The Stanly News & Press: Election 2022: Q&A with candidates-Oakboro

Oakboro, Town Council

Fred has worked in the textile industry for over 40 years.

Fred Smith ran for town commissioner in 2022, but did not win.

Supports fostering a "safe place to live with nice parks for the children, young and mature."

Supports becoming a Tree City USA in order to "protect and grow" natural resources.

- Supports fostering a "safe place to live with nice parks for the children, young and mature."
- Supports becoming a Tree City USA in order to "protect and grow" natural resources.

Public Services

As of July 31, 2024, Fred Smith did not have a website or any information online.

Economy

Public Safety

Education

Supports utilizing grants from the State of North Carolina to improve neighborhoods in order to ensure fair treatment for all residents.

Plans to install public electric car chargers.

- Supports utilizing grants from the State of North Carolina to improve neighborhoods in order to ensure fair treatment for all residents.
- Plans to install public electric car chargers.

Housing & Urban Development

Believes maintenance of "roads, schools, fire department, town sewer, and police department" is necessary to handle town growth.

- Believes maintenance of "roads, schools, fire department, town sewer, and police department" is necessary to handle town growth.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Fred Smith

As of August 4, 2024, Fred Smith did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

Fred Smith has worked in the textile industry for over 40 years.

- Town commissioners serve as the legislative body for the town government. 
- Town commissioners have the authority to decide the services offered to the town, pass the budget, decide the property tax, acquire property, and enter into agreements with other governments. 
- The town commissioners can create or abolish any offices, positions, departments, etc. to improve the organization of the town. 
- Town commissioners may make investigations into the town or any of its departments or agencies. 
- Most town commissioners in Georgia are elected in odd years to staggered 4 year terms. Elections are nonpartisan. 