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Savannah Morning News, Meet the Savannah Council candidate: Former two-term alderwoman Carol Bell mounts bid

As of August 24, 2023, Carolyn Bell’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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As alderwoman, she made the "Summer 500" program. This program helped neglected teenagers get jobs in the city.

Plans to reform the juvenile justice system.

Supports the development of the local work force.

Wants to "build the responsible leadership team to support citizen opportunities".

- As alderwoman, she made the "Summer 500" program. This program helped neglected teenagers get jobs in the city.
- Plans to reform the juvenile justice system.
- Wants to reform the police.
- Supports the development of the local work force.
- Wants to "build the responsible leadership team to support citizen opportunities".

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As of October 25, 2023, Clinton Young did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

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Believes that poverty is the root of many safety issues, including rising crimes rates among youth.

Supported a 10 P.M. curfew to reduce youth crime rates.

Wants to introduce police foot patrols from 4 P.M. to 12 P.M.

- Believes that poverty is the root of many safety issues, including rising crimes rates among youth.
- Supported a 10 P.M. curfew to reduce youth crime rates.
- Wants to introduce police foot patrols from 4 P.M. to 12 P.M.

Says "More needs to be done to help those who don’t always have the ability to see a doctor, either because of expense or because of access in the communities in which they live"

- Supports Medicaid expansion and reform.
- Says "More needs to be done to help those who don’t always have the ability to see a doctor, either because of expense or because of access in the communities in which they live"

Clinton Young

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Looks to solve stormwater issues and issues of environmental safety.

- Looks to solve stormwater issues and issues of environmental safety.

Said affordability for residents is a concern.

- Said affordability for residents is a concern.

Said policing is a part of his platform, but did not provide further information.

- Said policing is a part of his platform, but did not provide further information.

Wants to promote policy that improves post-secondary education that increases access to better quality jobs.

- Wants to promote policy that improves post-secondary education that increases access to better quality jobs.

As of October 25, 2023, Curtis Atonio Singleton did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

Curtis Atonio Singleton

As of October 25, 2023, Jason Leslie Combs did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

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Said, "The best way to mitigate gentrification is to give housing to the people coming in so those that are here are not displaced. Or if they are displaced, hopefully they have somewhere close by they can go."

- Said, "The best way to mitigate gentrification is to give housing to the people coming in so those that are here are not displaced. Or if they are displaced, hopefully they have somewhere close by they can go."

Jason Leslie Combs

As of October 25, 2023, Marc Anthony Smith’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Intends to combat homelessness through veteran outreach programs.

- Intends to combat homelessness through veteran outreach programs.

Plans to combat drug addiction and support mental health services through veteran outreach services.

Wants officers to be trained on the "evolving drug scene and habits within our community."

Believes that residents should be more informed about human trafficking and victim-identifying.

Supports a ban on assault weapons and a higher legal age to purchase weapons.

- Plans to combat drug addiction and support mental health services through veteran outreach services.
- Wants officers to be trained on the "evolving drug scene and habits within our community."
- Believes that residents should be more informed about human trafficking and victim-identifying.
- Supports a ban on assault weapons and a higher legal age to purchase weapons.

Wants to highlight outreach programs for veterans in Savannah.

Believes in greater collaboration between the city and the SCCPSS for greater student achievement.

- Wants to highlight outreach programs for veterans in Savannah.
- Believes in greater collaboration between the city and the SCCPSS for greater student achievement.

Wants to establish a Neighborhood Bill of Rights to increase equal access and eliminate food deserts.

- Wants to establish a Neighborhood Bill of Rights to increase equal access and eliminate food deserts.

Marc Anthony Smith

As of August 24, 2023, Roshida Edwards’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Wants to "work with Board of Assessors to only allow only lawful exemptions".

- Plans to reduce property taxes.
- Wants to "work with Board of Assessors to only allow only lawful exemptions".

Plans to reduce crime and staff the police department with 50 new officers

Supports competitive salaries for police officers.

Wants to create community policing intiatives.

- Plans to reduce crime and staff the police department with 50 new officers
- Supports competitive salaries for police officers.
- Wants to create community policing intiatives.

Supports depoliticizing the liquor license process.

Wants to create an independent alcohol license review board.

Plans to preserving land in Savannah for historic and educational purposes.

- Supports depoliticizing the liquor license process.
- Wants to create an independent alcohol license review board.
- Plans to preserving land in Savannah for historic and educational purposes.

Roshida Edwards

As of October 25, 2023, Tony Thomas did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

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Emphasizes his history of bringing city investment into home district, which increased funding for the district's projects and greater government attention to the location.

Said he is known for responding to residents' requests for city services, reducing wait times and increasing transparency.

As city alderman, voted against reaffirming an ethics ordinance.

- Emphasizes his history of bringing city investment into home district, which increased funding for the district's projects and greater government attention to the location.
- Said he is known for responding to residents' requests for city services, reducing wait times and increasing transparency.
- As city alderman, voted against reaffirming an ethics ordinance.

Tony Thomas

- City aldermen work together with to set and implement city policy. 
- City aldermen are tasked with ensuring the health, comfort, and safety of residents of the city 
- City aldermen work with the mayor to govern city departments, such as the police department, fire department, transportation department, and parks and recreation department. 
- City aldermen represent either the whole city or residents of a specific district. 
- Most city aldermen in Georgia are elected in odd years to four year terms. Elections are nonpartisan. 

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