Chris Watts

Housing Continue promoting effective, affordable initiatives for those experiencing homelessness while opposing City-sponsored homeless encampments that place people in tents and sheds with no supportive infrastructure. Taxes / Budget Ease the property-tax burden on residential property owners by establishing a sustainable source of revenue that will enable us to compete successfully with other neighboring cities in attracting large businesses that will provide quality jobs and make substantial contribution to the tax base. Infrastructure / Transportation Continue migrating City inventory of vehicles from gasoline-powered to electric-powered, when practical. Environment / Energy Adequate legal protections for designated greenspace in density transfers must be ensured, so that greenspace is not developed in future years, after institutional memory fades and developments are resold. Environment / Energy Ensure effective renewable energy resources while providing affordable utility rates. Housing A PFC will allow us to tailor our affordable housing projects to specific needs of our community, instead of just having to agree to that offered by the developer. Infrastructure / Transportation Open the door to upgrades and enhancements of S. Elm and S. Locust between the Square and Eagle Dr. This area currently is federally designated as floodplain, which greatly limits opportunities for development. Infrastructure / Transportation Complete the last stage of PEC 4 drainage project that will remove much of downtown out of the floodplain allowing for new development. Criminal Justice / Public Safety Continue strong support for police, fire and EMS by providing personnel, training, equipment and facilities commensurate with needs dictated by our unprecedented growth. Wages / Job Benefits We are missing strong growth and job creation because economic development in Denton is stagnant.