The Gist
Mayor, City of Cumberland

Darrell Lee Powell

Candidate for Mayor, City of Cumberland

No party listed

Background

Cumberland native and former city employee of 15 years.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Opposes the county's tax differential charge on city services.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Cumberland City Mayor

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland Education Fund (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “Tax differential cost charged by Allegany County Government for duplicate utility services.”
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Housing

  • Supports public-private partnerships to replace blighted homes.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Cumberland City Mayor

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland Education Fund (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “Government and private partnerships would remove/remodel blight homes and create new affordable, mixed-use housing.”
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Economy & jobs

  • Supports tax and water breaks to attract industry.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Cumberland City Mayor

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland Education Fund (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “Tax and water breaks must be incentives in attracting new industry.”
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Environment & parks

  • Supports the River Park Project, pending more details.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Cumberland City Mayor

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland Education Fund (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “I support the River Park Project, but additional information is needed.”
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Government & transparency

  • Proposes making the mayor the city's responsible administrator.

    Would change Cumberland's council-CEO form of government.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Cumberland City Mayor

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland Education Fund (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “Cumberland’s Council-CEO form of government should be changed to mayor as responsible administrator.”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Darrell Lee Powell on them.

  • Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.

All sources (4)

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