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As of May 11, 2024, Elizabeth Atkins’s website did not contain information on this issue.

This is Elizabeth Atkins’s first entry into politics. 

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

Public Services

Economy

Said literacy is an important, and plans to apply her knowledge to help educators ensure children are well educated. 

- Said literacy is an important, and plans to apply her knowledge to help educators ensure children are well educated. 

Education

Elizabeth Atkins announces run for county commission

Believes sending homeless populations to the Glynn County Detention Center without proper physical and mental health care for their conditions makes homelessness a larger issue than it already is. 

Wants to alter the criminal justice system, focusing more on assistance for criminals and drug users and offenders rather than prison.

Supports installing a full-time homeless shelter with qualified staff. 

- Believes sending homeless populations to the Glynn County Detention Center without proper physical and mental health care for their conditions makes homelessness a larger issue than it already is. 
- Wants to alter the criminal justice system, focusing more on assistance for criminals and drug users and offenders rather than prison.
- Supports installing a full-time homeless shelter with qualified staff. 

Public Safety

Said, "We...have a port with almost unlimited potential. The Georgia Port Authority will expand our RoRo and that will bring prosperity to Glynn County. We have land to build upon, neighborhoods that can be developed and homes to fill."

Said, "With thoughtfully designed planning for development throughout the county we can take advantage of our prosperity beginning with what will work for all income levels in an integrated live, work, play environment."

- Said, "We...have a port with almost unlimited potential. The Georgia Port Authority will expand our RoRo and that will bring prosperity to Glynn County. We have land to build upon, neighborhoods that can be developed and homes to fill."
- Said, "With thoughtfully designed planning for development throughout the county we can take advantage of our prosperity beginning with what will work for all income levels in an integrated live, work, play environment."

Housing & Urban Development

Supports rebuilding efforts, and "plans for practical and aesthetic purposes, new and old, will be encouraged and supported."

Wants code enforcement to be standard in developed areas, and for abandoned buildings and homes, to be revamped and placed for resale.

- Supports rebuilding efforts, and "plans for practical and aesthetic purposes, new and old, will be encouraged and supported."
- Wants code enforcement to be standard in developed areas, and for abandoned buildings and homes, to be revamped and placed for resale.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Elizabeth Atkins

Said, "With thoughtfully designed planning for development throughout the county we can take advantage of our prosperity beginning with what will work for all income levels in an integrated live, work, play environment.

- Said, "We...have a port with almost unlimited potential. The Georgia Port Authority will expand our RoRo and that will bring prosperity to Glynn County. We have land to build upon, neighborhoods that can be developed and homes to fill."
- Said, "With thoughtfully designed planning for development throughout the county we can take advantage of our prosperity beginning with what will work for all income levels in an integrated live, work, play environment.

Supports installing a full-time homeless sheltef with qualified staff. 

- Believes sending homeless populations to the Glynn County Detention Center without proper physical and mental health care for their conditions makes homelessness a larger issue than it already is. 
- Wants to alter the criminal justice system, focusing more on assistance for criminals and drug users and offenders rather than prison.
- Supports installing a full-time homeless sheltef with qualified staff. 

Supports installing a full-time homeless shelter staffed with people qualified to provide that care.

- Believes sending homeless populations to the Glynn County Detention Center without proper physical and mental health care for their conditions makes homelessness a larger issue than it already is. 
- Wants to alter the criminal justice system, focusing more on assistance for criminals and drug users and offenders rather than prison.
- Supports installing a full-time homeless shelter staffed with people qualified to provide that care.

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

Said, "Our current system is broken. Yet we live in a beautiful area with a unique climate and an abundance of arable land, trees galore and plenty of wildlife...We can recover from the doldrums that have slowed us down but now are past.'

- Said, "Our current system is broken. Yet we live in a beautiful area with a unique climate and an abundance of arable land, trees galore and plenty of wildlife...We can recover from the doldrums that have slowed us down but now are past.'

Founded the Scribblers' Retreat Writers' Conference.

Plans to improve literacy rates and said, "I will continue to apply all that I have learned to help instill the values needed by all educators to turn out well educated children."

- Founded the Scribblers' Retreat Writers' Conference.
- Plans to improve literacy rates and said, "I will continue to apply all that I have learned to help instill the values needed by all educators to turn out well educated children."

In regards to homelessness, she said, "The vast majority of these poor souls are lost in the hell of drug abuse. They clearly need our help...as [they]...can be dangerous to both themselves and to others at whom they lash out mindlessly, out of control."

Believes homelessness is made worse by sending people to Glynn County Detention Center without proper physical and mental health care for their conditions. She supports a full-time homeless shelter staffed with people qualified to provide that care.

- In regards to homelessness, she said, "The vast majority of these poor souls are lost in the hell of drug abuse. They clearly need our help...as [they]...can be dangerous to both themselves and to others at whom they lash out mindlessly, out of control."
- Believes homelessness is made worse by sending people to Glynn County Detention Center without proper physical and mental health care for their conditions. She supports a full-time homeless shelter staffed with people qualified to provide that care.

Said, "In areas that have been neglected we can attract lovers of historical places to refurbish existing buildings that they buy and restore for their own homes or for resale."

Said, "In already developed areas code enforcement will be the norm."

- Said, "We...have a port with almost unlimited potential. The Georgia Port Authority will expand our RoRo and that will bring prosperity to Glynn County. We have land to build upon, neighborhoods that can be developed and homes to fill."
- Said, "With thoughtfully designed planning for development throughout the county we can take advantage of our prosperity beginning with what will work for all income levels in an integrated live, work, play environment.
- Said, "In areas that have been neglected we can attract lovers of historical places to refurbish existing buildings that they buy and restore for their own homes or for resale."
- Said, "In already developed areas code enforcement will be the norm."

Said, "Revival efforts and plans for practical and aesthetic purposes, new and old, will be encouraged and supported."

- Said, "Revival efforts and plans for practical and aesthetic purposes, new and old, will be encouraged and supported."

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- 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.