When Commissioners rely on County Administrators to dictate how our tax dollars are spent, they risk losing sight of the priorities.
As a Paramedic Firefighter Captain, John has personally experienced working on some of the most horrific motor vehicle crashes in Palm Beach County history. John was the Captain on the first arriving fire engine on the June 4th, 1999 crash at the Whisper Walk, Yamato Road entrance in West Boca Raton (District 5), that claimed the lives of 6 senior citizens.
John was also on the scene of another tragic crash that claimed the lives of 5 teenagers on Palmetto Park Road, just West of the Florida Turnpike (District 5) back on February 23rd, 1996.
John has also worked many crashes on Lyons Road at the treacherous intersection between the communities of Escondido and Timbers of Boca Raton, where there’s been at least two resultant deaths. John has also been a resident of Escondido (District 5) for the last 35 years.
Johns activism along with other residents and their arduous pleas with county officials for 3 1/2 years – to fix this traffic safety problem, was the main catalyst in Johns decision to run for Palm Beach County Commission, District 5. Interestingly enough – as soon as John threw his hat in the ring to run for County Commissioner, road improvements began happening on the treacherous stretch of Lyons Road in question. Keep an eye on this stretch, as you’ll see the lack of maintenance on the newly installed traffic safety features. District 5 has often been described as a “Donor District”, meaning tax dollars flow out, but not there’s not much return.
Vote Fischer for Commissioner
Signs of neglect
- Poor road maintenance: Inefficient funding leads to poor attention to the condition of our roads, things such as potholes, cracks, faded lines, and uneven surfaces, overgrown foliage, can cause severe, sometimes fatal crashes.
- Inadequate signage and road markings: Neglected maintenance can also result in faded or missing road signs and markings, damaged or burned out flashing warning lights, leading to potentially fatal crashes.
- Inadequate funding: Inefficient budget allocation can lead to delays in road construction / improvements. Drivers are continuously under immense stress / pressure – having to navigate around the orange barricade barrels on construction sites. Palm Beach County is currently $100.000.000.00 behind in road projects.
- Traffic congestion: Lack of investment in road infrastructure maintenance leads to increased traffic congestion, longer commuting times, and decreased efficiency in transportation.
- Longer response times: Mis-allocated road funds may result in delayed response times, as fire and police departments struggle to respond adequately and promptly to motor vehicle crashes.
- Compromised public safety initiatives: Mis-management of county resources, hampers the implementation of important infrastructure improvements to support Emergency Services. .
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