Kokomo, Indiana · Mayor 2027

AlfonsoMattarella

For Mayor

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Alfonso Mattarella

"I care greatly for these people of Kokomo Indiana"

Alfonso
Mattarella
For Mayor
Kokomo
Indiana · 2027
About Alfonso

New to Kokomo. All In.

Alfonso Mattarella is 25 years old, and he didn't come to Kokomo to play it safe. He came because this city deserves real leadership — the kind that takes on the establishment, puts working people first, and never backs down.

He is a proud Christian man and he makes no apology for it. His faith is not a talking point — it is who he is, and it will shape every decision he makes as Mayor. America is your birthright. Kokomo is your city. And Alfonso will govern like both of those things are absolutely true.

He's not a career politician. No party machine, no favors to return, no establishment donors to protect. The political class has had its turn with this city. It ends now.

"I am a proud Christian man and I will not apologize to the media, the establishment, or anyone else for what I believe or how I intend to govern. Kokomo deserves a mayor who means what he says — and I do."
Full Platform
Faith & Christian Values
Governing by Christian principles. Bibles back in schools. The Church as a civic partner.
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Jobs & Working People
Kokomo jobs for Kokomo workers. Living wages on every city contract.
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Public Safety
Full funding for police and fire. Zero tolerance for drugs and predators.
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Families First
Tax relief for the original family unit. Real pathways to homeownership.
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Healthcare Access
Affordable, accessible care for every Kokomo family.
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Cost of Living
Lower rents, better wages, and bad landlords held accountable.
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Addressing Homelessness
Recovery-focused pathways. Real dignity. Not permanent dependency.
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Restore Standards
No apologies. Free speech. Fighting for young men. America is your birthright.
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Government Accountability
Zero wasteful spending. Total transparency. Your money working for you.
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Faith & Christian Values

A Christian City. A Christian Mayor.

Alfonso Mattarella is a Christian man and he makes absolutely no apology for it. His faith is not a campaign strategy, not a demographic play, and not a set of talking points he pulls out at church events. It is who he is. He believes that Christian values — rooted in Scripture, built on the life of Jesus Christ — belong in city hall, in Kokomo's schools, and in public life. The establishment wants Christians to keep their faith private and their politics secular. Alfonso rejects that completely. You should not have to choose between your faith and your government. Not in this city. Not on his watch.

"I am not going to govern like a Christian in private and a secularist in public. My faith is who I am — and Kokomo will see that reflected in every decision I make as Mayor."
Bibles Back in Schools

The Bible is the foundation of Western civilization and American law. Removing it from our schools didn't make them neutral — it made them hostile to the values most Kokomo families hold. Alfonso will reverse that.

Push for Bible literacy curriculum in Kokomo public schools — the Bible is the moral and historical foundation of this nation and our children will know it
Ensure the Christian heritage of America is taught accurately and completely in Kokomo history classrooms
Restore space for prayer, reflection, and Christian expression in Kokomo schools — it belongs there
Governing by Christian Principles

Alfonso will bring Christian values directly into how city hall operates. Honesty. Service. Accountability to something higher than politics. A government that governs like it answers to God governs better.

Open every city council meeting and civic event with Christian prayer — Kokomo is a Christian city and it will govern like one
Actively partner with Kokomo's Protestant, Catholic, and Eastern Orthodox churches as primary community service providers — Christianity built this city and Christian institutions will help run it
Make decisions in city hall that reflect the moral framework of Scripture — on family, on life, on dignity
Christian Values in Education

What children are taught shapes who they become. Alfonso will ensure Kokomo's schools reinforce — not undermine — the Christian values that most families in this city are raising their children by.

Remove curriculum that contradicts or mocks the Christian values of Kokomo families
Require full curriculum transparency so parents can see exactly what is being taught to their children
Create a parent advisory board with real, binding influence over what Kokomo schools teach
The Church as a Civic Partner

For generations, the Church has been Kokomo's most reliable community institution — feeding families, counseling the broken, rebuilding neighborhoods. Alfonso will make the Church a formal partner in city government, not an afterthought.

Establish a Christian Community Advisory Council made up of Kokomo's Protestant, Catholic, and Eastern Orthodox church leaders with direct access to the Mayor's office
Route city social service funding through Christian churches and ministries — Protestant, Catholic, and Eastern Orthodox — that have proven track records serving this community
Publicly recognize and celebrate Kokomo's Christian heritage at city events and in civic spaces
Parents Are the First Authority

Scripture is clear — parents are the first and primary authority over their children. Not the government. Not the school board. Not any bureaucrat. Alfonso will govern like he believes that, because he does.

Require full, line-by-line curriculum transparency so every Kokomo parent knows exactly what their child is being taught
Give parents binding opt-out rights over any classroom content that conflicts with their Christian values
Create a standing Parent Advisory Board with real authority — not a rubber stamp — over Kokomo school decisions
Oppose any policy that inserts the government between a parent and their child's moral upbringing
Jobs & Working People

Kokomo Jobs for Kokomo Workers

The working class built this city with their hands. The establishment rewarded them with stagnant wages, outsourced jobs, and a political class that shows up every four years to pretend it cares. Alfonso is done with that. America is your birthright — and that includes the right to earn a real living in the city you call home. A job in Kokomo should pay enough to live in Kokomo. That is not a radical idea. It is the basic deal that the establishment broke and Alfonso intends to restore.

"I won't hand out a single city contract or tax break to any company that won't commit to paying Kokomo workers a real wage and hiring locally first. That's not radical — that's just common sense."
Local Hiring First

Any business doing work in this city should hire from this city. Kokomo jobs should go to Kokomo workers first. Full stop.

Require local hiring preferences on all city-funded projects and contracts
Create a Kokomo worker registry connecting local job-seekers with employers directly
Penalize contractors who bring in out-of-town labor when qualified locals are available
Fight AI Displacement & H-1B Abuse

Big tech is replacing American workers with AI systems and cheap foreign labor through H-1B visa abuse. Not on Alfonso's watch in Kokomo. This isn't about being anti-technology — it's about putting people first.

Refuse city incentives and contracts to companies that use AI or H-1B hires to displace local Kokomo workers
Oppose the construction of large AI data centers in Kokomo that consume city resources while creating few real jobs for residents
Advocate at the state level for protections against corporate workforce automation that strips communities like ours of livelihoods
Require any tech employer receiving city benefits to demonstrate meaningful local hiring and training investment
Wages That Actually Work

A full-time job should cover rent, groceries, and a future. Alfonso will use every lever a mayor has to push wages up for working people — not just talk about it.

Require living wages for all employees on city contracts or receiving city incentives
Refuse corporate tax breaks that don't come with binding wage and benefits commitments
Partner with trade unions and apprenticeship programs to build high-wage career pipelines in trades and manufacturing
Raise Teacher Pay

Kokomo's teachers are shaping the next generation of this city's workforce and families. They deserve to be paid like it. Alfonso believes a well-paid, respected teacher is one of the best investments a city can make — and he will fight for that at every budget negotiation.

