Candidate: Ray Stevens

I am Ray Stevens candidate for Palm Coast City Council District Three. I have been a Palm Coast resident for twenty years, I am married, my wife is a nurse employed by Advent Health. We have a daughter who is presently a student at the University of Florida.

I am a retired Police Lieutenant from New York and a former Pinellas County Deputy Sheriff. As Administrative Lieutenant my duties and responsibilities included, Personnel Management, Public Information, IT Service Management, Special Events Planning, Development and Implementation of Traffic Facilitation plans and Problem Intersection Assessment.

I am a graduate of Pace University NY.

 I was an adjunct Professor at Keiser College, Daytona Beach.

I am seeking the office of City Council because I have certain core beliefs. I am committed to the notion that raising taxes to meet expenditures should be the last resort and not the first option. I believe we should put the brakes on the uncontrolled development taking place across Palm Coast. Such development is placing an additional burden on our infrastructure. Specifically, roads, highways, water systems and sewerage. I think any future development should be in accordance with what our school system and overall infrastructure can sustain.

I am also a strong proponent of increasing citizen participation in influencing the direction that city government takes. Limiting one's presentation at a city council meeting to three minutes is simply an inadequate means of allowing public expression. I think that town hall meetings, held from time to time, would provide a better conduit for public input and discussion.

Affiliations:

Elks Club, Palm Coast

F.O.P. Active Member, Palm Coast        

N.R.A. Instructor  

AM Vets 113

Flagler Gun and Archery Club                                                                                                                                                                                   

I would appreciate your vote on August 20, 2024

Thank you.