We must continue to provide strict oversight on zoning and commercial uses within our city limits and not lose site of our character. During my term, we engaged a consultant to update the cities land development ordinance, zoning ordnance and comprehensive plan to provide a rood map for the future.

As your representative on the Midlands Council of Governments, I will continue to seek out grant funding for projects to improve traffic congestion and make our roads safer. I also want to seek out additional funding sources to better connect our neighborhoods to our beautiful parks and outstanding schools.

I will work closely with the developer so that the look and feel resembles a town center development that encourages our community to shop and eat with family and friends. Along with the mall redevelopment, I want to ensure our new mall park exceeds expectations and will be enjoyed by future generations to come.

I want to build on our relationships with neighboring municipalities, Richland County and the General Assembly. In addition to these stakeholders, City of Columbia Water, SCDOT and Recreation Commission also play a vital role in the enjoyment and operations of our city and we must all work together for the betterment of our community.

We have been successful working alongside our SCDOT partners in adding stops signs and sharing locations for potential speed tables, but we can do more. This includes adding more security cameras and lighting where necessary as well as being more diligent policing our neighborhoods to correct reckless driving behavior.