Maddox's FoN responses
I was a bit slow in getting this information up, so my apologies to the folks who sent it over to me. I'm not at all in agreement with Charlie Maddox's plans and/or vision for Athens-Clarke County, but the folks with his campaign are good people, and I appreciate them keeping me in the loop.
Here are some of Maddox's answers to the Federation of Neighborhoods mayoral candidates survey:
What do you consider to be the single most important issue affecting constituents in the 8th district? How do you intend to address this issue?
I believe the single most important issue affecting constituents in the 8th district is the same that is facing all of Athens-Clarke County. That issue being the Quality Of Life. Athens citizens (All of them) deserve access to and opportunity for good jobs, equal protection by our public service divisions, well maintained infrastructure where it exists and improved infrastructure where there is none or less than adequate. All of our communities deserve to be supported equally and in a responsible manner by our government.
I will not support the creation of ordinances which are not intended or enforced uniformly throughout all of our communities. I will support good common sense approaches to this issue.
As mayor, my initial focus will be to evaluate where we are fiscally and operationally as a government and to insure that we are being good stewards of the resources that we, as a government, are charged with managing. I would then focus on restoring relationships with state and community partners that can assist us in dealing with this issue.
2. What can the ACC Commission do to help preserve the quality of life in 8th district neighborhoods?
The Athens Clarke County Commission can come together with the other partners within our community to assist in providing resolutions to the issues that face both the 8th district and the University of Georgia. It is incumbent upon the leaders of our government to find, reconcile and use partnerships of all involved parties to address the quality of life issues that are particular to the 8th district. We can no longer afford to criminalize the effects of being a University of Ga. Student and living in an Athens-Clarke County neighborhood. It is imperative that we as a government find solution to bring us to resolution about things that negatively affect our citizens rights to a high quality of life. Good jobs, land use, education and individual responsibility needs to be considered by and for all who have a shared interest and desired benefit within our community.
Here are some of Maddox's answers to the Federation of Neighborhoods mayoral candidates survey:
What do you consider to be the single most important issue affecting constituents in the 8th district? How do you intend to address this issue?
I believe the single most important issue affecting constituents in the 8th district is the same that is facing all of Athens-Clarke County. That issue being the Quality Of Life. Athens citizens (All of them) deserve access to and opportunity for good jobs, equal protection by our public service divisions, well maintained infrastructure where it exists and improved infrastructure where there is none or less than adequate. All of our communities deserve to be supported equally and in a responsible manner by our government.
I will not support the creation of ordinances which are not intended or enforced uniformly throughout all of our communities. I will support good common sense approaches to this issue.
As mayor, my initial focus will be to evaluate where we are fiscally and operationally as a government and to insure that we are being good stewards of the resources that we, as a government, are charged with managing. I would then focus on restoring relationships with state and community partners that can assist us in dealing with this issue.
2. What can the ACC Commission do to help preserve the quality of life in 8th district neighborhoods?
The Athens Clarke County Commission can come together with the other partners within our community to assist in providing resolutions to the issues that face both the 8th district and the University of Georgia. It is incumbent upon the leaders of our government to find, reconcile and use partnerships of all involved parties to address the quality of life issues that are particular to the 8th district. We can no longer afford to criminalize the effects of being a University of Ga. Student and living in an Athens-Clarke County neighborhood. It is imperative that we as a government find solution to bring us to resolution about things that negatively affect our citizens rights to a high quality of life. Good jobs, land use, education and individual responsibility needs to be considered by and for all who have a shared interest and desired benefit within our community.
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