Lock. var m3_r = Math.floor(Math.random()*99999999999); In the meantime, engineering and planning is taking place for projects on Highway 59 both north and south of the bridge, county road 4, county road 6, county road 8 aka Coastal Gateway Boulevard, and there are at least two more north/south roads between east and west corridors that are in design. The vision is in complete conflict with the code. My campaign slogan is Locals First! if (document.referrer) document.write ("&referer=" + escape(document.referrer)); Surely, not all that code is necessary. Find information on Bill Coyne including news, election history and more at BamaPolitics.com. It would be unconstitutional and illegal to try and keep people from coming here. I fell in love with the people. He died on March 22, 2011 in … We moved here in August 2003, opened a small restaurant, and put our children in Gulf Shores Schools. However, putting residents first would require me to work with residents and elected officials to think outside-of-the-box to balance the needs of locals and tourists. Cheryl Connell - I have 32 years of state service mostly as an Information Systems Analyst. Edward L. Rease - No, I do not feel that the current planning and zoning regulation are in the best interest of the property owner. With the help of this group and the city staff, I will build a more streamlined, citizen friendly relationship between the city of Gulf Shores and its citizens. document.write ("'><\/scr"+"ipt>"); We do have help coming with the additional lane going South on 59 and the bridge that will come out onto Canal Road. At one time one way in and one way out was charming and quaint. Gulf Shores has been left behind. “It’s just too hard.” The city is too hard to work with and the process is broken. if (document.context) document.write ("&context=" + escape(document.context)); How does it affect traffic? I would make sure that citizens of Gulf Shores would have a much larger role when it comes to planning and zoning regulations. These last four years on the City Council has allowed me to apply that knowledge and gain new knowledge to help us give better service to our residents. One of the things that has become clear to me as I run for reelection is that we must do a better job communicating with the community about all the positive things happening throughout the community. If there are inconsistencies or deficiencies in our current Zoning Ordinance, then these concerns should be escalated to the Planning Commission for review. var m3_r = Math.floor(Math.random()*99999999999); Should changes to our show schedule be required, we will immediately announce it on this website and on social media. The city has approved and built so much north of the bridge before having infrastructure in place that at times Highway 59 is bumper to bumper from as far as Foley. Gulf Shores. Rhonda & Joe Barber Joseph Busta, Jr. Kim Clark Susan & Billy Coyne. Trying to find Bill Coyne? To do the ‘right things right’, we need to get to the facts and root causes so that we don’t do the ‘wrong things right.’. Tim Clayborn - I want developers to pay their fair share on impact fees. I believe in the residents and their ideas. The city has maintained this process in all cases and applies the rules consistently to all. These results are unofficial pending the count of the provisional ballots by the Board of Registrars and canvasing by the Gulf Shores City Council on October 29, 2020. Joe Garris (incumbent) - I have lived in Gulf Shores for 60 years. Looking after your citizens and doing the right thing is standard business for a city. We had dabbled a bit in real estate, so we decided to get our real estate license. Quality schools, parks, youth sports, improved walking paths, medical initiatives, and being fiscally responsible so that we have some of the lowest residential property taxes in the United States. I knew it was a place where I could give back and make a difference. The citizens of Gulf Shores will notice a difference immediately. The citizens need to have a clear path to voice their opinions and participate more directly with its government and I will work to implement a strategy to ensure that this takes place. A growing city like Gulf Shores, and I will include Orange Beach because we are so close together, and in part way, live as a large community, will always have to reevaluate our planning and zoning. Competitive salary. No city in our region does NOT have traffic problems. We can mitigate the problem by optimizing traffic-light management; traffic modeling; use CCTV to monitor our road conditions; enforce and improve existing road traffic laws; improve overall infrastructure such as adding additional bridges and roads as well as widening roads and bridges where needed; increase the efficiency and capacity of the road network such as eliminating bottlenecks; add public transportation to reduce the number of vehicles; use drones to deliver products, and drones can also be used as a bird-eye view of traffic to help us manage it. He was an actor, known for Suburbia (1983) and Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (1980). I think a sense of urgency is important right now. In the end, Joe Garris won Place One with 584 versus Bill Coyne who had 518. This would give citizens an opportunity to talk to the mayor and council and express concerns. I don’t think the, South Baldwin Chamber announces 2020 winners during Annual Gala, Magnolia Springs VFD announces 2021 Officers, Powered by Creative Circle Media Solutions. You have questions, they have answers. The City of Gulf Shores has announced the results from today’s municipal runoff elections. We need some commonsense governing. I would help create policies that ensure environmental protection and improved communities. The City could purchase beach property to use for locals only. Gary Sinak (incumbent) - Yes, I do feel they are in the best interest of our residents. Edward L. Rease - I agree that we do have a traffic problem here in our beautiful city of Gulf Shores. Joe Garris (incumbent) - I do believe the current planning and zoning does have the best interest of the residents of Gulf Shores. If no, what would you do to put residents first? They are as follows:. Jason Dyken (incumbent)- I believe I stand out from other candidates because of my medical background, business training, education and experience. In spite of our attempts to publicize the awarding to the City of Gulf Shores of federal, state, and local matching dollars that have already been secured that will address traffic concerns, many residents either do not know, or have forgotten this as they may have to sit in traffic a bit longer. Although tourism provides many job opportunities and provides a major tax base for Gulf Shores, tourism also can have a negative impact on the people of Gulf Shores quality of life. Bill Coyne and Joe Garris faced off for the Council Place One seat while Gary Sinak and Michelle Stancil faced off for the Council Place Two seat. I understand how government works and the restrictions and laws under which it must abide. Edit Profile. I would make sure to answer all calls and emails from Local residents with questions during this time of transition. This problem is mainly due to improper planning and zoning for our infrastructure. It’s not the person, it’s the office. Place one incumbent Joe Garris received 48.77% of the vote with 1,265 votes. Our community needs to be an incubator for small business. Record ID: 246401453. document.write ("
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