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Believes "Alpharetta is on a good trajectory for growth" wants to make sure that continued growth is balanced

Wants to preserve quality of life as the city grows through infrastructure improvements, better parks, and increased public safety

- Believes "Alpharetta is on a good trajectory for growth" wants to make sure that continued growth is balanced
 - Wants to preserve quality of life as the city grows through infrastructure improvements, better parks, and increased public safety

Public Services

Supports public input on COVID-related ordinances

Does not believe it is practical to mandate masks or vaccinations for all, but encourages the public to practice common sense health measures

Supports the ways the City helped local small businesses by allowing increased outdoor seating at restaurants and lenience on food and

- Supports public input on COVID-related ordinances
- Does not believe it is practical to mandate masks or vaccinations for all, but encourages the public to practice common sense health measures
- Supports the ways the City helped local small businesses by allowing increased outdoor seating at restaurants and lenience on food and
alcohol delivery regulations

COVID

Promises to keep taxes as low as possible while making sure the city delivers top quality services to citizens.

Supports Alpharetta's homestead exemptions and the fact that it has some of the lowest property taxes in the area.

States that "Alpharetta's budget has been well balanced in recent times, earning the City a coveted and rare AAA rating from financial institutions."

Plans to continue to keep the budget balanced while simultaneously investing in the future

- Promises to keep taxes as low as possible while making sure the city delivers top quality services to citizens. 
- Supports Alpharetta's homestead exemptions and the fact that it has some of the lowest property taxes in the area.
- States that "Alpharetta's budget has been well balanced in recent times, earning the City a coveted and rare AAA rating from financial institutions."
- Plans to continue to keep the budget balanced while simultaneously investing in the future

City Budget

Supports an increase in affordable housing so "that those who work in Alpharetta can also feel like they can build a home in Alpharetta"

- Supports an increase in affordable housing so "that those who work in Alpharetta can also feel like they can build a home in Alpharetta"

Housing & Urban Development

Wants the police to be well training and held to "the highest standards possible."

Plans to implement a Crisis Intervention Team in Alpharetta's Public Safety department to handle mental health crises "with compassion deeply needed in such situations"

- Wants the police to be well training and held to "the highest standards possible." 
- Plans to implement a Crisis Intervention Team in Alpharetta's Public Safety department to handle mental health crises "with compassion deeply needed in such situations"

Public Safety

Plans to improve the City's infrastructure for cars, bicyclists, and pedestrians

Supports the renewal of a "0.75% sales tax to fund T-SPLOST and add $30 million dollars of improvements to Alpharetta's transportation system"

Argues that T-SPLOST improvements "will not just help the City keep up with maintenance, but they will help the City plan and prepare for growth"

- Strongly supports pedestrian safety
- Plans to improve the City's infrastructure for cars, bicyclists, and pedestrians
- Supports the renewal of a "0.75% sales tax to fund T-SPLOST and add $30 million dollars of improvements to Alpharetta's transportation system" 
- Argues that T-SPLOST improvements "will not just help the City keep up with maintenance, but they will help the City plan and prepare for growth"

Transportation & Infrastructure

Argues that zoning is one of the most critical functions of

Plans to balance the needs of Alpharetta's citizens with

what the City Code requires on Zoning matters

Supports flexibility on private property matters when appropriate

- Argues that zoning is one of the most critical functions of
a local City government
- Plans to balance the needs of Alpharetta's citizens with
what the City Code requires on Zoning matters 
- Supports flexibility on private property matters when appropriate

Zoning

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Wants to expand public green spaces and maintain parks and recreations programs.

Plans to support programs for seniors, youth and the arts, including theatre, music, sculpture and art work.

Wants to coordinate more with the board of education on decisions that come before city council.

As a city council member, he supported the expansion of the Greenway System and creating more parkland and green space.

- Wants to expand public green spaces and maintain parks and recreations programs. 
- Plans to support programs for seniors, youth and the arts, including theatre, music, sculpture and art work. 
- Wants to coordinate more with the board of education on decisions that come before city council. 
- As a city council member, he supported the expansion of the Greenway System and creating more parkland and green space.

As of August 26, 2021, Doug DeRito’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Promises to keep Alpharetta "a financially secured community" without increasing taxes.

As a city council member, he put in place new financial management policies to provide taxpayers transparency in management of city tax dollars.

During his previous campaign, he promised to "require our City \[\] remain\[s\] a financially secured community, one which proactively invests in the safety of our residents and visitors, and one which offers a quality of life unmatched by any community in the country, all without increasing our tax burden."

- Promises to keep Alpharetta "a financially secured community" without increasing taxes. 
- As a city council member, he put in place new financial management policies to provide taxpayers transparency in management of city tax dollars.
- During his previous campaign, he promised to "require our City \[\] remain\[s\] a financially secured community, one which proactively invests in the safety of our residents and visitors, and one which offers a quality of life unmatched by any community in the country, all without increasing our tax burden."

During his previous campaign, he wanted to protect home values.

- During his previous campaign, he wanted to protect home values.

Wants to focus on "supporting the needs of public safety."

Said, "\[o\]ur public safety professionals serve us well and they deserve our unwavering support."

As a city council member, he established the region's first Public Safety Department and "enhanced community policing" while decreasing costs by half a million dollars.

- Wants to focus on "supporting the needs of public safety." 
- Said, "\[o\]ur public safety professionals serve us well and they deserve our unwavering support." 
- As a city council member, he established the region's first Public Safety Department and "enhanced community policing" while decreasing costs by half a million dollars.

Wants to "\[c\]ontinue to invest in Infrastructure Needs and Enhance Mobility Around our City."

Plans to make intersection improvements, support sidewalk connectivity, support projects improving the Greenway System and Alpha Loop and support improve mobility options around the city.

As a city council member, he upheld the city's Comprehensive Land Use Plan.

- Wants to "\[c\]ontinue to invest in Infrastructure Needs and Enhance Mobility Around our City." 
- Plans to make intersection improvements, support sidewalk connectivity, support projects improving the Greenway System and Alpha Loop and support improve mobility options around the city. 
- As a city council member, he upheld the city's Comprehensive Land Use Plan.

Wants to uphold the city's Comprehensive Land Use Plan and Unified Development Code and is committed to "insuring \[sic\] quality growth within the requirements of our tough zoning laws."

As a city council member, he upheld the city's zoning code.

- Wants to uphold the city's Comprehensive Land Use Plan and Unified Development Code and is committed to "insuring \[sic\] quality growth within the requirements of our tough zoning laws." 
- As a city council member, he upheld the city's zoning code.

Doug DeRito

McConnell Custom Homes

As of August 26, 2021, Trey McConnell did not have a website.

Trey McConnell

- 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. 
