Candidate Profile: Gene Houpe For Iredell Board Of Commissioners

IFN Q&A: Iredell County commissioner candidate Gene Houpe

Advocates for child participation in recreational activities and sports.

- Advocates for child participation in recreational activities and sports.

Public Services

Advocates for balancing the property tax rate with investment in community services.

- Advocates for balancing the property tax rate with investment in community services.

Economy

Advocates for safety measures like "school resource officers, door locks, camera systems..." for school campuses.

- Advocates for safety measures like "school resource officers, door locks, camera systems..." for school campuses.

Education

Supports investing in law enforcement and emergency services through competitive pay, training, and equipment.

Wants to construct a new Sheriff's Office and Training Center.

- Supports investing in law enforcement and emergency services through competitive pay, training, and equipment.
- Wants to construct a new Sheriff's Office and Training Center.

Public Safety

Supports building new schools to account for residential growth.

- Supports building new schools to account for residential growth.

Housing & Urban Development

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

Transportation & Infrastructure

Gene Houpe

LinkedIn

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

Said, "While taxes are critical to the upkeep of the county, we must bear in mind that families are struggling to put food on their tables.  It would be our job to balance these opposing situations."

- Said, "While taxes are critical to the upkeep of the county, we must bear in mind that families are struggling to put food on their tables.  It would be our job to balance these opposing situations."

Concerned with the lack of public transportation.

- Concerned with the lack of public transportation.

Beverly Maurice

Advocates supporting the local youth through arts, sports, and technology-related initiatives.

- Advocates supporting the local youth through arts, sports, and technology-related initiatives.

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

Bryan Adams

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Believes the county correctly funds parks and playgrounds.

- Believes the county correctly funds parks and playgrounds.

Supports the Board of Comissioners' decision to not cut propoerty taxes and save money for future projects.

- Supports the Board of Comissioners' decision to not cut propoerty taxes and save money for future projects.

Believes the state funding system for schools should be changed since Iredell County is considered a wealthy county and receives very little funding that burdens taxpayers.

- Believes the state funding system for schools should be changed since Iredell County is considered a wealthy county and receives very little funding that burdens taxpayers.

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

Melissa Neader

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Iredell County Staff Directory

Plans to review the budget and performance of the Parks and Recreation department to determine the need for an increase in funding.

Opposed spending $30 million to improve Jennings Park because of the high cost.

- Plans to review the budget and performance of the Parks and Recreation department to determine the need for an increase in funding.
- Opposed spending $30 million to improve Jennings Park because of the high cost.

Said the county "cannot afford to further cut property tax rates."

Voted to lower the property tax rate to 50 cents per $100 valuation last year.

- Said the county "cannot afford to further cut property tax rates."
- Voted to lower the property tax rate to 50 cents per $100 valuation last year.

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

Supported increasing pay for EMS, Emergency Communications, and Sheriff’s Office personnel.

Supported raising the County Sheriff's salary.

- Supported increasing pay for EMS, Emergency Communications, and Sheriff’s Office personnel.
- Supported raising the County Sheriff's salary.

Promises to prioritize building more schools, health department offices, sheriff's offices, and a new courthouse.

- Promises to prioritize building more schools, health department offices, sheriff's offices, and a new courthouse.

- County Commissioners create and pass laws at the county-level. These laws show up in very tangible ways, such as determining how much you pay property and sales tax rates, public transportation, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners are responsible for preparing and passing the county budget. The budget determines how much funding goes to various public services, such as public transportation, law enforcement, repairing roads, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners oversee the administrative duties of your county’s government to ensure the safety, comfort, and well-being of county residents.
- County Commissioners can create, change, or abolish offices, positions, departments that are not required by law. 
- County Commissioners are elected to 4-year terms, with no term limits. Typically, you only vote for the County Commissioner that represents your county commission district.