Valdosta Daily Times, Meet Remerton's Candidates

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Cornelius has lived in Remerton since 1992.

Cornelius is a military veteran, serving the US Army for eight years. He also served in individual reserves for two years.

Cornelius Holsendolph is currently the city mayor. He was first elected in 2014 and has been in office for three terms.

As of August 30, 2023, Cornelius Holsendolph did not have a website or any information online.

Natural Resources & the Environment

Housing & Urban Development

Supported the state certification of the police department.

Contributed to installing new speed humps.

- Supported the state certification of the police department.
- Contributed to installing new speed humps.

Public Safety

- Promised to add pedestrian walkways.
- Wanted to develop Remerton square.

Public Services

Wanted to install additional street lights.

Intended to revisit the recycling bin project.

Planned to revisit the wireless system project.

Supported installing the water aeration system.

- Wanted to install additional street lights.
- Intended to revisit the recycling bin project.
- Planned to revisit the wireless system project.
- Supported installing the water aeration system.
- Wanted to "reloop the water lines".

Transportation & Infrastructure

Cornelius Holsendolph

As of August 30, 2023, Cornelius Holsendolph did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

- Previously supported the state certification of the police department.
- Previously contributed to installing new speed humps.

- Previously promised to add pedestrian walkways.
- Previously wanted to develop Remerton square.

- Previously wanted to install additional street lights.
- Previously wanted to revisit the recycling bin project.
- Previously planned to revisit the wireless system project.
- Previously supported installing the water aeration system.
- Previously wanted to "reloop the water lines".

As of August 30, 2023, Cornelius Holsendolph’s website did not contain information on this issue and Cornelius Holsendolph did not complete our questionnaire.

- 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. 