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Jason is from New York. He has a bachelor's degree in economics from State University of New York, Brockport. He moved to Roswell in 1996. He frequently speaks out at city council meetings. City officials consider him a "disrupter," and, according to the city spokesperson, he has been cut off in the middle of public comment due to language that doesn't follow the rules of meeting decorum.

Jason is a homebuilder and contractor. He is president and owner of Metropolitan Design & Construction, Inc. He previously worked as a project manager at Frank Corigliano Contractor, Inc. and RABCO Development.

Jason Yowell's campaign for mayor is his first entry into politics.

As a citizen, he posted a sign on his land saying "Roswell is a mess," "This city is broken," and "The mayor is a petty tyrant."

- As a citizen, he posted a sign on his land saying "Roswell is a mess," "This city is broken," and "The mayor is a petty tyrant."

Public Services

As a citizen, during the summer of 2020, he hosted a beer garden with a limit of 200 people per day. His special event permit for the beer garden was revoke in July 2020 due to the city's moratorium on special event permits during the pandemic.

- As a citizen, during the summer of 2020, he hosted a beer garden with a limit of 200 people per day. His special event permit for the beer garden was revoke in July 2020 due to the city's moratorium on special event permits during the pandemic.

COVID

As of August 18, 2021, Jason Yowell did not have a website or any information online.

City Budget

Believes the city amended a law in February to prevent him from hosting special events on his property. He said, "it's just another effort to thwart what I'm doing."

As a citizen, he offered to give the city a one-acre property in 2014 in exchange for allowing him to build townhomes on 10 acres of land he owned across the street. The city rejected his offer.

- Believes the city amended a law in February to prevent him from hosting special events on his property. He said, "it's just another effort to thwart what I'm doing." 
- As a citizen, he offered to give the city a one-acre property in 2014 in exchange for allowing him to build townhomes on 10 acres of land he owned across the street. The city rejected his offer.

Housing & Urban Development

Public Safety

As a citizen, he criticized the city's management of the Historic Gateway and Oxbo Road projects.

- As a citizen, he criticized the city's management of the Historic Gateway and Oxbo Road projects.

Transportation & Infrastructure

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Said city staff, "know the zoning code well enough, but they don't have an organic understanding of real estate development, land use or road design nor the authority to bring it all together to create comprehensive solutions."

- Said city staff, "know the zoning code well enough, but they don't have an organic understanding of real estate development, land use or road design nor the authority to bring it all together to create comprehensive solutions."

Zoning

Jason Yowell

- 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. 