Greg Sutton

Infrastructure / Transportation I am in favor of improvements to Penman Road that will improve traffic flow and pedestrian/bike safety. Roundabouts may be one viable option in lieu of the traffic signals at Arden Way, Seagate Avenue, and Florida Blvd so that traffic slows down yet continues to move through these areas. I do not believe that center medians preventing left-hand turns provide much, if any, of an improved solution to the existing center turn lane, and backups on side streets to turn left onto Penman are generally minimal. Additionally, I remain concerned that eliminating a center turn lane will only impede important things like public safety vehicles, garbage collection, and delivery services, just to name a few, although the consultant study attempts to address this concern by eliminating ditches/swales and providing a stabilized shoulder that could be used for vehicles. Improvements are needed and welcomed from COJ, but the plan needs more work. Taxes / Budget I support boosting our public safety budget for the upcoming fiscal year by adding additional officers and technology to help further deter such activity and all crime. Education I’m in favor of school choice, but not at the expense of sacrificing our high-performing neighborhood legacy schools. State legislation must be modified to address this unfortunate, and I believe unintended, consequence.