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

Public Services

Economy

Candidate website

Believes increasing teacher supplements will help retain and attract educators to Brunswick County.

Believes in championing community colleges and workforce development programs.

- Believes increasing teacher supplements will help retain and attract educators to Brunswick County.
- Believes in championing community colleges and workforce development programs.
- Supports and sustains public schools.

Education

Public Safety

Supports requiring developers to pay for infrastructure costs.

Believes in advancing affordable housing initiatives. Supports policies addressing homelessness, property taxes, permitting, zoning, and development.

Believes in advancing affordable housing initiatives, and supports policies addressing homelessness, property taxes, permitting, zoning, and development.

- Supports requiring developers to pay for infrastructure costs.
- Believes in advancing affordable housing initiatives, and supports policies addressing homelessness, property taxes, permitting, zoning, and development.

Housing & Urban Development

Opposes tolling the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge.

Supports prioritizing essential infrastructure needs such as water, sewer, roads, and accessible emergency services.

- Opposes tolling the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge.
- Supports prioritizing essential infrastructure needs such as water, sewer, roads, and accessible emergency services.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Tom Simmons

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Has supported building of "new parks in Southport and Ocean Isle Beach."

- Has supported building of "new parks in Southport and Ocean Isle Beach."

Intends to be "fiscally responsible with every taxpayer dollar" and touts 5th lowest tax rate in North Carolina.

- Intends to be "fiscally responsible with every taxpayer dollar" and touts 5th lowest tax rate in North Carolina.

Believes every child should have access to quality education. Supports providing scholarship funding for needy students at Brunswick Community College.

 Supports providing scholarship funding for needy students at Brunswick Community College.

Implemented Brunswick Guarantee, which ensures every Brunswick County student can attend Brunswick Community College for free.

-  Supports providing scholarship funding for needy students at Brunswick Community College.
- Implemented Brunswick Guarantee, which ensures every Brunswick County student can attend Brunswick Community College for free.

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

Oversaw development of three new senior centers in Supply, Leland, and Calabash.

- Oversaw development of three new senior centers in Supply, Leland, and Calabash.

Supports investment and development in Oak Island Jetport.

- Supports investment and development in Oak Island Jetport.

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Mike Forte

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