2025 Georgia Municipal Runoff

Roswell Mayor Kurt Wilson will be our guest speaker

Kurt Wilson holds bachelor’s degree in business management from the University of Alabama. He lives with his wife, Stacey, and their 4 daughters in Roswell, Georgia.

Kurt owns a consulting firm, Wilson & Associates, and serves as president of Wilson Construction Services, Inc.

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Roswell mayor Kurt Wilson faces criticism, 2 challengers

Kurt is the mayor of Roswell, Georgia. He was elected in 2021 and is serving his first term. He previously ran in the special election to represent Georgia's 6th Congressional District but did not win.

Reformed city government by implementing zero-based budgeting, delivering the lowest millage rate in 30 years, consolidating retirement plans to save $1 million annually, and modernizing customer service.

As mayor, implemented zero-based budgeting.

Plans to build a stronger fire department, support police with pay and technology, invest in infrastructure, attract international businesses, and deliver "amenities families want and deserve."

Supports investment in infrastructure, attracting international businesses, and delivering "amenities families want and deserve."

- As mayor, implemented zero-based budgeting.
- Supports investment in infrastructure, attracting international businesses, and delivering "amenities families want and deserve."

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Supports initiatives aimed at sustainability and environmental stewardship.

Plans to keep investing in parks and recreation. 

- Plans to keep investing in parks and recreation. 

Public Services

As of November 10, 2025, Kurt Wilson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Housing & Urban Development

As mayor, raised police officer pay to "best-in-class levels" and invested in technology to achieve zero sworn officer vacancies.

As mayor, raised police officer pay to "best-in-class levels" and invested in technology to achieve zero police officer vacancies.

Believes the city’s reliance on part-time firefighters compromises public safety and hampers training, morale, and effectiveness.

As mayor, helped the City of Roswell transition to a full-time fire department.

- As mayor, raised police officer pay to "best-in-class levels" and invested in technology to achieve zero police officer vacancies.
- As mayor, helped the City of Roswell transition to a full-time fire department.

Public Safety

Supports the construction of a downtown parking deck, which is set to open in summer 2026.

Supported a bond referendum that funded a downtown parking deck, upgrades to parks, and new sidewalks and multi-use trails.

- Supported a bond referendum that funded a downtown parking deck, upgrades to parks, and new sidewalks and multi-use trails.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports sustainability and environmental stewardship.

- Supports sustainability and environmental stewardship.

Energy & the Environment

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Kurt Wilson

- As mayor, raised police officer pay to "best-in-class levels" and invested in technology to achieve zero sworn officer vacancies.
- Reformed city government by implementing zero-based budgeting, delivering the lowest millage rate in 30 years, consolidating retirement plans to save $1 million annually, and modernizing customer service.

- Plans to strengthen the fire department, support police with pay and technology, invest in infrastructure, attract international businesses, and deliver "amenities families want and deserve."
- Plans to keep investing in parks and recreation. 

- As mayor, implemented zero-based budgeting, delivered the "lowest property tax rate in 30 years...", consolidated retirement plans to save "$1 million annually...", and modernized customer service.

- As mayor, asked voters to approve a $180 million bond referendum for "critical infrastructure projects."

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As mayor, implemented zero-based budgeting, delivered the "lowest property tax rate in 30 years...", consolidated retirement plans to save "$1 million annually...", and modernized customer service.

Supports providing police with pay and technology.

As mayor, supported a $180 million bond referendum for "critical infrastructure projects."

Mary Robichaux lives in Roswell with her husband and two sons. She holds a bachelor's degree from Louisiana State University. 

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Mary is a vice president at American Heart Association. She also worked at  Emory Healthcare and Johns Hopkins Hospital.

Mary served as a Georgia state representative in District 48. She was elected in 2019 and served for 2 terms. 

Supports economic development, small business support, and infrastructure investment.

Plans to focus on economic development, small business support, and infrastructure investment. 

Supports and promotes Business Roundtables for major employers and groups of small businesses.

Supports Business Roundtables for major employers and groups of small businesses.

Supports policies that facilitate the relocation and retention of major corporations and small businesses in Roswell.

Supports policies that "facilitate the relocation and retention of major corporations and small businesses in Roswell."

- Plans to focus on economic development, small business support, and infrastructure investment. 
- Supports Business Roundtables for major employers and groups of small businesses.
- Supports policies that "facilitate the relocation and retention of major corporations and small businesses in Roswell."

Supports increased community input and transparency in city spending.

Believes "Wilson and the council are making decisions without enough community input..." and lack transparency about city spending.

Supports allowing non-residents to speak at city council meetings.

- Believes "Wilson and the council are making decisions without enough community input..." and lack transparency about city spending.
- Supports allowing non-residents to speak at city council meetings.

Supports property tax reductions for senior citizens.

As a state representative, helped pass a property tax reduction for Roswell senior citizens.

- As a state representative, helped pass a property tax reduction for Roswell senior citizens.

Supports providing pay and benefit programs that are ‘best practices’ in the area.

Supports fully funding training for public service professionals.

Supports "fully funding training for public service professionals."

Supports evaluating and investing in innovative benefit and support programs to enhance public safety.

- Supports providing pay and benefit programs that are ‘best practices’ in the area.
- Supports "fully funding training for public service professionals."
- Supports evaluating and investing in innovative benefit and support programs to enhance public safety.

Supports defining an Infrastructure Investment Plan with community input and seeks grants to support the plan's objectives.

Supports defining an Infrastructure Investment Plan with community input and seeking grants to fund the plan.

Supports working with private entities to develop public-private partnerships for transportation and infrastructure projects.

- Supports defining an Infrastructure Investment Plan with community input and seeking grants to fund the plan.
- Supports working with private entities to develop public-private partnerships for transportation and infrastructure projects.

Supports defining and protecting the various types of natural resources within Roswell’s borders.

- Supports defining and protecting the various types of natural resources within Roswell’s borders.

Mary Robichaux

- Plans to focus on economic development, small business support, and infrastructure investment. 

As of November 10, 2025, Mary Robichaux’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- The mayor leads the executive branch of local government, presiding over city council meetings, making sure city departments run smoothly, and providing services to citizens. 
- The mayor runs the city day to day and prepares the budget each year, meaning that they propose how much funding goes to each city department, including the police department, city parks, transportation, and the fire department. 
- The mayor also hires the Police Chief, Fire Chief, and city department heads, such as City Planning, Parks & Recreation, and Transportation. 
- Most Georgia mayors are elected in odd years to four year terms. Elections are nonpartisan. 

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