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Our Plan

A Balanced City Budget

No more $40 million surprises. I will fix it.

All issues

A well-run city does not borrow from reserves and furlough employees to balance a budget. The Colorado Springs Mayor should have planned better. As county commissioner, I was part of a team that balanced our budget every year, increased services, increased our infrastructure budget, added county parks, massively increased emergency reserves, and fixed our retirement plan for county employees — all without raising taxes.

What we will do

  • Build budgets on conservative revenue forecasts, not best-case wishes.
  • Replace aging vehicles and equipment that drain productivity through breakdowns.
  • Hunt grant dollars and federal partnerships aggressively.
  • Audit every department for efficiency before asking voters for new revenue.
  • Work with city employees, leadership, and city council to find innovation that will stretch the taxpayer's dollar - just like I did in the County.
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Other priorities

Public Safety First

Without safe neighborhoods, the rest is impossible. We need the safest city in America

Infrastructure That Works

Let's finally fix the potholes. I know how.

Smart Economic Growth

We will grow. We need to grow right!