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

Natural Resources & the Environment

Wants to create affordable and workforce housing opportunities to "encourage home ownership" in College Park.

Supports the the apartment communities of the area by engaging them as stakeholders in the community and not as transient residents.

Said he wants to "encourage and actively seek bids from black/brown and [people of color] Contractors and Developers."

- Wants to create affordable and workforce housing opportunities to "encourage home ownership" in College Park.
- Supports the the apartment communities of the area by engaging them as stakeholders in the community and not as transient residents.
- Said he wants to "encourage and actively seek bids from black/brown and [people of color] Contractors and Developers."

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Public Safety

Wants to bridge the wards of the city to allow College Park to "function as one city."

- Wants to bridge the wards of the city to allow College Park to "function as one city."

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Transportation & Infrastructure

Demetris Taylor

City of College Park City Hall, Mayor Bianca Motley Broom

Supports greater investment into preserving the local environment.

Wants to continue the environmental work done by the Keep College Park Beautiful initiative.

- Supports greater investment into preserving the local environment.
- Wants to continue the environmental work done by the Keep College Park Beautiful initiative.

Wants to tackle housing issues "head-on" by creating greater access to high quality, affordable housing and finding new pathways for home ownership.

Supports the development of affordable housing solutions "from Diamond College Park to South Park Cottages and Somersby."

- Wants to tackle housing issues "head-on" by creating greater access to high quality, affordable housing and finding new pathways for home ownership.
- Supports the development of affordable housing solutions "from Diamond College Park to South Park Cottages and Somersby."

As of August 23, 2023, Bianca Motley Broom’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports "participation in programs such as the National League of Cities’ Southern Cities Economic Inclusion Initiative and In Her Hands."

Wants to further make College Park a "Smart City" by incorporating technological innovations into the local government and business landscape.

Plans to further invest in educational services that will prepare the workforce of the area for high-paying, innovative jobs.

Wants to create more "cultural programming and recreation opportunities with movie nights at all of our parks, Main Street wine strolls, more public art and murals, new mini-pitch soccer fields, a climbing wall, a splash pad and more."

- Supports "participation in programs such as the National League of Cities’ Southern Cities Economic Inclusion Initiative and In Her Hands."
- Wants to further make College Park a "Smart City" by incorporating technological innovations into the local government and business landscape.
- Plans to further invest in educational services that will prepare the workforce of the area for high-paying, innovative jobs.
- Wants to create more "cultural programming and recreation opportunities with movie nights at all of our parks, Main Street wine strolls, more public art and murals, new mini-pitch soccer fields, a climbing wall, a splash pad and more."

Wants to create more green spaces and fluid transit systems for pedestrians of the city.

Supports steady investment into existing and new infrastructure projects within the city.

- Wants to create more green spaces and fluid transit systems for pedestrians of the city.
- Supports steady investment into existing and new infrastructure projects within the city.

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Bianca Motley Broom

As of August 28, 2023, James Walker’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Plans to promote real estate development while maintaining affordable housing inventory in the city.

Wants to lower property taxes for residents to make homeownership more affordable .

- Plans to promote real estate development while maintaining affordable housing inventory in the city.
- Wants to lower property taxes for residents to make homeownership more affordable .

Said "public safety and crime prevention will be a top priority during my administration."

Plans to "identify community violence grants and hire mental health trauma-certified officers and community social workers to address issues that don’t necessarily require a police officer’s immediate response."

Wants to focus resources and funding on crime prevention and intervention.

- Said "public safety and crime prevention will be a top priority during my administration."
- Plans to "identify community violence grants and hire mental health trauma-certified officers and community social workers to address issues that don’t necessarily require a police officer’s immediate response."
- Wants to focus resources and funding on crime prevention and intervention.

Plans to "support small, minority, and women-owned businesses."

Wants to implement the College Park Revitalization council that will promote the creation of new businesses and support existing ones.

Supports creating training programs for local business owners to guide them "through specific areas pertaining to College Park business essentials and help them maximize their highest potential."

Wants to create a skills and job training service for the youth of the city.

- Plans to "support small, minority, and women-owned businesses."
- Wants to implement the College Park Revitalization council that will promote the creation of new businesses and support existing ones.
- Supports creating training programs for local business owners to guide them "through specific areas pertaining to College Park business essentials and help them maximize their highest potential."
- Wants to create a skills and job training service for the youth of the city.

James Walker

As of August 23, 2023, Pamela Stoner-Gay did not have a website or any information online.

Plans to enhance inventory of affordable housing in the city.

- Supports tenant rights.
- Plans to enhance inventory of affordable housing in the city.

Wants the government and police department of College Park to "protect and serve all, not the chosen few."

Advocates for the equitable treatment of all citizens in the area.

- Wants the government and police department of College Park to "protect and serve all, not the chosen few."
- Advocates for the equitable treatment of all citizens in the area.

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Pamela Stoner-Gay

Wants to introduce "green building practices, renewable energy, and public transit to reduce our impact on the environment."

- Wants to introduce "green building practices, renewable energy, and public transit to reduce our impact on the environment."

Plans to "enhance public-private partnerships, update zoning rules, and increase funding for housing initiatives to ensure everyone in College Park can afford to live here."

Supports restricting the development of rental development and increasing affordable housing inventory.

- Plans to "enhance public-private partnerships, update zoning rules, and increase funding for housing initiatives to ensure everyone in College Park can afford to live here."
- Supports restricting the development of rental development and increasing affordable housing inventory.

As of August 28, 2023, Spiceda Jackson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports funding for more tech initiatives in local schools.

Wants to introduce policies that would encourage and uplift startups in the city.

- Supports funding for more tech initiatives in local schools.
- Wants to introduce policies that would encourage and uplift startups in the city.

Committed to "ensuring access to parks, streetlights, safe sidewalks, and reliable services in every neighborhood."

Wants to improve the pedestrian infrastructure of downtown to attract more tourists to the city.

- Committed to "ensuring access to parks, streetlights, safe sidewalks, and reliable services in every neighborhood."
- Wants to improve the pedestrian infrastructure of downtown to attract more tourists to the city.

Spiceda Jackson

- The mayor leads the executive branch of local government, presiding over city council meetings, making sure city departments run smoothly, and providing services to citizens. 
- The mayor runs the city day to day and prepares the budget each year, meaning that they propose how much funding goes to each city department, including the police department, city parks, transportation, and the fire department. 
- The mayor also hires the Police Chief, Fire Chief, and city department heads, such as City Planning, Parks & Recreation, and Transportation. 
- Most Georgia mayors are elected in odd years to four year terms. Elections are nonpartisan. 
