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Cristina Stallworth

Cristina Stallworth is running for Marietta City Council Member, District 5.

Personal background

Cristina and her husband, Noah, have lived in Marietta since 2015.

Professional background

Cristina is a realtor.

Political background

Cristina Stallworth's campaign for city council is her first entry into politics.

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Public Services

Supports local business growth.

Plans to add trash cans to main residential sidewalks, add dog parks and green spaces and "focus on quality of life for those residing or working in Ward 5 while preserving its character and charm."

Promises to have an "open-door policy" for residents, hold monthly town hall meetings and create committees that the city needs.

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COVID

Plans to keep "everyone as informed as possible on the pandemic and how to move forward as a community"

Wants to make sure businesses can stay open while following current rules so that Marietta can recover while keeping its neighbors safe

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City Budget

Wants to focus more funding on building affordable housing.

Believes "funds that we have been budgeted as a ward need to be allocated to certain projects that have been left undone"

Wants to "move some of the budget around to help the staff and workers of the city even more"

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Housing & Urban Development

Supports additional affordable housing in Ward 5 and the city in general

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Public Safety

Wants to "address elevated crime rates in parts of the Ward and work toward solutions."

Believes public safety is a joint effort from both the community and staff of Marietta

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Transportation & Infrastructure

Wants to widen sidewalks to create a safer walk to the square while keeping the road two lanes.

Supports "creating a happy medium solution for the on-way issue on Washington & Lawrence Street."

As a citizen, she supported converting sections of Lawrence Street and Washington Avenue to one-way traffic because one of her friends was struck in the elbow by a drunk driver while working in the area. She said, "I know the inconvenience it would take, but at the same time ... life or death is a little more important to me."

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Zoning

Promises to "look at the bigger picture of what and who it affects in the direct scenario"

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