Preserve affordable-housing appropriations under the proposed property-tax reduction.
Raised first-time homebuyer down-payment assistance to $60,000, expands loan-forgiveness options for lower-income households, and supports affordability conditions in development.
Issue with the biggest divide
Property tax rate
Reduce the operating property-tax rate by 0.40 mills, save taxpayers about $14.8 million annually, and preserve police, fire, affordable-housing, and storm-recovery funding.
Opposes Crist's proposed 0.40-mill property tax cut, arguing it would reduce funding for public safety and storm recovery.
Hurricane recovery
Improve emergency communication through alerts, kiosks, outreach, and debris tracking while maintaining debris contractors and auditing FEMA-reimbursement procedures.
Supports accelerated permitting and inspections after severe storms, plus targeted relief for renters, homeowners, and small businesses.
Economic development
Recruit biotechnology and advanced-aviation employers, streamline small-business permitting, expand corridor investments, and advance major city projects.
Supports small-business assistance, minority- and women-owned-business investment, community benefits in major projects, and South St. Pete CRA Microfund funding.
City transparency
Hold weekly “Meet the Mayor” sessions, publish public dashboards and neighborhood spending disclosures, and release council materials in advance.
Supports accountable government guided by community engagement, evidence, innovation, equity, and measurable impact; bases decisions on facts and science.
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2022 to presentMayor, St. Petersburg City
2006 to 2011Associate V.P. - Business Svcs, St. Petersburg College
2000 to 2020Councilmember, St. Petersburg City Council
1987 to 2001PeopleSoft System Administrator/Sr. Accountant/Disbursments Auditor, Progress Energy
