WebElection and Voter Registration Calendar December 6, 2022 Unofficial Election Results November 8, 2022 Certified Election Results Note: In the event that an election does not appear on this site, please visit www.fultoncountyga.gov/vote or call 404-612-7020 for election information. We love Midtown. This is a great city. Having represented Senate District 32 in the New Mexico Senate from 1979 to 2013, eventually rising to the position of Senate Pro tem, Jennings cited that experience to show he can help bring consensus to government. Allen Sells: A lot of times were not the ones to light the fire. Public service, though mostly at a volunteer level, was very important to me growing up. Allen Sells: I dont know enough about that particular document, but I do know that through the process of the CDBG grants, Roswell is required, and they are currently going through a process of assessing barriers to fair housing. I remember what it was like being the one brown kid in my elementary school class and to have children now who are racially mixed be able to grow up in an environment where they can see folks who look like them and also be around folks who dont look like them, get to know people who maybe have a different background or different culture than you. Agenda & Minutes. ROSWELL, N.M. Candidates in upcoming municipal elections took to the stage Tuesday night. Agendas, Briefs and Minutes. ROSWELL, N.M. Candidates in upcoming municipal elections took to the stage Tuesday night. Highlight your business' news for just $25! We should all be paying very close attention to that, because although we may get something out of the bond, were going to end up with nothing out of LOST if it goes away, Sells said. Aug 8, 2022 SUPPORT LOCAL NEWS! But, we also got to see growing diversity. Its very residentially focused. A mother of two who is dedicated to running her family's local small business, Sarah is active in Roswell's business community. I will fight to protect this town from the overreach of this governor. Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts. Im a CPA, and my clients were Atlanta Housing Authority and several other housing authorities. The Housing Authority of Roswell is an important part of solving any problem that revolves around that issue. Meeting Video. We have more units than Alpharetta by a good bit. I intend to apply my relentless pursuit of perfection to my role as a councilmember in order to move our city forward in the best possible way. He said he would first like to see the city exhaust all its options such as using a Community Improvement District on Canton Street to allow local business leaders to direct how they want to see their tax dollars spent. But, we have an influential role. Agendas, Briefs and Minutes. Mayor Kurt Wilson. We need a better plan. The recommendation according to the report for Roswells Parks and Recreation Program is that there should be 1 acre of park property for every 1,000 residents. Hosted by IQM2. While City Council members are not allowed to advocate for a specific bond measure, the candidates were asked to mention the factors they think voters should consider when determining whether to vote for or against the bonds and, if they were willing, to share how they plan to vote. My email address isjmiller@jasonforroswell.comand Id love to hear from everyone, especially those of you in Roswell, with ideas on things to make our city better and issues you would like to discuss. Seventeen candidates file for Roswell city offices By Lisa Dunlap Jan 4, 2022 Roswell City Clerk Sharon Coll looks over some papers at City Hall Tuesday afternoon, the official candidate filing date for the 2022 municipal elections. We have to have those functions in government to ensure that you can continue to function, Jennings said. ! The candidate forum was co-hosted by Roswell NEXT and Roswell Appen Media: In April, a number of Roswell residents pointed to possible racial bias in the City Councils new apartment ban and asked about the status of the racial impact assessment, an idea that was tossed around in 2020. Four candidates are vying to fill the Roswell City Council Post 1 seat: Sarah Beeson ( See Q&A) Allen Sells Mulham Shbeib ( See Q&A) Jason Miller ( See Q&A) Important dates Oct. 11: Last day to register to vote ( check your status here) Oct. 17: Early voting begins Oct. 28: Last day to request an absentee ballot Oct. 30: Early voting ends Allen Sells: Im not sure that the talk that youre pointing to is Roswell saying, Lets be Alpharetta. I dont think thats a characterization that I would agree with. We should find ways to take those sparks of ingenuity lets face it, most people in their life are not going to start a business. Mayor since 2022. [To] have a keen mind when approaching our different changes to the UDC (Unified Development Code) is something that we need to be aware of and having that third party make those assessments will be incredibly helpful. The pot has generally been apportioned based on each citys population, while the county has kept about 5 percent for administrative fees. Seventeen candidates file for Roswell city offices By Lisa Dunlap Jan 4, 2022 Roswell City Clerk Sharon Coll looks over some papers at City Hall Tuesday afternoon, the official candidate filing date for the 2022 municipal elections. All Bernalillo Catron Chaves Cibola Colfax Curry De Baca Dona Ana Eddy Grant Guadalupe Harding Hidalgo Lea Lincoln Los Alamos Luna McKinley Mora Otero Quay Rio Arriba Roosevelt San Juan San Miguel Sandoval Santa Fe Sierra Socorro State Taos Torrance Union Valencia. We need to continue to improve. AMBER PERRY/APPEN MEDIA Election Coverage Four candidates are vying to fill the Roswell City Council Post 1 seat: Sarah Beeson ( See Q&A) Allen Sells ( See Q&A) Mulham It wants to be Alpharetta in one way. WebElections. And he criticized the recent fees imposed on the public to use city recreational facilities. This website is not intended for users located within the European Economic Area. In terms of if I think our city government has an impact on that, absolutely. Beeson is a small business executive, Shbeib a chief financial officer, Miller a CEO and small business owner, and Reach Amber Perry at 770-847-8334. Four candidates are vying to fill the Roswell City Council Post 1 seat: Sarah Beeson ( See Q&A) Allen Sells Mulham Shbeib ( See Q&A) Jason Miller ( See Q&A) Important dates Oct. 11: Last day to register to vote ( check your status here) Oct. 17: Early voting begins Oct. 28: Last day to request an absentee ballot Oct. 30: Early voting ends We owned it for seven years. Along the way, I fell out of love with engineering and took time away from school to focus on work. Statewide issues also made their way into the discussion. Where we are truly out of balance is in our commercial real estate. Appen Media: Where would you like to see more taxpayer