Economic Recovery -- Infrastructure

Rebuilding our infrastructure is the gateway to restoring our local economy. I would start with our water and sewer systems. We need to enlarge our capacity and modernize it. Working with the County we can clean up our methods of waste disposal including the possible end to the use of human waste from South Florida to fertilize lands close to our water source of Lake Washington. Again working hand-in-hand with the County, we can incentivize the conversion of all old septic systems within Melbourne to our City System. All of this also creates jobs, which puts money in our citizens' pockets, which is then spent locally on rents, restaurants, barbers/salons, entertainment, home maintenance, and child care among other things.

From improving our water and sewer systems I would move on a road and public transport improvement. Road work generally takes three to six or seven years to implement. Local residential streets are less procedurally lengthy. Improvement of residential streets and sidewalks would again bring jobs, and a small increase in employment and local spending at local businesses.

As part of our National recovery action I will seek to leverage Federal and State economic recovery funding into large scale building and rebuilding of public facilities. We would seek local developers to fulfill these needs and continue it for ongoing maintenance contracts, boosting the Melbourne economy.