Colquitt County Commissioner, District 1
Creates new laws and passes the budget for your county
Full office description
- County Commissioners create and pass laws at the county-level. These laws show up in very tangible ways, such as determining how much you pay in property and sales taxes, public transportation, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners are responsible for preparing and passing the county budget. The budget determines how much funding goes to various public services, such as public transportation, law enforcement, repairing roads, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners oversee the administrative duties of your county’s government to ensure the safety, comfort, and well-being of county residents.
- County Commissioners are elected to 4-year terms in staggered years. Typically, you only vote for the County Commissioner that represents your county commission district.
How this impacts you
Taxes — County Commissioners influence property tax and sales tax rates for the county. This directly determines how much you pay in taxes.
Public Transportation — County Commissioners approve how much funding goes towards public transportation, which directly influences the availability of services like MARTA rail or local bus services.
Election results
WINNER
Barbra Lewis Jelks
64.95%
845 votes
Paul Herndon III
35.05%
456 votes