Supports establishing land trusts to have more community control in development decisions.

Plans to create a home owners association advisory council "to help ... communities take control of their neighborhoods" and a business development task force to increase private investment in the city.

Wants to create a community service headquarters for the city.

Supports creating "additional opportunities for our youth to prepare them for the future."

- Supports establishing land trusts to have more community control in development decisions.
- Plans to create a home owners association advisory council "to help ... communities take control of their neighborhoods" and a business development task force to increase private investment in the city.
- Wants to create a community service headquarters for the city.
- Supports creating "additional opportunities for our youth to prepare them for the future."

Public Services

As of August 20, 2021, Derrick Burnett’s website did not contain information on this issue.

COVID

City Budget

Housing & Urban Development

Wants to increase community engagement by the police.

- Wants to increase community engagement by the police.

Public Safety

Plans to "budget for improved streetscapes, lighting and landscaping."

- Plans to "budget for improved streetscapes, lighting and landscaping."

Transportation & Infrastructure

Zoning

Derrick Burnett

Wants to increase green/community spaces for gathering, increase the use of parks for recreation and neighborhood programming, use the airport to promote the city and develop specialty retail and high quality restaurants.

Plans to create a blight removal task force and increase code enforcement measures to get rid of vacant and abandoned properties.

Supports partnering "with community development corporations to reclaim and revitalize vacant properties" and offering incentives for new commercial development along Old National Highway.

Wants to transition the city "into an inclusive, green, and smart city" and encourage investments in environmental sustainability.

- Wants to increase green/community spaces for gathering, increase the use of parks for recreation and neighborhood programming, use the airport to promote the city and develop specialty retail and high quality restaurants. 
- Plans to create a blight removal task force and increase code enforcement measures to get rid of vacant and abandoned properties.
- Supports partnering "with community development corporations to reclaim and revitalize vacant properties" and offering incentives for new commercial development along Old National Highway.
- Wants to transition the city "into an inclusive, green, and smart city" and encourage investments in environmental sustainability.

Wants to follow the science and advice of the medical community by encouraging residents to get vaccinated, wear masks, social distance, wash hands and take other protective measures.

Plans to make sure those in need have necessary resources, including weekly efforts to provide food, help applying for rental assistance, information about job opportunities and help with other social services.

Wants to partner with ICT companies to provide low or no cost internet access to low-income residents and increase Wi-Fi access in public spaces.

- Wants to follow the science and advice of the medical community by encouraging residents to get vaccinated, wear masks, social distance, wash hands and take other protective measures. 
- Plans to make sure those in need have necessary resources, including weekly efforts to provide food, help applying for rental assistance, information about job opportunities and help with other social services. 
- Wants to partner with ICT companies to provide low or no cost internet access to low-income residents and increase Wi-Fi access in public spaces.

Plans to exercise "due diligence in providing oversight for city expenditures and reduce "wasteful and inefficient spending."

Proposes creating an online tracker of the city's spending and putting it on the city's website.

Wants to better align the budget with community goals and the city's master plan by increasing citizen engagement.

Plans to find new funding streams so that the city isn't relying on taxes and fees from citizens.

- Plans to exercise "due diligence in providing oversight for city expenditures and reduce "wasteful and inefficient spending."
- Proposes creating an online tracker of the city's spending and putting it on the city's website.
- Wants to better align the budget with community goals and the city's master plan by increasing citizen engagement. 
- Plans to find new funding streams so that the city isn't relying on taxes and fees from citizens.

Wants to redevelop the Old National Highway corridor "to promote live/work/play low density and mixed use land."

Plans to separate residential and non-residential neighborhoods on the Old National corridor by creating permanent buffers, making non-residential areas more interconnected and limiting the number of outlets from low density to high density areas.

Wants to limit the number of rental units, apartment complexes and low-cost government subsidized housing units in the city.

Plans to expand senior housing options and programs to help seniors age in place.

- Wants to redevelop the Old National Highway corridor "to promote live/work/play low density and mixed use land." 
- Plans to separate residential and non-residential neighborhoods on the Old National corridor by creating permanent buffers, making non-residential areas more interconnected and limiting the number of outlets from low density to high density areas. 
- Wants to limit the number of rental units, apartment complexes and low-cost government subsidized housing units in the city. 
- Plans to expand senior housing options and programs to help seniors age in place.

Supports using "deterrence policing" and behavioral intervention programs for at-risk teens.

Wants to reduce overlap between the city, Fulton County and neighboring city emergency services.

Plans to create neighborhood-based police departments, a command center to improve response times, more surveillance cameras, and e-kiosks and an app for citizens to interact with the police.

- Supports using "deterrence policing" and behavioral intervention programs for at-risk teens.
- Wants to reduce overlap between the city, Fulton County and neighboring city emergency services. 
- Plans to create neighborhood-based police departments, a command center to improve response times, more surveillance cameras, and e-kiosks and an app for citizens to interact with the police.

Wants to improve infrastructure and redevelop Old National Highway.

Plans to promote alternative transportation options, expand transit, upgrade the transportation system, increase infrastructure for pedestrian and bicycles, improve streets, modernize roads and signage and emissions-related projects.

Wants to increase bus riding, bus connectivity and bus amenities like shelters, benches, trash cans and route maps with schedules.

Plans to incentivize employers to offer flexible work options to reduce the amount of people community in a car by themselves.

- Wants to improve infrastructure and redevelop Old National Highway. 
- Plans to promote alternative transportation options, expand transit, upgrade the transportation system, increase infrastructure for pedestrian and bicycles, improve streets, modernize roads and signage and emissions-related projects. 
- Wants to increase bus riding, bus connectivity and bus amenities like shelters, benches, trash cans and route maps with schedules. 
- Plans to incentivize employers to offer flexible work options to reduce the amount of people community in a car by themselves.

Wants to do more code enforcement to address and fix abandoned and neglected properties.

Plans to encourage more mixed-use zones based on whether it is appropriate for the neighborhood and more compact development patterns.

Wants to update zoning standards to reduce reliance on planned unit development and establish standards for transportation connectivity, local street design and street crossings.

- Wants to do more code enforcement to address and fix abandoned and neglected properties. 
- Plans to encourage more mixed-use zones based on whether it is appropriate for the neighborhood and more compact development patterns. 
- Wants to update zoning standards to reduce reliance on planned unit development and establish standards for transportation connectivity, local street design and street crossings.

Natasha Williams

- 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. 
