Say Yes to Phoenix
Phoenix is on the brink of being something truly great. We have made incredible strides forward increasing equity and opportunity for our families under the leadership of our Council, but there is one cog in the machine that consistently holds our community back. District 6 can’t afford to say no to progress any longer. District 6 can’t say no to YOU any longer. Here’s my plan for how we can Say Yes to Phoenix:
Expand existing small business partnerships and financing opportunities with the Community and Economic Development Department so that innovation and entrepreneurs drive our economy, not large corporations
Empower workers and their families to succeed by earning a fair day’s wage for a hard day’s work, and be treated with real dignity and respect by their officeholders
Commit to solving the Lakes and now Club West golf course issues before blight continues to rot our neighborhoods and make Ahwatukee an unattractive place to live
Double the number of police officers in Ahwatukee from 3 to 6 and put detectives back on solving some of our toughest crimes
Regulate sober-living homes in our neighborhoods so that residents are safe and patients get the healthcare they need, not shaming or threats from elected officials
Increase resident access to and awareness of community services such as libraries, parks, and community centers that create a better quality of life
Stop massive, long term tax giveaways to developers who don’t commit to affordable housing that works for our families
Work with our universities to keep recent college graduates in our City with housing they can afford and invest in
In Ahwatukee, ensure that instability caused by the 202 construction and golf course blight doesn’t negatively effect home values
Commit to paying off our unfunded pension liabilities in less than the 30 years recently allotted by our Council so that our children are not burdened by debt
Sell the more than $150 million in unnecessary land owned by the City of Phoenix and earmark the profits and prospective tax revenues to balance the budget