Will Radle: New Vision For County Leadership

Transcript of Will Radle’s Speech

Hi I’m Will Radle, with over 20 years experience serving on state, regional, local public committees as well as non profit boards. My focus remains on creating effective sustainable solutions to the challenges facing our community.

In the one page document distributed by the clerk I share how to prevent future governors from denying Fairfax County our fair share of funding for basic education.

I share how to increase local control, how to increase support from Richmond by over 501 million dollars annually, without increasing taxes Virginians pay.  In fact following my plan, the Fairfax County household with the median household income and average property value will realize the tax reduction.   My plan directly benefits every locality in the commonwealth except for one,  Lee County in southwest Virginia indirectly benefits.

We create our choices.  Fairfax could lower real estate taxes by over 23% to 83 cent per 100$ of assessed value. Household of the median income and the average assessed home value would realize over 400$ in tax savings while county revenues would remain relatively flat. Or we could lower real estate taxes by over 14% to 93 cents per 100 dollars of assessed value.  Taxpayers would realize a modest tax reduction while county revenues would increase by 193 million dollars to address local priorities.

With my plan we will take control of our roads, address traffic congestion and provide solutions for the challenges created by Barack.  We will restore cuts in public safety. We will quicken our capital improvement program for our county and schools.  We will fund full day kindergarten without placing other children in substandard facilities.  We will protect and strengthen our safety net of human services.  We will award a pay raise to county and school employees for the first time in years.  We will provide tax relief.  Our budget is a statement of our communities values not just a book of numbers.  We will honor our local priorities.

Before closing, I want to thank Kristin Michael and Brian Logwood the budget director of Fairfax County public schools and the Virginia department of education respectively.  I also want to thank marcia wilds of Fairfax county’s department of management and budget.  Friends you have done your best in a difficult time.  As I said standing here in February you have the privilege and responsibility to advocate the best interest of Fairfax County and our people.  The question remains of course, whether will you do this work or wait for new leadership. Thank you.

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