Issues
We Have To Do Better
Austin is facing affordability, housing, transit, and other major challenges. We’ve tried a number of costly ideas that either haven’t produced results or have brought serious unintended consequences, including:
- The police “defunding” initiative, intended for reform, has led to dangerous understaffing. Emergency response times have increased as well as reports of hate crimes.
- A $7 billion transit plan promising taxpayers extensive coverage has drastically reduced to a single 10-mile line. It fails to meet our city’s growing needs while increasing property taxes.
- A homelessness crisis that continues while the city fails to account for funds spent to address it.
- The proposed HOME land use plan, while promising to reshape housing, risks jeopardizing our ability to afford to live here (via increased property taxes) and straining infrastructure.
A Balanced Vision For Austin
To plan for growth, protect our environment, and create a community where families and commerce can thrive. As a council member, I’ll:
Advocate for public votes on major projects
so there are real debates over important issues that affect all of us.
Champion financial accountability and audits
so we know our tax dollars are creating public value.
Make sure your voice is heard
by continuing to listen to and work with residents and neighborhoods.
And most importantly,
I’ll be candid about policy planning so we can have an authentic public process about how to move our city forward.