Advocate for above-average teacher compensation in Kokomo to attract and retain the best educators in Indiana
Push for performance-based pay increases that reward teachers who go above and beyond for their students
Oppose budget cuts that come out of teacher salaries first — if there are savings to be found, start with administration not classrooms
Work to reduce the administrative burden on teachers so they can spend more time teaching and less time on paperwork
Support Small Business

Small businesses are the backbone of Kokomo's economy. City hall should be their biggest supporter — not their biggest obstacle.

Slash permitting times and fees that choke small business startups
Create a dedicated small business liaison office in city hall
Recruit manufacturers and trades employers who commit to real local workforce investment — not just ribbon-cutting
Safe Neighborhoods

Back the Blue. Protect Our People.

Safety is not a political issue — it is a basic promise that the establishment has repeatedly failed to keep. Alfonso will back law enforcement fully, without apology, and without the performative hand-wringing that career politicians use to avoid taking a real stance. Good cops deserve full support. Drug dealers and predators deserve maximum consequences. There is no middle ground here and Alfonso is not looking for one.

"We will take a hard stance against drugs and predators that threaten our neighborhoods and our children. No exceptions. No political excuses."
Full Funding for Police & Fire

Alfonso will fully fund Kokomo's police and fire departments — no cuts, no defunding, no compromise.

Increase officer pay and retention to keep experienced cops on the street
Fund modern equipment and training for KPD and Kokomo fire departments
Oppose any effort to defund, reduce, or restrict law enforcement in Kokomo
War on Drug Dealers

The opioid and meth crisis is tearing Kokomo families apart. Alfonso will treat drug dealers exactly like what they are — predators — and pursue them accordingly.

Work with KPD to aggressively target and prosecute dealers at every level
Push for the strongest sentencing allowed by Indiana law for dealers operating in Kokomo
Expand recovery services so those who want help can actually get it
Protect Our Children

There is no issue more serious than the safety of Kokomo's children. Alfonso will pursue predators with zero tolerance and zero leniency.

Establish a city task force focused on child exploitation and predator activity in Howard County
Enforce Indiana's sex offender registry and residency laws to the maximum extent
Fund school safety infrastructure upgrades across Kokomo's public schools
Families First

Protecting the Original Family Unit

The family — a mother, a father, and their children — is the most important institution in any city. The establishment has spent years trying to redefine it, defund it, and replace it with government programs. Alfonso is done watching that happen. America is your birthright — and so is the right to raise your children by your values, in your faith, without the government deciding it knows better than you do.

"Every policy I push will strengthen the Kokomo family — not redefine it, not undermine it, and not price it out of the city."
Tax Relief for Families

Alfonso will fight for real local tax relief for Kokomo families — a mother, a father, and their children. The system should reward that, not punish it.

Push for local tax credits specifically structured for traditional family households raising children
Advocate for reduced property tax burden on owner-occupied family homes
Fight to lower the overall city tax burden so more money stays in family pockets
Homeownership Pathways

Every Kokomo family deserves a shot at owning their home. Alfonso will create real, accessible pathways to homeownership — not just for the wealthy.

Establish a first-time homebuyer assistance program funded through city budget savings
Cut city fees and bureaucratic delays that inflate the cost of buying and renovating homes
Partner with local lenders to create favorable loan programs specifically for Kokomo working families
Lower Day-to-Day Costs

Groceries, childcare, utilities — raising a family costs too much. Alfonso will tackle it directly at the city level.

Expand affordable childcare access so both parents can work without losing their paycheck to care costs
Eliminate junk city fees that quietly inflate the cost of everyday goods and services
Advocate with utility providers for fair residential rate structures for family households
Healthcare & Wellbeing

Healthy Families. Healthy Kokomo.

Healthcare is one of the most personal issues a family faces. Alfonso doesn't pretend a city mayor can fix the national healthcare system — but he can make sure Kokomo families have access to the care they need, that local clinics and providers are supported, and that the city isn't making health outcomes worse through neglect and poor planning. This is about real people, not talking points from either side.

"A healthy city starts with healthy families. I'm not here to debate Washington — I'm here to make sure Kokomo families can see a doctor, afford their prescriptions, and raise healthy kids."
Affordable Family Healthcare

Too many Kokomo families skip doctor visits because they can't afford the bill. Alfonso will work to expand affordable care access at the local level.

Partner with local clinics and community health centers to expand sliding-scale and low-cost care options
Push for city-supported mobile health units to reach underserved Kokomo neighborhoods
Advocate at the state level for prescription drug pricing reform that helps Indiana families
Children's Health First

Healthy kids become healthy adults. Alfonso will make children's health a priority in every city decision that affects Kokomo families. This is not a partisan issue — it's a parental one.

Support school-based wellness programs focused on physical health, nutrition, and mental resilience
Work with local pediatric providers to ensure uninsured and underinsured children in Kokomo get the care they need
Enforce environmental standards that protect Kokomo kids from preventable health hazards
Mental Health & Recovery

Mental health is health. The addiction crisis and the mental health crisis are connected — and Kokomo needs honest, effective solutions that don't just push people through a system and call it done.

Expand access to Christian and community mental health services across Kokomo — partnering with Protestant, Catholic, and Eastern Orthodox churches and ministries
Integrate mental health support into addiction recovery programs so people get treated as whole people
Reduce the stigma around seeking help through community-led awareness campaigns
Senior Health & Dignity

Kokomo's seniors built this city. They deserve to age with dignity — not be forced to choose between medication and groceries.

Expand city-supported senior wellness programs and in-home care coordination
Create a senior resource navigator office so elderly residents know what help is available and how to get it
Fight against cuts to senior services in city budget negotiations — every time, without exception
Cost of Living

Making Kokomo Affordable Again

Rents are up. Wages are flat. Corporate landlords are buying up neighborhoods. And the people in charge keep talking about "growth" while regular families can't afford to stay in the city they built. Alfonso is done watching that happen. He's not anti-landlord — he's anti-exploitation. There's a difference, and he knows it.

"The same corporations buying up your neighborhood are the same ones keeping your wages flat. That ends when I'm Mayor."
Lower Housing Prices

Out-of-state investment firms are bulk-buying Kokomo homes and pricing local families out. That is not the free market at work — that is exploitation dressed up as investment.

Push city ordinances restricting corporate bulk-buying of residential properties in Kokomo neighborhoods
Reform zoning to fast-track affordable housing construction and remove barriers to new builds
Cut excessive permit fees and bureaucratic delays that inflate the cost of building homes in Kokomo
Hold Bad Landlords Accountable

Alfonso believes in property rights. But a landlord's right to profit does not include the right to charge premium rent for a property they refuse to maintain. In Kokomo, if you take rent, you meet standards. No exceptions.

Create a city landlord accountability registry — every rental property in Kokomo on record with an inspection history
Fast-track code enforcement on negligent landlords with real financial penalties — not warning letters that get ignored
Publicly name repeat violators — if you won't fix your property, Kokomo will know your name
Protect tenants from illegal rent hikes and retaliatory evictions while fully respecting legitimate landlord rights
Better Wages

A full-time job in Kokomo should be enough to live with dignity. Alfonso will use every lever a mayor has to push wages up — not just for campaign speeches, but in real contracts and real policy.

