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COUNTY COMMISSION DISTRICT 2 (CCM2)
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George B. Gainer Candidate For:
COUNTY COMMISSION,
DISTRICT 2
Republican
Elected
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| Comments : | I HAVE:
Consistently voted to decrease spending - lower taxes - and tighten fiscal policies.
Addressed the county's needs with a straight forward, conservative, and business like approach.
Spent hundreds of hours helping develop, a land-use plan that would allow for the orderly expansion of the county while protecting personal property rights.
Led the fight to reclaim the county pier property and reclaim and identify 47 beach access properties.
Helped build new and restore many existing recreational complexes.
Helped retrofit the incinerator into compliance with the clean air act. Bringing it closer to being self-sustaining, as we enter into new negotiations with the power companies and the operators.
Worked with board to keep our infrastructure in step with our growth and vice versa.
Helped bring civility and a spirit of cooperation to the board. With the ability to agree to disagree and still move the county forward.
Been instrumental in attracting more and higher paying jobs than ever before, resulting in our lowest unemployment rate ever.
Been a part of the county paving more roads than any other 4-year period in our history.
Secured property to locate county complex and public library and developed over-all long term plan for development and centralized offices.
Successfully fought to keep our city marina from becoming hi-rise apartments.
Helped secure funding for a 7 million dollar state of the art emergency operations center facility at no cost to the county.
Worked with the municipalities within the county to improve their ability to meet the challenges of the future, water, sewage, debt structure.
I have been proud to be highly available by phone and in person day or night.
Since taking office, I have never missed a meeting or a workshop, hearing or even a vote.
Been instrumental in making Bay County attain one of the highest ratings in freedom of information and availability of documents in compliance to the state government in the sunshine laws.
When running for the office I promised not to bow, bend or be bought or bullied. Ive kept that promise. I reaffirm that promise now.
Instrumental in solving many of problems that have plagued Bay County for years; The pipeline, land use codes, adequate facilities, our parks, beach accesses, and creating more public beach parking.
I am determined not to create any new ones.
I WILL:
Continue to fight for lower taxes, higher homestead exemptions benefits and property tax reform.
Continue to work with the commission on a solution to affordable housing to be completed within 24 months.
Continue to work to insure the infrastructure continues to parallel the growth of our county.
Work to complete the 4 Laning of 79, 77, complete the flyovers and see the Thomas Drive Bridge funded and completed. Along with dozens of other projects now in progress.
Continue to work with my fellow commissioners for a better Bay County.
Attend to the responsibilities of being your commissioner with the fairness and diligence I have in the past. No matter which district you live in.
Always treat the people of Bay County with the courtesy, integrity and respect we all deserve.
Continue to seek every opportunity to insure that we protect our environment within all reasonable extremes.
Continue to insure that the west Bay sector plan and St. Joes commitments are fully realized by Bay County.
Continue to expand our parks and recreation programs including a spectacular Bay County Pier, Park and Parking facility.
Continue to monitor and negotiate the incinerator contract until it is completely self-supporting.
Commit to keep the people of Bay County first. I view my responsibility as one that considers the environment, the tax structure, and the ability for all Bay Countians to be placed first on the list of any issue.
Continue to let common sense; Good business and integrity dictate my action as your commissioner. |
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