Everything you need to know about the Virginia Beach Mayoral Race | 2024 | John Moss

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We sit down with John Moss to discuss his plan if elected for Mayor of Virginia Beach in 2024.
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1:00 Bonus series Mayoral Race
2:40 Who is John Moss?
5:20 What does a mayor actually do
6:35 The most popular thing you can do as the mayor of any city
8:50 The mayor doesn’t have a lot of “power” but an important one
12:00 What do William and Mary, Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson have in common?
13:00 What’s going on with Laskin Rd?
14:00 The legacy of Mayor Obendorph
15:30 The impact of the military on the local economy
16:15 Policy and agenda that impacts everyone in Virginia Beach
17:25 First 90 days as Mayor
19:30 The power of the council
21:00 Money money money
21:45 Building trust and transparency throughout the local government
23:15 Term limits
24:00 Tackling affordability first
24:30 following the Governors lead
26:00 Tracking spending and reducing costs to the city
27:55 The problem with Atlantic Park and the 153* million dollars price tag
29:30 Does Amazon play well with local government?
30:30 Proposal for a better city business model
34:00 What costs are pushing people out of Hampton Roads?
37:15 housing through the lens of private market: Virginia Beach community development corporation
38:00 Where to build the affordable housing
40:00 What does affordable housing actually mean?
44:15 Thank you Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group
45:20 Limitations of the local government
45:45 asking YOUR questions: changing 1 zoning law
47:22 Short-term rentals
48:10 choosing to see the best, and expect it from our leaders and community members
53:10 Should we a podcast for the mayor?
54:00 Maintaining trust through transparency
57:15 Three ways to address crime in ANY city
59:30 Empowering every community member
1:03:00 How to address flooding in ANY CITY: RISK MANAGEMENT 101
1:07:00 Where do you see Virginia Beach in 50 years?

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