View the entire plan at www.HalForMayor.com
Hal's platform, the most comprehensive of its kind in a Louisville Mayor's race, offers a detailed discussion of issues and solutions to the challenges and opportunities facing job growth, economic development, safe and secure neighborhoods, government transparency and accountability, fiscal responsibility, education, energy, the environment, transportation and infrastructure.
Highlighted within the document is a "Top Ten" list of things Hal will tackle in his first term.
Those include:
1. Have the East End Bridge Under Construction: We still know if the two-bridge project is going to be affordable. What we do know is that it's time to move forward with the jobs and transportation improvements the East End Bridge will create. Let's get it started.
2. Establish Louisville as an Alternative Energy Research Center: We can build on the momentum of a $20 million dollar gift to the University of Louisville to bring talent and research and development resources to the city.
3. Complete the Southwest Library: During the Library Tax debate, I didn't say "no" to libraries. I just said "no" to new taxes. We can build libraries by responsibly investing and the Southwest Library will be completed by the end of my first term.
4. Spending Accountability for Metro Budgets: For too long, the belt tightening that occurs when things are tight gets loose when revenue starts pouring back in. Time to keep a fiscally responsible policy in place and save to create jobs and pay down debt.
5. Bring Metro Government into the 21st Century: By instituting performance measurements and innovative management techniques, Metro government can deliver services more effectively and efficiently.
6. Get Our Education System Back on Track: Louisville can't be a center for job creation if our school system continues to fail our children. As Mayor, I will work tirelessly to advocate for turning around our schools and improving opportunities for each child to learn.
7. Build an Urban Coalition: For too long, Louisville and other urban areas in Kentucky have gotten the short end of the stick from Frankfort. An urban coalition can work together to make sure our cities are getting the investments they need to prosper.
8. Traffic Light Synchronization: My work on the council has gotten us started on this but we have much more to do. We can save time and gas for the community by making the project a priority.
9. Tackle Abandoned Properties: Blighted houses are incubators for crime and neighborhood decay. Putting into place a comprehensive approach to the problem will put us on the path of building more safe and secure neighborhoods throughout the community.
10. Growing Jobs in Louisville: What does it all add up to? A place where businesses want to locate and small business owners want to grow. A customer-service friendly culture in Metro Government can be a partner in creating an environment for jobs and investment. That culture will be a hallmark of my administration.
"It's time for a fresh start in the Mayor's Office and that begins with new and bold ideas," stated Hal Heiner. "I look forward to implementing the policies outlined in this book and moving Louisville forward at a faster pace."
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