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

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 of Springfield, Elected Officials"

As of November 23, 2023, Gary E. Weitman did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

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

Plans to advocate for the hiring of a public works director.

- Plans to advocate for the hiring of a public works director.

Gary E. Weitman

- 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. 
