Newton County Commissioner Meeting Minutes

As of May 13, 2025, Earnest Simmons did not have a website or any information online.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Housing & Urban Development

Public Services

Public Safety

Taxes & Budget

Earnest Simmons

As Commissioner, he supported the widening of Salem road.

As Commissioner, he held a monthly volunteer program to clean designated areas of District 2.

- As Commissioner, he supported the widening of Salem road.
- As Commissioner, he held a monthly volunteer program to clean designated areas of District 2.

As of May 13, 2025, Demond Mason’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Wants to implement recreational and educational programs for all citizens.

Said, “\[I support] advancing the economic development of the county through commercial, retail and small business growth".

As a Commissioner, Mason created the Young Leadership Alliance to connect with young leaders in the community.

As a Commissioner, Mason hosted Facebook live discussions to allow Newton County residents to engage in question and answer sessions.

As a Commissioner, he supported the Denny Dobbs Park expansion.

Wants to build a Multigenerational Recreation Aquatic Center. This center would have a gym, indoor walking track, locker rooms, meeting rooms, an Olympic-size swimming pool, and multi-purpose rooms.

- Wants to implement recreational and educational programs for all citizens.
- Said, “\[I support] advancing the economic development of the county through commercial, retail and small business growth".
- As a Commissioner, Mason created the Young Leadership Alliance to connect with young leaders in the community.
- As a Commissioner, Mason hosted Facebook live discussions to allow Newton County residents to engage in question and answer sessions.
- As a Commissioner, he supported the Denny Dobbs Park expansion.
- Wants to build a Multigenerational Recreation Aquatic Center. This center would have a gym, indoor walking track, locker rooms, meeting rooms, an Olympic-size swimming pool, and multi-purpose rooms.

Wants to increase patrolling of police in neighborhoods and strengthen neighborhood watch programs.

Said, “\[I support] controlling speeding in our neighborhoods through the creation of the Homeowners Association Alliance.”

- Wants to increase patrolling of police in neighborhoods and strengthen neighborhood watch programs. 
- Said, “\[I support] controlling speeding in our neighborhoods through the creation of the Homeowners Association Alliance.”

As Commissioner, Mason has supported the development of Facebook “Meta”, along with other retail businesses to assist in providing property tax relief for Newton County residents.

- As Commissioner, Mason has supported the development of Facebook “Meta”, along with other retail businesses to assist in providing property tax relief for Newton County residents.

Demond Mason

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Wants to bring attention to road and infrastructure problems.

- Wants to bring attention to road and infrastructure problems.

As of May 13, 2025, Dwayne Stephens did not have a website or any information online.

Wants to see more professional offices and speciality retail. He said, “I’m bothered

by the number of fast food restaurants overrunning our community.”

- Wants to see more professional offices and speciality retail. He said, “I’m bothered
by the number of fast food restaurants overrunning our community.”

Dwayne Stephens

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As of May 13, 2025, Steven Rhodes did not have a website or any information online.

Steven Rhodes

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