Introducing Bulloch County Primary Election Candidates

Race for county commission chair part of busy Bulloch County election season

As of March 19, 2024, Roy Gene Thompson did not have a website or any information online.

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Plans to "work to increase transparency within county government by decreasing the number of items approved by a consent agenda, fostering discussion among the county commissioners during commission meetings, and regularly scheduling county commission town hall meetings to allow the public to discuss their concerns in an open forum with their representatives."

- Plans to "work to increase transparency within county government by decreasing the number of items approved by a consent agenda, fostering discussion among the county commissioners during commission meetings, and regularly scheduling county commission town hall meetings to allow the public to discuss their concerns in an open forum with their representatives."

Said, "I want to lower property taxes for the citizens of Bulloch County by decreasing the county operating budget, ending corporate welfare (tax abatements that the taxpayers subsidize) for new corporations moving into the county, and implementing impact fees within the county."

Said, "President Washington promised to serve only two terms to avoid unfair power as a government official and to avoid the formation of a monarchy in the newly founded United States. In my mind, if two terms is good enough for George Washington, it should be good enough for our local elected officials."

- Said, "I want to lower property taxes for the citizens of Bulloch County by decreasing the county operating budget, ending corporate welfare (tax abatements that the taxpayers subsidize) for new corporations moving into the county, and implementing impact fees within the county."
- Said, "President Washington promised to serve only two terms to avoid unfair power as a government official and to avoid the formation of a monarchy in the newly founded United States. In my mind, if two terms is good enough for George Washington, it should be good enough for our local elected officials."

As of March 19, 2024, David Bennett’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Wants to "prioritize funding to ensure trained and equipped first responders who are prepared to protect the citizens of Bulloch County now and in the future."

- Wants to "prioritize funding to ensure trained and equipped first responders who are prepared to protect the citizens of Bulloch County now and in the future."

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Opposes the loss of farmland to urban development.

- Opposes the loss of farmland to urban development.

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Supports improving the Bulloch County infrastructure through projects like paving roads and building a larger hospital.

Opposes the current commissioners' "plans to drill wells in the southeast part of the county in order to supply water for the Hyundai plant in neighboring Bryan County."

- Supports improving the Bulloch County infrastructure through projects like paving roads and building a larger hospital.
- Opposes the current commissioners' "plans to drill wells in the southeast part of the county in order to supply water for the Hyundai plant in neighboring Bryan County."

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- 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.