George Lorton

Housing Affordable housing plan. Taxes / Budget Made the ballpark pay 1.8 million in back taxes. Taxes / Budget Stop the 1 million a year subsidy to the ballpark. Infrastructure / Transportation Move ice rink back to the river where it earns 110,000 a year and people want it there. Taxes / Budget After brining up this issue multiple times, the county is now rightfully paying for the homeless shelter when originally it was the city. We must work with the county but it’s their fiscal obligation, not ours. Taxes / Budget Open closed fire stations and pools – instead of frivolously buying or renting art pieces. Taxes / Budget Proceeds from surplus property can pay down our city debt and fund needed new police and fire stations, while keeping senior fees and taxes low. Taxes / Budget The city owns hundreds of millions in surplus property we can sell – instead of giving it away.