Peoria Times, Bottorf running for Mesquite District council

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Believes in promoting outdoor fitness and community connections through public services like parks and recreation. Supports citizens enjoying their community and nurturing their mind, body, and soul.

Believes in promoting outdoor fitness and community connections through public services like parks and recreation, and supports citizens enjoying their community and nurturing their mind, body, and soul.

Supports "embracing community involvement" through public services like libraries, parks, recreation, and community building.

- Believes in promoting outdoor fitness and community connections through public services like parks and recreation, and supports citizens enjoying their community and nurturing their mind, body, and soul.
- Supports "embracing community involvement" through public services like libraries, parks, recreation, and community building.

Public Services

As of June 20, 2024, Thomas Bottorf’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports the Mayor's infrastructure plan and prioritizes maintaining safe, high-quality roads and sidewalks.

Supports the state land deal at Loop 303 and the Carefree Highway, which promises to inject $3.5 billion into the education system.

- Supports the Mayor's infrastructure plan and prioritizes maintaining safe, high-quality roads and sidewalks.
- Supports the state land deal at Loop 303 and the Carefree Highway, which promises to inject $3.5 billion into the education system.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports expanding public safety by improving response times, establishing a real-time crime center, and creating a new aviation unit for police and fire departments. Believes the primary role of government is to "keep us safe and defend our rights."

Supports expanding public safety by improving response times, establishing a real-time crime center, and creating a new aviation unit for police and fire departments.

Supports advancing public safety through initiatives like a real-time crime center, an aviation unit, and new fire stations.

Wants to ensure our police and fire departments have the resources they need to respond quickly to emergency situations.

- Supports expanding public safety by improving response times, establishing a real-time crime center, and creating a new aviation unit for police and fire departments.
- Wants to ensure our police and fire departments have the resources they need to respond quickly to emergency situations.

Public Safety

Education

Believes fostering local employment in Peoria will keep families together and boost tax revenue. Plans to reverse the "job desert" trend by promoting economic growth within the city.

Believes fostering local employment in Peoria will keep families together and boost tax revenue, and plans to reverse the "job desert" trend by promoting economic growth within the city.

Believes that supporting small businesses, improving infrastructure, and creating job opportunities will lead to a more prosperous local economy. Plans to "invest in a vision for a safer, more prosperous local environment" in Peoria.

Believes that supporting small businesses, improving infrastructure, and creating job opportunities will lead to a more prosperous local economy, and plans to "invest in a vision for a safer, more prosperous local environment" in Peoria.

- Believes fostering local employment in Peoria will keep families together and boost tax revenue, and plans to reverse the "job desert" trend by promoting economic growth within the city.
- Believes that supporting small businesses, improving infrastructure, and creating job opportunities will lead to a more prosperous local economy, and plans to "invest in a vision for a safer, more prosperous local environment" in Peoria.

Economy

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Believes offering more options for meeting dates and times makes public services more accessible. Supports public forums for citizens to discuss issues with city staff and council members.

Believes offering more options for meeting dates and times makes public services more accessible, and supports public forums for citizens to discuss issues with city staff and council members.

Believes public services should prioritize "serving the needs and interests of the public" through citizen engagement and transparency. Supports effective leadership in libraries, parks, recreation, and community building.

Believes public services should prioritize "serving the needs and interests of the public" through citizen engagement and transparency, and supports effective leadership in libraries, parks, recreation, and community building.

Supports establishing citizen advisory committees to gather diverse perspectives and recommendations on public services before decisions are made.

Believes in the importance of communication and community involvement in decision-making processes affecting public services. Said, "They want to be part of the decision-making process when their quality of life is at stake."

The candidate's website says, "Proactive Communication: Anticipate resident concerns and proactively address them through communication channels before issues escalate."

Believes the City Council is making rapid changes to the Mesquite District without adequate public participation. Supports involving residents in the decision-making process to protect their quality of life.

Believes fostering two-way communication in public services like libraries, parks, recreation, and community building leads to better decision-making. Supports strategies that keep residents informed and encourage participation.