Require living wages for all employees on city contracts or receiving city incentives
Refuse corporate tax incentives that don't come with binding wage commitments
Prioritize recruiting employers who invest in workers — not just their bottom line
Property Tax Relief

Long-term Kokomo homeowners are being taxed out of homes they've owned for decades. That is wrong — and Alfonso will fight for the people who stayed and built this city.

Push for property tax caps for long-term owner-occupied homes in Kokomo
Create a senior and veteran property tax freeze so longtime residents aren't forced out of their homes
Audit city spending to fund relief without cutting essential services residents depend on
Homelessness

Recovery. Dignity. A Real Path Forward.

Every person on Kokomo's streets has a name, a story, and a reason they ended up there. Some are battling addiction. Some have mental health crises with nowhere to turn. Some are working people who lost a job and fell through the cracks. Alfonso is not interested in moving the problem around or throwing money at it and calling it compassion. He wants to actually solve it — with recovery, accountability, and real pathways back to work and stability.

"We're not writing checks and walking away. We're building real pathways — recovery, work, and a roof that belongs to them. That's what dignity actually looks like."
Real Recovery Programs

Most people on Kokomo's streets are dealing with addiction or untreated mental illness. Shelter alone doesn't fix that. Recovery does.

Expand capacity at Kokomo's existing shelters and partner with Christian recovery organizations — Protestant, Catholic, and Eastern Orthodox — that are already doing this work in the community
Require recovery programming — not just a bed — as part of city-supported shelter services
Integrate mental health support directly into homeless outreach so people get treated as whole human beings
Pathways to Work

The goal isn't to keep someone in a shelter — the goal is to get them out of it and into a life. Alfonso will build direct pipelines from recovery to employment for Kokomo's homeless residents.

Partner with local employers to create entry-level job placements specifically for residents transitioning out of homelessness
Connect homeless residents to Kokomo's job training and apprenticeship programs
Provide transitional housing support while people get back on their feet — with clear timelines and accountability built in
Accountability & Standards

Compassion without accountability isn't compassion — it's enabling. Alfonso will run programs that expect something in return: effort, participation, and a commitment to recovery.

Require participation in recovery or job training as a condition of ongoing city-supported shelter services
Track outcomes — not just inputs. How many people got sober, got jobs, got housing? That's the metric that matters
Work with KPD and social services to address encampments in a way that's firm on public safety but humane to individuals
Veterans Come First

No veteran who served this country should be sleeping on a Kokomo street. Alfonso will treat veteran homelessness as the emergency it is.

Establish a dedicated veteran homelessness outreach program in partnership with Indiana VA services
Fast-track veterans through housing and recovery programs — they've waited long enough
Create a veteran transition navigator role in city government to connect vets with every available resource
Alfonso Will Personally Hire the Homeless

Alfonso is not just a politician talking about homelessness — he is putting his own money and his own businesses on the line. He personally commits to hiring homeless Kokomo residents into his own companies, giving them a real job, a real paycheck, and a real start. This isn't a program. It's a man who means what he says.

Alfonso will personally open positions in his own businesses to homeless Kokomo residents who are committed to recovery and ready to work — no bureaucracy, no waitlist, just a job
Use his platform and network to encourage other Kokomo business owners to follow his lead and create direct hire opportunities for residents transitioning out of homelessness
Pair every hire with mentorship and housing support so the job sticks — a paycheck without stability doesn't solve anything long-term
Prove by example that the path out of homelessness runs through dignity and work — not dependency and handouts
Restore Standards

No Apologies. No Backing Down.

The establishment — the media, the career politicians, the corporate class, the bureaucrats — has spent years trying to convince you that your values are outdated, your faith is embarrassing, and your way of life needs to be corrected. They want you quiet, compliant, and grateful for whatever they allow you to keep. Alfonso Mattarella rejects every single word of that. America is your birthright. Kokomo is your city. Your faith built this nation. Your labor built this community. You do not owe the establishment an apology — and neither does he.

"I am a proud Christian man. I am proud of this country. I will not back down, I will not apologize, and I will not stop — not to the media, not to the establishment, not to anyone. As Mayor of Kokomo, neither will this city."
Fighting for Young Men

The establishment has declared war on young men. The culture mocks them. The education system neglects them. The media tells them their instincts are toxic and their ambitions are dangerous. Alfonso is 25 years old. He is a young man. And he refuses to accept that narrative — for himself or for any other young man in Kokomo.

Build out trade apprenticeships and vocational pipelines specifically for young men — plumbing, electrical, welding, construction, manufacturing — careers that pay real wages from day one without a college debt sentence
Partner with Kokomo's Protestant, Catholic, and Eastern Orthodox churches, gyms, and community organizations to launch structured mentorship programs that connect young men with older men who can guide them
Push back — hard — against any city-funded programming that frames young men as problems to be corrected rather than people to be invested in
Create a Young Men's Workforce Initiative in Kokomo that provides job placement, skills training, and mentorship to men aged 16 to 30 who are not in school and not yet established in a career
Recognize that a young man with a purpose, a paycheck, and a community is the single biggest crime prevention tool a city has — and govern accordingly
Champion fatherhood and male leadership as assets to Kokomo — not problems to be deconstructed by bureaucrats who have never built anything
The Crown Jewel — Kokomo Open for Business

Kokomo is not a hop-stop hillbilly town. It is a city on the rise. Alfonso will personally invest his time in the first 90 days doing free door-to-door business consultations for every local mom-and-pop shop that will have him. The goal: scale every willing business from where they are to $100K as a baseline.

In the first 90 days of office, Alfonso will personally conduct free door-to-door business consultations for local Kokomo small businesses — no charge, no catch, just a mayor who shows up
Recruit top business minds and volunteer advisors to come into Kokomo businesses and teach owners how to scale — bringing expertise that only large companies currently have access to
Pursue partnerships with established restaurant and retail brands — including conversations with Sullivan's Steakhouse — to bring quality dining and commerce to Kokomo that residents currently have to leave the city to find
Use Alfonso's public platform and virality to drive foot traffic, awareness, and partnerships to Kokomo businesses — the Mayor's office becomes a marketing engine for the city's growth
Tax Relief for Public Servants & Blue Collar Workers

The people who actually build, protect, and run this city deserve to keep more of what they earn. Alfonso will fight for real tax relief targeted at the workers who make Kokomo function — not the connected class at the top.

Advocate for local tax relief specifically structured for public servants — first responders, teachers, sanitation workers, and city employees who serve Kokomo daily
Push for blue collar worker tax relief and reduction of fees that disproportionately hit working-class households
Alfonso commits to personally funding portions of this relief from his own mayoral salary — he will pull from his own compensation to put money back in the pockets of Kokomo's workers
Extend targeted relief to single mothers who are working and raising children — they carry this city and they deserve the city's support in return
The Jezebel Tax — Online Sex Work Accountability

Industries that profit from moral decline should contribute to rebuilding what they damage. Alfonso will advocate at every level of government for a 77% quarterly tax on online sexual content platform revenue. That money goes directly back to Kokomo families, schools, and young people.

