Joe Carchio: Smart growth and a safe city

RACE FOR CITY COUNCIL

Name: Joe Carchio

Age: 57

Occupation: Restaurant owner

Family: Wife Valerie; seven children -- Michael, Anthony, Colleen,

Joe, Carrie, Jarrod and Shawn.

Community Activities: Prolific youth sports coach at the high

school varsity level for 15 years.

Education: Attended Seton Hall University.

Favorite Leader: Rudy Guiliani.

Contact information: (714) 962-8539; (714) 374-6773.

CARCHIO ON:

* CITY COUNCIL DISTRICTS:

Districting is a good idea. The current proposal needs work,

smaller government is good government. Try it.

* PROPOSITION 50:

Buying Bolsa Chica is a good idea. However, using tax funds leaves

the door open for our nonstop spending of state money to raise taxes

-- that’s not good. Let the people speak. That’s why we have

referendums.

* DEVELOPMENT:

Smart growth. Focus on highest and best use of what little land is

left. Increase minimum lot size -- look for best business partners.

* WATER QUALITY:

No extension of Orange County Sanitation District waiver.

No desalinization without public debate. No “toilet to tap”

without a public vote.

* BIGGEST ISSUE FACING HUNTINGTON BEACH:

Keep Huntington Beach as safe as we can afford. Protect the

environment for us and for the tourist trade. Establish, huge effort

to retain, expand, attract and create business sector partners.