Sharon Cook
www.SharonCookforCarrboro.com

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1.) Will you make economic development, job growth and employer retention top priorities for you during your term in office?

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2.) Is increasing the commercial tax base in Carrboro a top priority for you?

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3.) Will you support efforts to improve the predictability of the development process and shorten the time to get to project approval/denial?

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4.) Will you actively support creating, by ordinance, a set of criteria for desirable development projects and then expediting the approval process for projects that meet the Aldermen’s established objectives?

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5.) Do you support land use regulations and regulatory practices that promote the construction of office, retail and workforce housing along transportation corridors?

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6.) Will you play an active role in advocating for the extension of water and sewer to the long-identified Orange County Economic Development Districts so that they can be developed?

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7.) Would you like to see improved cooperation and collaboration between Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Orange County Economic Development Efforts?

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8.) Do you believe the principle driver of downtown parking policy and management decisions should facilitating economic development and downtown business success?

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9.) Would you support a cap on the Carrboro privilege license tax?

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10.) Do you support modifying the Town’s panhandling ordinance to be more restrictive of the locations where people may panhandle in the downtown?

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11.) What three things will you do as an Alderman to help Carrboro achieve its adopted goals of doubling its commercial tax base?

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Do you support locating a waste transfer station in or around the Rogers Road neighborhood? Do you think there is any suitable location for such a site in Carrboro or Chapel Hill?

How would you address concerns that our community lacks opportunities and facilities for young people to safely socialize in a supervised environment after dark, and would you be willing to lead an inter-governmental task force to address this issue during your time on the Council?

In the Chamber of Commerce survey, each of you indicated that economic development was a high priority. What, specifically, will you do to grow our economy and where, specifically, would you like to see additional retail development or redevelopment?

What will be your role as an Alderman in recruiting new and retaining existing employers?

In the last 18 months there have been a surprising number of violent and property crimes throughout the community. Do you think this is a problem and what will you do to increase safety and the perception of safety?

Where would you like to see increased cooperation and partnership between Carrboro and its surrounding communities?

How do you propose to successfully integrate the Latino Community into our economy as entrepreneurs, consumers and employees?