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Believes "local governments can lead the way toward dismantling institutional and structural racism and set our cities on an accelerated path toward a vibrant future for everyone."

As mayor, she established the Mayor's Racial Equity Advisory Committee to find areas where the city can advance racial equity in Roswell.

As mayor, she relocated and will open to the public Doc's Cafe, which was the first restaurant African Americans could eat in in Roswell.

As mayor, she started the Mayor's Movie Task Force to bring film production to Roswell, leading to 25 productions working in Roswell in two years.

- Believes "local governments can lead the way toward dismantling institutional and structural racism and set our cities on an accelerated path toward a vibrant future for everyone." 
- As mayor, she established the Mayor's Racial Equity Advisory Committee to find areas where the city can advance racial equity in Roswell. 
- As mayor, she relocated and will open to the public Doc's Cafe, which was the first restaurant African Americans could eat in in Roswell. 
- As mayor, she started the Mayor's Movie Task Force to bring film production to Roswell, leading to 25 productions working in Roswell in two years.

Public Services

As mayor, she issued a state of emergency and formed an internal COVID-19 advisory committee to make sure essential services would continue operating.

As mayor, she held all of the city's official meetings on Zoom for the public to participate and streamed them on Facebook, Youtube and the city's website.

As mayor, she formed the Mayor's Business Recovery Task force to get input from small and large businesses about how to help them survive the pandemic.

As mayor, she let restaurants with alcohol licenses sell unopened alcoholic beverages with to go orders.

As mayor, she and the City awarded $1.4 million in COVID relief grants.

- As mayor, she issued a state of emergency and formed an internal COVID-19 advisory committee to make sure essential services would continue operating. 
- As mayor, she held all of the city's official meetings on Zoom for the public to participate and streamed them on Facebook, Youtube and the city's website. 
- As mayor, she formed the Mayor's Business Recovery Task force to get input from small and large businesses about how to help them survive the pandemic. 
- As mayor, she let restaurants with alcohol licenses sell unopened alcoholic beverages with to go orders. 
- As mayor, she and the City awarded $1.4 million in COVID relief grants.

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Plans to invest the more than $12 million in funding from the American Rescue Plan Act in "priority maintenance and one-time capital projects."

As mayor, she cut spending and postponed expensive projects in respond to reports that city funding would be down $9.2 million due to COVID. Postponed projects included road resurfacing and opening Mimosa Hall grounds.

As mayor, she did budget reviews every quarter during the pandemic so it could be adjusted as funding changes.

As mayor, she added two additional police officers and an Economic Development Director position.

- Plans to invest the more than $12 million in funding from the American Rescue Plan Act in "priority maintenance and one-time capital projects." 
- As mayor, she cut spending and postponed expensive projects in respond to reports that city funding would be down $9.2 million due to COVID. Postponed projects included road resurfacing and opening Mimosa Hall grounds. 
- As mayor, she did budget reviews every quarter during the pandemic so it could be adjusted as funding changes. 
- As mayor, she added two additional police officers and an Economic Development Director position.

City Budget

During her previous campaign for mayor, she wanted to "\[p\]reserve our neighborhoods by stopping the return of high density residential and considering infrastructure impact before approving projects."

During her previous campaign for mayor, she wanted to "\[h\]old developers to their promises," "\[p\]romote village-scale development" and "\[s\]tabilize our existing apartments, not build new ones."

- During her previous campaign for mayor, she wanted to "\[p\]reserve our neighborhoods by stopping the return of high density residential and considering infrastructure impact before approving projects."
- During her previous campaign for mayor, she wanted to "\[h\]old developers to their promises," "\[p\]romote village-scale development" and "\[s\]tabilize our existing apartments, not build new ones."

Housing & Urban Development

As of August 18, 2021, Lori Henry’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Safety

As mayor, she negotiated including the rebuild of the GA 400/Holcomb Bridge Road exchange as part of the Georgia Department of Transportation's GA 400 express lane project.

As mayor, she updated the city's Transportation Master Plan and created the first Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan.

Other projects completed since she was sworn in as mayor include the Hardscrabble Green Loop Complete Street, Saddle Creek Sidewalks/Pedestrian Crossing and annual street resurfacing projects.

Promises that, in 2021, the city will resurface 83 roads within city limits.

