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Plans to create a Parks and Recreation Master Plan.

- Plans to create a Parks and Recreation Master Plan.

Natural Resources & the Environment

As of August 31, 2023, Mona Underwood did not have a website or any information online.

Housing & Urban Development

Public Safety

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Advocates for transparency in city processes. city processes for small businesses.

Wants to simplify city processes for small businesses.

Supports instituting community meetings so residents have a space to share their voices.

- Advocates for transparency in city processes. city processes for small businesses.
- Wants to simplify city processes for small businesses.
- Supports instituting community meetings so residents have a space to share their voices.

Public Services

Wants to address traffic caused by population growth.

- Wants to address traffic caused by population growth.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Mona Underwood

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Wants to develop a Parks and Recreation Master Plan.

- Wants to develop a Parks and Recreation Master Plan.

As of August 31, 2023, Brandy Riley did not have a website or any information online.

Wants to develop citizen boards to promote community involvement.

Plans to find a way to allow small businesses to open more quickly, without as much red-tape.

- Wants to develop citizen boards to promote community involvement.
- Plans to find a way to allow small businesses to open more quickly, without as much red-tape.

Supports working with agencies necessary to develop answers to the traffic issues.

Advocates for a well-developed zoning and development plan for future community planning.

- Supports working with agencies necessary to develop answers to the traffic issues.
- Advocates for a well-developed zoning and development plan for future community planning.

Brandy Riley

Effingham County, City of Rincon

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Supports the formation of a Parks and Recreation Master Plan.

Wanted more community-focused parks, such as a dog park.

- Supports the formation of a Parks and Recreation Master Plan.
- Focused on beautification of the city.
- Wanted more community-focused parks, such as a dog park.

As of August 31, 2023, Michelle L. Taylor did not have a website or any information online.

Wants to create citizen boards to hear from the community.

- Wants to create citizen boards to hear from the community.

Advocates for a well-developed zoning and development plan.

- Plans to address traffic issues.
- Advocates for a well-developed zoning and development plan.

Michelle L. Taylor

Effingham Herald, City of Rincon

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Supported doing more with the city parks.

- Supported doing more with the city parks.

Said, "I think we can come up with some ways besides a property tax, one of them being increasing the water fees and the sewer fees."

- Said, "I think we can come up with some ways besides a property tax, one of them being increasing the water fees and the sewer fees."

As of August 31, 2023, Pat Kirkland did not have a website or any information online.

Wanted to bring more family-friendly activities to the city.

Supported getting a sit-down family restaurant.

- Wanted to bring more family-friendly activities to the city.
- Supported getting a sit-down family restaurant.

Pat Kirkland

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Wanted to establish a new recycling program.

- Worked to get local parks refurbished.
- Wanted to establish a new recycling program.

Said, "I want to make sure Rincon remains property tax free."

- Said, "I want to make sure Rincon remains property tax free."

As of August 31, 2023, Reese Browher did not have a website or any information online.

Wanted to see Rincon get a sit-down family restaurant.

Advocated working with the private sector to attract entertainment options for children.

- Wanted to see Rincon get a sit-down family restaurant.
- Advocated working with the private sector to attract entertainment options for children.

Reese Browher

- 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. 