Advocate at the state and federal level for a 77% quarterly tax on revenue generated by online sexual content platforms — framed as accountability for moral and social damage
Push for collected revenue to be allocated to Bible literacy programs and character education in schools, job creation for young men, and first-time married homeowner assistance to strengthen the nuclear family
Support tax protections for Protestant, Catholic, and Eastern Orthodox churches — Christianity is not a liability in this city, it is the foundation of it
Kokomo Kills Calories — Community Fitness Challenge

Alfonso is doing this with you — not at you. He will publicly share his own fitness journey and challenge every Kokomo resident to get active together. The person who loses the most weight gets $3,000 cash from Alfonso personally. The next 33 get $1,000 each. This is not a government program. It is a mayor who gives a damn about his people.

Launch the #KokomoKicksCalories challenge — open to any Kokomo resident, tracked publicly, with Alfonso participating alongside the community
The top individual who loses the most weight wins $3,000 cash directly from Alfonso — the next 33 participants each receive $1,000 from him personally
Push to get seed oils out of Kokomo — advocate with local restaurants, school cafeterias, and city-contracted food vendors to cook with real fats and ditch the processed garbage that is making Americans sick
Promote real food in Kokomo — steak, eggs, whole foods, and meals that actually fuel people — and work to bring quality food options to the city so residents don't have to choose between fast food and nothing
Partner with local gyms, parks, and recreation facilities to make getting active in Kokomo easier, cheaper, and more community-oriented
Youth Digital Safety & Social Media Literacy

Stranger danger is real — and it lives online now. Kids are being targeted, manipulated, and exploited through the same devices their parents bought them for homework. Alfonso will make sure Kokomo's children know how to protect themselves in the digital world.

Work with Kokomo school leadership to integrate digital safety education — covering social media risks, online predators, VPN privacy tools, and never sharing personal information or images with strangers
Partner with city youth programs to teach young people how to use the internet safely and critically — building awareness that protects without creating fear
Support stranger-danger awareness campaigns updated for the digital age — the threat has moved online and our kids need to know that
Free Speech & the Right to Think Freely

The establishment wants you quiet. They want you to self-censor, to apologize, to soften your views until they're unrecognizable. Not in Kokomo. Alfonso will make this city a place where you can speak your mind, live your faith, and hold unpopular opinions without fear of your local government coming after you.

Oppose any city policy, ordinance, or initiative that restricts or chills the free expression of Kokomo residents
Refuse to use city resources to fund or promote ideological programming that pressures residents to think or speak in a particular way
Stand publicly against cancel culture — if a Kokomo resident is targeted for their beliefs, the Mayor's office will not pile on
Make Kokomo city hall a platform for open debate, not managed narratives
Privacy & Government Overreach

Your life is your business. The government — local, state, or federal — does not have the right to surveil you, track you, or build files on you because you hold the wrong opinions. Alfonso will keep Kokomo's government out of your personal life.

Oppose any city-level surveillance expansion that isn't directly tied to a specific, publicly justified public safety need
Ensure Kokomo does not share resident data with federal agencies or third-party organizations without explicit legal authority
Require public disclosure and city council approval before any new monitoring or data collection technology is deployed in Kokomo
Fight against federal and state overreach that tries to use local government as an enforcement arm against its own residents
Proud Christian. No Apologies.

Alfonso is a Christian man and he is not embarrassed by it. The establishment has spent decades trying to make people of faith feel like second-class citizens in their own country. America is your birthright. Your faith built this nation. Own it.

Refuse to soften, qualify, or apologize for his Christian faith in any public or political setting — ever
Openly celebrate Kokomo's Christian identity at every opportunity — this city is not neutral on who built it
Call out anti-Christian bias in media, policy, and public discourse — loudly and by name
Govern by the same values on day 1,000 as on day one — because his faith is not a campaign strategy, it's who he is
End the Drug Crisis

The opioid and meth crisis is a war being fought in Kokomo's streets and living rooms. Alfonso will treat drug dealers as the community predators they are — and pursue them without hesitation.

Establish a dedicated narcotics enforcement unit in Kokomo PD with real resources and a clear mandate
Push for maximum sentencing for dealers operating in Kokomo under Indiana law
Expand Christian recovery programs — through Protestant, Catholic, and Eastern Orthodox churches and ministries — for those who want a way out, because every person is worth saving
Zero Tolerance for Predators — Pursue the Harshest Penalties

There is no issue Alfonso feels more strongly about. Proven child predators represent the most vile abuse of power and trust that exists. Alfonso will pursue the absolute harshest penalties the law allows — and he will advocate relentlessly at the state level to make those penalties harsher, including pursuing the death penalty for proven child sexual predators.

Establish a dedicated city-level child exploitation task force and fully resource it — child predators in Howard County will be hunted down and prosecuted
Enforce Indiana's sex offender registry and residency laws to the absolute maximum extent permitted — every violation enforced, every restriction upheld
Formally advocate at the Indiana state level for expanded sentencing laws for child sexual predators — including advocacy for capital punishment for proven cases of child sexual abuse
You do not touch the children of this city. If you do, Alfonso will make it his personal mission to ensure you face everything the law can bring down on you
Government Accountability

Your Money. Your City. Your Mayor.

Kokomo's residents pay the bills. They deserve a city hall that spends their money wisely, reports honestly, and holds itself to the same standards it expects of everyone else. Alfonso has zero patience for waste, backroom deals, or bureaucrats protecting their turf at the taxpayer's expense. This is not a left or right issue — it's a basic standard of decent government.

"You pay the bills. Your money should work for you — not for the system, not for the consultants, and not for the politicians who've been in office so long they forgot who they work for."
Zero Tolerance for Waste

Every dollar of Kokomo's budget should be justified, tracked, and visible to the public. No more mystery line items. No more contracts for connected vendors. No more bloated budgets nobody reads.

Conduct a full audit of city spending within the first 90 days — every contract, every vendor, every department
Publish all city spending, contracts, and budget decisions in a publicly accessible online dashboard
Eliminate redundant administrative positions and redirect savings to frontline services residents actually use
Independent Citizen Oversight Commission

Alfonso doesn't just want government accountability — he wants citizens holding the government accountable. A real commission with real power, not a rubber stamp board that meets twice a year and changes nothing.

Create an independent citizen commission with the authority to flag waste, audit contracts, demand answers, and publish findings publicly on a quarterly basis
Require department heads to respond on the public record to every commission finding — no stonewalling, no findings buried in a filing cabinet
Publish quarterly "Waste Cut and Reinvestment" updates showing exactly what was found, what was eliminated, and where the savings went
Commission members are regular Kokomo residents — not political appointees, not party insiders
Department Performance Scorecards

Every city department will have public, measurable goals — and every quarter, Kokomo residents will be able to see exactly how their government is performing. Results or explanations — those are the only two options.

Set clear, measurable performance goals for every city department and publish full results every quarter — no exceptions
Tie department leadership evaluations directly to scorecard outcomes — you hit your goals or you explain publicly why you didn't
Make scorecards readable by any Kokomo resident — plain language, no jargon, published online and at city hall
No More Backroom Deals

Contracts in Kokomo should be awarded on merit — not connections. If you're doing business with the city, you're going to earn it.

