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Austin Arthur

County Commissioner - District 1

Slow the Growth, Infrastructure First Policy

  • Infrastructure development precedes or accompanies new construction

  • Slow growth effectively through partnering with local officials and stakeholders

  • Preserve green spaces

    • Gotcha Historic Rural Settlement, Avalon Rural Settlement​

    • Butler Chain of Lakes, Gotha Basin, and Shingle Creek

  • "West Orange County does not need to become the City of Orlando."

Public Safety

  • Causation-focused homelessness prevention

    • Shelters with assistance and treatments​

    • Partner with organizations: Matthews Hope, United Against Poverty, Habitat for Humanity, Health Care Center for the Homeless

  • Crime prevention through early intervention

  • Prioritize funding for first responders, including competitive pay and adequate resourcesInfrastructure development precedes or accompanies new construction

  • Negotiate with cellular and wi-fi companies for better connectivity

Access to Government

  • Early & regular engagement with residents to identify issues and concerns

Affordability

  • Oppose tax increases

  • Slow government growth - evaluate every expense of county budget

  • Housing - removing regulations, affordable housing options

  • Prevent more toll roads

Mutlimodal Transportation

Disability Community

  • Perform Disability Financial Impact Survey - determine costs of county improvement projects and the funds projects could generate for the county

  • Earmarking dollars from Tourist Development Tax dollars for Disability Improvement Projects for tourists

  • Strengthening the Office on Disability for Orange County

  • Appoint more people living with disabilities into leadership positions

Tourist Development Tax (TDT)

  • Plan to express "residents' concerns" when issue addressed at the state level, likely next year

Anti-Divisive District Based on Religious Beliefs

Animal Advocacy

  • Accelerate process to being and complete plans for a modern shelter facility in Orange County, originally approved in 2016

  • Transform Orange County Animal Services (OCAS) into a true no-kill shelter

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