City Council Member, Post 2

Passes laws and regulations for your city.

Full office description

  • 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.

How this impacts you

  • PolicingCity council has final say over how many police officers the city hires, what equipment the police get and how they are trained.

  • Quality of roadsCity council has the power to improve roads and build new ones through specific projects.

  • Housing costsCity council can decide which housing developments to approve, require affordable housing and set property tax rates.

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Election results

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Allen Sells

45.9%

6,192 votes

RUNOFF

Michael Dal Cerro

31.7%

4,277 votes

Marisa Pereira

22.4%

3,026 votes

Last updated a year ago. Election results are still unofficial.

Candidates (3)

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Allen Sells

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Wants to protect trees in neighborhoods and expand parks, trails, and green space.

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Marisa Pereira

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Said "I will advocate for increased investment in the long-term maintenance and improvement of our parks ensuring they remain vibrant and inviting. Protecting our tree canopy is a vital mission as they are under attack from road widening projects".

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Michael Dal Cerro

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As of September 6, 2023, Michael Dal Cerro’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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