Require open, competitive bidding on all city contracts above a minimal threshold
Ban city officials from awarding contracts to family members, donors, or political allies without full public disclosure
Publish all contract awards with justification so residents can see exactly who got the work and why
Direct Access to the Mayor

Kokomo's mayor should be accessible to the people he serves — not hiding behind press releases and scheduled photo ops. Alfonso will be the most accessible mayor this city has ever had.

Hold monthly public town halls where any resident can address the Mayor directly — on camera, on the record
Establish a direct constituent hotline that routes to real staff who actually solve problems
Walk the neighborhoods — not just at election time, but every month in office
Smart, Lean Government

Alfonso isn't against government — he's against bad government. Kokomo needs a city hall that does fewer things, does them well, and stops trying to be everything to everyone.

Streamline city departments and cut bureaucratic overlap that slows down services and wastes money
Set measurable performance goals for every city department — and publish the results publicly every quarter
Redirect administrative savings into the services that matter most: public safety, infrastructure, and families
Kokomo, Indiana · 2027

Full Policy Plan

Specific policies, measurable outcomes, and real accountability — not talking points.

Faith & Christian Values

Governing by Christian Principles

Faith & Community Partnership Council
  • Establish a Mayor's Christian Community Partnership Council to unite Kokomo's Protestant, Catholic, and Eastern Orthodox churches, nonprofits, and recovery partners under a coordinated city framework.
  • Expand Christian mentoring, addiction recovery support, and family-strengthening programs — through Protestant, Catholic, and Eastern Orthodox churches and partner ministries — through results-based funding agreements where money follows outcomes, not politics.
  • Publish outcomes quarterly so community investment is real, visible, and fully accountable to Kokomo taxpayers.
Metric
Quarterly public dashboard — people served, jobs and housing placements achieved, cost per outcome.
Bible Literacy & Character Partnership
  • Work with Kokomo school leadership to expand Bible literacy opportunities — taught as history, literature, and character foundation — alongside strong character education programming.
  • Protect and expand voluntary student Christian clubs and youth mentoring partnerships with local Protestant, Catholic, and Eastern Orthodox churches and community groups.
  • Use city platforms, events, and civic programming to actively advance Christian values, promote the Christian faith in public life, and support mentorship rooted in Scripture.
Metric
Annual report — program participation counts, youth served, and measurable character and academic outcomes.
Parent Curriculum Transparency Compact
  • Create a Mayor's Education Transparency Compact and invite the school corporation to publish line-by-line curriculum access and advance parent notices on any material changes.
  • Build a public Parent Transparency Portal linking school board meeting agendas, policy proposals, and curriculum materials that parents can access in one place.
  • Host quarterly Parent Forums where parents can question school officials and demand transparency on the record — with the Mayor's office as a convener and witness.
Metric
Percentage of curriculum materials accessible online and parent forum participation numbers — published quarterly.
Parent Advisory Council
  • Establish a standing Mayor's Parent Advisory Council with published formal recommendations submitted directly to school leadership and the public record.
  • Require every major city-funded youth partnership — after-school, recreation, mentoring — to reflect Christian values and publish all program content in advance so parents can verify it aligns with their faith.
  • Use the Mayor's office to spotlight curriculum concerns and demand public answers from school leadership on the record.
Metric
Number of policy recommendations issued by the council and number formally acknowledged in public school board meetings — tracked annually.
Parent Rights Advocacy Agenda
  • Publish a formal Mayor's Christian Parent Rights Legislative Agenda and actively push for stronger statewide protections against anti-Christian curriculum and full transparency rules at the Indiana General Assembly.
  • Provide a city hotline and email intake for parents to report curriculum concerns — with outcomes tracked publicly and responded to on the record.
  • Support families facing retaliation for speaking up by connecting them with legal resources and ensuring public meeting access is never obstructed.
Metric
Parent reports received and resolved, and state policy changes advanced through the legislative agenda — published annually.
Civic Prayer & Faith Heritage Continuation
  • Formalize Christian prayer at every city meeting and civic event — Kokomo already opens council meetings with prayer and Alfonso will keep and strengthen that tradition without apology. This is a Christian government and it will act like one.
  • Kokomo's city meetings will open with Christian prayer — Protestant, Catholic, and Eastern Orthodox — because this is a Christian city and Alfonso will govern it like one.
  • Expand Christian volunteer service days and community partnerships with Protestant, Catholic, and Eastern Orthodox churches through the Mayor's office as a regular feature of city programming.
Metric
Number of civic events opened with Christian prayer and total Christian volunteer hours generated through city partnerships — published annually.
Jobs & Working People

Kokomo Jobs for Kokomo Workers

Kokomo Jobs First Contracting Standard
  • Require strong local hiring targets on all city-funded projects and publish contractor hiring performance publicly — no hiding the numbers.
  • Add apprenticeship participation and workforce development plans as scored criteria in city contract awards.
  • Enforce compliance through financial penalties and disqualification of repeat violators from future city work.
Metric
Percentage of total labor hours on city-funded projects worked by Kokomo and Howard County residents — published quarterly.
Apprenticeship & Trades Pipeline
  • Create a city-backed pipeline into the trades — construction, HVAC, electrical, welding, and manufacturing — with no college degree required.
  • Partner with local employers for paid apprenticeships and direct job placement so young people earn while they learn.
  • Prioritize young men who are unemployed or underemployed and not currently enrolled in any training program.
Metric
Total apprentices enrolled and 90-day job placement rate — reported annually.
No Replacement Labor on City Deals
  • Deny city incentives and special deals to any company that displaces existing local workers as part of an expansion or restructuring.
  • Require full workforce transparency and enforceable job commitment clauses in every incentive agreement the city signs.
  • Strengthen compliance requirements for all public works and city-funded contracts — no loopholes, no exceptions.
Metric
100% of incentive agreements include binding job commitments and clawback provisions for non-compliance.
AI & Automation Job Protection Policy
  • Deny city incentives to any company whose expansion is primarily designed to eliminate local jobs through automation or AI replacement.
  • Require detailed job-impact plans for all major incentive applications, including specific worker retraining commitments.
  • Create a Workforce Protection Fund to retrain and support Kokomo workers when displacement occurs — funded through clawback provisions and city savings.
Metric
Retraining completions and job retention and placement outcomes within 180 days of displacement — published annually.
Data Center & High-Utility Development Standards
  • Require special city review for any large data center or high-utility development proposal before any permits or incentives are considered.
  • Condition approvals on real permanent job creation, infrastructure contribution proportional to impact, and verified local hiring commitments.
  • Block incentives for any project that does not meet minimum jobs-per-acre and community benefit standards.
Metric
Jobs-per-acre and full community benefit terms published publicly for every approved development project.
Teacher Pay & Retention Partnership
  • Convene an annual Teacher Pay & Retention Summit with Kokomo school leadership and community stakeholders to build a concrete plan for raising teacher pay above the Indiana average.
  • Build a public-private Teacher Excellence Fund — drawing from city savings, business partnerships, and community investment — to fund retention incentives and classroom support.
  • Publish an annual Teacher Pay Benchmark Report comparing Kokomo to peer districts so the public can hold leadership accountable for results.
Metric
Annual teacher retention rate trend and average compensation vs. state peer benchmarks — published every year.
Educator Housing Advantage
  • Create a dedicated educator track inside Kokomo's city homeownership support program — down payment and closing cost assistance for teachers committing to live in the city they serve.
  • Partner with local lenders to offer favorable loan terms specifically for Kokomo teachers, making homeownership realistic on a teacher's salary.
  • Prioritize stable, family-oriented neighborhoods and long-term residency — teachers who live here stay here.
Metric
Number of educators assisted into homeownership in Kokomo annually — tracked and published.
Small Business Permit Clock & Fee Reset
  • Put a hard public deadline on permit reviews for small businesses and publish average approval times monthly — no more mystery timelines that kill startups before they open.
  • Reduce unnecessary permit fees and streamline inspections, targeting the Kokomo Plan Commission fee schedule directly — a real lever changeable through local process.
  • Create a dedicated Small Business Liaison in city hall who owns the permitting process start to finish and answers directly to the Mayor.
Metric
Median small business permit turnaround time and total fee reductions achieved — published quarterly.
Public Safety

Back the Blue. Protect Our People.

