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Nassau Bay City Council Position 1

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    Donald C. Matter

Biographical Information

What training, experience and background make you the best qualified candidate for this office? (250 character limit)

Describe your recent or prior volunteer work in Nassau Bay. (250 character limit)

What are the two biggest problems facing Nassau Bay residents, and what would you do to combat them? (400 character limit)

What else do you hope to accomplish as a Nassau Bay council member? (400 character limit)

If the city received a $5 million grant to use for the city in any way you wished, what would you do with it and why? (400 character limit)

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Campaign Address 2011 Sea Cove Ct,
Houston, TX 77058
Campaign Phone (832) 260-4626
Public Email dcmchm@yahoo.com
Age 77
Occupation Retired Former VP for Clean Harbors Environmental Services
As a longtime resident, former Mayor, and current Mayor Pro Tem/Council member, I have the most experience and knowledge of our City’s drainage/flooding, redevelop-ment, and street/sewer/water/infrastructure issues and a successful track record.
• President, Volunteer Fire Dept. • Council (1994 - 1995, 2003, 2017 - present) • Mayor Pro Tem (1995 and 2017 - present) • Mayor (1996 - 2002 and 2004 - 2012) • Organizing President/Chair, Economic Development Corporation, TIRZ, & RDA
1. Flooding: To further alleviate flooding, we need to install backup power at all storm/sanitary lifts (budgeted), complete outfall inspections, work with upstream enti-ties, and ensure detention ponds are heavily utilized.

2. Aging Infrastructure: Sewer, water line and limited street replacements are already budgeted. We also need to repair bulkheads, gravity storm drain pipes, catch basins.
I believe we must focus crime reduction efforts at the source of the most activity and will maintain support of our first responders (Police, Fire, and EMS). Given the inci-dents of crime at our apartments, I have been a vocal opponent of additional apart-ments. Short Term Rentals (STRs) have come under the microscope and are regulated at the federal/state level. We are working on our rights.
I would provide the City a new public safety/fire/police boat. The City is surrounded by water on three sides with no water-side fire suppression or fire water source. The Bay Front Towers fire highlighted this need. The balance would go towards boat ramp access to Lake Nassau, an indoor sports building providing membership to tennis and basketball courts and a banquet hall, & new park equipment.
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