Issues Statement

With over 500 people cheering me on at our Campaign Kick-off on December 1, 2010, I shared my vision for Knoxville. I outlined key issues facing our city and the extensive experience I bring to the office of Mayor. Click here to learn more.

Over the past year, I have met with thousands of people who care about Knoxville and who want a mayor who will bring us together and continue the progress we have enjoyed. Our campaign has reached over 9,000 people through phone calls and door knocking. I have participated in over 40 forums with other mayoral candidates and have spoken at more than 100 other events. I still want to hear from you, so please share your ideas with me and get involved!

We have talked about many issues throughout this campaign. I invite you to learn about my position on the issues from articles and videos posted elsewhere on this website, on Facebook and from the questionnaires below.

Thanks for your interest in my campaign. I ask for your vote.

August 18, 2011 Madeline Rogero response to Knoxville News Sentinel Questionnaire

08-18-11

1. With city pension costs on the rise and expected to grow to $30 million by 2019, how specifically would you solve the pension crisis?

We must minimize future taxpayer liability while offering a fair and competitive employee benefits package.  The Pension Task Force is studying this now.  I will respect that process and then work with council and our employee groups to take appropriate steps.  Any charter changes must be approved by city voters.

August 19, 2011 Madeline Rogero response to Metro Pulse Questionnaire

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1. The city of Knoxville holds less than half the population of Knox County, and an even smaller percentage of the total metropolitan area. Why does the city matter? What role does city leadership play in setting or shaping an agenda for the region?

August 24, 2011 Madeline Rogero response to Council Of Involved Neighborhoods Questionnaire

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1.    How has the Office of Neighborhoods improved neighborhood involvement with City Government?  What additional actions or programs could the Office of Neighborhoods implement to further strengthen neighborhoods and neighborhood interaction with City Government?

The Office of Neighborhoods (ON) has improved neighborhood involvement with city government in several ways:

August 29, 2011 League of Women Voters – Voter Guide Questionnaire

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1.     The employee pensions and mandatory employee raises are straining the city budget.  Would you address this problem by reducing benefits, reducing the workforce, raising taxes, or taking some other approach?

August 29, 2011 News Sentinel Questionnaire: Madeline Rogero with Steve Ahillen

How we deal with diversity -racial, economic, educational, household types, etc – throughout the city on a geographic basis.  Example: Bearden isn’t same as Lonsdale, E Knox.

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1. What kind of challenges does Knoxville’s diversity (in the context mentioned above) present both from the standpoint of appealing to voters and in actually running the city once elected?

August 29, 2011 Smoky Mountain Wheelmen Bicycle Club Questionnaire

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 1.     What do you see as the major barrier to people walking and bicycling more in Knoxville?

The lack of sidewalks, safe bicycle routes, and bicycle lanes; an incomplete greenway system; land use patterns, and disrespectful motorists discourage people from walking and bicycling in Knoxville.  We also have man-made and natural barriers such as interstates, hills, and the river which disconnect the city and disrupt the road grid, thus making it more difficult to walk and bike.

August 30, 2011 Madeline Rogero answers the Tennessee Clean Water Network Environmental Questionnaire

08-30-11

1.   The Hillside and Ridgetop Plan was created in response to the placement of a water tower in South Knoxville.  The goal of the plan was to preserve scenic vistas and protect water quality.  What is your position on the recommendations of the plan?

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