Amend zoning ordinances to allow for more height and density in the Gwinnett Place Area

Make changes to zoning to accommodate a wider variety of housing types

Stop bad development practices and utilize smart zoning policies

- Amend zoning ordinances to allow for more height and density in the Gwinnett Place Area
- Make changes to zoning to accommodate a wider variety of housing types
- Stop bad development practices and utilize smart zoning policies

- Amend <pv key='zoning'>zoning</pv> ordinances to allow for more height and density in the Gwinnett Place Area
- Make changes to <pv key='zoning'>zoning</pv> to accommodate a wider variety of housing types
- Stop bad development practices and utilize smart <pv key='zoning'>zoning</pv> policies

Zoning

Implement tax and financial incentives to encourage redevelopment adjacent to Gwinnett Place Area

Adopt a tax credit for local employers that hire non-violent ex-felons within 6 months after being released from incarceration

- Implement tax and financial incentives to encourage redevelopment adjacent to Gwinnett Place Area
- Adopt a tax credit for local employers that hire non-violent ex-felons within 6 months after being released from incarceration

Taxes

Ensure that services like water, public safety, sanitation, and housing are in place so Gwinnett's growing population can be accommodated

Implement compact mixed-use land use patterns that prioritize walking and biking etc.

- Ensure that services like water, public safety, sanitation, and housing are in place so Gwinnett's growing population can be accommodated 
- Implement compact mixed-use land use patterns that prioritize walking and biking etc.

Infrastructure

Expand the Housing Maintenance and Rehabilitation Assistance Program for seniors citizens

Create Complete Communities where neighborhoods have easy access to recreation, schools, transit, and necessary services

Improve the quality of life in aging, multifamily apartment communities

- Expand the Housing Maintenance and Rehabilitation Assistance Program for seniors citizens
- Create Complete Communities where neighborhoods have easy access to recreation, schools, transit, and necessary services
- Make changes to zoning to accommodate a wider variety of housing types
- Improve the quality of life in aging, multifamily apartment communities

- Expand the Housing Maintenance and Rehabilitation Assistance Program for seniors citizens
- Create Complete Communities where neighborhoods have easy access to recreation, schools, transit, and necessary services
- Make changes to <pv key='zoning'>zoning</pv> to accommodate a wider variety of housing types
- Improve the quality of life in aging, multifamily apartment communities

Housing & Urban Development

Promote alternative modes of transportation by encouraging compact mixed-use land use patterns that prioritize walking and biking etc.

Concentrate employment, commercial, services, and community amenities near transit stations or stops

Ensure SPLOST projects are completed on time and transparently

- Support Gwinnett's Transit Referendum
- Promote alternative modes of transportation by encouraging compact mixed-use land use patterns that prioritize walking and biking etc.
- Concentrate employment, commercial, services, and community amenities near transit stations or stops
- Ensure SPLOST projects are completed on time and transparently

Transportation & Infrastructure

Kirkland Carden

Wants to continue to prioritize the amazing aspects of Gwinnett County that have drawn people here: public safety, arts and recreation, and early learning

Keep conservative tax rates and keep triple-A bond rating

Maintain amenities like parks and libraries

Continue to give quality early learning in the school system

- Wants to continue to prioritize the amazing aspects of Gwinnett County that have drawn people here: public safety, arts and recreation, and early learning
- Keep conservative tax rates and keep triple-A bond rating
- Prioritize public safety
- Maintain amenities like parks and libraries
- Continue to give quality early learning in the school system

- Wants to continue to prioritize the amazing aspects of Gwinnett County that have drawn people here: public safety, arts and recreation, and early learning
- Keep conservative tax rates and keep <pv key='triple-a-rating'>triple-A bond rating</pv>
- Prioritize public safety
- Maintain amenities like parks and libraries
- Continue to give quality early learning in the school system

Top Priorities

Stick closely to the 2040 Comprehensive Plan which has laid out the county's zoning vision

District 1 has maxed out in terms of how many apartment buildings it has; need to slow down the development of new apartment complexes

- Stick closely to the 2040 Comprehensive Plan which has laid out the county's zoning vision
- District 1 has maxed out in terms of how many apartment buildings it has; need to slow down the development of new apartment complexes

- Stick closely to the 2040 Comprehensive Plan which has laid out the county's <pv key='zoning'>zoning</pv> vision
- District 1 has maxed out in terms of how many apartment buildings it has; need to slow down the development of new apartment complexes

Continue to keep expenses as low as possible to keep taxes as low as possible

Continue growth in the commercial tax digest to increase funds without putting the burden on families

- Continue to keep expenses as low as possible to keep taxes as low as possible
- Continue growth in the commercial tax digest to increase funds without putting the burden on families

One of the most pressing issues in the county

Update the aging water and sewer infrastructure to prevent a potentially disastrous situation in case of a major weather event

- One of the most pressing issues in the county
- Update the aging water and sewer infrastructure to prevent a potentially disastrous situation in case of a major weather event

Opposes warehousing low-income individuals and families, where people are put in a location where there is no housing or public transit

Involve developers in planning to ensure a portion of their development is allocated for affordable housing

- Opposes warehousing low-income individuals and families, where people are put in a location where there is no housing or public transit
- Involve developers in planning to ensure a portion of their development is allocated for affordable housing

Support Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) to get substantial connectivity for a reasonable amount of money

Get this option pushed as quickly as possible

- Support Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) to get substantial connectivity for a reasonable amount of money
- Get this option pushed as quickly as possible

Realized that the county was losing three long term commissioners

Wanted to ensure they were replaced by someone with substantial county-level experience

46-year resident of Gwinnett County and 30-year resident of District 1

Wants to maintain the excellent quality of life in Gwinnett that made people want to move here

- Realized that the county was losing three long term commissioners
- Wanted to ensure they were replaced by someone with substantial county-level experience
- 46-year resident of Gwinnett County and 30-year resident of District 1
- Wants to maintain the excellent quality of life in Gwinnett that made people want to move here

Worldview

Laurie McClain

- 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 in property and sales taxes, 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 are elected to 4-year terms in staggered years. Typically, you only vote for the County Commissioner that represents your county commission district.

Gwinnett County Commissioner, District 1

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