Who Am I?
I was proudly born in Hernando County and have lived here for 25 years. I attended Westside Elementary school, Fox Chapel Middle School, and eventually graduated from Springstead High School in 2018. Hernando County gave me a slow paced, community first place to grow up and I feel it is my turn to give back to her. My adolescence was blessed by those who vested their time at West Hernando Little League and Westside Elementary school. After graduating in 2018 from Springstead, I went on to eventually receive my bachelors in Business Administration from St. Leo university. My professional life includes 6 years working actively with seniors at some of the biggest distributors in the Medicare space. This experience has allowed me to learn about how different government entities interact, as well as giving me direct exposure to understanding the direct and indirect effects of new government legislation. Growing up in the county and having hands on experience with our seniors allows me to feel confident in being able to serve all demographics within Hernando County.
My thoughts on spending, infrastructure, and what we can change.
The biggest issue with development, not just in Hernando county, is that population growth is being front run by corporations and builders. I see increase in population as being caused by developers taking advantage of cheap land and then incentivizing first time home buyers. Although nothing is inherently wrong with this system, in an area where citizens would prefer the setting to be more rural, it causes artificial demand in an area for housing, thus driving prices up. Yes, more supply traditionally drives pricing down, however, when the demand for housing is mainly caused by the convenience of subsidization, this causes a disconnect in the appraisal process for surrounding homes.
The increased development then acts as an indicator of required increases for the Sheriffs budget as well as the fire department. Since 2019, the service calls our fire department has had to respond to increased ~30%. The Sheriffs department in this same time frame, due to a population boom, has also had to consistently increase staff bringing causing their budget to require a ~34% increase in funding. It is important to invest in our public safety departments, if the county expects growth we must provide necessary tools to our first responders.
The county’s action to increase impact fees was far too slow despite overwhelming evidence of growth. My suggestion is to perform an annual impact fee review in which impact fees are analyzed, with public input, thus allowing us a chance to preemptively plan for expected growth in the market or perhaps navigate challenges on the horizon as we did during The Great Recession.
Our comprehensive plan and future land use map are core tenets when deciding our county’s landscape in regards to housing, corporate/industrial development, and agricultural land. I propose reviewing the comprehensive plan to lower the density of residential projects (less houses per acre) and updating the future land use map to add more agricultural protection.
Why choose me for District 2?
Political advertisement paid for and approved by Maxwell Glenn, Republican, for Hernando County Board of County Commissioners District 2