Ready To Solve Problems On Day One

On Day One, David will start audits that will help the City enhance public safety, save hard-earned taxpayer dollars, and improve quality of life.

Improve Police Officer retention by conducting an analysis of a potential $12 million investment to lift the 20-year retirement cap

Every option needs to be on the table to help retain our police officers, and I will do the work to understand if this investment will shift the tide.

Enhance Public Safety

Measure the impact of the Albany Navigates problem and identify additional funding sources

People are struggling with mental illness, homelessness, and substance use and abuse—and many are unable or unwilling to access the help they so desperately need. David will work with the Albany Navigates team and Albany County Department of Mental Health to continue expanding the resources available to those suffering.

More efficiently deploy fire equipment from the Brevator Fire Station

The City relies heavily on the equipment at the Brevator Street Firehouse – particularly Engine 10 and Truck 3 – to cover very large portions of the City of Albany.

David will take holistic view of the staffing and response requirements for the Brevator Street Firehouse to reduce response times and wear-and-tear on the pieces of equipment covering the more expansive portion of the City.

Save Hard-Earned Taxpayer Dollars

Pay the City's Bills Faster

It can take 60 to 90 days -- or longer -- to pay local vendors for services the City receives. It's embarrassing and strains our local businesses. My goal: pay every bill within 30 days, period.

Reduce the open bonds that accrue interest for capital projects that are not moving forward

If the City borrows money for a capital project and the project never moves forward, taxpayers pay interest for no reason -- and it's something that should never happen.

Streamline the number of open contracts the City enters into

The City sometimes contracts with two, three, or four vendors who all offer the same type of service. It's time to be more efficient so scarce resources are saved.

Streamline the burdensome alternate-side parking rules

Why do we need to move over four or five times a week when the garbage and street sweeping only occurs once a week?

Albany County is still foreclosing on properties that were tax delinquent before the pandemic -- and it's completely unacceptable. These properties need to get to the Land Bank sooner so they're in the hands of owners who will take care of them, not just attract more problems.

Understand how Albany County's failure to foreclose on tax-delinquent properties in a timely manner contributes to blight and public safety concerns

Improve Quality of Life

Improve the City's response to Quality of Life complaints via SeeClickFix

SeeClickFix response times are 80% quicker since 2023. But whether it's a pothole, illegal trash, broken streetlight, or missing street sign, we can do even better.

Create more housing & support our small businesses

Despite thousands of new housing units coming online over the last decade, Albany's supply of new housing is limited—yet more people are moving to Albany because our city has become a hub for innovation and will be the future home of the National Semiconductor Technology Center. David will work with the next administration to continue removing barriers to development and further help cut the red tape that small businesses can encounter when trying to open in the City of Albany.

Replace missing, worn-out, and damaged street signs

Our street signs not only help show visitors and residents alike where they are, they reflect who we are. Let's put our best foot forward and ensure every street sign is present and can be easily read.

The City has added bicycle lanes on Madison, Clinton, New Scotland, and Broadway, but there's more work to do to implement the Master Plan in every neighborhood.

Speed-up the implementation for the Bicycle Pedestrian Master Plan