Per Mayor Neely:
Flint will be opening 15 police substations & distributing grants for neighborhood crime watch groups
#elections2021 #flint
Flint will be opening 15 police substations & distributing grants for neighborhood crime watch groups
#elections2021 #flint
candidate Tonya Burns priorities:
1. Crime (public safety)
2. Blight (demolition of abandoned houses)
3. Economic Delopment
1. Crime (public safety)
2. Blight (demolition of abandoned houses)
3. Economic Delopment
Candidate Chris del Morone:
xp with Review Board & Land Bank,
volunteer with nonprofits
xp with Review Board & Land Bank,
volunteer with nonprofits
Claudia Perkins:
Says all candidates have same priorities, stresses experience working with UAW. Wants more home ownership, fewer multifamily units. Repurpose school property.
Says all candidates have same priorities, stresses experience working with UAW. Wants more home ownership, fewer multifamily units. Repurpose school property.
Terae King, Jr.:
Poli Sci student, block club volunteer, fast food manager.
Offers to listen to constituents, emphasize service to community.
Poli Sci student, block club volunteer, fast food manager.
Offers to listen to constituents, emphasize service to community.
Q: Will we see police presence in neighborhood?
TB: Current police chief is trained, has spoken with him about problem. Has created plan for crime hotspot ( Club Sunoco)
TB: Current police chief is trained, has spoken with him about problem. Has created plan for crime hotspot ( Club Sunoco)
CdM: proposed hiring 3 police officers exclusively for patrolling traffic (broken window style enforcement). Revenue generated by enforcement (tickets, asset forfeiture)
CP: has rapport with admin. (?)
TK: As council member, need to be patient for changes. Council must improve police compensation to expand department
Q: How will you respond to blight, B&E, other crime?
CdM: work to educate about sign ordinances for election candidates.
1. Education
2. (ran out of time)
1. Education
2. (ran out of time)
CP: Fighting blight is all our duty. Would reach out to appropriate officials. She's a fighter.
TK: Plan to build community. Problem is a social issue, support block clubs, other neighborhood volunteer orgs. Connecting citizens to officials is the JOB of council
TB: Had worked with previous council to support anti-crime initiative (provided cameras from her security co.). Encourage community involvement, change 'no snitching ' culture to 'save a life'
Q: What are you going to do to encourage functional council meetings?
CP: Says she can get along with anyone, and will negotiate. No time for pettiness, and will speak up.
TK: He will not engage in petty arguments, but will fight with a smile and a respectful dialogue.
TB: Promises to "keep it classy". She will act like a winner, not a fighter creating chaos, and have discussions off taxpayers' time.
CdM: BBA degree has given him management skills to address conflicts, has used them as chair of various organizations. Leadership, focus, relationships.
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