Said, "DeKalb has failed us with our public schools" and wants to partner with local nonprofits for them to do school improvements.

Promises to reopen city council and other city meetings to the public and make them more accessible to the media.

- Said, "DeKalb has failed us with our public schools" and wants to partner with local nonprofits for them to do school improvements. 
- Promises to reopen city council and other city meetings to the public and make them more accessible to the media.

Public Services

As of May 14, 2025, Tom Hart’s website did not contain information on this issue.

COVID

Promises to cut property taxes by 28%, dropping the millage rate from 9.75 to 7 mils, and to cut unnecessary fees.

Wants to raise the homestead exemption from $25,000 to $50,000.

Promises to "prevent any spending that would burden Doraville's taxpayers."

- Promises to cut property taxes by 28%, dropping the millage rate from 9.75 to 7 mils, and to cut unnecessary fees. 
- Wants to raise the homestead exemption from $25,000 to $50,000. 
- Plans to outlaw TAD and tax abatements. 
- Promises to "prevent any spending that would burden Doraville's taxpayers."

City Budget

Wants to "seek high-quality development rather than subsidizing slum housing and low ball developers."

- Wants to "seek high-quality development rather than subsidizing slum housing and low ball developers."

Housing & Urban Development

Public Safety

Transportation & Infrastructure

Zoning

Tom Hart

City of Doraville

Plans to partner with owners of the old Grey Media Plant to create a redevelopment project.

Promises to quickly redevelop the abandoned K-Mart site in the area.

As a city council member, he supported reactivating the Downtown Development Authority to redevelop the downtown area.

- Plans to partner with owners of the old Grey Media Plant to create a redevelopment project.
- Promises to quickly redevelop the abandoned K-Mart site in the area.
- As a city council member, he supported reactivating the Downtown Development Authority to redevelop the downtown area.

Said, "we helped set a tone for the city that we would be fighting this pandemic head-on and not ignoring as many other cities have chosen to do. The initial ordinance that we adopted were so well planned that the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) used them as a model to help other \[cities\]."

- Said, "we helped set a tone for the city that we would be fighting this pandemic head-on and not ignoring as many other cities have chosen to do. The initial ordinance that we adopted were so well planned that the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) used them as a model to help other \[cities\]."

As of May 14, 2025, Chris Henshaw’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports the city's general repairs and repaving of roads.

Plans to remodel and redesign New Peachtree Road at the MARTA site.

- Supports the city's general repairs and repaving of roads. 
- Plans to remodel and redesign New Peachtree Road at the MARTA site.

Chris Henshaw

- City council members work together with the rest of city council to set and implement city policy. 
- City council is tasked with ensuring the health, comfort, and safety of residents of the city 
- City council members work with the mayor to govern city departments, such as the police department, fire department, transportation department, and parks and recreation department. 
- City council members represent either the whole city or residents of a specific district. 
- Most city council members in Georgia are elected in odd years to four year terms. Elections are nonpartisan. 