Continue the fiscal responsibility seen the past six years

Deliver quality services efficiently and effectively

Address mental health and behavioral services

Introduce a stabilization facility for adults

- Continue the fiscal responsibility seen the past six years
- Deliver quality services efficiently and effectively
- Prioritize transparency in government
- Address mental health and behavioral services
- Introduce a stabilization facility for adults

Administration

Lower property tax for residential taxpayers to limit expenses for residents

Work with city governments who have control over zoning and inform them on affordable housing issues

- Lower property tax for residential taxpayers to limit expenses for residents
- Work with city governments who have control over zoning and inform them on affordable housing issues

- Lower <pv key='property-tax'>property tax</pv> for residential taxpayers to limit expenses for residents
- Work with city governments who have control over <pv key='zoning'>zoning</pv> and inform them on affordable housing issues

Housing & Urban Development

Address water and sewer infrastructure to expand capacity

Make water infrastructure more environmentally sensitive

Pass a Transportation Local Option Sales Tax (TSPLOST) to make infrastructure influence

- Address water and sewer infrastructure to expand capacity
- Make water infrastructure more environmentally sensitive
- Update aging and outdated infrastructure
- Pass a Transportation Local Option Sales Tax (TSPLOST) to make infrastructure influence
- Discuss the option of continuing TSPLOST

- Address water and sewer infrastructure to expand capacity
- Make water infrastructure more environmentally sensitive
- Update aging and outdated infrastructure
- Pass a Transportation Local Option <pv key='consumption-tax'>Sales Tax</pv> (TSPLOST) to make infrastructure influence
- Discuss the option of continuing TSPLOST

Infrastructure

Respond accordingly to the Fulton County Transit Study within a reasonable footprint and timeline

Execute on the plan to develop express lanes and add bus rapid transit on GA 400 and elsewhere

- Respond accordingly to the Fulton County Transit Study within a reasonable footprint and timeline
- Execute on the plan to develop express lanes and add bus rapid transit on GA 400 and elsewhere

Transportation & Infrastructure

Continue to grow the tax base and drive down the millage rate

Ensure fairness in property tax assessments on the residential and commercial ends

Push the Board of Assessors to balance out property tax assessments

- Continue to grow the tax base and drive down the millage rate
- Ensure fairness in property tax assessments on the residential and commercial ends
- Push the Board of Assessors to balance out property tax assessments

- Continue to grow the tax base and drive down the <pv key='millage-rate'>millage rate</pv>
- Ensure fairness in <pv key='property-tax-assessments'>property tax assessments</pv> on the residential and commercial ends
- Push the <pv key='board-of-assessors'>Board of Assessors</pv> to balance out <pv key='property-tax-assessments'>property tax assessments</pv>

Taxes

County Commission is largely out of the zoning practice because the county is largely municipalized

- County Commission is largely out of the zoning practice because the county is largely municipalized

- County Commission is largely out of the <pv key='zoning'>zoning</pv> practice because the county is largely municipalized

Zoning

Currently completing 6th year on the commission

Lived in this community for 20+ years with wife and three children

Noticed issues like fiscal irresponsibility and poor services that he wanted to help fix

Has financial and service background as well as management expertise

Has taken on additional interests and priorities since the start of service

- Currently completing 6th year on the commission
- Lived in this community for 20+ years with wife and three children
- Noticed issues like fiscal irresponsibility and poor services that he wanted to help fix
- Has financial and service background as well as management expertise
- Has taken on additional interests and priorities since the start of service

Worldview

Bob Ellis

Expand public transit for the district, region, and even state-wide

Implement short-term expanded last-mile service and greater bus access

Work for the addition of trains and heavy rail to connect Georgia's cities in the long term

- Expand public transit for the district, region, and even state-wide
- Implement short-term expanded last-mile service and greater bus access
- Work for the addition of trains and heavy rail to connect Georgia's cities in the long term

Approach this issue with high-density housing

Utilize public transit to make the less-expensive areas further out a better option for those who need it

Prioritize transit expansion to increase the supply of housing

- Approach this issue with high-density housing
- Utilize public transit to make the less-expensive areas further out a better option for those who need it
- Prioritize transit expansion to increase the supply of housing

Work with the State Legislature to free up the gas tax to fund public transit

Implement job training programs so adults can change careers without incurring as much cost

- Work with the State Legislature to free up the gas tax to fund public transit
- Implement job training programs so adults can change careers without incurring as much cost

- Work with the State Legislature to free up the <pv key='gas-tax'>gas tax</pv> to fund public transit
- Implement job training programs so adults can change careers without incurring as much cost

Look into non-tax-based revenue sources such as those at the federal level

Meet all goals and responsibilities without increasing tax rates

- Look into non-tax-based revenue sources such as those at the federal level
- Limit tax rates for families
- Meet all goals and responsibilities without increasing tax rates

Zoning is done at the city level in Fulton County

Work with local municipalities to maintain that focus toward high-density housing

- Zoning is done at the city level in Fulton County
- Work with local municipalities to maintain that focus toward high-density housing

- <pv key='zoning'>Zoning</pv> is done at the city level in Fulton County
- Work with local <pv key='municipality'>municipalities</pv> to maintain that focus toward high-density housing

Appreciates the importance of public transportation in one's standard of living

Has heard from major companies who can't add offices in Atlanta because of the lack of transportation for employees

Has seen high-paying jobs that do not require a college degree and wants to encourage that route for some in Fulton County

Wants to tackle critical issues like HIV-AIDS and the opioid epidemic at the county level

- Appreciates the importance of public transportation in one's standard of living
- Has heard from major companies who can't add offices in Atlanta because of the lack of transportation for employees
- Has seen high-paying jobs that do not require a college degree and wants to encourage that route for some in Fulton County
- Wants to tackle critical issues like HIV-AIDS and the opioid epidemic at the county level

Justin Holsomback

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