LET’S DO THIS TOGETHER!
Here’s what i’ve heard matters most to the people of bentonville
The Justice of the Peace in Benton County has an incredibly important role in our community as a member of the Quorum Court – which controls our county budget.
Carol believes that a community’s budget reflects its values. With significant funds to allocate, we can choose to continue supporting failed policies and institutions – or we can choose to improve access to resources so everyone can thrive.
Supporting Children and Families
Carol will work to increase access to child care for working parents so our families, businesses, and economy can thrive and grow. With more affordable options, we can keep parents in the workforce while providing their children with quality care.
We must also continue supporting our children as they age into our schools. Our teachers are amazing assets of our community, and we can support them by giving them the resources they need. We all want our children to be in schools where they are supported and safe – and where they can learn the skills to become thriving adults.
Transportation and Infrastructure
Improved roads and public transportation benefit everyone.
With better, consistently-maintained roads, we can reduce traffic and make our streets safer for all. With increased public transportation options, those without cars can get to jobs, and our air quality improves. As families are increasingly priced out of downtown, Benton County needs better options to serve our growing communities.
Criminal Justice Reform
In Benton County, our prisons are crowded by pretrial stays and small drug offenses. The solution isn’t to raise taxes to build more jails; the solution is to address these challenges at the source.
We can improve pretrial services, implement bail reform, and fund a robust drug court program to reduce the number of people who enter our jails and prisons in the first place.
We can also improve access to community health and rehab centers to help our neighbors avoid and treat drug addiction, reducing the likelihood that they’ll encounter our criminal justice system.
