Scott Donaldson
Candidate for Mayor, Del Rey Oaks · Mayor of Del Rey Oaks
Scott Donaldson is Mayor of Del Rey Oaks, elected in November 2022 after previously serving as a City Councilmember. He is a U.S. Army veteran with an engineering degree from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and an MBA from the University of San Francisco. Before joining the city council, he spent five years on the Del Rey Oaks Planning Commission. He created the city's Oak Tree Replacement Program, which has resulted in nearly 130 trees planted, founded the Citizens Action Group, and served on the Butterfly Garden Committee and Neighborhood Watch. He describes himself as a moderate without party affiliation.
Positions in brief
Emphasizes responsible development guided by public input, fiscal responsibility, and transparency in city government, and supports expanding the Pure Water Monterey recycled-water program.
Donaldson has described his approach to city governance as balancing new development with resident input, careful spending, and open government. As mayor he has been described as an advocate for expanding the Pure Water Monterey project, a regional recycled-water program intended to help secure the area's water supply.
On the issues
Supports responsible development guided by strong public input, alongside fiscal responsibility and transparency in city government.
“I believe in responsible development with maximum public input, fiscal responsibility and government transparency.”
Source →Advocates for expanding the Pure Water Monterey recycled-water program to help secure the region's water supply.
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