theresa's City Council record

Theresa Pontieri has embraced fiscal conservatism by lowering the city property tax rate each year of her term, emphasizing the need for keeping taxes low while maintaining essential services.
Mrs. Pontieri has consistently taken a fiscally conservative approach, focused on economic vitality, public safety, infrastructure improvement, and strict spending oversight.
She's proposed and supported initiatives to limit future service rate increases, seeking to ensure residents are not burdened by continual rate hikes beyond necessary improvements.

Mrs. Pontieri recognizes the importance of public safety and the value of our first responders, ensuring we attract and retain the men and women that serve and protect our community.
She has voted to increase sheriff's deputies each year in office, creating a safer community and ensuring our deputies have safe working conditions.
Mrs. Pontieri voted to improve the Palm Coast Fire Department's pension plan, ensuring we remain an attractive place to serve and show our first responders we value their service to our community.

Mrs. Pontieri has been a leading voice for government transparency, supporting initiatives like Palm Coast’s new public transparency dashboard for tracking city priorities and legislative achievements.
She spearheaded the creation of the Palm Coast App, launching December of 2025, allowing residents to have more accessibility to city services and increasing communications between residents and the City of Palm Coast.
Ms. Pontieri regularly holds town halls and resident and stakeholder meetings, invites ongoing feedback from residents, and has pledged to be a servant leader committed to integrity and responsiveness.

A strong opponent of unchecked growth, Theresa Pontieri has stood firmly against development that outpaces infrastructure, advocating for careful, sustainable growth that aligns with the city’s capacity and protects its resources.
She has prioritized infrastructure investments that support safe roads, reliable water systems, and efficient stormwater management, listening to community concerns and emphasizing transparency in budgeting and planning.
Mrs. Pontieri has held developers accountable by ensuring growth pays for itself through increased impact fees, inspection fees, and service connection fees.

Mrs. Pontieri takes a thoughtful, strategic approach to legislative advocacy, showing restraint against joining costly lawsuits that could harm the city’s standing with state legislators and potentially risk city funding, instead favoring lobbying and diplomatic solutions.
She has worked closely with governmental and community stakeholders to advocate for beach nourishment and long-term economic sustainability in Northeast Flagler communities.
Mrs. Pontieri regularly engages with state representatives to advocate for financial appropriations for Flagler County and conservative policies that protect local autonomy and home rule.