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 into 1:00 Bonus series Mayoral Race 2:40 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 city 8:50 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 corporation 38:00 Where to build the affordable housing  40:00 What does affordable housing actually mean?  44:15 Thank you Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group 45:20 Limitations of the local government  45:45 asking YOUR questions: changing 1 zoning law 47:22 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 101 1:07:00 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 show Discover Virginia Beach Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2206204  Discover Virginia Beach Fb Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/discovervirginiabeach