The Citizens, Dania Bernard announces candidacy for Covington City Council East Ward Post 3

Wants to expand walkways and bike routes to reduce the city's carbon footprint

Hopes to invest waste-to-energy technologies and biotreatment facilities

- Wants to expand walkways and bike routes to reduce the city's carbon footprint
- Hopes to invest waste-to-energy technologies and biotreatment facilities

Natural Resources & the Environment

Wants to focus on reusing and renovating existing buildings

- Supports preserving existing housing
- Wants to focus on reusing and renovating existing buildings

Housing & Urban Development

As of August 23, 2023, Dania Bernard’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Safety

Advocates for the development of a new 911 dispatch center

- Advocates for the development of a new 911 dispatch center

Public Services

Wants to raise construction standards and minimum lot sizes

Support the development of a low-cost transit shuttle for the elderly

- Wants to raise construction standards and minimum lot sizes
- Support the development of a low-cost transit shuttle for the elderly

Transportation & Infrastructure

Dania Bernard

The Covington News, Rutberg announces run for Covington City Council Post 3

As of August 23, 2023, Jared Rutberg did not have a website or any information online.

Wants to change growth strategies to be more sustainable.

Said “Covington has been witnessing an influx of multi-family housing which, though essential for growth, must be carefully managed. Our current pace of MFH growth is straining our infrastructure and schools."

- Wants to change growth strategies to be more sustainable.
- Said “Covington has been witnessing an influx of multi-family housing which, though essential for growth, must be carefully managed. Our current pace of MFH growth is straining our infrastructure and schools."

Prioritizes maintaining a safe and supportive environment for first responders.

- Prioritizes maintaining a safe and supportive environment for first responders.

Supports increasing investment in Covington schools.

- Supports increasing investment in Covington schools.

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Jared Rutberg

- City council members work together with the rest of city council to set and implement city policy. 
- City council is tasked with ensuring the health, comfort, and safety of residents of the city 
- City council members work with the mayor to govern city departments, such as the police department, fire department, transportation department, and parks and recreation department. 
- City council members represent either the whole city or residents of a specific district. 
- Most city council members in Georgia are elected in odd years to four year terms. Elections are nonpartisan. 
