Issue Position: Transportation and Infrastructure

Issue Position

I support bringing the tax dollars paid by the residents of the district I represent back to this district. It's our money, why wouldn't we want it back? I am currently working with the Little Brown Jug to help save the race, as the Jug's existence in Delaware County is threatened. I will be introducing a bill to make funds available for agriculture societies to apply for grants to improve infrastructure such as barns, restrooms, permanent structures, racing tracks and other facilities. In addition, in the last capital budget I helped obtain funds for the Columbus Zoo, trails and bike path connections, The Strand Theatre, the Veterans Plaza in Delaware and The Arts Castle. Also, I have worked with the Ohio Department of Transportation on several projects in the county to improve roads and traffic flow. All of this helps bring back home the tax money we pay that is so often redistributed to other parts of the state, and supports our local businesses, non-profits, families and jobs. Furthermore, I supported the bonding of the turnpike, opening up hundreds of millions of dollars a year for road and bridge projects throughout the state, including in Delaware County.

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