City of Marietta

As of August 12, 2021, Steve "Thunder" Tumlin’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Services

As mayor during April 2020, he started going back to the gym, the salon, and restaurants to "begin eating everyday, breakfast, lunch and dinner at a Marietta restaurant" during the pandemic and encouraged residents to do the same.

- As mayor during April 2020, he started going back to the gym, the salon, and restaurants to "begin eating everyday, breakfast, lunch and dinner at a Marietta restaurant" during the pandemic and encouraged residents to do the same.

COVID

City Budget

Housing & Urban Development

Public Safety

Transportation & Infrastructure

Zoning

Steve "Thunder" Tumlin

Wants the city to do more to include the perspective of adults under age 40 and to create a mayor's youth council for people age 18 and younger.

Plans to recruit new businesses, encourage business innovation and support workforce development.

Wants to engage residents with town halls and community meetings.

- Wants the city to do more to include the perspective of adults under age 40 and to create a mayor's youth council for people age 18 and younger. 
- Plans to recruit new businesses, encourage business innovation and support workforce development. 
- Wants to engage residents with town halls and community meetings.

As of August 12, 2021, Michelle Cooper Kelly’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Wants to expand the city's commercial tax base so the city can keep residential property taxes low while properly funding the school system.

- Wants to expand the city's commercial tax base so the city can keep residential property taxes low while properly funding the school system.

Wants to add more workforce housing to help people who work in the city but can't afford to purchase a home.

Plans to provide affordable housing options for young professionals, teachers, nurses, police officers and firefighters.

- Wants to add more workforce housing to help people who work in the city but can't afford to purchase a home. 
- Plans to provide affordable housing options for young professionals, teachers, nurses, police officers and firefighters.

Michelle Cooper Kelly

- 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. 
