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Wants to preserve a rural, agricultural community.

- Wants to preserve a rural, agricultural community.

Public Services

Supports the growth of local businesses and farms.

Opposes current economic policies because they are "heavily subsidized, tax abated, special favor ridden filth that has only served to enrich a few at the expense of the many."

Said, "I have spent my time as a P&Z Board Member assisting small business owners in their endeavors, helping to defend the people of Banks County from overzealous developers, and at times, holding our government accountable when they have attempted to overstep their authority."

- Supports the growth of local businesses and farms.
- Opposes current economic policies because they are "heavily subsidized, tax abated, special favor ridden filth that has only served to enrich a few at the expense of the many."
- Said, "I have spent my time as a P&Z Board Member assisting small business owners in their endeavors, helping to defend the people of Banks County from overzealous developers, and at times, holding our government accountable when they have attempted to overstep their authority."

Economy

Said the Board of Education needs to "tighten" its budget.

Wants, "A Board of Commissioners that works with the Board of Education to ensure that we are making responsible financial decisions that make a positive impact on your property taxes."

- Said the Board of Education needs to "tighten" its budget.
- Wants, "A Board of Commissioners that works with the Board of Education to ensure that we are making responsible financial decisions that make a positive impact on your property taxes."

Education

Said, "I have watched our current leadership belittle and bully the citizens of this county in public meetings. Public Servants should not treat the public like servants."

Opposes, "Backroom deals... Special Favors...Subversion of the will of the people, and...bending of the truth to suit special agendas."

- Said, "I have watched our current leadership belittle and bully the citizens of this county in public meetings. Public Servants should not treat the public like servants."
- Opposes, "Backroom deals... Special Favors...Subversion of the will of the people, and...bending of the truth to suit special agendas."

Public Safety

Plans to work with authorities "to revitalize the Banks Crossing area so that it remains a desirable, tax producing asset."

Said, "We should not be bringing a heavy hand down on our citizens while rolling out the red carpet for out-of-town developers."

Said, "We should not have farmers’ property valuations going up while industrial property valuations are going down, by millions of dollars in some cases. We should not have an apartment complex with 10+ units per acre when our code only allows four units per acre."

Wants to implement well-placed commercial and small-scale industrial development that does not receive tax breaks, and does not require or encourage residential development to support it.

- Plans to work with authorities "to revitalize the Banks Crossing area so that it remains a desirable, tax producing asset."
- Said, "We should not be bringing a heavy hand down on our citizens while rolling out the red carpet for out-of-town developers."
- Said, "We should not have farmers’ property valuations going up while industrial property valuations are going down, by millions of dollars in some cases. We should not have an apartment complex with 10+ units per acre when our code only allows four units per acre."
- Wants to implement well-placed commercial and small-scale industrial development that does not receive tax breaks, and does not require or encourage residential development to support it.

Housing & Urban Development

As of March 19, 2024, Taylor Scott Griffith’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Taylor Scott Griffith

Banks County, Charles Turk

As of March 19, 2024, Charles Harvey Turk did not have a website.

Charles Harvey Turk

- County Commission Chairs oversee the Board of County Commissioners, which create and pass laws at the county-level. These laws show up in very tangible ways, such as determining how much you pay property and sales tax rates, public transportation, and maintaining infrastructure.
- The County Commission Chair is specifically responsible for preparing the county budget, which must be passed by the rest of the County Commissioners. The budget determines how much funding goes to various public services, such as public transportation, law enforcement, repairing roads, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commission Chairs have additional executive duties including coordinating with the office of the Mayor for your county, appointing Commissioners to committees, and representing your county at official functions.
- County Commission Chairs are elected to 4-year terms in county-wide elections.