Back the Blue Retention & Staffing Plan
  • Prioritize police and fire staffing in the city budget every year — fully funded, no cuts dressed up as efficiency.
  • Increase patrol visibility in high-crime areas of Kokomo and track response-time improvement with publicly reported data.
  • Expand officer training and equipment support tied to measurable performance outcomes.
Metric
Department vacancy rate and average emergency response times — published every quarter, no exceptions.
Fentanyl & Meth Enforcement Surge
  • Expand targeted enforcement operations against drug dealers and trafficking networks operating in Kokomo.
  • Strengthen coordination with Howard County, Indiana State Police, and federal DEA for high-impact trafficking cases.
  • Pair aggressive dealer prosecution with real treatment pathways for addicts — go after the predators, help the victims.
Metric
Overdose trend line and trafficking case prosecution outcomes — reported publicly every quarter.
Protect Our Children Initiative
  • Strengthen coordinated enforcement between Kokomo PD, Howard County Sheriff, and state agencies specifically targeting predators and child exploitation networks.
  • Improve school-adjacent safety infrastructure — lighting, patrol visibility, and environmental design upgrades near Kokomo schools.
  • Expand reporting channels and ensure every report is followed through with outcomes tracked and published.
Metric
Annual child safety report — enforcement actions taken, infrastructure improvements completed, prevention program outcomes.
Sex Offender Compliance & Buffer Enforcement
  • Create a police-led compliance check schedule focused on high-risk buffer zones near schools, parks, and childcare locations — systematic, documented, and public.
  • Coordinate enforcement actions with county and state partners and publish violation outcomes so Kokomo families know the problem is being actively managed.
  • Increase compliance check frequency for repeat violators and ensure every violation results in documented follow-through, not a warning that disappears into a file.
Metric
Number of compliance checks completed and violations resolved — published quarterly.
School Safety Capital & Lighting Plan
  • Fund lighting, safe crosswalks, and environmental design upgrades on city-controlled streets and routes children use around Kokomo schools — this is a city budget decision, and Alfonso will make it.
  • Prioritize increased patrol visibility during arrival, dismissal, and after-school hours and publish response improvement data for school-zone incidents.
  • Pursue state and federal safety grants and private partnerships to fund exterior cameras and lighting upgrades at school perimeters where appropriate.
Metric
Number of school-zone infrastructure upgrades completed and patrol coverage improvements documented annually.
Families First

Protecting the Original Family Unit

Working Family Relief Plan
  • Cut wasteful city spending and redirect every dollar of savings toward core family needs — public safety, housing stability, and infrastructure.
  • Reduce fees, permits, and hidden city costs that hit working families hardest.
  • Focus all city service delivery on neighborhood strength and family stability as the primary measure of success.
Metric
Annual "Family Cost" public report — total savings achieved, specific fees reduced, measurable impact on household costs.
First-Time Homebuyer & Starter Home Plan
  • Create locally funded down-payment and closing cost support for first-time Kokomo homebuyers — targeted at working families, not developers.
  • Fast-track city permits for starter homes and owner-occupied rehabilitation projects — the backlog ends on day one.
  • Partner with local lenders to build first-time buyer education programs and responsible pathways to homeownership.
Metric
Number of first-time buyers assisted annually and rehabilitation permits completed — published in the annual housing report.
Single-Mother Stability Compact
  • Coordinate city partners — housing, workforce, social services, and faith organizations — to connect single mothers to housing stability, job placement, and support through a single point of contact.
  • Prioritize code enforcement and landlord accountability actions against unsafe rental properties that disproportionately affect families with children.
  • Fund outcomes through measurable performance contracts — providers get paid for real results, not for running programs that don't change lives.
Metric
6-month and 12-month housing stability and employment retention rates for program participants — published annually.
Childcare Expansion Through Zoning & Partnerships
  • Modernize zoning to expand lawful home daycare and childcare facility options in more Kokomo neighborhoods — remove the bureaucratic barriers that limit supply and keep costs high.
  • Create a city childcare partner network that connects working parents to available slots and support options in real time, through one accessible contact point.
  • Prioritize childcare access expansion in neighborhoods with the highest working-family density and the longest wait times.
Metric
New childcare slots created and average wait time change — published annually.
Family Fee & Junk Fee Repeal Package
  • Review every city fee on the books and eliminate low-value junk fees that inflate the daily cost of living for Kokomo families without providing meaningful services in return.
  • Publish a public Fee Ledger so residents can see every fee before it hits them — no more surprise charges buried in city paperwork.
  • Freeze or reduce fees tied to basic family needs — permits, inspections, recreational access — wherever financially responsible to do so.
Metric
Total fees reduced or removed and estimated annual household savings — published every year.
Utility Fairness Advocacy & Rate Transparency
  • Require public reporting and hearings before any major utility rate change affecting Kokomo residents is approved — no rate hikes that slip through without public accountability.
  • Advocate formally for family-friendly residential rate structures and hardship protections with utility providers operating in Kokomo.
  • Publish an annual Household Utility Burden report so residents can see exactly what they're paying and how Kokomo compares to peer cities.
Metric
Rate change transparency compliance rate and household utility burden trend line — published annually.
Healthcare Access

Healthy Families. Healthy Kokomo.

