CANDIDATE INTERVIEW: Todd Higdon, Republican candidate for BOC Chairman

Ballotpedia - Todd Higdon

Todd currently resides in Madison County. 

Todd owns a local business, Carquest Auto Parts store in Danielsville.

Todd Higdon is the Madison County Commissioner Board Chairman in Georgia. He previously served as the Mayor of Danielsville, Georgia. He was elected to this position in 2011, and served two terms. 

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As of March 19, 2024, Todd Higdon did not have a website or any information online.

Public Services

Wants to attract new businesses to the area. 

- Wants to lower county taxes.
- Wants to attract new businesses to the area. 

Economy

Education

Wants to install initiatives aimed to improve public safety services and resources.

- Wants to install initiatives aimed to improve public safety services and resources.

Public Safety

Housing & Urban Development

Wants to make a collective effort, and work with a "progressive IDA" to improve infrastructure.

- Wants to make a collective effort, and work with a "progressive IDA" to improve infrastructure.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Todd Higdon

As of May 21, 2024, Todd Higdon did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

Todd has owned Carquest Auto Parts for the last 10 years. 

Todd Higdon was the Mayor of Danielsville from 2011 to 2019. 

As of March 19, 2024, Todd Higdon did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

Said "attracting and establishing new businesses is an investment which creates revenue, which aids in reducing the public’s current financial obligations to support the county’s essential functions."

- Wants to lower/maintain taxes.
- Said "attracting and establishing new businesses is an investment which creates revenue, which aids in reducing the public’s current financial obligations to support the county’s essential functions."

Wants to enhance public safety services and resources.

- Wants to enhance public safety services and resources.

As mayor, Todd "worked to develop and support critical infrastructure components such as water, sewer, streets, roads and telecommunications."

As mayor, Todd negotiated contracts with the Georgia Department of Transportation, Georgia Power Charter, Windstream, and other major utility companies that service Madison County.

Wants to work closely with a progressive IDA, to improve infrastructure.

- As mayor, Todd "worked to develop and support critical infrastructure components such as water, sewer, streets, roads and telecommunications."
- As mayor, Todd negotiated contracts with the Georgia Department of Transportation, Georgia Power Charter, Windstream, and other major utility companies that service Madison County.
- Wants to work closely with a progressive IDA, to improve infrastructure.

- County Commission Chairs oversee the Board of County Commissioners, which create and pass laws at the county-level. These laws show up in very tangible ways, such as determining how much you pay property and sales tax rates, public transportation, and maintaining infrastructure.
- The County Commission Chair is specifically responsible for preparing the county budget, which must be passed by the rest of the County Commissioners. The budget determines how much funding goes to various public services, such as public transportation, law enforcement, repairing roads, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commission Chairs have additional executive duties including coordinating with the office of the Mayor for your county, appointing Commissioners to committees, and representing your county at official functions.
- County Commission Chairs are elected to 4-year terms in county-wide elections.

Acts as the head of your county's governing board.