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"Effingham Herald, Springfield City Council candidates talk issues and goals for city"

Leah is from Springfield, GA. She attended Georgia Southern University.

Leah is a social studies teacher at Effingham County Middle School.

Leah Weston Perkin's campaign for city council is her first entry into politics.

As of November 23, 2023, Leah Weston Perkins’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Natural Resources & the Environment

Housing & Urban Development

Public Safety

Plans to attract new businesses, support local entrepreneurs, and create jobs, while maintaining a sense of community.

Plans to increase civic participation and engagement within the community. She proposes organizing town hall meetings, creating online platforms for feedback, or hosting community events.

- Plans to attract new businesses, support local entrepreneurs, and create jobs, while maintaining a sense of community.
- Plans to increase civic participation and engagement within the community. She proposes organizing town hall meetings, creating online platforms for feedback, or hosting community events.

Public Services

Transportation & Infrastructure

Leah Weston Perkins

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