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County Council, New Castle County · District 6

David Carter

Candidate for County Council, New Castle County, District 6

DemocraticIncumbent

Background

Occupation
New Castle County Council member (District 6)
Campaign website
carterforncc.org

Elected to the New Castle County Council in 2018 to represent District 6 (southern New Castle County). Before that he was a senior environmental scientist and manager at the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control for nearly three decades; he holds a doctorate in public policy and has taught public policy at the University of Delaware.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Led revision of impact fees so growth pays for infrastructure

    Highlights — Re-Elect David Carter

    Campaign website · Friends of Dave Carter · carterforncc.org

    “In leading the charge to revise our impact fee structure and ensure growth pays for the infrastructure it requires”
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  • Supports new revenue sources to ease residential property taxes

    Issues — Re-Elect David Carter

    Campaign website · Friends of Dave Carter · carterforncc.org

    “Extensive residential development has created government reliance on residential property taxes, and other revenue streams are needed to take the burden off of residents.”
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Public safety

  • Supports expanding county paramedic and police services

    Issues — Re-Elect David Carter

    Campaign website · Friends of Dave Carter · carterforncc.org

    “Councilmember Carter has and will continue to advocated for the needed County Paramedic and Police Service expansion”
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Roads & infrastructure

  • Sponsored the county's first data center zoning ordinanceIn office

    David B. Carter - District 6

    Government record · New Castle County · newcastlede.gov

    “Sponsored by Councilman Carter, the ordinance established the County’s first comprehensive guardrails for data center development”
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Environment & parks

  • Supports more county partnership on land preservation programs

    Issues — Re-Elect David Carter

    Campaign website · Friends of Dave Carter · carterforncc.org

    “He will continue these efforts by advocating for more County collaboration with these programs to leverage even more land protection.”
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Government & transparency

  • Led livestreaming of all county meetings

    About — Re-Elect David Carter

    Campaign website · Friends of Dave Carter · carterforncc.org

    “He followed through on his commitment to improve transparency and accountability by implementing livestreaming of all County meetings”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from David Carter on them.

  • EducationNo documented position found.
  • Economy & jobsNo documented position found.

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