- Public Safety
- Public Infrastructure
- Delivery of Public Services
- Finance
- Parks
We disagree with Mayor Halloran, it shouldn't be housing, as she mentioned at Fair Housing Conference held in June 2009 in Cedar Rapids. The private sector must take the lead in housing in Cedar Rapids. If the City of Cedar Rapids would put a greater emphasis on public safety and public infrastructure, especially our roads and existing public facilities, we would have a better community in time. We have current city ordinances in housing that have not been enforced equally.
Community policing is required by our public employees. While the public plays a role in public safety, our public employees should not wait until a neighbor or member of the public complains about an unlawful placement of a sign or zoning use or how people are violating parking ordinances.
Jobs and Economic Development are not it either. It's the five basic principles above. Through the five basic principles above; housing, jobs and economic development will be enhanced.
We need to attract and maintain our small business community in Cedar Rapids. We are seeing a lot of shift in the wrong direction due to poor public priorities, the Flood of 2008, and the economic crisis in the world today. Our City needs to be "open for business" and efficient and there are many in our community that are concerned about the delivery of public services and the efficiency of local government here.
Our local City budget has increased over $80 million dollars, since the June 2005 election to change our form of government. The number is reflective of attitudes ahead of the Flood of 2008. Today, we receive less in State road-use taxes in Cedar Rapids, than 2005. The direction our roads are headed are a public safety concern. The City of Cedar Rapids is spending more money, than in the history of our community. We need to be prudent.
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