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Election Watch: Bartlett seeking seat on Troutman Town Council ...

Tonya Reynolds Bartlett has a bachelor's degree in business management. She lives with her husband, Robert Bartlett, and their two children in Troutman. She is a member of the Rotary Club of Troutman.

Tonya is a real estate agent. She previously worked as a mortgage loan officer and a licensed appraiser trainee.

Tonya's campaign for Troutman Town Council Member is her first entry into politics.

Proposes partnering with local educational institutions to develop training programs that address workforce needs in the industrial and manufacturing sectors.

Supports using unrestricted grants to revitalize Main Street and as matching funds to build Troutman's water and sanitation plants.

Supports creating additional parks and green spaces funded by builders of new development.

Supports inclusionary zoning, which requires developers to include a specific percentage of affordable housing units in each project.

Believes a thorough review of the town's zoning requirements should be conducted and updated.

Supports lengthening the time to approve residential developments to allow for more public input.

Supports building a small-scale sewage plant to accommodate growth and creating a moratorium in the most negatively impacted areas of Troutman while building.

Believes the most pressing public safety issues in Troutman relate to traffic.

Believes the council can take action to reduce traffic and enhance local streets and roads.

Supports using technology to improve traffic management and replacing traffic signals with roundabouts.

Supports building a small-scale sewage plant to accommodate growth and create a moratorium in negatively impacted areas of Troutman during construction.

- Town council members serve as the governing body of the town, along with the mayor. 
- The town council members make policy decisions for the town, including creating ordinances, policies, and making agreements with other governments. 
- The town council can amend and revise town policies, as well as approve or reject the town budget. 
- The town council is also in charge of the appointment of advisory boards, commissions, task forces, committees, the town manager, and the town attorney. 
- Members of the town council are elected to staggered 4 year terms. 