ON THE ISSUES
Solutions For A Better Future

FOCUS ON THE WELLNESS OF OUR COMMUNITY
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Ensure our citizens have access to healthcare and safe drinking water; address recycling & land refuge crisis.
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Assure greater funding for community mental health resources and recognize the opioid epidemic for what it is.
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Support vital programs for our veterans and vulnerable seniors.
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Expand and invest more into early childhood development.
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Ensure our neighborhoods are safe, and that critical county services (such as our Sheriff's Department) are adequately funded.
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Work with the various non-profit organizations in the community to streamline resources and better serve the needs of our communities.
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Increase community outreach about county resources available as well as wellness and educational programs.
PRIORITIZE SMART GROWTH FOR KENT COUNTY
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Safely restart the economy with a test, trace and isolate strategy for COVID-19, and get funding for the most impacted communities.
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Strategic development of commercial districts; ensure support for small business owners, especially those impacted by COVID-19.
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Sustain home values, while maintaining cost effectiveness in the county’s urban areas and suburbs.
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Preserve the integrity of the environment; eliminate pollution and invest more into our county parks.
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Conserve agricultural land in an attempt to limit urban sprawl and keep intact the character of Ada, Grand Rapids Township and EGR.
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Prevent a traffic crisis in our county by stewarding implementation of a logical transit system.
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Maintain the AAA Bond Rating for Kent County, and ensure our county budget is balanced.