Question 1

Efficient & Accountable Government

Accepted Answer

Maintain balanced, transparent, and responsible local governmentAudit programs, contracts, and expenditures for waste and duplicationPublish budgets, major contracts, meeting records, and performance reportsMaintain adequate reserves and responsible long-term capital plans

Question 2

Roads, Bridges & Drainage

Accepted Answer

Prioritize maintenance of roads, bridges, culverts, and drainage systemsPublish clear schedules for resurfacing and major infrastructure projectsFavor preventative maintenance over costly deferred repairsAddress chronic flooding and neglected stormwater infrastructure

Question 3

Public Employees & Reliable Services

Accepted Answer

Raise city and county employee wages to competitive regional levels, with regular compensation reviews to improve recruitment and retentionAddress persistent Highway Department and Sheriff’s Department vacancies through competitive payBase staffing and public safety funding on year-round community needs, with public reporting on vacancies

Question 4

Public Works & Responsible Funding

Accepted Answer

Protect dependable funding for roads, drainage, sanitation, and essential public servicesOppose funding cuts that create unfunded or underfunded obligations, reduce essential services, or postpone necessary maintenancePrioritize essential services in existing budgets, review unnecessary contracts, pursue infrastructure grants, and publish long-term maintenance and funding plans

Question 5

Local Economic Development

Accepted Answer

Support locally owned businesses, manufacturers, farms, and tradesGive competitive local firms greater opportunity to bid on public contractsTie economic-development incentives to jobs, investment, and measurable community benefitsCoordinate workforce programs with local labor needs

Question 6

Agriculture & Rural Communities

Accepted Answer

Support agricultural processing, farmers' markets, and local food systemsMaintain rural roads, drainage, and infrastructurePursue conservation through cooperation with farmers and landowners

Question 7

Housing & Responsible Development

Accepted Answer

Encourage affordable starter homes and locally appropriate rental housingSupport adaptive reuse of vacant buildings and underused propertiesReform unnecessarily restrictive zoning and permitting requirementsPermit appropriate duplexes, accessory dwellings, mixed-use development, and incremental housingSupport community land trusts, cooperatives, and locally accountable housing initiatives

Question 8

Strong Communities & Neighborhoods

Accepted Answer

Direct growth toward existing communities and infrastructure where practicalSupport downtown revitalization, historic preservation, parks, and public spacesEncourage locally initiated civic and neighborhood improvement projectsCooperate with libraries, nonprofits, schools, and community organizations

Question 9

Public Safety & Emergency Services

Accepted Answer

Pursue coordinated city and county ordinances prohibiting government deployment of Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks and comparable systems that routinely track residents’ movements without individualized suspicionEnd existing surveillance subscriptions consistent with contractual obligations and redirect available savings toward public safety staffing and essential servicesDefend residents’ right to privacy and require public disclosure of government surveillance contracts, expenditures, and data-sharing arrangementsExplore alternative technologies that still resolve specific emergencies without routinely collecting data on citizensFurther improve cooperation and communications among local public-safety agenciesEstablish responsible equipment and vehicle replacement schedulesStrengthen recruitment and training for volunteer emergency services

Question 10

Infrastructure & Connectivity

Accepted Answer

Expand reliable broadband and communications infrastructureSeek competitive state and federal infrastructure grants where beneficialCoordinate infrastructure expansion with long-term development plans

Question 11

Property Ownership & Community Stability

Accepted Answer

Encourage individual, family, and locally accountable property ownershipDiscourage excessive institutional accumulation of single-family housingReturn abandoned and tax-delinquent property to productive use where possiblePromote rehabilitation before unnecessary demolition

Question 12

Civic Life & Local Institutions

Accepted Answer

Support volunteer organizations, civic associations, cultural institutions, and community eventsEncourage civic education and participation in local governmentPreserve local history, architecture, and public institutionsStrengthen cooperation between government and independent community organizations

Question 13

Data Centers & Local Resources

Accepted Answer

Pursue a temporary moratorium on new large-scale AI data centers while local governments assess their effects on water supplies, electricity costs, infrastructure, noise, and land useEstablish enforceable standards and public review before lifting the moratorium

Question 14

Community Forestry & Wildlife Stewardship

Accepted Answer

Encourage and support Perry County municipalities to pursue Tree City USA recognition through responsible tree management, native tree planting, canopy preservation, and annual Arbor Day activitiesPursue Bird Town Indiana recognition for Perry County by protecting and restoring bird habitat, planting native vegetation, controlling invasive species, reducing preventable bird hazards, and expanding public conservation educationExpand native trees and pollinator-friendly landscaping along streets, parks, schools, trails, waterways, and other public landsProtect corridors, wetlands, woodlands, and other habitats that support wildlife while improving flood control, shade, soil health, and water qualityPartner with schools, civic organizations, landowners, conservation groups, and volunteers for tree planting, habitat restoration, bird counts, and conservation educationEncourage rooftop and community gardens and other small-scale urban agriculture on suitable properties to support local food production

Question 15

Waste Management & Recycling

Accepted Answer

Pursue restoration of the Perry County Solid Waste Management District with transparent oversight and dependable fundingMaintain accessible recycling, household hazardous-waste disposal, and convenient waste collection throughout the county

Our Platform

Perry County Platform

Efficient & Accountable Government

Roads, Bridges & Drainage

Public Employees & Reliable Services

Public Works & Responsible Funding

Local Economic Development

Agriculture & Rural Communities

Housing & Responsible Development

Strong Communities & Neighborhoods

Public Safety & Emergency Services

Infrastructure & Connectivity

Property Ownership & Community Stability

Civic Life & Local Institutions

Data Centers & Local Resources

Community Forestry & Wildlife Stewardship

Waste Management & Recycling

Vision for Our Communities

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Constitutional Government & Federalism

Public Integrity & Civil Service

National Economy & Industrial Policy

Banking, Credit & National Development

Antitrust, Small Business & Competition

Labor & Human-Centered Economics

Consumer Rights

Railways & Transportation

Housing & Homeownership

Healthcare & Public Health

Families & Social Welfare

Agriculture & Rural America

Energy & Sustainability

Community, Culture & Civic Life

Technology, Automation & Information Sovereignty

Civil Liberties, Crime & Public Order

Immigration & Assimilation

Foreign Affairs & Constitutional War Powers

Fiscal Responisbility, Revenue, and Program Integrity

Foreign Ownership & Strategic Land

Vision for America