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Getting to know Paulding County’s Board of Commissioners candidates

Keith owns and operates a small business. 

Keith Dunn is serving his first term as the County Commissioner in Paulding County after being elected in 2020. 

Created a "Trash Task Force" to remove garbage and beautify the county.

Created a new senior center and a new Animal Control Center.

- Created a "Trash Task Force" to remove garbage and beautify the county.
- Created a new senior center and a new Animal Control Center.

Public Services

As of March 23, 2024, Keith Dunn’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Economy

Education

Public Safety

Fought successfully to increase the homestead exemption for homeowners.

Opposes excessive home building in Paulding County.

- Fought successfully to increase the homestead exemption for homeowners.
- Opposes excessive home building in Paulding County.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports repair of dangerous roads and intersections.

- Supports repair of dangerous roads and intersections.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Keith Dunn

Paulding County Uncensored, Scott Turner for Commissioner Post 1

Scott is part of his local HOA (homeowner's association) board and a coach in the community. He has lived in Paulding County since 1993. Scott is a father.

This is Scott Tuner's first entry into politics.

Wants to bring more "commercial or tourism dollars to the area" and suggests building attractions like a small water park, museums, campsites, an RV park, gardens, or a racetrack.

- Wants to bring more "commercial or tourism dollars to the area" and suggests building attractions like a small water park, museums, campsites, an RV park, gardens, or a racetrack.

Supports helping small businesses by making it easier to start and grow a business in Paulding County.

- Supports helping small businesses by making it easier to start and grow a business in Paulding County.

Supports providing funding for public, charter, and private schools because "[parents] should be able to pick the school that works best for their kids... [and] every kid deserves enough money to get a good education."

Wants to build more schools in the region.

- Supports providing funding for public, charter, and private schools because "[parents] should be able to pick the school that works best for their kids... [and] every kid deserves enough money to get a good education."
- Wants to build more schools in the region.

- Wants to hire more police.
- Supports more funding for mental health.

Supports landscaping requirements, like planting trees and shrubs, for new buildings.

- Supports landscaping requirements, like planting trees and shrubs, for new buildings.

Advocates for infrastructure investments such as wider roads and biking and walking paths.

- Advocates for infrastructure investments such as wider roads and biking and walking paths.

Scott Turner

- County Commissioners create and pass laws at the county-level. These laws show up in very tangible ways, such as determining how much you pay in property and sales taxes, public transportation, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners are responsible for preparing and passing the county budget. The budget determines how much funding goes to various public services, such as public transportation, law enforcement, repairing roads, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners oversee the administrative duties of your county’s government to ensure the safety, comfort, and well-being of county residents.
- County Commissioners are elected to 4-year terms in staggered years. Typically, you only vote for the County Commissioner that represents your county commission district.