You’ve made it clear that fixing our roads is your top priority and I agree. To get there, the first step costs nothing. We have to stop approving new developments in areas where roads can’t handle the traffic. In simpler terms: we have to stop digging a deeper hole.
I have spent the last 4 years fighting for you by:
- Consistently voting “NO” on major developments when the road infrastructure wasn’t adequate, like Harvey Rd in Choto, Sam Lee Rd, Belltown
- Kickstarting real road improvements: the Hardin Valley Widening Project, an upcoming Northshore Dr project, and local mobility studies for East Knox, Choto, and Hardin Valley
- Making developers pay their share of offsite road improvements by championing a new MOU ordinance that has been used in places like Maryville Pike @ Martin Mill, Schaad Rd @ Johnson Rd, and the Marietta Church / Hardin Valley Roundabout.
- Standing with residents to preserve their existing neighborhood character (voting no on Wooddale Rd and Ebenezer Rd, supporting the East Knox Community Plan)
Others on the ballot are using phrases like “Smart Growth” or “Responsible Development” but I am the only candidate with a proven record of taking action.
As Mayor, I will ensure we grow with purpose instead of expanding under pressure. There is more to do to fix roads, but this is the first step.
P.S. This isn’t a new stance for me. Here’s a video from 2019 when I was a citizen advocate pushing for infrastructure coordianted with development.