Kai on the Issues

STANDING UP FOR YOU

FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY & LIMITED GOVERNMENT

Kai Will Cut Taxes & Reduce Wasteful Spending:
- Advocating for lower taxes and a leaner, more efficient government that budgets for a surplus — not deficits.
Kai Will Prioritize Needs Over Wants:
- Infrastructure, schools, parks, libraries, and public safety should always come first. Establish a clear "Hierarchy of Needs" for county spending.
Kai Will Reform the Budget Process:
- Introducing a Charter Amendment to increase County Council authority over spending and taxation, ending the current top-down, autocratic process.

Kai Will Stand Firmly Against Eminent Domain:
- Respecting private property rights in the face of corporate overreach.
Kai Will Fight to Protect Landowner Rights:
- Ensuring that landowners have the final say on what happens with their property.
Kai Will Demand an Outcome that Respects the Community:
- Collaborating with all stakeholders to ensure that corporate entities do not run roughshod over our unique local communities.

Kai Will Coordinate with Municipalities:
- Advocating for joint planning between the County and
  towns to ensure cohesive, strategic development.
Kai Will Promote Infrastructure-First Development:
- Ensuring roads, schools, and utilities are in place
  before approving new projects.
Kai Will Promote Commercial Development:
- Prioritizing job-creating growth over
  unchecked residential sprawl.

Kai Will End Government Overreach:
- Removing burdensome permits and fees for ordinary
  property improvements.
Kai Will Keep Government Out of Private Residences:
- Removing tedious inspections and overregulation of private residences.
Kai Will Ban Drone Surveillance:
- Outlawing the use of government drones to monitor private
  property for code enforcement.

Kai Will Support Ag Tourism:
- Expanding opportunities for breweries, wineries, distilleries, and other agritourism ventures by cutting red tape.
Kai Will Preserve Historic Farms:
- Promoting conservation and responsible development around legacy farmlands.
Kai Will Cut Regulations:
- Eliminating unnecessary regulations that hurt family farms and small agri-businesses.

Kai Will Fast-Track Permitting for Businesses:
- Implementing a streamlined, transparent permitting
  system (similar to a "Domino’s Tracker") so businesses aren’t left waiting.
Kai Will Support Critical Transportation Projects:
- Widening US 15 and I-270 to alleviate congestion and
  support long-term mobility.
Kai Will Support Teachers:
- Raising teacher pay to retain top talent and attract experienced educators back to Frederick County.

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