The Newnan Times-Herald, Sharpsburg candidates discuss community needs

As of October 4, 2023, Polly Garlington did not have a website or any information online.

Natural Resources & the Environment

Housing & Urban Development

Public Safety

Wants the old playground in Staley Park to be reinstalled.

Believes that council members need to be held more accountable for the number of council meetings missed.

Plans to clarify the town ordinances dealing with conflict of interest and add language about absenteeism.

Wants more residents to be involved in making decisions about the town by serving on boards and commissions.

Suggested that the city might need to start considering providing insurance to its employees as an effort to support employee retention in December 2022.

Stated that “there needs to be some outreach to the residents now to try to redevelop the saying in the town: The streets are where old friends meet”.

- Wants the old playground in Staley Park to be reinstalled.
- Believes that council members need to be held more accountable for the number of council meetings missed.
- Plans to clarify the town ordinances dealing with conflict of interest and add language about absenteeism.
- Wants more residents to be involved in making decisions about the town by serving on boards and commissions.
- Suggested that the city might need to start considering providing insurance to its employees as an effort to support employee retention in December 2022.
- Stated that “there needs to be some outreach to the residents now to try to redevelop the saying in the town: The streets are where old friends meet”.

Public Services

Wants the help of the Department of Transportation to reduce speed limits in busy areas of town.

Expresses concerns with traffic, particularly for children getting on and off school buses.

- Wants the help of the Department of Transportation to reduce speed limits in busy areas of town.
- Expresses concerns with traffic, particularly for children getting on and off school buses.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Polly Garlington

The Newman Times-Herald, Sharpsburg candidates discuss community needs

As of October 4, 2023, Cameron Cole Hyde did not have a website or any information online.

Advocates for the old playground in Staley Park to be reinstalled either through city funding or grants.

Wants the downtown area of Sharpsburg to host family activities and other events more often.

Stated that “it is important [for the city] to use what money does come in wisely”.

- Advocates for the old playground in Staley Park to be reinstalled either through city funding or grants.
- Wants the downtown area of Sharpsburg to host family activities and other events more often.
- Stated that “it is important [for the city] to use what money does come in wisely”.

Cameron Cole Hyde

- 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. 
