F.A.Q's

I have been observing the leadership in this town more closely in the past few years and I am not satisfied with the direction that we are heading. The municipal water services are in disarray, the poorly planned residential housing development is out of control, the road infrastructure is not being updated to meet the current traffic loads, areas with flooding issues are not being addressed, and our natural resources are in danger of being depleted or destroyed. I believe that I have been given an opportunity to influence significant changes that will make our community better for everyone.

I grew up here in St. Cloud and I am a lifelong resident. I worked as a plumber for over 18 years and even installed the plumbing systems in many of the homes here in St. Cloud. I began my architecture career several years ago and have been performing construction contract administration services on large commercial projects including schools, hospitals, sports complexes, mixed use commercial, and performing arts centers. As a registered architect in Florida, I have extensive experience with construction contracts, methods, and costs. I have served on zoning code task forces for the zoning division in Orange County in connection with the American Institute of Architects. I hold a master’s degree in architecture from the University of Florida with education in urban planning and historic preservation. I am also an adjunct professor at UF CityLab School of Architecture and have taught architecture at Florida International University. I am a problem solver, and I will work hard for the residents of St. to make the community better for everyone.

I will work with city and county officials to revise our outdated zoning codes so that any new building we do is self-sustainable. This means integrating civil, social, and environmental amenities into our neighborhoods so that people do not have to drive everywhere for everything. It also makes neighborhoods safer and more equitable for people walking/biking. Housing sprawl has gotten out of control and continuing in this way is not sustainable. It puts unnecessary strain on our emergency services and does not encourage economic growth.

I learned to appreciate the importance of hard work and determination from a very young age. I have made mistakes in my past just like everyone else and I learned from those mistakes. My life experiences helped to shape me into the person that I am today. Success doesn’t just take hard work to achieve, it takes everything. I believe in honesty and transparency. I know that serving on the City Council will be a lot of work and it will not be easy, but I want to do it so that I can make our community better and safer for all the families that live here and call the City of St. Cloud their home.

Financial transparency and government accountability are extremely important to me. We must put an end to wasteful spending. Accurate and timely information about budget execution is necessary to hold officials to their budgetary commitments. Adopting more transparent spending practices is especially important now when many local governments are managing large sums of money to address large scale repairs to deteriorating infrastructure. My experience in construction contract administration for multi-million dollar projects will be a valuable asset to the St. Cloud City Council.

I will work with City and County officials to revise our outdated zoning codes to make new development more self-sustainable. This means integrating civil, social, and environmental amenities such as schools and parks into our new neighborhoods so that people do not have to drive everywhere for everything. This approach makes neighborhoods safer and more equitable for our children and people walking/biking. Housing sprawl has gotten out of control and continuing in this way is not sustainable. It puts unnecessary strain on our emergency services and does not encourage local economic growth.

The best way to help is to tell your family, friends, and neighbors to vote for Phil Lantry! But there are also many other things you can do to help my campaign succeed! Please contact me if you want to help.