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San Diego County, CA | November 4, 2008 Election |
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MY THREE HIGHEST PRIORITIESBy Farrah DouglasCandidate for Council Member; City of Carlsbad |
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I will battle for fiscally conservative policies, a diversified economy and protection of natural resources.FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY AND TAXPAYER PROTECTION Carlsbad remains a very strong city because of thoughtful, fiscally conservative decision-making. This must continue. My first commitment is to protect residents' tax dollars and keep our city's finances robust so we can afford first-class services and facilities and improve the city's infrastructure, without raising taxes. I support increasing the city's reserve fund to 40 percent of the operating budget rather than the current 30 percent.
DIVERSIFYING CARLSBAD'S ECONOMIC BASE
Thanks to wise city policies as we were growing, much of our infrastructure has been built with the help of the developers. Carlsbad is not at 85% of its planned build out. We must continue to grow our economy and diversify our financial base by: The Future of Carlsbad's historic Village and Barrio represent a perfect example of initiatives that can help diversity our economic base. A family-focused, friendly Village and Barrio will invite residents and tourists alike and will increase sales tax revenues. I will support funding the new Carlsbad Village Improvement Partners (CVIP) to drive improvements in that critical area. PROTECTING OUR NATURAL RESOURCES Our most important natural assets are our city's beaches, lagoons and open space. I will work to create a reserve fund and an umbrella organization to protect our three lagoons and beaches. Carlsbad citizens voted to pass Proposition C in 2002 and were promised, among other things, purchase of land for permanent open space. After six years, this has not been done. Purchasing some of the open space areas identified by the Citizens' Committee is one of my priorities. I will proactively meet with our neighboring cities' leaders to implement good-neighbor policies and ensure excellent planning and cooperation in watershed and water quality issues. I am a strong supporter of the recently approved desalination plant, which will provide a secure source of water for Carlsbad well into the future. |
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