DAVIE, Fla. \u2014 The incumbent mayor of Davie has held the seat for more than 15 years but her opponent in November\u2019s election is a newcomer who says she has fresh eyes.<\/p>\n
Mayor Judy Paul has lived in Davie for 40 years and has served as mayor since 2009.<\/p>\n
A town of just over 107,000 people, geographically it\u2019s the largest town or city in Broward County. <\/p>\n
Paul says Davie is all about land, and that\u2019s what she fights to protect.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe took over 200 acres out of development for the creation of the wetlands park and the farm park and we have more that is coming up,\u201d said Paul. <\/p>\n
Paul says Davie is the only municipality in Broward County to give a tax cut to residents.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are saving our residents 5.1%, this was very important because with the way the economy is, every bit helps our residents and we couldn\u2019t wait,\u201d said Paul. \u201cWe had an opportunity because of some of the development that\u2019s been going on in our town.\u201d<\/p>\n
Trucking company owner and lifelong resident Jacqueline Rocha is running against Paul. <\/p>\n
She says overdevelopment in Davie is a problem.<\/p>\n
\u201cNow that\u2019s happened a lot with the development, we have allowed to come to place here that\u2019s considered market value and market value is not affordable,\u201d said Rocha. \u201cThe HUD housing designation is not helping anyone, not everyday residents.\u201d<\/p>\n
Rocha said she\u2019s also fighting for term limits.<\/p>\n
\u201cResidents have subsidized development and they don\u2019t know it,\u201d said Rocha. \u201cThey were attending the meetings, I think a lot of residents, and as a resident myself I can say that we are going unheard and that\u2019s why I\u2019m here today, to make sure residents have a voice.\u201d<\/p>\n
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