Everything you need to know about the Virginia Beach Mayoral Race | 2024 | John Moss

We sit down with John Moss to discuss his plan if elected for Mayor of Virginia Beach in 2024.This episode is not an endorsement or sponsorship of any candidate. For more information on all local Virginia elections, please visit https://www.vpap.org/00:00 into1:00 Bonus series Mayoral Race2:40 Who is John Moss?5:20 What does a mayor actually do 6:35 The most popular thing you can do as the mayor of any city8:50 The mayor doesn’t have a lot of “power” but an important one 12:00 What do William and Mary, Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson have in common? 13:00 What’s going on with Laskin Rd?14:00 The legacy of Mayor Obendorph 15:30 The impact of the military on the local economy 16:15 Policy and agenda that impacts everyone in Virginia Beach 17:25 First 90 days as Mayor 19:30 The power of the council 21:00 Money money money 21:45 Building trust and transparency throughout the local government 23:15 Term limits 24:00 Tackling affordability first 24:30 following the Governors lead 26:00 Tracking spending and reducing costs to the city 27:55 The problem with Atlantic Park and the 153* million dollars price tag 29:30 Does Amazon play well with local government?30:30 Proposal for a better city business model 34:00 What costs are pushing people out of  Hampton Roads?37:15 housing through the lens of private market: Virginia Beach community development corporation38:00 Where to build the affordable housing 40:00 What does affordable housing actually mean? 44:15 Thank you Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group45:20 Limitations of the local government 45:45 asking YOUR questions: changing 1 zoning law47:22 Short-term rentals 48:10 choosing to see the best, and expect it from our leaders and community members  53:10 Should we a podcast for the mayor?54:00 Maintaining trust through transparency 57:15 Three ways to address crime in ANY city 59:30 Empowering every community member 1:03:00  How to address flooding in ANY CITY: RISK MANAGEMENT 1011:07:00 Where do you see Virginia Beach in 50 years?1:09:00 Call John Moss, like and subscribe!Who should we interview next? Support the showDiscover Virginia Beach Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2206204 Discover Virginia Beach Fb Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/discovervirginiabeach