Wants to make city data readily available online in a user-friendly format.

- Believes offering more options for meeting dates and times makes public services more accessible, and supports public forums for citizens to discuss issues with city staff and council members.
- Believes public services should prioritize "serving the needs and interests of the public" through citizen engagement and transparency, and supports effective leadership in libraries, parks, recreation, and community building.
- Supports establishing citizen advisory committees to gather diverse perspectives and recommendations on public services before decisions are made.
- Wants to make city data readily available online in a user-friendly format.

As of June 20, 2024, Laura Page’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Opposes building a new airport, stating, "Do we need another airport? No."

- Opposes building a new airport, stating, "Do we need another airport? No."

Wants to maintain access to quality water.

- Wants to maintain access to quality water.

Laura Page

Believes in re-funding Paloma Park to complete phase 2 despite rising costs. Plans to be a "loud voice" advocating for the park's expansion.

Believes in re-funding Paloma Park to complete phase 2 despite rising costs. 

Opposes reallocating tax dollars from city services to fund new projects and believes fees for city services should remain steady during inflation. Plans to prioritize needs over wants in managing public funds.

Believes fees for city services should remain steady during inflationary periods. 

Believes in planning for balanced growth to maintain Peoria's quality of life, integrating housing, parks, open areas, and businesses.

- Believes in re-funding Paloma Park to complete phase 2 despite rising costs. 
- Believes fees for city services should remain steady during inflationary periods. 
- Believes in planning for balanced growth to maintain Peoria's quality of life, integrating housing, parks, open areas, and businesses.

Believes in protecting and increasing home values, aligning housing with smart economic development, and safeguarding homeowners' rights. Plans to use WeSERV endorsement to better represent Mesquite district residents.

Believes in protecting and increasing home values, aligning housing with smart economic development, and safeguarding homeowners' rights. 

- Believes in protecting and increasing home values, aligning housing with smart economic development, and safeguarding homeowners' rights. 

Opposes building a new airport and acquiring a helicopter, questioning the necessity and cost. Said, "Who's going to pay the $2 million each year for maintenance, fuel, and staff for a helicopter? We are."

Opposes building a new airport and acquiring a helicopter, questioning the necessity and cost. 

- Opposes building a new airport and acquiring a helicopter, questioning the necessity and cost. 

Believes Peoria's emergency services are lagging behind its growth, with response times exceeding 15 minutes in some areas. Plans to "do a better job of adding emergency services resources to keep pace with our growth."

Believes in expanding upon emergency service resources in order to remedy rising response times.

- Believes in expanding upon emergency service resources in order to remedy rising response times.

Believes a strong education system is key to economic development and supports all educational options equally. As President of the Peoria school district governing board, witnessed how quality education fosters a thirst for knowledge in children.

Believes a strong education system is key to economic development and supports all educational options equally. 

Supports "public, private, charter, parochial, and home school programs."

- Believes a strong education system is key to economic development and supports all educational options equally. 
- Supports "public, private, charter, parochial, and home school programs."

Believes Peoria can enhance economic development without sacrificing community values. Plans to make it easier to open and do business in Peoria.

Plans to make it easier to open and do business in Peoria without giving up community spaces.

Believes in enhancing economic development opportunities while maintaining Peoria's quality of life.

Supports creating a more diverse tax base in order to lower taxes and fees by enhancing economic development.

- Plans to make it easier to open and do business in Peoria without giving up community spaces.
- Believes in enhancing economic development opportunities while maintaining Peoria's quality of life.
- Supports creating a more diverse tax base in order to lower taxes and fees by enhancing economic development.

Matt Bullock

- City council members work together with the rest of the city officials to set and implement city policies and priorities. 
- The City Council is tasked with ensuring the health, comfort, and safety of residents of the city 
- City council members work with the mayor and the city manager to govern city departments, such as the police department, fire department, transportation department, and parks and recreation department. 
- City council members represent either the whole city or residents of a specific district. 
- Most city council members in Arizona are elected to four-year terms in staggered years. Elections are nonpartisan.