Grice Connect, Introducing Bulloch County Primary Election Candidates

Candidate Spotlight: Nick Newkirk – Bulloch Co. Board of Commissioners – 2C

Advocates for transparency in discussing government business through public meetings.

Concerned a trend is taking place with youth playing travel sports and not for their school teams, and wants to enhance the recreation department and continue sports in high school in an effort combat Newkirk's suggested trend. 

- Advocates for transparency in discussing government business through public meetings.
- Concerned a trend is taking place with youth playing travel sports and not for their school teams, and wants to enhance the recreation department and continue sports in high school in an effort combat Newkirk's suggested trend. 

Public Services

Said, "I’m not a politician – I’m just a concerned citizen who’s fed up with the status quo of rubber stamping. It’s about representing the citizens of our great county, not big corporations."

Supports farming and wants to orchestrate a means of support aiming to prevent rising costs and taxes of farmland. Said "Our priority should be keeping tractors in the fields, not seeing farmland growing subdivisions and warehouses."

Supports lowering  taxes and spending county funds sparingly. 

- Said, "I’m not a politician – I’m just a concerned citizen who’s fed up with the status quo of rubber stamping. It’s about representing the citizens of our great county, not big corporations."
- Supports farming and wants to orchestrate a means of support aiming to prevent rising costs and taxes of farmland. Said "Our priority should be keeping tractors in the fields, not seeing farmland growing subdivisions and warehouses."
- Supports lowering  taxes and spending county funds sparingly. 

Economy

As of April 23, 2024, Nick Newkirk’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Public Safety

Housing & Urban Development

Opposes drilling as he believes "private wells in the south might dry up just to benefit a corporation’s profits" and wants to drilling companies accountable by demanding they allocate funds to assist citizens affected by their drilling.

Said, "improving our road infrastructure is an urgent need for our county. Our current roads are not equipped to handle the current traffic, let alone the increased volume we are seeing each year. Many major roads in the county flood whenever there’s heavy rain, causing significant disruptions and unsafe driving conditions."

- Opposes drilling as he believes "private wells in the south might dry up just to benefit a corporation’s profits" and wants to drilling companies accountable by demanding they allocate funds to assist citizens affected by their drilling.
- Said, "improving our road infrastructure is an urgent need for our county. Our current roads are not equipped to handle the current traffic, let alone the increased volume we are seeing each year. Many major roads in the county flood whenever there’s heavy rain, causing significant disruptions and unsafe driving conditions."

Transportation & Infrastructure

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Nick Newkirk

YouTube, Candidate Spotlight: Brian Pfund - Bulloch Co. Board of Commissioners - 2C

As of April 23, 2024, Brian Pfund did not have a website or any information online.

Promises to eliminate wasteful spending, reduce taxes, and ensure business pay their fair share in taxes.

Plans to increase investment in the local economy.

- Promises to eliminate wasteful spending, reduce taxes, and ensure business pay their fair share in taxes.
- Plans to increase investment in the local economy.

Promises to increase the transparency of the office.

Brian Pfund

Introducing Bulloch County Primary Election Candidates

As of April 23, 2024, Jappy Stringer did not have a website or any information online.

Statesboro Herald, Stringer wants to continue to apply experience, sees county positioned for future tax rollbacks

Believes that the tax increases last year were needed to fund public safety.

Said, "You know, I've got to pay taxes like everybody else, and I certainly don't advocate tax increases."

- Believes that the tax increases last year were needed to fund public safety.
- Said, "You know, I've got to pay taxes like everybody else, and I certainly don't advocate tax increases."

Wants to improve the Bulloch County's fire and emergency medical services (EMS) services to better meet community needs.

- Wants to improve the Bulloch County's fire and emergency medical services (EMS) services to better meet community needs.

Supports changing the zoning of farmland to preserve as much farmland as possible and keep growth in concentrated areas.

- Supports changing the zoning of farmland to preserve as much farmland as possible and keep growth in concentrated areas.

Said, "We we all know, it’s important to balance expansion with the preservation of our rural setting for the benefit of our community and future generations."

- Said, "We we all know, it’s important to balance expansion with the preservation of our rural setting for the benefit of our community and future generations."

Jappy Stringer

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Leonard "Len" Fatica announces candidacy for Bulloch County Commission District 2C

Leonard Fatica (Bulloch County Commissioner Board District 2C, Georgia, candidate 2024)

As of April 23, 2024, Leonard "Len" Fatica’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes first responders need to be supported due to the additional pressures created by the county's growth.

- Believes first responders need to be supported due to the additional pressures created by the county's growth.

Believes infrastructure like roads and water systems need to be improved to handle the recent growth of Bulloch County.

- Believes infrastructure like roads and water systems need to be improved to handle the recent growth of Bulloch County.

Leonard "Len" Fatica

- County Commissioners create and pass laws at the county-level. These laws show up in very tangible ways, such as determining how much you pay in property and sales taxes, public transportation, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners are responsible for preparing and passing the county budget. The budget determines how much funding goes to various public services, such as public transportation, law enforcement, repairing roads, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners oversee the administrative duties of your county’s government to ensure the safety, comfort, and well-being of county residents.
- County Commissioners are elected to 4-year terms in staggered years. Typically, you only vote for the County Commissioner that represents your county commission district.