What I stand for:
Fast and Free City Bussing
In 2024, Flagstaff passed an increase to the sales tax that expanded the budget for our Mountain Line bus system in order to improve frequency and service to Flagstaff. This is a tremendous achievement, but we must build on this work by ensuring that the Mountain Line is affordable for all of those who live in Flagstaff. By eliminating fares on the Mountain Line, which makes up less than 10 percent of the mountain line’s revenue, and filling that gap with an 8 cent increase to the transport tax, we can ensure that public transit can and will be a viable option for all people.
Affordable Housing for All
It’s no secret that Flagstaff has a housing crisis. For many, living in Flagstaff translates to: “Living in poverty with a view.” For too long this reality has been accepted as a feature of our community, and this cynicism must be combated at every avenue. Flagstaff, (in cooperation with other cities in Arizona,) must relentlessly lobby the state legislature to allow city governments to more aggressively regulate Airbnb’s within our city limits, in addition to effectively utilizing the funding already established for building both public and private housing in Flagstaff. Rezoning must be carried out to allow for high density housing in select parts of Flagstaff, and unnecessary red tape like parking minimums for private developers must be eliminated to bring real solutions to our housing shortage.
Accessible Healthcare
With the potential move of the Flagstaff medical center, and a recent downgrade in accreditation by the American College of Surgeons, a potential healthcare crisis looms over our community. Decisive action is needed by our City government to ensure that healthcare access remains accessible. One possible solution is to expand medical locations in Flagstaff, and attract medical professionals to the city by offering down payment assistance to nurses moving into and purchasing homes in Flagstaff.
Supporting Small Businesses and Vendors
Small Businesses are the backbone of our economy and our community, and I believe we must make it as simple and inexpensive as possible for owners to start up and operate their own businesses. In particular, we can lower the cost of license fees for small time vendors and businesses, and expand accessibility to the entrepreneurial world.
See Other Issues:
Minimum Wage
— The minimum wage must be defended as it stands now, with automatic adjustments to the minimum wage being maintained based on the cost of living. This allows workers the ability to stay and live in Flagstaff and prevent labor shortages.
Downtown
— Decreasing the price of permitting for vendors and small businesses downtown, again, is essential to promoting new enterprises; and locating buildings in Downtown and along Route 66 that are being underutilized is paramount in investigating if they can be rezoned into affordable housing.
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