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.

• 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. 

  • 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.

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

  • Supporting our locally owned businesses (that in turn support Grass Valley).

  • Supporting a more diverse economy, such as light manufacturing that provides living-wage jobs.

• 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. Reserves for future contingencies and keeping current on long-term infrastructure maintenance are also needed.

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