City of Cumming

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Supports "smart capital investments to benefit city residents and attract businesses & investment."

During his 2017 campaign, he campaigned on constructing a new City Center. The City Center is currently under construction, and it includes local restaurants, shops, a live music venue, miniature golf, walking trails and a playground.

- Wants to create job opportunities. 
- Supports "smart capital investments to benefit city residents and attract businesses & investment."
- During his 2017 campaign, he campaigned on constructing a new City Center. The City Center is currently under construction, and it includes local restaurants, shops, a live music venue, miniature golf, walking trails and a playground.

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As mayor, in April 2020, he cancelled the city's social distancing order via a Facebook post at 3 a.m., before it went into effect. He later apologized, said it was "an emotional snap judgment" and signed a new social distancing order.

- As mayor, in April 2020, he cancelled the city's social distancing order via a Facebook post at 3 a.m., before it went into effect. He later apologized, said it was "an emotional snap judgment" and signed a new social distancing order.

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Promises not to impose property taxes within the city.

Plans to keep "city expenses in check while properly funding city functions/departments and increasing city revenues."

As mayor, he funded the City Center through SPLOST funds, impact fees, grants, donations and city reserves.

Said, "city budget expenses have decreased 10%-18% each year since I took office."

- Promises not to impose property taxes within the city. 
- Plans to keep "city expenses in check while properly funding city functions/departments and increasing city revenues."
- As mayor, he funded the City Center through SPLOST funds, impact fees, grants, donations and city reserves. 
- Said, "city budget expenses have decreased 10%-18% each year since I took office."

City Budget

As of August 16, 2021, Troy Brumbalow’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Housing & Urban Development

Said that the city's police department has doubled in size since he took office.

Said, "\[a\]t any given time, there is a minimum of one officer covering two square miles throughout the city, making Cumming above the national average."

As mayor, he put in place and then removed a social distancing order that was controversial because he said in a press release that he would appoint 150 "special policemen" to enforce the order as a worst-case scenario measure.

- Promises to keep the city safe.
- Said that the city's police department has doubled in size since he took office. 
- Said, "\[a\]t any given time, there is a minimum of one officer covering two square miles throughout the city, making Cumming above the national average." 
- As mayor, he put in place and then removed a social distancing order that was controversial because he said in a press release that he would appoint 150 "special policemen" to enforce the order as a worst-case scenario measure.

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- Wants to control the growth of the city.

As of August 12, 2021, William Allen Stone III did not have a website or any information online.

Said, "\[t\]he Mayor is, again, intentionally misleading Cumming taxpayers in an attempt to cover up the realities of his unmitigated deficit spending."

Claims that his opponent failed to live up to his campaign promise to use SPLOST funding to pay for the City Center and is costing taxpayers an unplanned $30 million.

Said, "\[t\]he City of Cumming is in the worst fiscal position of my lifetime as uncontrolled spending, mainly from our Enterprise Fund, is weakening the city's financial position rapidly."

Promises to end deficit spending and to not institute a property tax.

- Said, "\[t\]he Mayor is, again, intentionally misleading Cumming taxpayers in an attempt to cover up the realities of his unmitigated deficit spending."
- Claims that his opponent failed to live up to his campaign promise to use SPLOST funding to pay for the City Center and is costing taxpayers an unplanned $30 million. 
- Said, "\[t\]he City of Cumming is in the worst fiscal position of my lifetime as uncontrolled spending, mainly from our Enterprise Fund, is weakening the city's financial position rapidly." 
- Promises to end deficit spending and to not institute a property tax.

Against his opponent's plan "to become one of the largest landlords in the county" and believes "\[g\]overnment should have a limited role and not be involved in the private sector."

- Against his opponent's plan "to become one of the largest landlords in the county" and believes "\[g\]overnment should have a limited role and not be involved in the private sector."

Said, "\[h\]igh density development and uncontrolled growth is creating congestion, overcrowding, and worsening traffic. We need to change direction now."

- Said, "\[h\]igh density development and uncontrolled growth is creating congestion, overcrowding, and worsening traffic. We need to change direction now."

William Allen Stone III

- 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. 
