My priorities are keeping Cape Coral safe, improving infrastructure, managing growth responsibly, and protecting taxpayers. I will support our police, firefighters, and first responders, invest in reliable roads, water, and wastewater systems, promote fiscal responsibility, increase transparency, and expand our commercial tax base to reduce the burden on homeowners while preserving our city's outstanding quality of life.

As a wartime veteran and retired police officer with more than 23 years of service, I've built my career on leadership, integrity, accountability, and public service. Earning two Medals of Valor reflects my commitment to protecting others. My experience making difficult decisions, managing emergencies, listening to residents, and solving problems has prepared me to serve Cape Coral with transparency, fiscal responsibility, and common sense.

Cape Coral's greatest vulnerability over the next 10 years is managing rapid growth while maintaining the infrastructure and public services residents depend on. As our population grows, we must ensure our roads, water, wastewater, stormwater systems, and public safety keep pace. I will support long-term planning, responsible development, and holding developers accountable for their fair share of infrastructure costs. We must also strengthen our commercial tax base to reduce the burden on homeowners and make fiscally responsible investments that protect taxpayers while preserving the quality of life that makes Cape Coral a great place to live.

I would rate my position a 7 out of 10. I support responsible, well-planned growth, but I do not believe stopping development is the answer. Property owners have the right to build on their property as long as they meet the city's codes and regulations, and I respect those property rights. However, infrastructure must keep pace. We need strategic planning to ensure roads, water, wastewater, stormwater, and public safety services are adequately funded before approving major projects. I support holding developers accountable for their fair share of infrastructure costs while making smart investments that benefit both current and future residents. Responsible growth, not unchecked growth, is the best path forward for Cape Coral.

Affordable and workforce housing requires balanced, practical solutions. I support responsible incentives such as streamlining permitting, reducing unnecessary regulations, and encouraging redevelopment in appropriate commercial and mixed-use areas. I also support partnerships with the private sector and state housing programs. However, I do not support blanket zoning changes that dramatically increase density in established neighborhoods. Property owners have rights, but growth must be balanced with infrastructure, traffic, utilities, public safety, and preserving our quality of life. There are programs in effect that can help people today. Such as SHIP, SAIL, and Hometown Heroes housing programs.

To ensure a safe, reliable, sustainable water supply, I prioritize investment in water infrastructure, including upgrading RO plants and replacing aging lines to reduce leaks and loss. We must diversify sources, protect aquifer recharge, and expand reclaimed water for irrigation to reduce demand on potable supply. I support proactive maintenance, smart metering, and leak detection technology. Long-term planning must align water capacity with growth approvals. Finally, pursue state and federal funding to reduce taxpayer burden while building a resilient, drought-ready system.

We must ensure long-term residents are not priced out of their homes while still completing critical infrastructure upgrades. I support a balanced approach that phases assessments over time to soften the impact, especially for fixed-income seniors and long-time homeowners. We should aggressively pursue state and federal infrastructure grants to reduce the local burden and explore low-interest financing options for utility costs. I also support targeted assistance programs, including hardship exemptions, payment deferrals, and income-based relief for qualifying residents. Growth should help pay for growth, and we must ensure infrastructure improvements are funded fairly without overburdening those who have already invested in our community.

Yes, but it can and should be improved. Cape Coral residents currently have opportunities through public comment at council meetings, workshops, community outreach events, and direct communication with elected officials. These are important tools, but they are only effective when residents feel heard and see follow-through on concerns raised. We need to strengthen transparency and accessibility by expanding notice and participation options, and improving how citizen input is tracked and responded to. I also support more proactive outreach in neighborhoods, better use of digital engagement tools, and clearer communication on how public input influences final decisions. Public trust is built when residents don't just speak but see action.

I would support faster permitting for wind mitigation upgrades like roof replacements, shutters, and elevation improvements that help lower insurance risk scores. We should expand efforts to reduce claims exposure by investing in drainage, seawall maintenance, and utility reliability. I would also push for improved transparency so residents understand what city actions directly impact insurance ratings. At the state level, I would advocate for reforms that increase insurance market competition, reduce excessive litigation costs, and ensure fair treatment for coastal communities like Cape Coral that are making significant investments in resilience.

