School Vouchers

Florida's school voucher program initiative in 2002 was defeated. Should Florida have a school voucher program?

The St. Joe Company and Land Use

Locally, how do you see St. Joe shaping the economy and landscape of Walton County and Northwest Florida? Do you feel too many, not enough or just enough has been granted to St. Joe by state and local officials in terms of land use?

Florida Department of Transportation and Responsiveness

Locally, many have complained that the FDOT is unresponsive to complaints and/or requests from local officials and often disregard the safety of the public in order to preserve its bureaucracy. Do you agree with this? Why or why not and if why, what solution would you propose?

Upstream Water Pollution and Water Sharing

What do you think should be done about upstream water pollution and water sharing?

Government Fiscal Responsibility and the Balanced Budget

Do you feel a balanced federal budget is achievable and/or desirable?

The Local Government Fiscal Burden

Have state and federal officials put too much burden on local communities for services -- i.e., police, infrastructure, health and human services, education? Should there be a parity structure to give communities with poorer tax bases more money with which to meet the needs of its citizens?

The Role of the Tourist Development Council

What role do you feel the Tourist Development Council should play in regards to beach management, safety, maintenance and parks and do you feel that should be its sole focus? Do you feel the proceeds of the bed tax should be used to promote all of Walton County or primarily the beach area? Do you see a time when the TDC will have outlived the benefits it brings to the area?

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The No Child Left Behind Program

No Child Left Behind’ program adequately addresses the issue of increasing the quality of teachers and schools and how do you think this will likely affect Walton County ?

Gov. Bush and the Florida Constitutional Amendments

Do you support or oppose Gov. Jeb Bush's effort to repeal the constitutional amendments regarding the high-speed rail project and the class-size initiative in the upper grades, and why?

Location of the Walton County Jail

Do you support or oppose the decision by the Walton County Commission to construct a new jail facility at its current site, behind the Walton County Courthouse in DeFuniak Springs, and why?

 

The PSC and Phone Company Rates

In April 2004, the Florida Public Service Commission refused a request by State Attorney General Charlie Crist to reconsider its approval of the biggest telephone rate hike in the state's history. Crist said the rate hike would "adversely affect tens of thousands of telephone customers, especially the elderly.  Do you support or oppose the commission's decision, and why?

Oil, Gas Prices, and Energy Dependence

With gasoline prices having doubled in the last few years, is President Bush taking the necessary steps needed to reduce America's consumption and dependency on oil, especially from the Middle East?