2021-10-25 CCDR

2021-09-30 CFDR

Plans to do a complete assessment of city services to identify issues and how much it will cost to fix them and fund the expansion of MARTA.

Wants to improve 311 to allow citizens to submit requests and provide feedback.

Promises to prioritize blighted properties and underserved neighborhoods.

- Plans to do a complete assessment of city services to identify issues and how much it will cost to fix them and fund the expansion of MARTA. 
- Wants to improve 311 to allow citizens to submit requests and provide feedback. 
- Promises to prioritize blighted properties and underserved neighborhoods.

Public Services

Plans on making getting the COVID vaccine mandatory for all city employees and conducting outreach to vaccinate children once fully approved.

Said, "I will work with reputable experts to develop guidance for business and groups within the city. A key area of focus should be on large gatherings that have the potential to become 'super-spreader events.'"

- Plans on making getting the COVID vaccine mandatory for all city employees and conducting outreach to vaccinate children once fully approved.
- Said, "I will work with reputable experts to develop guidance for business and groups within the city. A key area of focus should be on large gatherings that have the potential to become 'super-spreader events.'"

COVID

Plans to prioritize the police budget to provide the police department with the best training and technology available.

Wants to increase funding for the Fulton County District Attorney's Office so that more cases can be prosecuted.

Plans to conduct a "strategic review to see if \[\] revenue streams are meeting the planned amount when they were put in place, along with expenditures of these dedicated programs."

- Plans to prioritize the police budget to provide the police department with the best training and technology available. 
- Wants to increase funding for the Fulton County District Attorney's Office so that more cases can be prosecuted.
- Plans to conduct a "strategic review to see if \[\] revenue streams are meeting the planned amount when they were put in place, along with expenditures of these dedicated programs."

City Budget

Wants to copy methods of addressing homelessness in other cities, such as a housing first approach.

Plans to locate, identify, and collect information on the homeless residents of Atlanta.

Wants to reduce the bureaucracy and paperwork involved in providing services to the homeless population.

Plans to develop more housing near MARTA stations and in high density commercial areas.

- Wants to copy methods of addressing homelessness in other cities, such as a housing first approach. 
- Plans to locate, identify, and collect information on the homeless residents of Atlanta. 
- Wants to reduce the bureaucracy and paperwork involved in providing services to the homeless population.
- Plans to develop more housing near MARTA stations and in high density commercial areas.

Housing & Urban Development

Believes that crime is due to an underfunded district attorney's office and judges who are too lenient, not due to the police.

Plans to identify and close businesses that attract crime, such as bars and nightclubs.

Wants to reopen the city jail, end signature bond for repeat and violent offenders, and remove judges who are too lenient.

Asks that citizens thank police officers.

Wants to offer financial incentives for police officers who left their job within the past two years to return.

Plans increase the number of remotely operated and monitored surveillance cameras in the city.

Wants to "provide better transparency with judicial records and decisions."

- Believes that crime is due to an underfunded district attorney's office and judges who are too lenient, not due to the police. 
- Plans to identify and close businesses that attract crime, such as bars and nightclubs. 
- Wants to reopen the city jail, end signature bond for repeat and violent offenders, and remove judges who are too lenient. 
- Asks that citizens thank police officers. 
- Wants to offer financial incentives for police officers who left their job within the past two years to return. 
- Plans increase the number of remotely operated and monitored surveillance cameras in the city.
- Wants to "provide better transparency with judicial records and decisions."

Public Safety

Wants to set up a commission entirely independent from the mayor's office to investigate all claims of waste, fraud, or abuse by the city government.

Promises to make his meeting calendar and who he is meeting with public.

Plans to set up stronger controls on what city officials can purchase.

Promises not to take any campaign contributions. He said, "I don't have a political party to appease and pander to and I don't have donors to appease. I don't have political cronies, groupies, or an entourage to take care of."

- Wants to set up a commission entirely independent from the mayor's office to investigate all claims of waste, fraud, or abuse by the city government. 
- Promises to make his meeting calendar and who he is meeting with public. 
- Plans to set up stronger controls on what city officials can purchase.
- Promises not to take any campaign contributions. He said, "I don't have a political party to appease and pander to and I don't have donors to appease. I don't have political cronies, groupies, or an entourage to take care of."

Corruption

Plans to develop underutilized and vacant areas that have already been zoned for residential purposes.

- Plans to develop underutilized and vacant areas that have already been zoned for residential purposes.

Zoning

Mark Hammad

- The mayor leads the executive branch of local government, presiding over city council meetings, making sure city departments run smoothly, and providing services to citizens. 
- The mayor runs the city day to day and prepares the budget each year, meaning that they propose how much funding goes to each city department, including the police department, city parks, transportation, and the fire department. 
- The mayor also hires the Police Chief, Fire Chief, and city department heads, such as City Planning, Parks & Recreation, and Transportation. 
- Most Georgia mayors are elected in odd years to four year terms. Elections are nonpartisan. 