Real Plans for Lincoln City

Public Safety

Every resident deserves to feel safe — in their home, on their street, and in their neighborhood.

The plan

• Expand the Community Response Team to handle mental health and substance-use calls, reducing strain on police officers

• Hire 25 additional officers over two years, with a focus on community policing and neighborhood foot patrols

• Launch a Neighborhood Safety Grant program to fund lighting, cameras, and block-watch programs in high-need areas

• Establish a Civilian Oversight Board with real authority to review use-of-force incidents and department policy

Affordable Housing

Lincoln City's working families built this city. They deserve to be able to afford to live in it.

The plan

• Create a Lincoln City Housing Trust Fund with $10M in seed funding to finance affordable units

• Streamline permitting for mixed-income developments to cut approval time from 18 months to 6

• Expand the First-Time Homebuyer Assistance Program with down-payment matching for residents earning under $80K

• Strengthen tenant protections including just-cause eviction standards and rent stabilization for long-term residents

Local Economy

A thriving Lincoln City means good jobs, a vibrant downtown, and small businesses that can grow.

The plan

• Launch a Small Business Fast Track to cut licensing and permitting red tape for new and expanding businesses

• Create a Lincoln City Workforce Development Center partnering with community colleges and local employers

• Invest in downtown infrastructure — streetscaping, parking, and broadband — to attract foot traffic and new tenants

• Establish a Buy Local procurement policy requiring the city to source 30% of contracts from Lincoln City businesses

Infrastructure

You can't build a great city on crumbling roads and aging pipes. Susan has a plan to fix what's broken.

The plan

• Accelerate the Road Repair Initiative to resurface 40 miles of city streets over the next two years

• Replace aging water mains in the Eastside and Northgate districts to prevent failures and improve water quality

• Expand protected bike lanes and pedestrian paths to connect neighborhoods to schools, parks, and transit

• Modernize city facilities — libraries, recreation centers, and fire stations — with energy-efficient upgrades

Environment & Parks

Lincoln City's natural beauty is an asset worth protecting — for residents today and generations to come.

The plan

• Achieve carbon neutrality for all city operations by 2032 through renewable energy and efficiency upgrades

• Plant 10,000 trees over four years to expand the urban canopy and reduce heat island effects

• Open three new neighborhood parks in underserved areas identified by the Parks Equity Study

• Expand curbside composting citywide and set a goal of 60% landfill diversion by 2028