2006 Raven Society Candidate
Position Questionnaire
1.
What is your occupation? (Please list primary and all secondary.)
Registered Nurse, Teacher
2. Please list all schools, colleges, and universities that you
have attended and all degrees you have earned.
1974/75 B.S. and M.S. Nursing
2005 Ed. D. -
3.
Why have you chosen to run for office?
To assist citizens of
4. What makes you qualified to hold this office?
My 35 years in nursing, 5 years active duty,
8 years reserves in the Army,
5.
What do you see as the three most critical issues facing
(1) Overcrowded
Schools
(2) Losing the green, scenic areas of B.C.
(3) Poor and
unsafe road conditions.
6.
How do you propose to address each of these three issues?
(1) Assess the possibility of building (not annex. blgs) classrooms at the most critically overcrowded schools, if possible, and develop long range plans to build a new H. S. (within 5 yrs.)
(2) Have developers submit “green space plans” park-like; limit building in designated “green space areas.”
(3) Stop
signs, painted divided roads, directional signs more prominent.
7.
Are you familiar with the Hunter Growth Strategy completed in 2005?
c Yes or c No
Aware - have not studied
How
would you incorporate the results into your own decision-making in your new or
renewed position?
8.
How would you assess the current pace of development in
c Too slow
c About right
T Too fast
9. Do you support the passage of an Adequate
Facilities Tax or other Development or Impact Fee? T Yes or c No
Why
or why not?
This would relieve tax-payer burden and
place the responsibility on those most likely to benefit.
10. Are you familiar with the
Aware but have not studied.
Would
you support a measure to increase communication between our county
representatives to this body and our county legislative body? Why or why not?
Would invite participation
from the Raven Society because they represent a large number of B. C.
residents.
11.
Do you support the extension of the
Please
explain why you support or oppose the extension.
Too large an impact on
farming and environment – loss of green space.
12.
Would you support or oppose the Proposed Interstate 140 By-Pass (Southern Loop)
around
c Yes or T No
Why?
Same as above.
13.
What do you plan to do to prevent or encourage the completion of the
Continue to get voter, resident feedback –
present to TDOT.
14.
How do you intend to address the development pressures these potential new
roads will bring, including impacts on Blount County's secondary roads,
schools, public services, air, and water quality?
Programs that show what B. C. can look like
with proper development - win citizen support a few at a time
15. What do you see as the best way to protect the
rural, natural, and historic qualities of
Have a “green space committee,” assess the impact, report to Planning Commission.
Develop noise pollution ordinances.
Develop “eye sore” (junked cars) ordinance.
16.
What is your vision for
more park-like areas in subdivisions
less
multi-unit buildings
less
crowded schools
17.
What is your vision for
Same as above plus
removing “eye sores” like junked cars.
DG