With early voting in the primary starting Monday, hear from the candidates for Bexar County judge on what issues matter to them.
I am 56 years and proud to call myself a native San Antonian. I was born at Wilford Hall Hospital shortly after my father retired from the U.S. Air Force and settled here with my mom and five brothers and sisters. I attended UTSA for two years and transferred to Trinity University, where I received a B.A. in Mass Communications. My first job was at KENS-TV, where I worked as a reporter and producer for eight years.
Fiscal accountability at the Bexar County jail. We are spending millions in overtime at the jail. Morale is suffering. The jail needs a complete review and upgrade of financial accountability and leadership. The property appraisal/valuation system is broken. We can lower tax rates, but residents are faced with skyrocketing appraisals that do not accurately reflect home values. These skyrocketing appraisals price people out of their homes and create a homeownership crisis of affordability. As county judge, I will convene a committee to begin the process of challenging the appraisal system in the state Legislature.
Overreach of our local government: Since the pandemic has started, we have seen the current county judge rule with an iron fist. They have shut down our businesses, our churches, our children’s schools and have implemented “executive orders” which have all proven to be disastrous! As the next County Judge, I would remove the executive orders and let the public figure out for themselves whether or not they want to shut down their businesses. Whether they want to wear a mask or get a vaccine.
Given rising home prices in Bexar County, do you see a need to adjust the property appraisal/valuation system? Next, there should have never been mask mandates or fines to businesses for not complying with the mandate. Some businesses were even forced to close down if they didn’t comply with the executive orders.
What three issues do you consider to be most pressing for Bexar County and how would you address them? How would you address the issues at the county jail, such as deputy staffing and overtime and inmate deaths? What are some lessons Bexar County should learn in response to the coronavirus pandemic, whether it’s in the area of public health, coordination with state agencies or determining how to spend federal relief funds?
education — to give our workforce the tools they need to improve their earning power and promote/celebrate continual knowledge and skills growth Pre-K through college.Yes, we need to finish out the current capital projects and then reevaluate our needs for a post-pandemic economic recovery.
I recognize that the property appraisal/valuation system has priced many residents, particularly those on fixed incomes, out of their homes. While the reduction of property taxes is primarily a function of the Texas Legislature, I would push to adopt property tax relief by adopting a county homestead exemption for seniors, disabled, veterans and survivors of first responders killed in active duty.
As county judge, my focus is to strengthen our public health system, build out our emergency response networks, foster growth and opportunity for small businesses, and ensure affordability and economic opportunities so that together we come out of this pandemic stronger than ever. Underlying each issue is the realization that continued success means we work in coalition and partnership with local entities, nonprofits, neighborhoods and the broader community.Yes.
Although the Bexar Appraisal District is not a county department, we need to partner with them to ensure that our homeowner appraisals are fair and equitable so that property owners aren’t taxed out of their homes. My first priority is to reduce homeowner taxes and prevent them from rising. Property assessment at significantly lower than the purchase price makes for communities upside-down in value, often preventing earned equity and ability to move up.
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