C. Huffman

Infrastructure / Transportation Appointment of a sidewalk czar and bike czar to identify poor and unsafe designs that need immediate attention. Criminal Justice / Public Safety Provide scholarships for first-responders to become social workers. Housing Re-invest into public housing and reimagine the Lexington Housing Authority. Infrastructure / Transportation Installation of a Smart Signal Traffic Centralized Management System called “Fayette Forward” to connect every traffic light in the county. Criminal Justice / Public Safety Large investment into digital/AI policing to monitor internet/social media for criminal activity. Economy Create academy that invest, trains and connects mentors to new entrepreneurs and small businesses looking to expand (intending to be the small business capital of Kentucky). Economy Focus on finding manufacturing employer to fill former Trane HVAC facility on Mercer Road. Housing Declare housing emergency on day one. Infrastructure / Transportation Recreate LexTran to be more effective, efficient and expanded into a regional service. Housing Penalties for long-term rental vacancies of five months or more. Housing Use the tax code to incentivize creative in-fill “middle housing” ideas that are mobility-driven. Housing Create unhoused government resource center. Criminal Justice / Public Safety Refocus on community policing models.