"Too often people feel that their voice is not heard by elected officials. I want to remind people that they do have power - power to make things happen for their communities."

The Issues

Vicki on Public Safety

  • Work with the Baltimore County Police in their successful efforts to keep crime down
  • Expand the School Resource Officer Program
  • Provide Baltimore County Emergency Personnel - Police and Fire - with up-to-date technology and state-of-the-art training
  • Maintain superior response times for 911 service
  • Keep State Police Headquarters in Pikesville

Vicki on Education

  • Secure the Gwynnbrook property as a future middle school site
  • Provide all children with a quality education while keeping class size small and technology up to date
  • Update aging school buildings
  • Address underlying teacher retention issues while creating incentives to continue to attract the highest quality teachers
  • Communicate with administration at all district schools both public and private/faith-based
  • Extend and expand the Pre-K program in all schools
  • Continue to work with the Maryland State Board of Education to enforce "Model Policy" to address bullying, harassment, and intimidation
  • Support strong local rec and park leagues

Vicki on Economic Development

  • Support development surrounding mass transit centers
  • Continue to advocate the sale of the Rosewood Property to Stevenson University to provide them much needed space for their sports program and provide green space for the surrounding community
  • Expand revitalization programs for Baltimore County's "Main Streets"
  • Encourage small business growth
  • Support development projects that will add vibrancy and stability to our communities

Vicki on the Environment

  • Support Smart Growth
  • Expand "green" thinking
  • Create additional recycling opportunities
  • Support and maintain Robert E. Lee Park
  • Expand opportunities for bike paths throughout the county to promote healthy living
  • Oversee and maintain infrastructure such as roads and sidewalks

Vicki on Community

  • Support the Renaissance concept of redeveloping older communities located inside the URDL (Urban Rural Demarcation Line)
  • Maintain all of the essential services provided by county government (education, public safety, sanitation, public works ect.)
  • Improve the quality of life in our older communities to attract new families

Vicki on Accountability

  • Appoint Committee to review Baltimore County Charter
  • Support government transparency and eliminate government waste
  • "Open door" to council office for citizens and businesses to discuss community issues

Vicki on Senior Citizens

  • Maintain crucial activities and programs
  • Provide appropriate resources to meet the needs of our seniors
  • Encourage volunteerism from the community to aid seniors and use the knowledge of our senior population to aid our community
Baltimore County Sitting Judges Democratic Women's PAC Going Green with Vicki Almond On the campaign trail
Reister's Towne Festival Parade On the campaign trail Baltimore County Sitting Judges At the National Guard Armory with Governor Martin O'Malley and Adj. General James Adkins
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