What are some of the issues which Arapahoe County is facing?

Growth

            Arapahoe County is experiencing a lot of growth, particularly in District 3, the eastern half of the county. Cherry Creek School District is planning the construction of several new schools in the area, and Aurora Public Schools is also making plans for the area of growth east of E-470. New neighborhoods and developments are being built in the eastern rural part of the county as well. I would like this growth to follow an organized plan to maximize the efficiency of delivery of services and use of public facilities and roads.

 Providing services to our citizens

            The county government is responsible for a myriad of programs and services, including welfare, Medicaid, recording of deeds and other documents, maintaining roads, maintaining facilities for our courts, overseeing elections, and more. The motto adopted by the Board of County Commissioners for the county is “first in Colorado, first in service.” Some of our citizens are receiving first-rate service, and some are not. We need to make sure that all county services are first-rate.

Problem-solving Leadership

            Our economy is struggling to meet the demands of a growing population with resources which are likely to shrink due to lower assessed property values in the next couple of years. We need people who can look at a situation with new eyes while representing all parties involved and find solutions which are effective, cost-effective and flexible to respond to changing times.

 To summarize my positions on the issues, I would say that I stand for good government, and for solutions to issues which are effective, cost-effective and long term.