DAVID CARTER FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY COUNCIL

New Ideas, New Voice for New Castle County

New Castle County Council needs new ideas and energy to ensure the future we all want and deserve for District 6!

If elected, I will work to:

Be the dependable listener and voice for all District 6 residents at County Council and committee meetings,
Promote responsible development concurrent with the infrastructure and services to support it,
Ensure planning for a more diverse economic base to reduce tax pressures on residents,
Work to protect agricultural land and open space,
Fight to hold our government accountable to all residents.

District 6 needs a new voice and new ideas on New Castle County Council. I am running for the Democratic nomination in the 6th District to be that voice and to speak for all residents.

When my wife Marjorie and I moved into the area 18years ago, there was one Supermarket in town, the little Acme market in the center of downtown behind the old fire hall. Middletown had a population of just over 4,500. Now the MOT area has ten times that number living, working and raising families here and a half dozen grocery stores.

The growth has been great for our local economy, but the county government always seems to be scrambling just to keep up. Right now, we are in need of better county services including community parks, a larger library, a paramedic station, more assistance for maintenance corporations, a program for protecting agricultural lands, and a need for additional affordable housing.

In short – we need a county government that can take steps to get ahead of our growth. That’s why I’m running.

"We need to ensure that this rapid growth benefits our District. This means listening to the diverse interest of communities, town residents, and rural landowners".

We need to ensure that this rapid growth benefits our District. This means listening to the diverse interest of communities, town residents, and rural landowners. Working together is the only way to protect and improve our quality of life as our district continues to grow and change.

I believe now is the time for New Castle County government to work together with our municipalities, maintenance corporations, farmers and rural residents, and our suburban residents to solve shared problems. As I travel and meet people throughout the District, I hear about the need for public parkland, road improvements, improved public transportation, a new library, better job opportunities, better opportunities for our residents most in need, and the protection of farmland and open space. I hear concerns about overcrowded schools and the constant need for referendums that are funded primarily with residential property taxes. But, I also hear innovative ideas about how to address these concerns that give me optimism. I am running because I believe that by listening to these ideas, evaluating the options these ideas present, and advocating for the solutions they provide; we can ensure a future we all want and deserve for our District.

"Now is the time for a new voice and strong leadership
on New Castle County Council."

Now is the time for a new voice and strong leadership on New Castle County Council. One that is committed to high ethical standards that serves everyone fairly, and makes the right choices by taking into account the diverse needs of all residents. We need leadership that represents the interests of all residents, whether they are a rural landowner, a town resident, or a suburban community. Whether you live in an unincorporated area or are a town resident, you are New Castle County residents who should be represented. I am committed to elevating the voices and empowering the actions of everyone in the 6th District. I will listen to your concerns. I will put the people I am elected to serve first.

This is why I am running. It is what I fought for throughout my former career as a public servant. It is what I have been fighting for as a community advocate in the 6th District for decades. And it is what I’m fighting for now as a candidate for New Castle County Council.

--David Carter