We must be proactive in protecting core services while keeping the city financially stable. First, I would prioritize growing and diversifying the commercial tax base so residents are not carrying the majority of the burden. Second, I would focus on efficiency—auditing spending, eliminating waste, and improving contract management without reducing essential services like public safety and utilities. We should also pursue more state and federal grants and public-private partnerships for infrastructure where appropriate. The goal is not to replace one burden with another, but to manage growth, spending, and revenue in a way that maintains services, protects taxpayers, and keeps Cape Coral financially sustainable long-term.

1. Affordability – With our city funded with 92% of residential tax base, keeping property taxes and assessments down is critical for our city to continue to grow and provide the needed services. Most of our problems are with mismanagement and not doing the required financial analysis before proceeding with wish list projects. 2. Safety with police and fire protection is mandatory or people will not want to live here. 3. Infrastructure – Road improvements and Water Quality.

I worked at The Boeing Company for 37 years and had management positions in Procurement, Contracts and Pricing, Business Management and Program Management. I ran a $1.5 Billion program with 500 employees. I held a Secret Clearance with the Government and I had responsibility for Budgets and accountable for performance. I have a Masters Degree in Finance. I was on the Cape Coral Budget Review Committee as its chairman. I have been a watchdog of the city budget and spending for 7 years.

Keeping taxes and assessments low so housing is affordable. Our city is 92% residential, so the burden of paying for the city in on the residents. Making growth pay for growth. We need to make sure safety with police and fire is a priority, then infrastructure with roads and water. Overseeing the City Manager to make sure he makes this a focus and held accountable for costs and schedule performance.

10. Growth needs to pay for growth. The city has increased taxes and assessments 82% in the last 5 years. This is not sustainable. The UEP costs and property taxes has naturally slowed growth. We need support from the county, state and federally government to improve our roads and water quality.

No I do not. I believe the free market will take care of balancing the need. Our multi-family housing market has a 30% vacancy rate, this will force lower rent for low income and workforce requirements. I would support the city helping obtain CDBG money and State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program (SHIP) funds to assist charities such as Habitat for Humanity to build affordable homes throughout the city. Out standard lots are meant for 1,200 square foot homes versus the large houses that are being built today. Getting property on the tax rolls is better than an empty lot.

The city has a good plan for adding more potable water supply and waste treatment. The issue is timing to allow growth to pay for growth and affordability. We need to seek grant funding from the State and Federal government. A new waste treatment plant costs $225 Million. Increasing our water supply will cost another $100 Million. A volunteer utility board needs to be established to oversee the city management of the costs and plans of the UEPs and our water/sewer bills. Our water/sewer bills have been increased 37% in 3 years. 1/3 of our bill already goes to capital improvements and growth.

We need to find a cheaper way to complete the UEP projects and get federal grants to lessen the cost burden on our current residents. The city already provides financing plans if residents are unable to afford it themselves. The city needs to add a volunteer Utility board to examine all aspects of the UEP and Water/Sewer plans and costs. We need to find the right lobbyist to advocate for the aid we need.

No I do not and it is getting worse, that is a main reason for why I am running for office to better represent the residents versus what we have today. I support bringing back the volunteer boards that were eliminated by the council. Citizen Input needs to be brought back to center stage and video of the speakers. We should be concerned about the back door politics of the one on one meetings of our council members with city management.

Insurance is regulated by the state not the city. This is a priority of our state legislature, we need to keep the pressure on them to get more companies back into the market place to drive down prices through competition.

Our financial policies cause excessive budgeting that increases taxes and assessments unnecessarily. We had a surplus of $30 Million last year and will again this year. Just reducing the surplus will pay for the fear mongering deficit. However, we should not stop there, we still have wasteful spending and do not hold our city management accountable for costs and schedules. Spending decisions need to be made with common sense financial analysis before proceeding with designs. With my program management experience I plan to oversee the City Manager to control costs and meet schedule commitments.