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Learn More About Who's On The Ballot in Milton This Election Day

A helpful look at who is running in today's election.

You may already know who you'll be voting for in today's election, but for those of you still unsure here's a rundown of the candidates.

City Council District 2:

Julie Zahner Bailey - Seeking re-election, Mrs. Bailey has served as a City Council for member for City of Milton for five years. She has been an active member of the community for nearly 20 years, ten of which were as a board member and Executive Director of the Birmingham Hopewell Alliance (BHA). As stated on her website, "We must protect and preserve Milton as a financially stable place that is defined by open green space, a quality of life that is second to none and a National standard for Parks," says Bailey. She plans on doing this by conservative fiscal management without increases in property tax rates, an improved transportation plan, adherence to land use plans and implementation of the Parks master plans.

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Matt Kunz - Running against Bailey, Mr. Kunz is a nine year resident of Milton, GA. Kunz works as a financial advisor, which gives him "the ability to provide sound financial strategies requires a high level of knowledge, skill, and the ability to make decisions in a dynamic, rapidly changing environment". As a representative for the Milton community, Mr. Kunz promises to deliver in three key areas.

1) Affirming the cities identity as a rural community by not extending sewer, limiting development to existing commercial zones and making Milton pedestrian and equestrian friendly through walking, biking and horse trails 

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2) Confirming Milton's identity as a self-sufficient city by helping entrepreneurs who are already here, drawing new businesses to invest commercial zones and attracting new talent to the city

3) Supporting our identity by launching the “One-Milton” initiative by Instituting a city wide, neighborhoods based parks and recreation system, creating youth sports leagues that bring kids from all over the city to play under the Milton name and implementing unique signage across the city that clearly identifies the City of Milton 

City Council District 4:

Alan Tart - Mr. Tart is seeking re-election after serving as a council member for the past four years. A part of the community since the very beginning, Mr. Tart watched Milton become a city in 2005 and has been involved ever since. This includes become President and CEO of the Avensong Community Association in 2006. If re-elected, Tart seeks to work in securing fiscal responsibility, preserving Milton's rural character and funding intersection and road improvements to support traffic flow among many other things. Mr. Tart also supports the design and building of a permanent city hall, which is "a move that will save taxpayers’ money versus what we pay now in rent for a city hall and will create a sense of place and permanence for our citizens," says Tart.  His platform consists of three key areas.

Lance Large - Running against Alan Tart, Large has been involved with the Milton Business Alliance, North Fulton Chamber of Commerce and the American Public Works Association. His platform consists of three key areas:

1) Building Milton's Local Economy through various initiatives including investing in making Milton a wired community with hotspots throughout the city, furthering the development of a business authority that is dedicated to promoting Milton and Milton businesses in the areas already zoned for commercial use and partnering with both the Milton Business Alliance and North Fulton Chamber of Commerce to attract tasteful, "village-style" investment for the commercially zoned districts in Milton, to lessen the tax burden on our residential population

2) Strengthening Milton's sense of community by taking a leadership role in the ongoing effort to reinforce neighborhood integrity through a city wide parks and recreations system, supporting community building initiatives such as  "Real Communities" that serve to connect seniors and the disabled persons to the community at large and by supporting Milton's public safety departments and personnel.

3) Conserving Milton's environment by supporting initiatives that protect and promote the cities equestrian look and feel, promotes and supports a low-impact growth mode and advocates for joint-use designs in our schools and public

For City Council District 4, Burt Hewitt is expected to win by a landslide as he is running unopposed.

Another popular issue up for a vote will be the allowance of Sunday Alcohol Sales which will give residents the option to purchase alcohol on Sundays between the hours of 12:30 P.M. and 11:30 P.M.   

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