Ken Vincent
Candidate in Nov. 4 general election Republican West Annapolis
Age: 68 on day of General Election (Nov. 4)
Occupation: FBI Special Agent, Retired
Education: BS Industrial Engineering, Lehigh University; MEd, Temple University
Previous political experience: None
Why are you running for office?
After completing my military and government service, I am now able to serve in local government and campaign in party elections. Annapolis is my forever home now, and I would like to serve the community as a leader who represents the people in Ward 2 and all of Annapolis. I would like to lean on my four decades of public service to make Annapolis the best city that it can be and to make Annapolis a great place to live!
What issues are important to your ward? How do you plan on addressing them?
Integrity in governance is my #1 priority. Common sense, open ears, transparency, faithfulness, responsiveness, and representing the needs of our residents, without regard to their political, financial or social status!
Make our community safer by improving and enhancing police patrols, presence, and effectiveness in Ward 2. All residents in all neighborhoods deserve to feel safe and be safe and secure in their homes.
Improve the effectiveness and customer service of city services for residents and businesses! This includes building permits, zoning, inspections, parking, transportation, parks and recreation and streets. All residents, regardless of race, social or economic status, need to equally receive city services.
Fix our city parking.
Fix the permitting and inspection crisis that delays residential and commercial.
Make our city affordable for all city residents, whether they own or rent their homes.
Work to keep the city budget under control and minimize tax increases.
How do you see housing and public transportation development progressing in the next four years?
In affordable housing:
Explore a city-sponsored or partnered program to provide a pathway to home ownership for our disadvantaged community and those who continue to be adversely affected by displacement from their Old Ward 4 homes in the last century.
Work with non-profit and government partnerships to promote the availability of dignified and affordable housing. The Willow Project is an example of one of these projects.
Consider a city system to prevent rent from increasing at rates that are not affordable to our residents.
In transportation:
Review buses and public transportation routes and fees, and consider bus passes for city residents.
Provide more parking and affordable parking for our residents and guests. Eliminate the confusing and unreliable methods of paying for parking in the city, which disenfranchise elderly and disadvantaged residents.
Are there decisions/legislation from the previous council that you want to readdress?
Yes…
City Dock Project as currently going forward.
Changing building height restrictions in City Dock area for one developer.
Parking regulations, enforcement, and contracts with third parties.
Revisit recent changes to Short Term Rental regulations (AirBNB) to make these enforceable and fair to all!
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