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Accomplishments
MY RECORD SPEAKS FOR ITSELF …
Served two years as Chairman
Serving my fourth year as Vice Chairman
Fiscal Conservative
Helped preserve one At Large voting district
Helped rewrite ethics ordinance
IMPROVED RELATIONSHIPS WITH CITIES evidenced by Agreements:
BOARD ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING MY TERM IN OFFICE:
CONTINUING EDUCATION
BOARDS & COMMITTEES (current and past)
Served two years as Chairman
Serving my fourth year as Vice Chairman
Fiscal Conservative
Helped preserve one At Large voting district
Helped rewrite ethics ordinance
IMPROVED RELATIONSHIPS WITH CITIES evidenced by Agreements:
- Lake Peachtree contract
- Code Enforcement
- Permits and Inspections
- Board of Education bus barn
BOARD ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING MY TERM IN OFFICE:
- 2017 SPLOST to rebuild county stormwater infrastructure and provide state-of-the art radios for Sheriff's deputies and all First Responders.
- $1,000,000 earmarked for a new Department of Health building.
- $1,000,000 for a new, larger Animal Shelter.
- Beneficial Statewide change for Veterans property tax refunds.
- Seven consecutive balanced budgets.
- Six AAA bond ratings (one of only 4 counties in Georgia).
- Comprehensive Annual Financial Report 2019, pg 9,
- "The Board again demonstrates a long‐term commitment to fiscal conservatism and efficiency while maintaining an outstanding level of customer service to its citizens." Significant operational improvements to the award-winning Fayette County Water System.
- Balloons Over Fayette - annual family event.
- Restoration and enhancement of Historic Old Courthouse.
- Restoration of old jail facility, efficiently saving substantial investment in new facility.
- Expansion of the Fayette Senior Services facility.
- Permitting & Inspection Technology Enhancements.
- Enhancements to Kenwood, McCurry, and Kiwanis Parks.
- Stabilization of the retirement and health plans.
- Construction of new Fire Station 3 in Tyrone.
- Construction of Fire Stations 2 and 4 underway.
- Opening of new, state-of-the art 9-1-1 Emergency Operations Center.
- Adoption of 911 Carbyne, "The first municipality in North America to advance its emergency services with cutting-edge technology to precisely and quickly locate victims."
- Millions of dollars in property tax rollbacks to our residents.
- New safety training facility for law enforcement.
- Pinewood Studios.
- Adherence to County’s Land Use Plan and revisions, strengthening protection of low density development in unincorporated county. Livestream and cable broadcasts of each Board meeting.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
- Numerous continuing education courses
- ACCG Certified County Commissioner
- ACCG Advanced Certification Graduate, including
- Citizen Engagement
- Economic & Community Development
- (ACCG - Association County Commissioners of GA)
- Georgia Academy of Economic Development Graduate
BOARDS & COMMITTEES (current and past)
- Water Committee (current)
- Pension Committee (current)
- Transportation Committee (current)
- Atlanta Regional Commission
- Hospital Authority