A Clear Vision

Chapter 1:

A Clear Vision for Bayonne’s Future
Change Starts With Us

This policy book begins with a simple belief: Bayonne’s best days are ahead — if we are willing
to lead with clarity, discipline, and shared responsibility.

A Loyad Booker administration will be focused on improving quality of life, restoring trust in
local government, and preparing Bayonne for the next generation. This vision is rooted in respect
for Bayonne’s history as a working- and middle-class city, while embracing smart growth, public
safety, and opportunity for all.

Change Starts With Us — residents, neighborhoods, and City Hall working together. ​

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​A Government That Works for People City government should be competent, accessible, and accountable.

Under a Loyad Booker administration:

 Decisions will be guided by data, planning, and long-term thinking

 City Hall will be responsive, transparent, and professional

 Residents will receive consistent service regardless of neighborhood or background Good government is not loud.

It is reliable.

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Quality of Life as the Core Mission
Every policy choice will be evaluated through one central question: Does this improve daily life
for Bayonne residents?

This includes:
 Safe streets and neighborhoods
 Clean parks and public spaces
 Reliable infrastructure and utilities
 Affordable living for working families and seniors 

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Fiscal Responsibility Without Higher Taxes

Bayonne must live within its means while investing in its future.

 

A Loyad Booker administration will:

 Protect taxpayers by controlling costs

 Use economic development to grow revenue responsibly

 Prioritize outside funding and partnerships

 Avoid raising taxes whenever possible Fiscal discipline is how trust is maintained. Smart Growth, Not Overdevelopment Growth must be intentional, not haphazard.

 

This administration will:

 Focus redevelopment near transit, job centers, and infrastructure

 Protect residential neighborhoods from overburdening

 Require development to pay its fair share toward infrastructure and services Bayonne can grow without losing its character. Public Safety as a Foundation Nothing matters if residents do not feel safe.

 

A Loyad Booker administration will support:

 Strong community policing

 Modern public safety facilities and resources

 Prevention-focused strategies that build trust Public safety is the foundation on which opportunity is built.

 

One Bayonne Bayonne succeeds when it moves forward together.

This vision rejects division and favoritism in favor of:

 Fair treatment for all residents

 Open communication and honest leadership

 Respect for every neighborhood and community Unity is built through action, not slogans.

 

Measuring Progress This administration will hold itself accountable through clear benchmarks:

 Improved service delivery

 Stable taxes and stronger finances

 Safer streets and stronger neighborhoods

 Transparent decision-making Leadership means results.

 

Closing Vision

A Loyad Booker administration will govern with steadiness, fairness, and purpose.

Bayonne’s future will be shaped not by promises alone, but by the daily work of responsible leadership.

Change Starts With Us.

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Loyad Booker for Mayor – 2026