Quarla N. Blackwell's campaign for Kinston City Council Member is her first entry into politics.

Supports better pay for the city’s essential workers.

Supports "fair and equitable compensation for department heads to reduce the strain on the community."

- Supports better pay for the city’s essential workers.
- Supports "fair and equitable compensation for department heads to reduce the strain on the community."

Economy

Supports funding churches and grassroots organizations.

- Supports funding churches and grassroots organizations.

Public Services

Advocates for prioritizing homelessness services.

- Advocates for prioritizing homelessness services.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports reducing the police department's budget and establishing an elected community accountability board to supervise disciplinary protocols for misconducting officers.

Supports reentry programs that assist formerly incarcerated individuals in rebuilding their lives.

Supports accessible, affordable, community-based mental health services.

- Supports reducing the police department's budget and establishing an elected community accountability board to supervise disciplinary protocols for misconducting officers.
- Supports reentry programs that assist formerly incarcerated individuals in rebuilding their lives.
- Supports accessible, affordable, community-based mental health services.

Public Safety

Supports transparent bidding on city projects.

- Supports transparent bidding on city projects.

Transportation & Infrastructure

As of September 4, 2025, Quarla N. Blackwell’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Quarla N. Blackwell

- City council members work together to set and implement city policy. 
- The city council is tasked with ensuring the health, comfort, and safety of residents of the city.
- City council members work with the mayor to govern city departments, such as the police department, fire department, transportation department, and parks and recreation department. 
- City council members represent either the whole city or residents of a specific district. 