Risk Manager. Former Auditor. Father of Two.
Affordability Agenda. Keeping Oldsmar Modern, Safe, and Affordable.
Fraser Young is a corporate risk manager and former bank auditor with degrees in Economics and Finance and a decade of experience in financial services. He and his wife chose Oldsmar to raise their two toddlers because of the safety, the city facilities, and the green space, and they plan to be here for decades. Fraser is not a career politician. He is running because Oldsmar deserves a councilmember with the financial training to catch a bad deal before it becomes a higher tax bill.
To Fraser, fiscal discipline isn't a slogan. It's reading every contract, questioning every assumption, and refusing to let bad deals at City Hall become higher tax bills for Oldsmar families.
To safeguard Oldsmar's character and future by bringing real fiscal discipline to City Council decisions. Responsible spending, smart growth, environmental resilience, and unwavering support for our first responders.
Oldsmar's character and infrastructure capacity must come first. I will scrutinize every development proposal that comes before council, demand real public benefits in every deal, and ensure that growth strengthens this town instead of straining it. Pedestrian-friendly improvements, local businesses, and quality retail are how downtown should grow. I'm not afraid to say no to a bad deal, or to ask for a better one.
With state property-tax reform under serious discussion in Tallahassee, the next council will face revenue pressure no recent council has faced. I will apply an auditor's eye to every line of the budget and every contract on the agenda, protect Oldsmar's gold-standard financial reporting, and align our spending with the priorities laid out in Vision 2043: dependable services that honor Oldsmar's history and character. No tax hikes. No new debt to paper over bad planning.
Oldsmar is safe because the men and women who answer the calls show up. Police and fire are funded first, before pet projects, before consultants, before another study. As a councilmember I will support competitive pay, modern equipment, and the staffing levels our growing city actually requires.
Our parks, our green space, and our shoreline are why people chose Oldsmar, and they are a real part of what holds property values steady. I will protect them. Bay protection, sensible conservation, and Sports Complex upgrades that are negotiated honestly and delivered within budget. Preserving what makes Oldsmar Oldsmar is the work of careful planning, not slogans.
A small group of insiders has spent years deciding who holds power in this town. Board appointments should be based on qualifications, not connections. The doors of City Hall should be open to every resident, not just those with the right phone numbers. Residents, not insiders, not the chamber of commerce, not legacy alliances, decide who represents Oldsmar. Transparency is not a slogan. It is a habit, and it is one this council needs to rebuild.
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