Longleaf Pine Realtors Questionnaire

Bill Ayerbe

(910) 391-0165 [email protected]

Owner, Ayerbe Violin Studio

Community Involvement

Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra

I do have an Active Campaign Account.

I do accept PAC Checks.

1. What is your plan to address the need for workforce and affordable housing?

Fayetteville is currently in the midst of a major housing crisis. In my District, we will be welcoming Amazon to our community which means that we will be needing housing for its employees. The lowest starting salary at Amazon is $20,000 annually. Hopefully they will start at a higher salary depending on the job, but that does not support buying a $200,000 home. Fayetteville has the area to build more affordable housing, we just need to do it.

2. List 3 ideas that you would do if elected to attract high paying jobs and industries?

A. It’s crucial to make your city presentable, safe, and welcoming. The first thing I would do is to address the Fayettenam problem. Many outside of our city still look at us as just a military community, although we are so much more than that. The reason? Public Safety. I would like to address police reform from the top down to make our community more inviting to outside companies.

B. The second idea is to work diligently with Ft. Bragg to address their needs. Meaning, approaching the contracting and weapons companies to move to our city, closer to Ft. Bragg. Again, we have the space along the 295 corridor to accommodate one or more manufacturing companies. It would benefit both Ft. Bragg and Fayetteville.

C. Thirdly, continuing the beautification of our Downtown and surrounding areas. We’ve done a lot, but we’re still not quite there. Murchison Road should be a bridge to Downtown as well as Haymount. Fayetteville is expanding rapidly, but we also must focus on our oldest and historical neighborhoods to ensure that industries look at our progress and see the future with us.

3. What do you see as the biggest challenge in your district?

I believe that there are two challenges and run hand in hand. Infrastructure and public safety. District 3 is broad extending from Cottonade and Ft. Bragg, to Downtown and Ramsey Street. Traffic has been a major issue because of the exits on McArthur Road from 295, especially in the afternoon and early evening. There have been road rage incidents and major accidents over the past 6 months. We need a more pronounced police presence in our area, and that is one of my top priorities when elected.

4. Regarding tourism, what can be done to promote a vibrant city to outside guest and even within the community?

As a teacher and musician, I know personally that music brings people together. Our downtown area already has some amazing and diverse restaurants, as does our mall area. I believe attracting larger music festivals would be beneficial to promoting Fayetteville. The new performing arts center will be a welcome addition to our community, as long as it is managed effectively and draws some top artists. Also, our tourism office has to step up and list ALL the things to do in Fayetteville, from sporting events, museums, dining, night life, etc. We all have to work together to make our city more welcoming to tourists.

5. How do you propose to improve communications between your office and the community of REALTORS who are becoming more engaged on issues in your district?

I am in a unique position since my wife Stephany is the Membership Director for Longleaf Pine Realtors. Realistically, we talk about the needs of the Realtors on a daily basis. I am well informed and will continue to be throughout this process. And please know that I will be available if any concerns arise.

Thank you for your consideration.

D J Haire

910-574-5399

[email protected]

City Council District 4

Occupation: Real Estate Management & Rental Property Owner

Community Involvement: City Council Member, Member of Seabrook Hills/Broadell Homes Community Watch, Church Elder @ Kingdom Impact Global Ministries, Sunday School Teacher.

Community Endorsement: District 4 communities across District 4, Some Members of Home Builders Association, other Leaders throughout the City of Fayetteville, and my Family.

Active Campaign Account: Yes

Do You Accept PAC checks: Yes

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What’s your plan to address the workforce & affordable housing:

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As a sitting City Council Member I strongly support our present endeavors to building up our workforce and affordable housing: I’ve presently ask to use some of our Recur Funding for affordable housing in our Bonnie Doone, Johnson Street community. Supporting our $33 million affordable housing project in Cross Creek Points. Help to spearhead our Murchison Road Choice Neighborhood affordable housing project. Leading the effort for incentives to investors to build in older neighborhoods. The present City Council raise our city employees to $15 per/hour, this should help employee new citizens to our workforce.

List three ideas that you would do if elected to attract high paying jobs and industries.:

1- I will continue supporting the efforts of telling the great stories & successes of the City Fayetteville to help attract possible investors; our Arts, Diversity, our Military, our I295 connection. 2- Continue improving our Incentive programs for possible investors, Continue to improve ordinances to be more business friendly, 3- Market and highlight our Regional Airport. I support purchasing additional land to expand our Airport. This would open more air traffic, future companies flying in and out of Fayetteville.

What do you see as the biggest challenge in your district?

1- The old neighborhoods in my district need more uplift, new housing, new investment. I’ve pushed on Council the need for more older community investment, incentives to investors where builders to want to tear down and rebuild new. Storm water and over flooding, I continue to fight to improvement our Storm Water Runoff issues especially in older neighborhoods.

Regarding tourism, what can be done to promote a vibrant city to the outside guest and even the within the community.

I still continue to say that the City of Fayetteville must do a Better job presenting and marketing our city. Promote our city using the very best forms of Marketing, and Technology. (More Billboards, more Television Ads.) Our Marketing must go outside our normal region of marketing ourselves.  I visit the National League of City of Cities this up-coming week. I must have conversations, visit other City Leaders and States Representatives, view their presentations and bring those ideas back to discuss with Council and Staff. Ask our State & Federal representatives for more marketing funding.

How do you propose to improve communications between your office and the community of REALTORS who are becoming more engaged on issues in your district?

I will continue to have open dialogue with our community of Realtors. Continue to ask their members to serve on our City Boards and Commissions. I’m happy to say that I help lead the very first initiative to have Building Contractors and Real Estate professionals serve our first UDO Board to make sure their views as stakeholders were heard. These type efforts must continue!

1. Candidates Full Name: Michael Pinkston

2. Daytime Phone Number: 9104941569

3. E-Mail: [email protected]

4. Current Occupation Position: self employed

5. Previously Elected/Appointed Position(s):

None

6. Community Involvement:

Operation cease Fire 5 years Operation in as Much 6 years Center for the Blind 4 years Find a friend 4 years

7. Community Endorsements:

former Mayor Tony Chavonne former City Councilman Bobby Hurst former City Councilman Ted Moen

8. Do You Have an Active Campaign Account? Yes

9. Do You Accept PAC Checks? Yes

10. What’s your plan to address the need for workforce and affordable housing?

we need to establish state, local and federal housing acts, which will supplement payment for low income families.

11. List three ideas that you would do if elected to attract high paying jobs and industries?

listen carefully to any and all proposals presented to Council. Right now I am looking for any large company that would employ upward of 500 individuals. We are going to have to learn to think outside the box if we are to attract large companies.

12. What do you see as the biggest challenge in your district?

We need more people to get involved in community projects. Demand better street lights, more sidewalk, pools, and recreation parks.

13. Regarding tourism, what can be done to promote a vibrant city to outside guest and even within the community?

We need a world class mall, a new civic center, and better golf courses.

14. How do you propose to improve communications between your office and the community of REALTORS® who are becoming more engaged on issues in your district?

The realtors association can play a vital role in sharpening the landscape of Fayetteville.