2009 Carrboro Municipal Elections

Mayor
Amanda Ashley
Mark Chilton
Brian Voyce

Board of Aldermen
Sharon Cook
Jacquelyn Gist
Randee Haven-O'Donnell
Tim Peck
Sammy Slade

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Tim Peck

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Legend:
Y
= Yes, N = No, U = Undecided

 

 

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

Carrboro Mayor

Carrboro Board of Aldermen

Chamber
Position

Ashley

Chilton
Voyce

Cook

Gist
Haven-O'Donnell
Peck
Slade

Y

Y
Y

Y

Y
Y
Y
Y

Y

 

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

Carrboro Mayor

Carrboro Board of Aldermen

Chamber
Position

Ashley

Chilton
Voyce

Cook

Gist
Haven-O'Donnell
Peck
Slade

Y

Y
Y

Y

Y
Y
Y
Y

Y

 

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

Carrboro Mayor

Carrboro Board of Aldermen

Chamber
Position

Ashley

Chilton
Voyce

Cook

Gist
Haven-O'Donnell
Peck
Slade

N

Y
Y

Y

Y
Y
Y
Y

Y

 

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?

Carrboro Mayor

Carrboro Board of Aldermen

Chamber
Position

Ashley

Chilton
Voyce

Cook

Gist
Haven-O'Donnell
Peck
Slade

N

Y
Y

Y

Y
Y
N
Y

Y

 

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

Carrboro Mayor

Carrboro Board of Aldermen

Chamber
Position

Ashley

Chilton
Voyce

Cook

Gist
Haven-O'Donnell
Peck
Slade

N

Y
Y

Y

U
Y
N
Y

Y

 

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?

Carrboro Mayor

Carrboro Board of Aldermen

Chamber
Position

Ashley

Chilton
Voyce

Cook

Gist
Haven-O'Donnell
Peck
Slade

N

N
U

U

Y
Y
N
N

Y

 

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

Carrboro Mayor

Carrboro Board of Aldermen

Chamber
Position

Ashley

Chilton
Voyce

Cook

Gist
Haven-O'Donnell
Peck
Slade

U

Y
Y

Y

Y
Y
Y
Y

Y

 

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

Carrboro Mayor

Carrboro Board of Aldermen

Chamber
Position

Ashley

Chilton
Voyce

Cook

Gist
Haven-O'Donnell
Peck
Slade

U

Y
Y

Y

Y
U
N
Y

Y

 

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

Carrboro Mayor

Carrboro Board of Aldermen

Chamber
Position

Ashley

Chilton
Voyce

Cook

Gist
Haven-O'Donnell
Peck
Slade

U

Y
Y

Y

U
Y
Y
Y

Y

 

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

Carrboro Mayor

Carrboro Board of Aldermen

Chamber
Position

Ashley

Chilton
Voyce

Cook

Gist
Haven-O'Donnell
Peck
Slade

U

U
Y

Y

U
N
N
N

Y

 

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

Carrboro Mayor

Carrboro Board of Aldermen

Cook

 

Please click the following questions to hear the the candidates' response when asked at the forum held on October 8:

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?

 

Chamber Commentary:

Tim Peck, a small businessman who has lived in Carrboro for 20 years, is making his first run for public office and otherwise has not previously been involved in town politics. He supports growth of commercial density downtown and believes the town needs to plan for future public transportation infrastructure in light of the peak oil effect, the reason he also feels residential development should be more dense. He wants companies who employ Carrboro residents to move to Carrboro -- an interesting if impractical idea -- and thinks the town should not only be recruiting traditional retail businesses but light manufacturing as well.