Cheryl Butler-Walker

Infrastructure / Transportation A dedicated office with professional staff, a recruitment travel budget, and a mandate to actively pursue employers, federal agencies, and defense contractors — not wait for them to find us. Funded by commercial impact fees, not existing taxpayers. Economy Every major development agreement requires enforceable local hiring commitments — specific and measurable, not aspirational language. Workforce training aligned with recruited sectors through the College of Southern Maryland. Infrastructure / Transportation Quarterly roundtables with HOA and condo leadership. Infrastructure / Transportation Evaluate traffic, school capacity, and infrastructure before approvals. Infrastructure / Transportation Expanding commercial development to reduce residential tax burden. Economy A 30-day permitting audit to identify and remove every bottleneck slowing local business openings. Targeted grants for western corridor entrepreneurs. Not just outsiders in — also insiders up. Infrastructure / Transportation Partner with NSA Indian Head through a Joint Land Use Study. Zone the Route 210 corridor intentionally. Create a small business enterprise zone with priority for veteran-owned businesses and defense contractor services. Infrastructure / Transportation Commission an honest capacity audit of water, sewer, and road corridors before promising commercial development. If a project requires infrastructure upgrades, the developer pays — not the residents already here. Infrastructure / Transportation Mixed-use development, structured parking, and transit connectivity. Waldorf should be a place employers want to locate and residents want to be — not more strip malls. Affordable commercial space built in from the start.