Pat Northey For Volusia County Council

WE ARE BRINGING DOWN THE COST OF GOVERNMENT!

The County Council is bringing down the cost of government. I understand that our families are hurting and people are losing their jobs and their homes. I know that people need to put food on their table, pay their electric bill and pump gas into their cars. I understand that government must get out of our purse and do more with less. I know that we must work smarter.

Cuts have been to the library fund, votran bus services, community services, external programs, and beach services. every department was asked to come in with a 15% reduction from the year before. Budget workshops were held every meeting to identify where we could find savings in the governement

We cannot underestimate the opportunities for improving our economy with SunRail, the commuter rail project, now anticipated to be running trains from DeBary to Orlando by 2013 and to DeLand by 2015. The economic impact in jobs and redevelopment projects, along the corridor, is significant. For a review of the economic impact system wide and Volusia specific go to www.sunrail.com to

review the report. In our West Volusia cities Transit Oriented redevelopment along

In response to the redevelopment

have called for the analysis of the rail surrounding land from look at what is in place, the future and what the corridor to build a

addition to construction jobs, can now look closely at Development that will promote the rail corridor.

development and
opportunities of SunRail, I County to do a corridor corridor, 17-92 and
DeBary to DeLand. We will what is already planned for opportunities we have along thriving economy.

In addition to the analysis work, it will be important to form a SunRail Corridor Coalition group from the private and public sector. Working together we can ensure that we are maximizing our opportunities along the rail line and building an economy for the future. It will be important that we do not look at SunRail as the end of the line, but rather the beginning for West Volusia.