- As mayor, she negotiated including the rebuild of the GA 400/Holcomb Bridge Road exchange as part of the Georgia Department of Transportation's GA 400 express lane project. 
- As mayor, she updated the city's Transportation Master Plan and created the first Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan.
- Other projects completed since she was sworn in as mayor include the Hardscrabble Green Loop Complete Street, Saddle Creek Sidewalks/Pedestrian Crossing and annual street resurfacing projects. 
- Promises that, in 2021, the city will resurface 83 roads within city limits.

Transportation & Infrastructure

During her previous campaign for mayor, she wanted to change zoning rules "to protect the character of our neighborhoods" and "\[s\]ave our tree canopy by halting the practice of clear-cutting by again strengthening the Tree Ordinance."

- During her previous campaign for mayor, she wanted to change zoning rules "to protect the character of our neighborhoods" and "\[s\]ave our tree canopy by halting the practice of clear-cutting by again strengthening the Tree Ordinance."

Zoning

Lori Henry

As a citizen, he posted a sign on his land saying "Roswell is a mess," "This city is broken," and "The mayor is a petty tyrant."

- As a citizen, he posted a sign on his land saying "Roswell is a mess," "This city is broken," and "The mayor is a petty tyrant."

As a citizen, during the summer of 2020, he hosted a beer garden with a limit of 200 people per day. His special event permit for the beer garden was revoke in July 2020 due to the city's moratorium on special event permits during the pandemic.

- As a citizen, during the summer of 2020, he hosted a beer garden with a limit of 200 people per day. His special event permit for the beer garden was revoke in July 2020 due to the city's moratorium on special event permits during the pandemic.

As of August 18, 2021, Jason Yowell did not have a website or any information online.

Believes the city amended a law in February to prevent him from hosting special events on his property. He said, "it's just another effort to thwart what I'm doing."

As a citizen, he offered to give the city a one-acre property in 2014 in exchange for allowing him to build townhomes on 10 acres of land he owned across the street. The city rejected his offer.

- Believes the city amended a law in February to prevent him from hosting special events on his property. He said, "it's just another effort to thwart what I'm doing." 
- As a citizen, he offered to give the city a one-acre property in 2014 in exchange for allowing him to build townhomes on 10 acres of land he owned across the street. The city rejected his offer.

As a citizen, he criticized the city's management of the Historic Gateway and Oxbo Road projects.

- As a citizen, he criticized the city's management of the Historic Gateway and Oxbo Road projects.

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Said city staff, "know the zoning code well enough, but they don't have an organic understanding of real estate development, land use or road design nor the authority to bring it all together to create comprehensive solutions."

- Said city staff, "know the zoning code well enough, but they don't have an organic understanding of real estate development, land use or road design nor the authority to bring it all together to create comprehensive solutions."

Jason Yowell

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Wants to establish Roswell Central Park in East Roswell, including a botanical garden, art museum, amphitheater, event space and green space.

Plans to transform the river area into a river walk.

Wants to increase green space and beautify the city gateway.

Plans to install gas lamps on all roads and solve the Canton Street parking problem.

Wants to create a full-time farmer's market.

- Wants to establish Roswell Central Park in East Roswell, including a botanical garden, art museum, amphitheater, event space and green space. 
- Plans to transform the river area into a river walk. 
- Wants to increase green space and beautify the city gateway. 
- Plans to install gas lamps on all roads and solve the Canton Street parking problem. 
- Wants to create a full-time farmer's market.

As of August 18, 2021, Kurt Wilson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Wants to "find savings for tax-payers and make government more efficient."

- Wants to "find savings for tax-payers and make government more efficient."

Wants to provide "best-in-class" pay, benefits, training and equipment to police officers and first responders.

Plans to reopen the city jail, eliminate gangs and eliminate human trafficking.

Wants to use public/private partnerships to assist at-risk youth, homeless families and "others in need."

- Wants to provide "best-in-class" pay, benefits, training and equipment to police officers and first responders. 
- Plans to reopen the city jail, eliminate gangs and eliminate human trafficking. 
- Wants to use public/private partnerships to assist at-risk youth, homeless families and "others in need."

Plans to reduce pass-through traffic on residential streets.

Wants to upgrade the Holcomb Bridge Corridor, provide 10 foot-wide sidewalks throughout the city and add electric vehicle charging stations.

- Wants to stop high-traffic development. 
- Plans to reduce pass-through traffic on residential streets. 
- Wants to upgrade the Holcomb Bridge Corridor, provide 10 foot-wide sidewalks throughout the city and add electric vehicle charging stations.

- Wants to stop high-density development.

Kurt Wilson

- 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. 
