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Kelly Semrad
County Commissioner - District 5
Fiscal Responsibility
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Getting local economy to work for residents and not special interests
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Ensure developers pay 100% costs associated with land use plan amendments
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Using Tourism Development Tax (TDT) to improve the community and economy including infrastructure and address affordable housing crisis
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Incentivizing new industries
Affordable Housing
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Cutting red tap to allow for more affordable housing
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Strengthen public-private partnerships to incentivize new affordable housing
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Utilizing state and federal dollars to promote homeownership by assisting with closing costs and down payments
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Homelessness
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(number of homeless in the county has more than doubled)
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Repurposing underutilized spaces (ex. old hotels) into affordable housing
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Federal support for housing diversifications and shelters with access to transit and essential services
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Protecting Natural Lands & Clean Water
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(irresponsible growth costs most for residents and creates new flooding concerns)
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Protecting natural resources: wetlands, forests, waterways and conservation areas
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Protecting Econ River Basin​
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Establishing and defending rural boundary while prioritizing smart growth
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Investing in projects to mitigate impact of natural disasters and lower greenhouse gas emissions
Orange County = Place for All
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(LGBTQ+ ally)
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Advocates for equality for all
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Codify protections and allocate funds to create safe spaces
Clean & Affordable Transit
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Sustainable transportation with renewable energy for residents and tourists
Clean & Affordable Water
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(90% of local waterbodies polluted due to overdevelopment and commercial pollution)
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Believes access to clean water is fundamental right
Combating Human Trafficking
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(Florida ranks 3rd in the nation for calls to the National Human Trafficking Hotline)
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Initiatives to protect / support victims
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