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As of June 14, 2024, Colby Coren did not have a website or any information online.

Public Services

Wants to address "the rampant drug crisis in our city and neighboring areas" through working with community and nonprofit organizations.

- Wants to address "the rampant drug crisis in our city and neighboring areas" through working with community and nonprofit organizations.

Public Safety

Economy

Stated that "the board needs to examine where the $27 million in local funds are going, and to put more money into classrooms rather than in the salaries of the highest positions in the system."

As a board of education member, advocated for vocational programs.

- Stated that "the board needs to examine where the $27 million in local funds are going, and to put more money into classrooms rather than in the salaries of the highest positions in the system."
- As a board of education member, advocated for vocational programs.

Education

Wants to address affordable housing in the city.

- Wants to address affordable housing in the city.

Housing & Urban Development

Transportation & Infrastructure

Colby Coren

As of June 14, 2024, Gina Baxter’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Gina Baxter Focuses on Affordable Housing in City Council Race

Supports affordable housing, redesigning public transportation, and capping short-term rentals within city limits.

Supports “common sense solutions” for housing and urban development, including affordable housing, public transportation redesign, and capping short-term rentals.

Believes affordable housing is a major need, citing a friend's experience of working full-time but still needing to move back home due to housing costs.

Believes affordable housing is a "major need."

The candidate's website says, "During my time at UNCG, we bought a house about two blocks from the first house I ever rented, and we got in just under the wire for the housing boom that was coming. We just knew we couldn’t keep paying rent as we watched it skyrocket, so we got a first time home buyers’ loan and closed on our house just a month before COVID hit. Throughout my whole life here in Hendersonville I have been so supported by our amazing community, and we have all been through a lot together, and now I feel that it is my time to give back through a role of public service."

Said, "People who have lived and worked here their whole lives are being pushed out because of the lack of affordable housing."

- Supports “common sense solutions” for housing and urban development, including affordable housing, public transportation redesign, and capping short-term rentals.
- Believes affordable housing is a "major need."
- Said, "People who have lived and worked here their whole lives are being pushed out because of the lack of affordable housing."

Believes the rapid growth has created a "huge need for infrastructure" that will take time to address. Supports city and county collaboration to improve public transportation because "we can’t handle the traffic we have."

Believes the rapid growth has created a "huge need for infrastructure," and supports city and county collaboration to improve public transportation, saying "we can’t handle the traffic we have."

- Believes the rapid growth has created a "huge need for infrastructure," and supports city and county collaboration to improve public transportation, saying "we can’t handle the traffic we have."

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Gina Baxter

As of June 14, 2024, Lynne Elizabeth Williams did not have a website or any information online.

Lynne Elizabeth Williams

- City council members work together to set and implement city policy. 
- The city council is tasked with ensuring the health, comfort, and safety of residents of the city.
- City council members work with the mayor 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. 