Our Beaumont Nights "market night" in downtown during the summer of 2024 was a huge success. I will advocate to continue this with the goal of having it in the Spring & Fall. I will continue to support innovative ways to attract and retain quality business in Beaumont that not only bring revenue to the city but encourage those businesses that will enhance and contribute to the high quality of life that we here in Beaumont expect. I will continue to support our downtown business incentives as well.

As a council member, I value our city employees and recognize the importance of attracting and retaining top talent. I believe in providing equitable pay for all staff members. By doing so, we can ensure that our employees feel valued and motivated to continue to provide excellent service to our community. I will continue to support the use of a "class & comp" study to ensure we are not overpaying or underpaying our city employees.

Beaumont's downtown has a lot of potential for growth and re-development. As a supporter of our downtown revitalization, I am committed to purchasing city land (where possible and equitable), offering incentives to downtown businesses, and streamlining approval processes to help stimulate growth in the heart of Beaumont. Together, we can create a thriving downtown that benefits the entire community.

The city's general plan is our guiding tool that governs our zoning. It is where we will allow or not allow certain development. A hot topic example is warehouses. I strongly oppose any warehouse next to residential. We have a place for warehouses in our General Plan and that's south of the 60 Fwy on the west side of town away from everything else. I also realize that we have state requirements for affordable housing and I support this zoning in it's proper location as well.