- City council members work together with the rest of city council to set and implement city policy. 
- 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. 
- Most city council members in Georgia are elected in odd years to four year terms. Elections are nonpartisan. 

Passes laws and regulations for your city.

Colbert

2025 GA General Election

Georgia

Policing

Quality of roads

Housing costs

Economy

Public Services

Housing & Urban Development

Public Safety

Transportation & Infrastructure

Energy & the Environment

City Council Member

- County Commissioners create and pass laws at the county-level. These laws show up in very tangible ways, such as determining how much you pay in property and sales taxes, public transportation, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners are responsible for preparing and passing the county budget. The budget determines how much funding goes to various public services, such as public transportation, law enforcement, repairing roads, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners oversee the administrative duties of your county’s government to ensure the safety, comfort, and well-being of county residents.
- County Commissioners are elected to 4-year terms in staggered years. Typically, you only vote for the County Commissioner that represents your county commission district.

Creates new laws and passes the budget for your county

Taxes

Public Transportation

County Commissioner

Commerce

Mayor Pro Tem

- The mayor leads the executive branch of local government, presiding over city council meetings, making sure city departments run smoothly, and providing services to citizens. 
- The mayor runs the city day to day and prepares the budget each year, meaning that they propose how much funding goes to each city department, including the police department, city parks, transportation, and the fire department. 
- The mayor also hires the Police Chief, Fire Chief, and city department heads, such as City Planning, Parks & Recreation, and Transportation. 
- Most Georgia mayors are elected in odd years to four year terms. Elections are nonpartisan. 

Conyers

Public safety

COVID-19

Public transportation

Mayor

Atlanta

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White

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Enigma

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Dawsonville

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Clermont

Hampton

Fayetteville

2025 Georgia candidates

Colbert City Council Member

1 candidate

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College Park City Council Member, District 2

2 candidates

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College Park City Council Member, District 4

2 candidates

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Columbia County Commissioner, District 2

2 candidates

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Comer City Council Member, District 1

1 candidate

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Comer City Council Member, District 4

1 candidate

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Commerce Mayor Pro Tem

2 candidates

Commerce City Council Member, District 1

1 candidate

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Commerce City Council Member, District 2

1 candidate

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Conyers Mayor

2 candidates

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