CANDIDATE INTERVIEW: Todd Higdon, Republican candidate for BOC Chairman

Ballotpedia - Todd Higdon

Todd currently resides in Madison County. 

Todd owns a local business, Carquest Auto Parts store in Danielsville.

Todd Higdon is the Madison County Commissioner Board Chairman in Georgia. He previously served as the Mayor of Danielsville, Georgia. He was elected to this position in 2011, and served two terms. 

As of July 25, 2024, Todd Higdon did not have a website or any information online.

Public Services

Wants to attract new businesses to the area. 

- Wants to lower county taxes.
- Wants to attract new businesses to the area. 

Economy

Education

Wants to install initiatives aimed to improve public safety services and resources.

- Wants to install initiatives aimed to improve public safety services and resources.

Public Safety

Housing & Urban Development

Wants to make a collective effort, and work with a "progressive IDA" to improve infrastructure.

- Wants to make a collective effort, and work with a "progressive IDA" to improve infrastructure.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Todd Higdon

- County Commission Chairs oversee the Board of County Commissioners, which create and pass laws at the county-level. These laws show up in very tangible ways, such as determining how much you pay property and sales tax rates, public transportation, and maintaining infrastructure.
- The County Commission Chair is specifically responsible for preparing the county budget, which must be passed by the rest of the County Commissioners. The budget determines how much funding goes to various public services, such as public transportation, law enforcement, repairing roads, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commission Chairs have additional executive duties including coordinating with the office of the Mayor for your county, appointing Commissioners to committees, and representing your county at official functions.
- County Commission Chairs are elected to 4-year terms in county-wide elections.