Osceola County Commissioner District 5

Bill Lane

Bill Lane
4555 Story Road, St. Cloud, FL 34772
(Cell) 407-908-6646 (Home) 407-957-5155
blan@osceola.org
Osceola.org
Republican
Age: 66
Occupation: Owner: Construction Consulting of Osceola County, Inc.
Total Monetary Contributions To Date: $67,800
Total Monetary Expenditures To Date: $34.089.67
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Previous/Current Elected Office:
Current - Osceola County Commissioner District 5

Previous Campaigns for Elected Office:
2000 Commission

How Long have you lived in Osceola County?
Since 1983

What is your history of community service?
ORAC past chairman, TDC from 1996 - 2004 Vice Chair; Chairman of the Transition House; Member of the St. Cloud and Kissimmee Chambers of Commerce; Harmony Institute Board Member, Board Member London Creek Ranch Foundation Boys and Girls Club; St. Cloud Rotary; Vice Chairman Metroplan Orlando, Vice Chairman Lynx; Vice Chairman Osceola Board of County Commissioner; Board Member of Commuter Rail Commission; Member First United Methodist Church, St, Cloud

Why are in you seeking this office?
To continue projects that I have initiated re: Highway 15 (Narcoossee Rd. ) redevelopment, the 417 alignment project. These two project will bring much needed high paying jobs to District 5 and also continue to assure local contractors and labor continue to be hired for these projects; Commuter rail projects; improve Lynx bus service to St. Cloud. Protect our surface water from contaminants and overdevelopment and noxious weeds. And much more

What makes you the best-qualified candidate?
All the above and I care a great about the citizens and tax payers of Osceola County.

Current or former elected official you most admire and why?
President Ronald Reagan, the great communicator

If additional revenue becomes available where would you spend it?
Public Safety and transportation

If revenue falls short, what are the areas you would target for cuts?
Not Public Safety or Transportation

Under what circumstances would you raise taxes?
Would always resist a tax increase

What is the top issue facing Oceola County?
Better, and higher paying jobs.sensible and sustainable growth, public safety, transportation, water issues, senior citizen health and welfare; tourism; And much more.

What does Osceola County government do well?
Customer service; efficient use of tax revenue; Quality of the workplace environment

What does Osceola County government do poorly?
Areas of improvement are: Planning for growth; improve infrastructure.

Rate the job performance of the County Manager.
Excellent

How would you help businesses in Osceola County?
Create incubators and provide tax and impact fee incentives to companies that come to Osceola County that will double the current average wage.