Issue: Land Use

Q What are the most significant land-related issues facing Texas veterans and what can the General Land Office do to address those needs?

Asked by League of Women Voters Austin Area

Q What measures would you implement to restore and protect the coast, wetlands, and the built environment to minimize damage from major storms?

Asked by League of Women Voters Austin Area

Q Will you continue to support this decision and help facilitate permitting, design, and construction on the new facility to help the nonprofit complete this project as efficiently and cost effectively as possible.

Asked by Texas Pets Alive!

Q What specific measures do you propose to meet the state’s growing infrastructure needs (i.e. water, energy, and transportation)?

Asked by Texas Pets Alive!

Q Parkland dedication fees are one mechanism by which the city funds park acquisition and improvements. What is your stance on parkland dedication fees, and are you in favor of maintaining them during the Land Development Code updating process?

Asked by Austin Parks Foundation

Q What’s your favorite park in Austin? Why?

Asked by Austin Parks Foundation

Q Explain what important aspects of the land development code revision you support.

Asked by League of Women Voters Austin Area

Q In a recent poll, residents of Austin cited rising property taxes as a major issue they face, iconic business are having to close their doors and longtime residents are moving out citing rising property taxes. Some have also cited homelessness as an impediment to business. How would you slow or stop the increase in City property taxes, encourage other taxing entities to do the same, and balance the requests for more funding coming from the City Departments and the public? One example of the request of more funding is to expand social service contracts to meet needs, including to provide more supportive housing programs. How do you balance less taxes and increased demand for social services? Please explain.

Asked by Austin Chamber of Commerce

Q Would you support a policy requiring the City’s Development Services department to achieve its goal of 90% permit review completion within 15 business days across all departments/disciplines by April 2019? (Y/N/Explain)

Asked by Austin Chamber of Commerce

Q As you know, the City unsuccessfully tried to change the code, what do you believe needs to be done differently to achieve a better code? Will you support working to revise the land development code to provide and allow for predictability and deep affordability? (Y/N; Explain)

Asked by Austin Chamber of Commerce