PLEASE RESPOND BY 2/6/23: Mayoral Candidate Questionnaire

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Hello, Jacksonville mayor candidates,

Jacksonville Today invites you to answer our Mayoral Candidate Questionnaire by Monday, Feb. 6 so that we can include it in our interactive voter guide for the March elections! Last fall, tens of thousands of voters turned to Jacksonville Today's voter guides, and thousands attended our candidate forums in person and online, before they cast ballots in the November elections.

We ask that you respond to the following multiple choice questions (please select only one answer per question), as well as provide a 2-3 sentence bio to be included in our “Find your mayoral match” quiz. The goal of this interactive voter guide is to help residents decide which candidate best aligns with their views.

Thank you in advance for participating, and don't hesitate to reach out to claire@jaxtoday.org.

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What is the biggest problem facing Jacksonville right now?

Political corruption

Affordable housing

Violent crime

Failing infrastructure

Wasteful government spending

Racial inequity

Lack of good jobs

Stagnant downtown development

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The Jacksonville Jaguars have picked a design firm for stadium renovations that could cost upwards of $600 million. How should renovations to TIAA Bank Field be funded?

Private funding only

Mostly private funding, with some city-backed financial incentives

The city should pay what it takes to keep the Jaguars in Jacksonville, even if it means most of the improvements are funded through public dollars

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What measure should be the top priority in ensuring there is enough housing for Jacksonville’s growing population?

Incentivize developers to build more affordable, workforce rental housing

Focus on pathways to home ownership, like investing in the Jacksonville Community Land Trust

Change zoning laws to increase housing stock in single-family neighborhoods

Build more housing Downtown

Keep property taxes low

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Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters has advocated for more street level patrol officers. Last year, Mayor Lenny Curry allocated about $545 million to JSO – about 32% of the city’s budget. What would you do?

I would keep JSO’s budget the same.

I would decrease spending on JSO.

I would allocate additional funds to JSO.

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What is Jacksonville's biggest infrastructure need right now? *

Improving pedestrian safety

Septic tank phase out

Decreasing traffic congestion

Getting every neighborhood up to the same standard

Better drainage and flood mitigation

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Do you think Confederate monuments should be removed from public property?

Yes, they should be removed, and I am willing to allocate city funding to do so

Yes, they should be removed, but public funding for it is not my priority

No, they should remain in place, but I am open toward allocating city funds for adding historical context to the monuments

No, they should remain in place, and the city should not fund any projects related to Confederate monuments

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What should be done first to improve Jacksonville’s Downtown?

Invest in Jacksonville’s riverwalk and other public spaces

Increase support for locally owned businesses Downtown

Remove the jail from Downtown

Provide more services for the homeless

Provide more incentives for real estate developers Downtown

Lure more corporations to locate their headquarters Downtown

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What should the city’s top priority be in addressing climate change?

Focus on reducing flood risks, like preserving wetlands

Prioritizing geographic equity, like reducing heat’s impact in tree-poor neighborhoods

Financial incentives promoting development in low-hazard areas

Increasing regulations on how and where new buildings can be developed

Addressing climate change and its impacts shouldn't be a city government priority

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What part of Jacksonville do you think should be the highest priority for development incentives, infrastructure investments and other public spending?

Downtown and the historic urban core

Southside

Arlington

Westside

Northside

The Beaches

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If you would like to provide additional context about why you skipped a question or chose an answer, please do so.

Please provide a 2-3 sentence biography.
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Thank you for your participation! After you have submitted this form, please email a campaign headshot to claire@jaxtoday.org.

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