BallotPedia, Brian Stover (Paulding County Commission, District 4, Georgia, candidate 2022)

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Brian Stover is from Paulding County and graduated from Paulding County High School. He is married with three children. He served as the former President of the Paulding County Rotary Club and currently supports the Family Alliance of Paulding and McKenna Farms. He was named “Citizen of the Year” by the Paulding Chamber of Commerce.

Brian Stover is the founder and owner of BLD Roll-Off Containers of Dallas, GA.

Brian Stover was Paulding County Commissioner in District 4. He was elected in 2018 but resigned during his second term to run for County Commission Chair.

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BLD Roll-Off

Stover has experience in environmental management, as he owns BLD Roll-Off Containers, a dumpster and roll off container rentals company that offers waste hauling and dumpster rental services.

- Stover has experience in environmental management, as he owns BLD Roll-Off Containers, a dumpster and roll off container rentals company that offers waste hauling and dumpster rental services.

Public Services

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Dallas News Era, Brian Stover to run for Paulding County Commission Chairman

The candidate's website says, "No More Tax Increases"

Opposes tax increases, as he signed a "No Tax Pledge", promising voters if elected he will never vote for a tax increase. 

As Paulding Commissioner, Stover said, "I feel like we’ve come a long way in the last five years and I’ve been a part of that, working on transitioning our regulations and...economic development projects, bringing the mindset for business into the government world."

As Commissioner, he worked with employers like Costco, generating $5 million in annual revenue for Paulding County.

As Commissioner, he increased law enforcement and firefighter pay and rolled back taxes from 2019-2023.

- Opposes tax increases, as he signed a "No Tax Pledge", promising voters if elected he will never vote for a tax increase. 
- As Paulding Commissioner, Stover said, "I feel like we’ve come a long way in the last five years and I’ve been a part of that, working on transitioning our regulations and...economic development projects, bringing the mindset for business into the government world."
- As Commissioner, he worked with employers like Costco, generating $5 million in annual revenue for Paulding County.
- As Commissioner, he increased law enforcement and firefighter pay and rolled back taxes from 2019-2023.

Economy

Supports the Chattahoochee Tech Foundation and welding students of Chattahoochee Technical College.

- Supports the Chattahoochee Tech Foundation and welding students of Chattahoochee Technical College.

Education

As Commissioner, "Brian Stover worked to attract top employers, improve public safety, and enhance...quality of life – all while keeping...taxes low."

- As Commissioner, "Brian Stover worked to attract top employers, improve public safety, and enhance...quality of life – all while keeping...taxes low."

Public Safety

As Commissioner, he said, “I want to look at and evaluate current zoning categories to see if any changes need to be made or if any new categories need to be brought in."

- As Commissioner, he said, “I want to look at and evaluate current zoning categories to see if any changes need to be made or if any new categories need to be brought in."

Housing & Urban Development

The candidate's website says, "As Paulding County Commission Chair Brian will work to fix our roads and address our crumbling infrastructure. Brian believes that we need to prioritize our main transportation needs and address the stresses on our roadways."

Wants to fix road and renovate infrastructure as he believes, "We need to prioritize our main transportation needs and address the stresses on our roadways."

As Commissioner, he eliminated high-density districts and increased lot sizes to manage growth.

Worked to settle lawsuits around the airport and reservoir.

Altered infrastructure to accommodate larger jets at Hangar One.

- Wants to fix road and renovate infrastructure as he believes, "We need to prioritize our main transportation needs and address the stresses on our roadways."
- As Commissioner, he eliminated high-density districts and increased lot sizes to manage growth.
- Worked to settle lawsuits around the airport and reservoir.
- Altered infrastructure to accommodate larger jets at Hangar One.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Brian Stover

Brian Stover is from Paulding County and graduated from Paulding County High School in 1994. He is married to his wife and has three children with her. He served as the former President of the Paulding County Rotary Club and is involved with several other community organizations. 

Brian Stover started his own business after graduating high school. 

As of April 15, 2024, Brian Stover’s website did not contain information on this issue.

As of March 19, 2024, Brian Stover’s website did not contain information on this issue.

As Paulding Commissioner, Stover said "I feel like we’ve come a long way in the last five years and I’ve been a part of that, working on transitioning our regulations and our UDO (development), economic development projects, bringing the mindset for business into the government world."

- Opposes tax increases, as he signed a "No Tax Pledge", promising voters if elected he will never vote for a tax increase. 
- As Paulding Commissioner, Stover said "I feel like we’ve come a long way in the last five years and I’ve been a part of that, working on transitioning our regulations and our UDO (development), economic development projects, bringing the mindset for business into the government world."

Wants to fix road and renovate infrastructure as he believes "we need to prioritize our main transportation needs and address the stresses on our roadways."

- Wants to fix road and renovate infrastructure as he believes "we need to prioritize our main transportation needs and address the stresses on our roadways."

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Brian Stover is a life-long resident of Paulding County. He is married to Rachel and together they have three children. Specific details about where he attended school or what church he attends were not provided.

As of April 2, 2024, Brian Stover’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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- 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.