Kokomo Family Health Partnership
  • Create a Mayor-led partnership with local clinics, federally qualified health center providers, and the Howard County Health Department to expand low-cost and sliding-scale care access across Kokomo.
  • Build and publish a citywide "Where to Get Care" resource map so families know exactly where to go for affordable medical, dental, and behavioral health services.
  • Coordinate prevention outreach with county health services — immunizations, screenings, and health education — so families access care before emergencies, not after.
Metric
Number of partner sites and families served through city-coordinated partner referrals — published annually.
Mobile & Neighborhood Health Access
  • Pursue city-supported mobile clinic days in Kokomo's underserved neighborhoods — primary care, screenings, and vaccinations taken to where families actually are, not where they can afford to travel to.
  • Co-locate health services with trusted community partners — Protestant, Catholic, and Eastern Orthodox churches, schools, rec centers — where families already gather and trust is already established.
  • Track utilization and publish results every year so the city can expand what works and cut what doesn't.
Metric
Total mobile clinic visits and follow-up care connection rate — published annually.
Mental Health & Recovery Access Expansion
  • Integrate Indiana's 988 crisis line education into all city communications so Kokomo families know where to turn before a crisis becomes an emergency call.
  • Create a city referral pathway that connects residents to mental health and addiction recovery resources quickly — no maze of phone numbers, no months-long waitlists without options.
  • Support co-response protocols between city emergency services and mental health providers that prioritize de-escalation and treatment when appropriate.
Metric
988 awareness campaign reach and referral completion rates — published annually.
Senior Health & Dignity Navigator
  • Build a senior resource navigator program through Kokomo's existing Senior Citizens Center — connecting seniors to healthcare, services, and support through one trusted, local point of contact.
  • Expand wellness programming and in-home resource coordination for Kokomo seniors and their caregivers through the Senior Center's established mission and community relationships.
  • Protect senior services in every city budget negotiation — and publish utilization data so cuts can never be hidden from the public.
Metric
Seniors served through navigator program and resource connections completed — published annually.
Cost of Living

Fighting Exploitation & High Costs

Corporate Ownership & Bulk-Buyer Disclosure
  • Require disclosure of beneficial ownership for all large rental portfolios operating in Kokomo — if you own ten or more units in this city, the public knows who you are.
  • Add enhanced inspection frequency for large portfolios with repeated code violations — more units, more scrutiny, no exceptions.
  • Publish portfolio compliance scores publicly so exploitation is visible and corporate landlords cannot hide behind shell company names.
Metric
Percentage of large rental portfolios disclosed and repeat violations reduced year over year — published annually.
Vacant Property & Blight Pressure Plan
  • Strengthen Kokomo's vacant property registration and nuisance enforcement — chronic neglect has a cost to neighbors and the city that owners must be held financially accountable for.
  • Prioritize code enforcement actions on properties with repeated safety complaints and publish the outcomes so neighbors can see results.
  • Use escalating financial penalties to force repairs or force turnover — a neglected property that becomes a maintained home is a win for the whole neighborhood.
Metric
Vacant properties returned to compliant use and enforcement outcomes — published annually.
Permit & Build Cost Reduction Package
  • Cut permitting delays and high fees that inflate construction costs for homebuilders and homeowners — lower build costs mean lower housing prices, period.
  • Create fast-track permit pathways specifically for starter homes and owner-occupied rehabilitation projects so working families can build and improve without bureaucratic obstruction.
  • Publish monthly permit turnaround times and identify specific bottlenecks publicly — no more slow processes hiding behind closed doors.
Metric
Median permit approval time and cost reductions achieved — reported quarterly.
Addressing Homelessness

Recovery. Work. Real Dignity.

Recovery-First Shelter Standard
  • Restructure all city-supported shelter funding around recovery plans and housing stability goals — a bed alone is not a solution and city money will no longer treat it like one.
  • Expand treatment access, mental health connections, and structured case management as required components of every city-funded shelter provider.
  • Fund shelter providers based on real outcomes — sobriety progress, job placement, and successful housing exits — not bed counts.
Metric
Percentage of shelter residents moving from shelter to employment to stable housing within 180 days — published quarterly.
Pathway-to-Work Bridge Jobs
  • Create transitional job placements with city partners and local employers specifically designed for residents moving out of homelessness — structured, supervised, and with real wages.
  • Tie every transitional work placement to a long-term training and career pathway — the goal is a permanent job, not a temporary program.
  • Publish quarterly outcomes and full provider performance data so Kokomo residents can see exactly what their money is accomplishing.
Metric
Total job placements completed and 90-day employment retention rate — published every quarter.
Encampment Response Protocol — Firm & Humane
  • Implement a standardized outreach-first protocol with set documented timelines — every encampment gets a genuine offer of services before any enforcement action, and the city documents every step.
  • Create a placement-first pathway that routes individuals into shelter and recovery programs before enforcement — the goal is a life, not a cleared lot.
  • Publish monthly outcomes — placements made, services connected, public-space restoration completed — so residents can see both the compassion and the results.
Metric
Encampment-to-placement conversion rate and repeat encampments reduced — published quarterly.
Veterans First Navigator Program
  • Designate a city-level veteran homelessness navigator to coordinate services across city, county, and Indiana VA systems — one person responsible, one number to call, no veteran falling through the cracks.
  • Create a priority referral lane for veterans into recovery and transitional housing programs — they served this country first, they get served first.
  • Publish veteran placement outcomes quarterly so the public can hold the city accountable for how it treats the men and women who wore the uniform.
Metric
Veteran homelessness duration reduced and total placements achieved — published annually.
Restore Standards

No Apologies. No Retreat.

