest

 

Operate with transparency and integrity

 

• Truly listen to all citizens with sincerity, concern, and honesty 

• Act independent of partisan or other affiliations and without influence of campaign donations or employment considerations

• Provide residents with more opportunities to voice their opinions and provide feedback