Patch, 2023 Candidate Profile: Andres Jimenez For Mason District Supervisor

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2023 Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Candidate Questionaire, Andres Jimenez 

Plans to increase pedestrian safety through making sidewalks wider and adding more street lighting.

Supports the investment and promotion of public transit.

- Plans to increase pedestrian safety through making sidewalks wider and adding more street lighting.
- Supports the investment and promotion of public transit.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports investments in more subsidized and mixed-income units, with no net loss of units.

Wants to look into building units in vacant and under-utilized space, co-locating units in county projects, and examining the reuse of vacant retail properties.

Said, "we must build hundreds of thousands of more affordable units, spread across all parts of the county with a focus on transit-oriented communities and job centers."

- Supports investments in more subsidized and mixed-income units, with no net loss of units.
- Wants to look into building units in vacant and under-utilized space, co-locating units in county projects, and examining the reuse of vacant retail properties.
- Said, "we must build hundreds of thousands of more affordable units, spread across all parts of the county with a focus on transit-oriented communities and job centers."

Housing & Urban Development

Advocates for the preservation of the tree canopy.

Wants to implement a plan for stormwater management and protection of green spaces.

Supports increasing funding for bike and pedestrian projects.

Wants to solarize buildings and decrease reliance on gas vehicles

Said, "we must ensure growth in Fairfax County is done smartly and environmentally friendly."

- Advocates for the preservation of the tree canopy.
- Wants to implement a plan for stormwater management and protection of green spaces.
- Supports increasing funding for bike and pedestrian projects.
- Wants to solarize buildings and decrease reliance on gas vehicles
- Said, "we must ensure growth in Fairfax County is done smartly and environmentally friendly."

Public Services

Supports accelerating the roll out of the county’s co-responder program, where mental health professionals respond to mental health-related 911 calls along with the police.

- Supports accelerating the roll out of the county’s co-responder program, where mental health professionals respond to mental health-related 911 calls along with the police.
- Wants to increase pay for the police.

Public Safety

As of July 25, 2023, Andres F. Jimenez’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Taxes & Budget

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- Members of the board of supervisors work together to set and implement county policy. 
- The board of supervisors is tasked with approving the county budget, setting local tax rates, approving plans for land use in the county, and appointing county officials. 
- Board of supervisors members work to improve the county’s education system, ensure safety, make environmental and business policy, and run the county transportation network. 
- Members of the board of supervisors represent specific areas of the county. 
- Most board of supervisors members in Virginia are elected in odd years to four year terms. Elections are partisan. 