Young Men's Workforce & Mentorship Corps
  • Create a structured city-backed mentorship network — Protestant, Catholic, and Eastern Orthodox churches, tradesmen, coaches, and community organizations — pairing young men in Kokomo with stable male role models who have built something and can show them how.
  • Tie mentorship participation directly to job placement pathways and apprenticeship enrollment so it isn't just inspiration — it's a career on-ramp.
  • Incentivize employer participation for first-time workers and young men entering the trades — make hiring from the program attractive and track which employers deliver.
Metric
Young men enrolled, job placements completed, and 6-month employment retention rate — published annually.
Crown Jewel — Kokomo Open for Business
  • In the first 90 days of office, Alfonso will personally conduct free door-to-door business consultations for local Kokomo small businesses — no charge, no catch, a mayor who actually shows up for his people.
  • Recruit top business advisors and volunteer consultants to come into Kokomo and teach local owners how to scale — bringing expertise that only large corporations currently have access to, and making it available to every mom-and-pop in this city.
  • Actively pursue partnerships with established quality restaurant and retail brands to bring upscale commerce and dining to Kokomo — because this city is not a hop-stop hillbilly town, and it is time the rest of Indiana knew that.
Metric
Number of businesses consulted in first 90 days, revenue growth reported by participants at 6 and 12 months, and new business partnerships secured — published annually.
Tax Relief for Public Servants & Blue Collar Workers
  • Advocate for targeted local tax relief for public servants, first responders, teachers, and blue collar workers — the people who actually build and protect Kokomo deserve to keep more of what they earn.
  • Alfonso commits to personally funding portions of this relief from his own mayoral salary — he will pull from his own compensation to put money back in the pockets of Kokomo's workers and single mothers.
  • Extend targeted fee reductions and financial support to single mothers who are working and raising children — they carry enormous weight for this city and the city will carry some of it back.
Metric
Total tax and fee relief delivered to qualifying households and number of residents benefiting — published annually.
The Jezebel Tax — Online Sex Work Accountability
  • Formally advocate at the state and federal level for a 77% quarterly tax on revenue generated by online sexual content platforms — framed as accountability for the measurable moral and social damage these platforms cause to communities like Kokomo.
  • Push for all collected revenue to be directed to: Bible literacy and character education in schools, job creation programs for young men, and first-time married homeowner assistance to strengthen the nuclear family and make American homeownership a reality not a dream.
  • Include tax protections for Protestant, Catholic, and Eastern Orthodox churches as part of the same legislative package — Christian institutions are the backbone of this country and they will be protected.
Metric
Legislative advocacy actions taken, coalition partners engaged, and formal resolutions passed — this is a state and federal legislative agenda item reported annually.
Kokomo Kills Calories — Community Fitness Initiative
  • Launch the #KokomoKicksCalories challenge — open to any Kokomo resident, tracked publicly, with Alfonso participating alongside the community and sharing his own fitness journey without embarrassment.
  • The top individual who loses the most weight wins $3,000 cash directly from Alfonso personally. The next 33 participants each receive $1,000 from him. This is not a government program — it is a mayor who cares enough to put his own money behind it.
  • Advocate to get seed oils out of Kokomo — push local restaurants, school cafeterias, and city-contracted food vendors to cook with real fats and stop serving the processed oils that are quietly destroying people's health.
  • Promote real food culture in Kokomo — steak, eggs, whole foods, meals that actually fuel the body — and actively work to bring quality food options to the city so residents aren't stuck choosing between fast food and nothing.
  • Partner with local gyms, parks, and recreation facilities to make getting active in Kokomo cheaper, easier, and built around community rather than expensive memberships.
Metric
Total participants enrolled, total weight lost by Kokomo residents, and prizes awarded — reported at challenge close. Prize funding comes from Alfonso's personal funds, not the city budget.
Youth Digital Safety & Social Media Literacy Program
  • Work with Kokomo school leadership to integrate digital safety education into youth programming — covering social media risks, online predator tactics, VPN privacy tools, and the absolute rule of never sharing personal information or images with anyone online.
  • Partner with city youth programs, after-school organizations, and Protestant, Catholic, and Eastern Orthodox churches to teach young people how to navigate the internet safely — building real awareness that protects without creating fear.
  • Support updated stranger-danger awareness campaigns built for the digital age — the threat has moved online and Kokomo's children will be prepared for it.
Metric
Number of students reached through digital safety programming and partner organizations engaged — published annually.
Free Speech & Viewpoint Neutral City Policy
  • Adopt a formal city policy prohibiting viewpoint discrimination in city facilities, permits, and public comment processes — Kokomo's government does not pick winners and losers based on opinions.
  • Prohibit city-funded ideological litmus tests in grants, vendor requirements, and training programs beyond what the law strictly requires — no taxpayer-funded ideological pressure campaigns.
  • Publish clear, plain-language rules so every Kokomo resident knows exactly what their rights are in any city-owned or city-managed space.
Metric
Policy formally adopted and annual compliance review published — on the public record.
Surveillance & Data Governance Ordinance
  • Require full City Council approval and public disclosure before any new surveillance technology or resident data collection system is deployed in Kokomo — no backdoor surveillance expansions.
  • Prohibit city departments from sharing resident data with outside organizations or federal agencies without clear legal authority and a public report explaining the sharing.
  • Publish a short annual technology transparency report — what is collected, why it is collected, how long it is retained, and who has access to it.
Metric
Annual tech disclosure report published and all new surveillance approvals logged on the public record.
Harshest Penalties for Predators — Including Death Penalty Advocacy
  • Establish a dedicated city-level child exploitation task force with full resources and a single mandate — find proven child predators in Howard County, prosecute them to the absolute maximum extent of the law, and make the outcomes public.
  • Enforce Indiana's sex offender registry, residency restrictions, and compliance laws to the furthest extent permitted — every restriction enforced, every violation prosecuted, zero tolerance for paperwork violations that get quietly dismissed.
  • Formally advocate at the Indiana state level for expanded and harsher sentencing laws for proven child sexual predators — including pursuing capital punishment as the appropriate sentence for the most severe proven cases of child sexual abuse in Indiana.
  • Alfonso will publicly and personally advocate for this position without apology — you do not touch the children of this city. If you do, the full weight of everything the law can bring will be aimed at you.
Metric
Enforcement actions taken, prosecutions completed, and state legislative advocacy actions on sentencing reform — published annually. Note: capital punishment advocacy is a state legislative agenda item; Alfonso will pursue it formally and publicly.
Young Men = Crime Prevention Strategy
  • Direct Kokomo's public safety strategy to formally incorporate workforce placement and mentorship as front-line crime prevention tools — a young man with a job, a mentor, and a future is the city's best crime deterrent.
  • Fund targeted outreach in Kokomo's highest-risk neighborhoods tied simultaneously to work placement, skills training, and mentorship — address the root, not just the symptom.
  • Track employment placements and crime trend data in target zones side by side and publish both — the connection between the two should be visible and held accountable.
Metric
Employment placements in target zones and crime trend movement in same areas — published annually, side by side.
Government Accountability

Your Money. Your Government.

Independent Citizen Oversight & Waste Commission
  • Create an independent citizen commission with real power — not advisory theater — to flag waste, review city contracts, demand answers, and publish findings publicly on a quarterly basis.
  • Require department heads to respond on the public record to every commission finding — no findings buried in a filing cabinet, no stonewalling.
  • Publish quarterly "Waste Cut and Reinvestment" updates so residents can see exactly what was found, what was cut, and where the savings went.
  • Commission members are regular Kokomo residents — not political appointees, not party insiders.
Metric
Savings identified by the commission and dollars redirected to public safety and family services — published quarterly.
Department Performance Scorecards
  • Set clear, measurable performance goals for every city department and publish results every single quarter — no department gets to coast on vague mission statements and internal metrics no one can verify.
  • Tie department leadership evaluations directly to performance outcomes against published targets — accountability starts at the top.
  • Make "how we're doing" visible and accessible to every Kokomo taxpayer in plain language — not buried in a 200-page annual report nobody reads.
Metric
Scorecards published every quarter and percentage of KPI improvement targets met year over year.
No More Backroom Deals
  • Require open, competitive bidding on all city contracts above a minimal threshold — if you want city business, you earn it on merit, not relationships.
  • Ban city officials from awarding contracts to family members, campaign donors, or political allies without full public disclosure and justification on the record.
  • Publish every contract award with the reasoning behind it so any Kokomo resident can see exactly who got the work and why — no exceptions.
Metric
100% of contracts above threshold competitively bid — compliance published quarterly.
Direct Access to the Mayor
  • Hold monthly public town halls — open to any Kokomo resident, on camera, on the record — where Alfonso can be questioned directly about anything happening in city government.
  • Establish a direct constituent hotline that routes to real staff with the authority to actually solve problems, not just take notes and forward emails.
  • Walk the neighborhoods every month in office — not just at election time, not just for the cameras, but because a mayor who doesn't know his city can't serve it.
Metric
Monthly town halls held, constituent cases resolved, and neighborhoods visited — published quarterly.
Smart, Lean Government
  • Conduct a full city spending audit within the first 90 days — every contract, every vendor, every department — and publish the results publicly before taking any action.
  • Streamline city departments and eliminate bureaucratic overlap that slows down services and wastes taxpayer money without improving outcomes for residents.
  • Redirect every dollar of administrative savings into the services that actually matter: public safety, infrastructure, and support for Kokomo families.
Metric
Total administrative savings achieved and dollars redirected to frontline services — published in the annual budget report.