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Natasha Williams
Natasha Williams is running for South Fulton City Council Member, District 6.
Personal background
Natasha has a bachelor's degree in journalism and a master's degree in public administration from Georgia State University. She is currently working on a doctorate in public administration at Valdosta State University. She is president of the Kennesaw State University Staff Senate. She has lived in South Fulton since 1978. She lives in the Old National Corridor.
Professional background
Natasha is associate director for Research Development and Strategic Initiatives at Kennesaw State University and is a certified research administrator.
Political background
Natasha Williams' campaign for city council is her first entry into politics.
Public Services
Wants to increase green/community spaces for gathering, increase the use of parks for recreation and neighborhood programming, use the airport to promote the city and develop specialty retail and high quality restaurants.
Plans to create a blight removal task force and increase code enforcement measures to get rid of vacant and abandoned properties.
Supports partnering "with community development corporations to reclaim and revitalize vacant properties" and offering incentives for new commercial development along Old National Highway.
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COVID
Wants to follow the science and advice of the medical community by encouraging residents to get vaccinated, wear masks, social distance, wash hands and take other protective measures.
Plans to make sure those in need have necessary resources, including weekly efforts to provide food, help applying for rental assistance, information about job opportunities and help with other social services.
Wants to partner with ICT companies to provide low or no cost internet access to low-income residents and increase Wi-Fi access in public spaces.
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City Budget
Plans to exercise "due diligence in providing oversight for city expenditures and reduce "wasteful and inefficient spending."
Proposes creating an online tracker of the city's spending and putting it on the city's website.
Wants to better align the budget with community goals and the city's master plan by increasing citizen engagement.
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Housing & Urban Development
Wants to redevelop the Old National Highway corridor "to promote live/work/play low density and mixed use land."
Plans to separate residential and non-residential neighborhoods on the Old National corridor by creating permanent buffers, making non-residential areas more interconnected and limiting the number of outlets from low density to high density areas.
Wants to limit the number of rental units, apartment complexes and low-cost government subsidized housing units in the city.
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Public Safety
Supports using "deterrence policing" and behavioral intervention programs for at-risk teens.
Wants to reduce overlap between the city, Fulton County and neighboring city emergency services.
Plans to create neighborhood-based police departments, a command center to improve response times, more surveillance cameras, and e-kiosks and an app for citizens to interact with the police.
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Transportation & Infrastructure
Wants to improve infrastructure and redevelop Old National Highway.
Plans to promote alternative transportation options, expand transit, upgrade the transportation system, increase infrastructure for pedestrian and bicycles, improve streets, modernize roads and signage and emissions-related projects.
Wants to increase bus riding, bus connectivity and bus amenities like shelters, benches, trash cans and route maps with schedules.
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Zoning
Wants to do more code enforcement to address and fix abandoned and neglected properties.
Plans to encourage more mixed-use zones based on whether it is appropriate for the neighborhood and more compact development patterns.
Wants to update zoning standards to reduce reliance on planned unit development and establish standards for transportation connectivity, local street design and street crossings.
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