LinkedIn

Ballotpedia

Connect Savannah: INTERVIEW: Austin Hill, Chatham County Commissioner candidate for District 1

Austin is from Savannah and holds a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from Stetson University. He is an Eagle Scout and a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. 

Edmund is the president and owner of a real estate business, Corcoran Austin Hill Realty, where he has been for 23 years. He also serves as Partner for Chatham Management, LLC and as an Associate Broker with Washington Fine Properties, and has experience as an Affiliate Broker with French Christianson Patterson & Associates. 

Edmund Austin Hill's campaign for county commissioner in Chatham County is his first entry into politics. 

As of March 23, 2024, Edmund Austin Hill’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Services

Candidate website

The candidate's website says, "Fight for lower taxes & cut wasteful spending"

Advocates reducing tax burdens and governmental spending. 

Wants to keep property taxes where they are, and find additional ways to pay for potential governmental expenses.

- Advocates reducing tax burdens and governmental spending. 
- Wants to keep property taxes where they are, and find additional ways to pay for potential governmental expenses.

Economy

The candidate's website says, "Help improve our schools & provide more job training"

Wants to help improve local schools and increase job training accessibility. 

- Wants to help improve local schools and increase job training accessibility. 

Education

The candidate's website says, "Support law enforcement & keep our neighborhoods safe"

Supports law enforcement and prioritizes neighborhood safety. 

- Supports law enforcement and prioritizes neighborhood safety. 
- Wants to "fix our 911 system."

Public Safety

Housing & Urban Development

Transportation & Infrastructure

Facebook

Edmund Austin Hill

Austin is from Savannah, Georgia and holds a bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature in 2001 from Stetson University. He is an Eagle Scout and a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. 

Edmund Austin Hill is the president and owner of a real estate business, Corcoran Austin Hill Realty, where he has been for 23 years. He also serves as Partner for Chatham Management, LLC and as an Associate Broker with Washington Fine Properties, where he has been for 3 years each. He also has experience as an Affiliate Broker with French Christianson Patterson & Associates for five years. 

Edmund Austin Hill's campaign for County Commissioner in Chatham County representing District 1 is his first entry into politics. 

The candidate's website says, "Austin Hill is a career small business owner and seventh generation Savannahian, who loves creating jobs in his community."

The candidate's website says, "He started in real estate at the age of 21, and has grown his company to more than 40 people. Austin is constantly restoring properties, employing dozens of tradespeople."

The candidate's website says, "As a career small business owner, Austin understands the importance of creating jobs, keeping taxes low, and public safety high - and he will stand with Governor Kemp to keep Georgia the #1 state for business."

The candidate's website says, "As a business and property owner, he believes in keeping our taxes low, public safety high, and growing our economy and education to create more high paying jobs."

believes in keeping our taxes low, public safety high, and growing our economy and education to create more high paying jobs."

- Supports law enforcement and prioritizes neighborhood safety. 
- Wants to "Fix our 911 system."

Edmund Austin Hill is the president and owner of a real estate business, Corcoran Austin Hill Realty, where he has been for 23 years. He also serves as Partner for Chatham Management, LLC and as an Associate Broker with Washington Fine Properties, where he has been for 3 years each. He also has experience as an Affiliate Broker with French Christianson Patterson & Associates. 

Edmund Austin Hill is a seventh-generation resident of Savannah, where he enjoys boating, working on his house, and spending time outdoors. He is an Eagle Scout and a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. Details about his education and family life are not provided.

As of May 3, 2024, Edmund Austin Hill’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- 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.