Deltona City Commission District 3

Tara D'Errico Town of residence: Deltona Month and year born: 9/5/1970 Your email: [email protected] Campaign email: [email protected] Campaign website: votetarad. com Background: I am on the senior leadership team of a national insurance company, holding four professional designations. Responsible for leading an amazing staffto success, balancing a $15 million budget and driving goal achievement while holding myself and others to CARE values: collaboration, accountability, respect and empowerment.

What made you decide to run for office? When we are no longer con-fident our voices are being heard, it's time for change! This November is an opportunity to bring forth fresh perspective, new ideas and an elected official who will do what's best for residents when making decisions for OUR city.

What do you want to accomplish in office? To bring the residents back into our governing process. All residents deserve to be represented by leaders that carefully weigh their voices and concerns in our governing process. All residents deserve to be an important part of decision-making. When I am elected, their voice will not only matter - their voice will come first!

Why should people vote for you and not your opponent (s)? When it's predictable how my opponent will vote, it's questionable if items are being effectively researched. Residents are no longer con-fident they are properly represented. It's the same votealong-to-get-along mentality we've been observing for years, and that's not what Deltona needs four more years of.

How will you handle it when your personal views differ from what your constituents want? When I step onto the dais, or am making decisions that impact our residents and our city, I have no personal views. My sole duty is to represent the residents. Their wants. Their needs. Their concerns. Period.

Development moratoriums: We need to partner with developers who: Minimize pollution, preserve natural resources, and are fastidious with researching how drainage will be impacted. The moratorium gives us

Maritza Avila-Vazquez Town of residence: Deltona Month and year born: 6/14/1952 Your email: [email protected] Background: Systems and software analyst

What made you decide to run for office? I am currently running for re-election. What do you want to accomplish in office? To serve in my second term, to finish the projects started under my leadership, which include, but are not limited to, infrastructure and sewer systems in District 3. Why should people vote for you and not your opponent (s)? I have been serving my community way before sitting in office. I have worked with our youth, served our seniors and have advocated fairly for everyone as a whole. I was able to accomplish all projects on the platform I ran on for my first term and will make sure those already started under my current leadership, are accomplished when I serve my second term.

How will you handle it when your personal views differ from what your constituents want?

My doors and ears are always open to everyone's opinion, which I very much respect. The important thing is to end a conversation in a respectful manner. Maybe not as one would have liked, but one all agree is in the best interest of the City and its residents.

Development moratoriums: This will put a pause on rezoning requests for single-family homes in Deltona. It gives the city a chance to review current policies, and get community input in updating current city codes.

"Downtown" Deltona?: Businesses look for areas where infrastructure, sewers, gas lines are in place. Identifying a site, finding fundings, or a builder to take on the project, is the City's goal.

Taxation: Last year's taxes were not raised, and this year's were lowered. The property appraiser's home value increase is the cause of homeowners' taxes going up.

Growth management: Staffworks very closely with all projects, making sure all is done legally and according to state, county and city codes.

Water: The City will be starting the process of upgrading meter readers. These meters will help residents save on their water bill by keeping them informed of their water consumption or leaks. Stability at City Hall: Staffis what keeps our city running. They are hard workers and dedicated to their responsibilities. Giving them respect and appreciation is what helps the city keep a great group on board. time to do that. "Downtown" Deltona?: A single downtown area may not fit the needs of our spread-out community; we should look to create multiple mini-centers. Leverage the expertise and ideas of developers experienced in this field. Taxation: Although necessary, we should be more judicious with residents' money, not view them as an open checkbook. When families

struggle to get by, it is not the time to further dip into household budgets. Growth management: The City Commission needs to do a better job partnering with developers who are good stewards of our resources AND residents. Developers that will do right by Deltona, not what meets minimum

requirements. Water: Water is finite, and we need to be protective of this resource. Expanding our reclaimed water areas is a good start to ensuring a sustainable and cost-effective water supply.

Stability at City Hall: What stability? The current commission has shown they are unable to maintain stability. Divisiveness, disrespect and rushing into decisions are rampant, and the residents are suffering for it.