Cody McElroy

Healthcare Improve and Expand access to health services. Healthcare Seek to attract more Doctor and urgent care facilities. Healthcare Establish a Tri-County Mental Health Service facility in Gladstone. Social Services Add more local community services to assist in building a more integrated Gladstone. Environment / Energy Add more community gardens to the City, to help reduce the impact of inflation of food cost. Environment / Energy Encourage new residential buildings to utilize heat pumps for heating and cooling needs. Environment / Energy Seek to reduce the electrical use of city buildings, and add Solar to further reduce the energy pull from the grid. Environment / Energy Explore and implement new and green technologies. Environment / Energy Provide resources and education on insulation and its effect on energy used. Education Support Gladstones strong public schools. Economy Support and encourage local business growth. Economy Improve the access to resources for current and future local business owners. Economy Invite Trade Schools to provide a source of gainful employment. Infrastructure / Transportation Work with neighboring cities to provide and improve mass transit access. Infrastructure / Transportation Work on rezoning areas of the city to allow multi-family construction. Infrastructure / Transportation Improve the infrastructure of Gladstone. Infrastructure / Transportation Make the city more walkable and expand our sidewalks to connect our communities. Infrastructure / Transportation Explore creating a Northland focuses transit authority to better serve Gladstone and her neighboring cities. Criminal Justice / Public Safety Fully fund the needs of the Gladstone Firefighters and EMS services. Criminal Justice / Public Safety Prioritize capital spending to ensure Firefighters and EMT’s have all of the equipment and vehicles they need. Criminal Justice / Public Safety Adjust hiring practices to ensure our Fire Departments are fully staffed. Housing Encourage the construction of housing to keep rent and housing cost affordable. Arts / Culture Better Utilize our Public spaces for free entertainment and community activity purposes.