- Plans to support small businesses.
- Supports developing a downtown center.

Public Services

As of March 16, 2023, Michael Murphy’s website did not contain information on this issue.

City Budget

Wants to create a Land Bank Authority together with Cobb County to increase opportunities for home ownership.

- Supports affordable housing.
- Wants to create a Land Bank Authority together with Cobb County to increase opportunities for home ownership.

Housing & Urban Development

Public Safety

Plans to develop environmentally-sensible solid waste solutions.

- Plans to develop environmentally-sensible solid waste solutions.
- Wants to improve public transport.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Zoning

Oppose tax increases "without the consent of the voters."

- Oppose tax increases "without the consent of the voters."

Taxes

Plans to address food deserts in community.

- Plans to address food deserts in community.

Public Health

Michael Murphy

Plans to build a downtown center to redevelopment Mableton in the long term.

- Wants to improve parks and recreation.
- Supports better waste management.
- Supports local businesses.
- Plans to build a downtown center to redevelopment Mableton in the long term.

Supports lowering the taxes for residents.

- Wants to cut city spending.
- Supports lowering the taxes for residents.

As of March 16, 2023, Aaron Carman’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Aaron Carman

- Wants to improve parks and recreations.
- Plans to create a city center.

As of March 16, 2023, LaTonia Long’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Wants to create pathways for home ownership.

- Wants to create pathways for home ownership.

Supports creating a department of zoning.

- Supports creating a department of zoning.

LaTonia Long

Wants to improve parks and recreation and create a walkable city center.

- Wants to improve parks and recreation and create a walkable city center. 
- Supports small businesses.

As of March 16, 2023, Michael Owens’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- Wants to improve public transportation.

Healthcare

Michael Owens

- 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. 
