Platform & Issues
The Harnett County Board of Commissioners is the governing body for the entire county which oversees the budget, zoning rules, and planning issues for Harnett County, which promotes growth to improve the quality of life for all citizens.
The most important issues facing our county are economic development growth, jobs and education. The Harnett County Board of Commissioners have failed the citizens of this county, it is the Commissioners job to address these issues. Most of their time has been spent on fighting and addressing law suits, costing the taxpayer money and not addressing the main issues that face our county. We must focus taking care of business for the hard working citizens of this county.
The great location and affordable land make Harnett County one of the best places in the region to begin and expand economic growth opportunities. For the first time in my life I have seen some economic development growth in our county such as the building of the new Hospital in Lillington, The Medical School at Campbell College and the Dental Clinic that recently opened. One would say that Harnett County is moving in the right direction in bringing these new facilities to the county to spur more economic growth that should create jobs for our citizens, not just minimum wage jobs but good paying jobs for our citizens that would boost our economy. The lack of jobs in Harnett County means too many of our citizens have to go out of the county to find work in order to provide for their family. The County Commissioner have failed to show leadership in creating jobs and addressing the issues that we as citizens face every day.
The leadership displayed by our County Commissioners in addressing the educational needs for the children of this county leaves much to be desired. Yes, there has been some growth in the Western part of the county but there has been growth in all parts of the county for many years that have not been addressed, this didn't happen overnight. It is the duty of the people that you put in office to look out for your best interest, not to ignore problems that occur. Harnett County is faced with overcrowding schools and is planning to bus children out of their school district to other districts in the county. This is not the answer to the problem, but for now we have no choice. We need to build more schools.
The great location and affordable land make Harnett County one of the best places in the region to begin and expand economic growth opportunities. Harnett County is one of the fastest growing counties in this state and there should have been more planning for the growth than we are seeing. The County has been faced with explosive growth for many years and failed to do anything about it. This is poor leadership.
I am very sincere about improving the quality of life for all our citizens to bring economic development growth and jobs to our county. I will work hard to provide better quality of education for all children in our county. We owe it to our children because without a good educational system in our county we stop the progress in our county. Harnett County has strong roots but what is needed is new growth.
Now I will say, that not all of the County Board of Commissioner failed to see what was happening in this county, but it takes a majority vote to move on the issues that are brought to the board.
-- Barbara McKoy
Vote for Barbara McKoy on May 6, 2014. Vote for the candidate you can depend on!!!!!!!!
The Harnett County Board of Commissioners is the governing body for the entire county which oversees the budget, zoning rules, and planning issues for Harnett County, which promotes growth to improve the quality of life for all citizens.
The most important issues facing our county are economic development growth, jobs and education. The Harnett County Board of Commissioners have failed the citizens of this county, it is the Commissioners job to address these issues. Most of their time has been spent on fighting and addressing law suits, costing the taxpayer money and not addressing the main issues that face our county. We must focus taking care of business for the hard working citizens of this county.
The great location and affordable land make Harnett County one of the best places in the region to begin and expand economic growth opportunities. For the first time in my life I have seen some economic development growth in our county such as the building of the new Hospital in Lillington, The Medical School at Campbell College and the Dental Clinic that recently opened. One would say that Harnett County is moving in the right direction in bringing these new facilities to the county to spur more economic growth that should create jobs for our citizens, not just minimum wage jobs but good paying jobs for our citizens that would boost our economy. The lack of jobs in Harnett County means too many of our citizens have to go out of the county to find work in order to provide for their family. The County Commissioner have failed to show leadership in creating jobs and addressing the issues that we as citizens face every day.
The leadership displayed by our County Commissioners in addressing the educational needs for the children of this county leaves much to be desired. Yes, there has been some growth in the Western part of the county but there has been growth in all parts of the county for many years that have not been addressed, this didn't happen overnight. It is the duty of the people that you put in office to look out for your best interest, not to ignore problems that occur. Harnett County is faced with overcrowding schools and is planning to bus children out of their school district to other districts in the county. This is not the answer to the problem, but for now we have no choice. We need to build more schools.
The great location and affordable land make Harnett County one of the best places in the region to begin and expand economic growth opportunities. Harnett County is one of the fastest growing counties in this state and there should have been more planning for the growth than we are seeing. The County has been faced with explosive growth for many years and failed to do anything about it. This is poor leadership.
I am very sincere about improving the quality of life for all our citizens to bring economic development growth and jobs to our county. I will work hard to provide better quality of education for all children in our county. We owe it to our children because without a good educational system in our county we stop the progress in our county. Harnett County has strong roots but what is needed is new growth.
Now I will say, that not all of the County Board of Commissioner failed to see what was happening in this county, but it takes a majority vote to move on the issues that are brought to the board.
-- Barbara McKoy
Vote for Barbara McKoy on May 6, 2014. Vote for the candidate you can depend on!!!!!!!!