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DEL.ICIO.USPriorities for your new leaders
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The candidates for mayor and city council are coming into the final weeks of their campaigns for the first-ever elections in Milton and Johns Creek.
Northside writers Paul Kaplan and Jennifer Scholten have compiled a series of candidate Q&As on such topics as spending priorities, how to manage commercial and residential development and the use of private contractors to provide city services.
Here’s a question for you the voter: What are your top three spending priorities for the new city?
Give your answers below, and then go see how your answers compare to the candidates.
(By the way, the AJC Northside voter guide will go live online this week and it will also appear in print in the Northside section before the Nov. 7 vote. Most likely date in print is Thursday, Nov. 2)
To read the candidates’ answers, click here or go to www.ajc.com/milton.
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By Ron
October 17, 2006 08:21 AM | Link to this
Assuming any spending priority will have met the test of “feasibility” (costs, benefits, need), the following areas should be considered first:
Infrastructure (Roads, signage, bridges, waste removal, etc.) Environmental Preservation to include parks and recreation Community Activities (wine festival, art/craft shows,etc.