Candidate Q&A: DeKalb County Commission District 1

Plans to focus on enhancing customer service quality for residents and businesses, including public safety, permitting, parks, and utility billing.

Wants to repair roads, and increase the number of sidewalks and bike trails.

- Plans to focus on enhancing customer service quality for residents and businesses, including public safety, permitting, parks, and utility billing.
- Wants to clean county parks and streets.
- Wants to repair roads, and increase the number of sidewalks and bike trails.

Public Services

Said key area is addressing the labor shortage by increasing the desirability of Dekalb county to attract employees.

Plans to focus on issues of homelessness and animal shelters.

Wants to renovate and improve the Presidential Parkway Hotel.

Plans to develop a project in District 1, the DeKalb Advocacy and Solutions for Homelessness (DASH), which would aim to clean debris in homeless camps, develop relationships with homeless populations, and assist in finding temporary housing and shelter.

Supports increasing pay for first responders.

- Said key area is addressing the labor shortage by increasing the desirability of Dekalb county to attract employees.
- Plans to focus on issues of homelessness and animal shelters.
- Wants to renovate and improve the Presidential Parkway Hotel.
- Plans to develop a project in District 1, the DeKalb Advocacy and Solutions for Homelessness (DASH), which would aim to clean debris in homeless camps, develop relationships with homeless populations, and assist in finding temporary housing and shelter.
- Supports increasing pay for first responders.

Economy

Plans to work with officials to improve local school districts.

- Plans to work with officials to improve local school districts.

Education

As of March 23, 2024, Robert Patrick’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Safety

Wants to convert vacant commercial and office buildings into family housing units.

Wants to alter zoning and building codes to permit construction in new locations under the condition it would be environmentally conscious.

- Wants to convert vacant commercial and office buildings into family housing units.
- Wants to alter zoning and building codes to permit construction in new locations under the condition it would be environmentally conscious.

Housing & Urban Development

Transportation & Infrastructure

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Robert Patrick

Decaturish, Candidate Q&A: DeKalb County Commission District 1

Plans to address the underfunded animal services department, he said "The welfare of animals under the care of DeKalb Animal Services must be a priority, with clear plans and actions required to address ongoing issues."

Said, "I believe that any further creation of new cities in DeKalb County must be fundamentally community-driven. "

Said, "DeKalb County’s services require attention and improvement to better serve both city dwellers and residents of unincorporated areas. It’s why I’m running. "

- Plans to address the underfunded animal services department, he said "The welfare of animals under the care of DeKalb Animal Services must be a priority, with clear plans and actions required to address ongoing issues."
- Said, "I believe that any further creation of new cities in DeKalb County must be fundamentally community-driven. "
- Said, "DeKalb County’s services require attention and improvement to better serve both city dwellers and residents of unincorporated areas. It’s why I’m running. "

Said, "I will prioritize community engagement and transparency."

- Said, "I will prioritize community engagement and transparency."

Said, " I will start a program to partner with the DeKalb County School District to create a career pathway program where students can take the EMT licensure on their 18th birthday and be guaranteed a job as an EMT serving DeKalb County."

Said, "I will continue that collaboration with the school system to start a career pathway program for students to be guaranteed a job with DeKalb County Police of Sherriff’s Departments upon high school graduation."

- Said, " I will start a program to partner with the DeKalb County School District to create a career pathway program where students can take the EMT licensure on their 18th birthday and be guaranteed a job as an EMT serving DeKalb County."
- Said, "I will continue that collaboration with the school system to start a career pathway program for students to be guaranteed a job with DeKalb County Police of Sherriff’s Departments upon high school graduation."

As of March 23, 2024, Andy Yeoman’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Said, "I will work with the Chief Executive Officer and Board of Commissioners to make sure that proper attention is being made, develop comprehensive strategies to support the incoming unhoused population, and get people mental health solutions outside of the jail."

Said, "It is imperative that we concentrate our efforts on introducing new housing options and developing job centers in South DeKalb."

Said, "I am dedicated to adopting a cooperative stance with the administration to facilitate the necessary reforms [for current licensing and permitting processes]."

- Said, "I will work with the Chief Executive Officer and Board of Commissioners to make sure that proper attention is being made, develop comprehensive strategies to support the incoming unhoused population, and get people mental health solutions outside of the jail."
- Said, "It is imperative that we concentrate our efforts on introducing new housing options and developing job centers in South DeKalb."
- Said, "I am dedicated to adopting a cooperative stance with the administration to facilitate the necessary reforms [for current licensing and permitting processes]."

Said, "I pledge to initiate the transition to unleaded aviation fuel at our county airport, which the FAA has allowed for years... It's about protecting the health of our residents, preserving our beautiful landscapes, and setting a precedent for sustainable aviation practices."

- Said, "I pledge to initiate the transition to unleaded aviation fuel at our county airport, which the FAA has allowed for years... It's about protecting the health of our residents, preserving our beautiful landscapes, and setting a precedent for sustainable aviation practices."

Andy Yeoman

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