money allocated? On Tuesday night, Malone clarified that he supports the festival and the revenue it brings in. If there is bad news to be told, you need to make sure its on the table quickly. WebHi, my name is Jason Miller, and I live and work in Roswell, Georgia! Here's a transcript of that interview, led by reporter Chamian Cruz. I dont believe anyone on council has an environmental background, and we have the largest river frontage in the metropolitan area, Beeson said. I have neighbors who are Black, Latino, Jewish, folks who are European immigrants. Check out our other newsletters here. I currently run a small business. Allen Sells: I have real world experience in a lot of things that matter to Roswell. We have to make sure that we are not fighting them at the expense of their business model with small points, Sells said. Mayor. Everyones saying, Im against, Im against, Im against. Then it goes back, and they vote as a block unanimously, Yes. So, Im feeling on my endIve sat here for a five-hour meeting on a super uncomfortable wooden pew. If no agreement is reached, the tax ends at the end of this year. As a founder and entrepreneur, I built my company from the ground up, bootstrapped as it is called, into a highly successful data and technology company helping our clients do better each and every day for the last 18 years. Then, we can expand it in other areas to break up some of our areas that are more commercial, and make sure that were more inclusive of housing in those areas to try to support those businesses. If we want to be competitive as a city and for where people want to live, work and play, we need to support areas where they live, work and play. The answers contain modest edits due to space limitations. One of the things that I learned early in my career in negotiations is you need to begin the negotiation with a clear model of what your business model is. (Lisa Dunlap Photo) By Roswell Daily Record But the loss of sales tax money could be even more costly. We need to do it wisely. Four candidates are vying to fill the Roswell City Council Post 1 seat: Sarah Beeson Allen Sells Mulham Shbeib ; Jason Miller ; Important dates. We never sold our house in Roswell. We had bought a place in Midtown and were thinking of moving in Midtown. Interview by CHAMIAN CRUZ, Editing by AMBER PERRY and PAT FOX. ROSWELL Four candidates have qualified to run for the Post 1 Roswell City Council seat vacated earlier this year by Marcelo Zapata. Sells said that if the cities dont reach agreement with the county on how to apportion revenues from the countywide sales tax, or LOST, it could cost taxpayers more per year than the bond increase. Please enable JavaScript in your browser for a better user experience. Want to see more? What I want to do is to understand exactly how they make money so that we can try to preserve those opportunities and still get what the city needs to start that business. Appen Media: Do you have any ideas on how to do that? That required money upfront, but yielded savings in the long run. If you look at the majority of our residents who are multi-family residents, they typically are Black or Latino residents. I am the only east side candidate. So, it would beg the question as to how re-zoning certain areas or limiting certain types of housing is going to impact the diversity of Roswell. I have nothing to hide. We have the most river frontage property in the metropolitan area. We have a lot of parking lots that have potholes as deep as your tire. Follow me and connect PLEASE! I understand the hesitation from some residents of being concerned about over-development and wanting to make sure that our city is able to accommodate any level of growth. Office. I think Roswell, we are at that crossroads for our identity right now. Anytime these criticisms come up, its, Oh, we want to do it the way that Alpharetta does it. And they do it from just skimming the surface. Any person with disabilities who needs help accessing the content of the FCC Public File may contact KOB via our online formor call 505-243-4411. I think if we hold these businesses accountable and encourage them and force them to maintain their facilities then that is going to generate more interest in our city.. WebCandidate: Percentage: Votes: Sarah Beeson: 43.25%: 14,961: Jason Miller: 20.84%: 7,210: Allen Sells: 26.14%: 9,041: Mulham Shbeib: 9.77%: 3,380 : 34,592: The Municipal Runoff Special Election will take place on December 6, 2022. I make the point about park land in relation to businesses because those are community places. The trail that leads up to the waterfall on the Roswell side of Vickery Creek will be closed until April 30, 2023. I work there with my husband as well. It is not a slight on Roswell to say that we face some challenges that are probably imminent and need immediate care and attention. 2023 Roswell, GA. All Rights Reserved. For more information, visit, roswell-nm.gov. After careful consideration and lots of thinking, I am VERY excited to announce that I qualified for and intend to run for the upcoming special election to fill the Post 1 position for the Roswell City Council November 8, 2022! Please enable JavaScript in your browser for a better user experience. Michelle Lujan Grishams public health orders that require the wearing of face coverings in public. Were not a broken city by any means, Shbeib said. The running joke is, When I was here, it was horse farms. And honestly it was. Miller said he supports the bonds to upgrade the citys parks and public safety buildings, but that he thinks the bond for downtown parking may not be the right fit. Absentee voting has already begun ahead of the March 1 election. There are low-income housing units in that park that are not done through Roswell Housing Authority, which is a separate entity from the City of Roswell. I forewent my Valentines Day dinner and showed up to the council meeting along with many other concerned residents, questioning why this process [was] being implemented without community input. Allen Sells and Chamian Cruz after a Sept. 23 interview. The City of Roswell is now accepting applications for more than 150 summer positions with its Rec & Parks Department. Its intended to be citizens. She added that she thinks the city should consider doing a Community Improvement District there. This is not a profession. We have one tax base. Looking at the situation, talking to the residents I was at their CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) meeting briefly. She also holds an MBA from the University of Georgia and a Master's degree in Environmental Management from the University of Maryland. Aug 9, 2022 Former Councilman Marcelo Zapata resigned in June for health reasons Four candidates have qualified to run in a special election for Roswells Post 1 City Council seat. 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