GARFIELD'S POLICIES
As County Commissioner, I will:
•Seek long-term funding for wildfire prevention to sustain mitigation measures throughout El Paso County.
• Create evacuation plans and an early warning system for citizens of El Paso County who live in affected regions.
• Increase the amount of wildland firefighters and equipment available to battle two wildfires simultaneously.
​I want to protect homeowners and renters from having their property tax bills skyrocket just because home values have risen drastically in a short period of time. As County Commissioner, I will work to retain property tax payments at the 2022 payment level.
I'd like to work with our homebuilders to increase the number of new homes constructed in El Paso County. Furthermore, the time has come to offer El Paso County residents who do not live in Colorado Springs with long-term water supplies from the Arkansas and Colorado Rivers. As County Commissioner, I will work to give El Paso County with the resources it needs to deal with the effects of growth.
We must examine zoning regulations to allow for smaller homes, less square footage homes, and more density in specific regions of El Paso County. We must shorten the time required for development approvals and permit payments. There is a demand for affordable homes for working families; we must guarantee that housing in El Paso County remains available to families of all income levels.
