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Supports creating an independent school system.

Wants to "make the new Chamblee-Dunwoody Elementary a reality ASAP."

Supports building the Perimeter Center East Park, building on the old Austin Elementary School site and building on the Vermack Road property with community input.

Does not support creating a social justice commission to deal with issues of equity and race, saying "I am not in favor of spending time, money, and energy in solving problems that are not present in any significant way in Dunwoody."

- Supports creating an independent school system.
- Wants to "make the new Chamblee-Dunwoody Elementary a reality ASAP." 
- Supports building the Perimeter Center East Park, building on the old Austin Elementary School site and building on the Vermack Road property with community input. 
- Does not support creating a social justice commission to deal with issues of equity and race, saying "I am not in favor of spending time, money, and energy in solving problems that are not present in any significant way in Dunwoody."

Public Services

As a city council member, he voted against making mask-wearing mandatory when in public.

- As a city council member, he voted against making mask-wearing mandatory when in public.

COVID

Wants to increase the police budget for 2022.

Believes that the city "needs to show a track record of better-managing existing funds" before taking responsibility for the fire service.

Wants to keep taxes low and "government responsibly frugal."

Said, "\[d\]ebt should be taken on only for efforts that are of an emergency nature."

- Wants to increase the police budget for 2022. 
- Believes that the city "needs to show a track record of better-managing existing funds" before taking responsibility for the fire service. 
- Wants to keep taxes low and "government responsibly frugal." 
- Said, "\[d\]ebt should be taken on only for efforts that are of an emergency nature."

City Budget

Wants developments to be "much more sensitive to the community."

- Wants developments to be "much more sensitive to the community."

Housing & Urban Development

Said, "\[w\]e will continue to well-fund and fully support our excellent police force."

As a city council member, he said he "would carefully consider the proposal" of creating a citizen committee to advise on matters of public safety and policing but "didn't see it happening any time soon."

- Said, "\[w\]e will continue to well-fund and fully support our excellent police force." 
- As a city council member, he said he "would carefully consider the proposal" of creating a citizen committee to advise on matters of public safety and policing but "didn't see it happening any time soon."

Public Safety

Supports improving roads, intersections, sidewalks and paths around schools.

Said, "I will continue my support of the city's progress in catching up on 25 years of county neglect on road repaving and stormwater system refurbishment."

- Supports improving roads, intersections, sidewalks and paths around schools. 
- Said, "I will continue my support of the city's progress in catching up on 25 years of county neglect on road repaving and stormwater system refurbishment."

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports the Dunwoody Village Zoning Overlay.

As a city council member, he voted for zoning for a development that would include age-restricted apartments with conditions to ensure the complex would keep its age requirements in the future.

- Supports the Dunwoody Village Zoning Overlay. 
- As a city council member, he voted for zoning for a development that would include age-restricted apartments with conditions to ensure the complex would keep its age requirements in the future.

Zoning

Jim Riticher

Wants the city "to be more creative in how we think about, plan for, and address interrelated issues such as commercial and residential redevelopment, shifting work locations, school overcrowding, public safety, transportation, and sustainability."

Plans to focus on improve the cities amenities, developing more parks and bringing a "vibrant arts/restaurant culture in our commercial areas (e.g. the Village, Perimeter and Georgetown)."

Wants "more creativity and energy to guide the growth of our city."

Plans to improve parks and recreation, art and the restaurant culture in the city.

- Wants the city "to be more creative in how we think about, plan for, and address interrelated issues such as commercial and residential redevelopment, shifting work locations, school overcrowding, public safety, transportation, and sustainability." 
- Plans to focus on improve the cities amenities, developing more parks and bringing a "vibrant arts/restaurant culture in our commercial areas (e.g. the Village, Perimeter and Georgetown)."
- Wants "more creativity and energy to guide the growth of our city."
- Plans to improve parks and recreation, art and the restaurant culture in the city.

Wants all council members to "follow scientifically-based protective measures and model and encourage good behavior," including getting and promoting the vaccine, wearing masks, social distances and sanitizing shared spaces.

Plans to work with the Discover Dunwoody committee, the Development Authority and economic development staff to coordinate opportunities to promote and support businesses impacted by the pandemic.

Wants all city staff, city meetings and city-sponsored events to follow guidance from public health officials.

- Wants all council members to "follow scientifically-based protective measures and model and encourage good behavior," including getting and promoting the vaccine, wearing masks, social distances and sanitizing shared spaces. 
- Plans to work with the Discover Dunwoody committee, the Development Authority and economic development staff to coordinate opportunities to promote and support businesses impacted by the pandemic. 
- Wants all city staff, city meetings and city-sponsored events to follow guidance from public health officials.

Wants to reduce environmental impacts of city operations and save tax dollars.

Plans to prioritize core city services in the short term because the pandemic damaged city funding.

Wants to use more of the transportation budget for pedestrian and bike-friendly improvements and smarter and safer road design.

Wants to focus on sustainability, possibly by installing solar power, retrofitting city building and infrastructure, green purchasing and improving natural areas.

- Wants to reduce environmental impacts of city operations and save tax dollars.
- Plans to prioritize core city services in the short term because the pandemic damaged city funding. 
- Wants to use more of the transportation budget for pedestrian and bike-friendly improvements and smarter and safer road design. 
- Wants to focus on sustainability, possibly by installing solar power, retrofitting city building and infrastructure, green purchasing and improving natural areas.

Wants to plan for how tear downs and rebuilds of old homes could happen in a way that maintains the character of older neighborhoods.

Wants "smart mixed use commercial projects" in the Village and Georgetown areas, including condos and apartments.

Wants to provide options to allow citizens to age in place and for younger people to afford housing in the city.

- Wants to plan for how tear downs and rebuilds of old homes could happen in a way that maintains the character of older neighborhoods. 
- Wants "smart mixed use commercial projects" in the Village and Georgetown areas, including condos and apartments. 
- Wants to provide options to allow citizens to age in place and for younger people to afford housing in the city.

Wants to investigate "all of the factors in our city that contribute to a variety of unsafe conditions," to find "location-specific structural changes and policy adjustments" to improve public safety.

Plans to make structural changes to the transportation network to get rid of deaths and injuries to drivers, pedestrians and cyclists.

- Wants to investigate "all of the factors in our city that contribute to a variety of unsafe conditions," to find "location-specific structural changes and policy adjustments" to improve public safety. 
- Plans to make structural changes to the transportation network to get rid of deaths and injuries to drivers, pedestrians and cyclists.

Wants to improve transportation and the infrastructure around making the "the city more livable."

Plans to facilitate movement, increase safety and "unif\[y\] our approach to vehicles, current and future public transportation, pedestrians, bikes, and connectivity within and beyond Dunwoody."

Expects challenges and opportunities from new public transit along north I-285 and wants to plan to address them.

- Wants to improve transportation and the infrastructure around making the "the city more livable."
- Plans to facilitate movement, increase safety and "unif\[y\] our approach to vehicles, current and future public transportation, pedestrians, bikes, and connectivity within and beyond Dunwoody."
- Expects challenges and opportunities from new public transit along north I-285 and wants to plan to address them.

Wants to update zoning along I-285 because new public transit will probably run along the interstate in order to plan for what kind of development the city wants to see and what amenities it should include.

- Wants to update zoning along I-285 because new public transit will probably run along the interstate in order to plan for what kind of development the city wants to see and what amenities it should include.

Rob Price

- 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. 
