I'm committed to Grass Valley being a safe place to live, work, and play, with a city government that is responsive and financially responsible.

 

Looking to the future means:

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• Safety: Supporting our community-focused police department and our responsive fire department. Continuing to reduce wildfire risk by fuel reduction and evacuation planning. We have several Firewise Communities that we can partner with to help on different issues in different neighborhoods. I encourage other neighborhoods to get to know your neighbors and reduce our fire risk by forming a Firewise Community.

• Living in Grass Valley:

  • Having available housing. We have a housing shortage that has driven up prices, making housing unaffordable for many people. We need to look at ways to reduce building costs, including streamlining the permitting process, manufactured housing, and multi-family dwellings, so our local workforce--teachers, firefighters, nurses, young people, and more--have a place to live.

  • Adapting to changing transportation patterns by being more pedestrian and bicycle friendly. 

  • Responding to a warming climate by partnering with other public agencies and non-profit groups to provide cooling shelters when needed and by reducing the city's impact on warming.

  • Protecting the character of our neighborhoods and historic downtown.

• Working in Grass Valley. Businesses, especially local businesses, are critical for a strong community. Having good jobs that can support families is important for keeping and attracting younger people to Grass Valley and our local schools. I have a history of:​

  • Supporting our locally owned businesses 

  • Supporting a more diverse economy that provides living wage jobs, including light manufacturing, technology, and forest management.

• Playing in Grass Valley. We have many recreational ​opportunities provided by the city: baseball, tennis, pickleball, basketball, skateboarding, swimming, walking and bicycling. It's important that we maintain these facilities and remain responsive to evolving community recreational needs.

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• Government that engages, listens, provides transparency, and practices sound financial management. Balancing the annual budget isn't enough. We also need reserves for future contingencies and to keep current on long-term infrastructure maintenance.

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