Dalton, GA, Councilmember Sams Resigns For Mayoral Campaign

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Annalee works as a paramedic since 2005. She is also a small business owner.

Annalee Harlan Sams serves as a city council member. She was first elected in 2018 and has been in office for two terms.

As a city council member, improved Parks & Recreation facilities for better quality of life.

- As a city council member, improved Parks & Recreation facilities for better quality of life.

Natural Resources & the Environment

As of August 30, 2023, Annalee Harlan Sams’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Housing & Urban Development

Public Safety

As a city council member, lowered city taxes to promote growth for families, entrepreneurs, & small businesses.

As a city council member, supported funding to clean-up abandoned areas for new opportunities.

Plans to further support for youth programming and refurbished facilities.

Wants to continue supporting industry and entrepreneurship.

- As a city council member, lowered city taxes to promote growth for families, entrepreneurs, & small businesses.
- As a city council member, supported funding to clean-up abandoned areas for new opportunities.
- Plans to further support for youth programming and refurbished facilities.
- Wants to continue supporting industry and entrepreneurship.

Public Services

As a city council member, improved sidewalks and streetscapes throughout Dalton for safety, beauty, and accessibility.

Plans to continue the growth of the downtown.

Said, "we will continue the momentum with strategic and purposeful beautification projects, streetscape projects, and sidewalk initiatives to make downtown pedestrian friendly and supportive for growing small businesses."

- As a city council member, improved sidewalks and streetscapes throughout Dalton for safety, beauty, and accessibility.
- Plans to modernize roads and bridges.
- Wants to improve sidewalks.
- Plans to continue the growth of the downtown.
- Said, "we will continue the momentum with strategic and purposeful beautification projects, streetscape projects, and sidewalk initiatives to make downtown pedestrian friendly and supportive for growing small businesses."

Transportation & Infrastructure

Annalee Harlan Sams

Annalee Harlan Sams served as a city council member. She was first elected in 2018 and has been in office for two terms.

- Previously, as a city council member, improved Parks & Recreation facilities for better quality of life.

As of August 30, 2023, Annalee Harlan Sams’s website did not contain information on this issue and Annalee Harlan Sams did not complete our questionnaire.

- Previously, as a city council member, lowered city taxes to promote growth for families, entrepreneurs, & small businesses.
- Previously, as a city council member, supported funding to clean-up abandoned areas for new opportunities.
- Plans to further support for youth programming and refurbished facilities.
- Wants to continue supporting industry and entrepreneurship.

- Previously, as a city council member, improved sidewalks and streetscapes throughout Dalton for safety, beauty, and accessibility.
- Plans to modernize roads and bridges.
- Wants to improve sidewalks.
- Plans to continue the growth of the downtown: "we will continue the momentum with strategic and purposeful beautification projects, streetscape projects, and sidewalk initiatives to make downtown pedestrian friendly and supportive for growing small businesses."

- 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. 