Eddie Sabatini

Nonpartisan

Engage community members- with communication via text, phone, and social media.

Provide plain-language reports- and budget summaries. Government is only as complicated as we allow it to be.

Regulate short-term rentals to protect neighborhoods- especially on the east side, where residents are expressing feeling the pressure of short-term rentals (like Airbnb and VRBO). We must evaluate the impact these units are having on neighborhood stability and affordability. That means listening to residents, reviewing code violations, and updating local policy to ensure short-term rentals serve the community, not disrupt it.

As a diagnosed neurodivergent person, mental and physical health are near and dear to my heart, and a top priority for my daily life. Health and wellness is something I would love to champion with help from Parks & Rec, the Accessibility and Inclusion committee, and the people of Ferndale.

Whether through a community land trust, mixed-income housing, or strategic nonprofit partnerships, the goal is the same: keep Ferndale accessible to people of all income levels, especially seniors, working families, and first-time homebuyers, people who are too often pushed out by rising prices and unchecked development.

Keep public land in public hands- we need to responsibly invest in parks and community spaces, not give land away to speculative developers.

Invest in Ferndale residents of all ages- partner with our schools and library to accessible and inclusive programming for youth, seniors, families, and residents of all ages.

We must also continue to support and strengthen our partnership with the Ferndale Housing Commission (FHC), ensuring its two apartment buildings and 43 homes are preserved and expanded as key parts of our affordable housing strategy.

Hold regular office hours- (in-person and virtual) and rotating meetups at local businesses, parks, and the library.

We need to proactively engage renters and enact protections that ensure housing stability—this includes transparent lease terms, caps on late fees, common-sense pet policies, and more.

Restore the Kulick Center- we need a publicly owned community center.

Neighborhood town halls & office hours- and pilot programs that test new ways to engage.