Martha Schindler is from Fairhope. Alabama. She is the founder of the Woodstock Community Action Network.

Martha is a musician, writer, and educator. 

Supports reducing bureaucratic hurdles and streamlining permits to support local entrepreneurs.

Supports expanding partnerships for after-school programs, adult learning, and job training.

Believes in prioritizing local business support over tax breaks for developers.

- Supports reducing bureaucratic hurdles and streamlining permits to support local entrepreneurs.
- Supports expanding partnerships for after-school programs, adult learning, and job training.
- Believes in prioritizing local business support over tax breaks for developers.

Economy

Wants to make public spaces accessible, inviting, and safe for all ages.

Aims to strengthen partnerships with county programs to provide food, repairs, and utilities.

Plans to promote senior access services and aging-in-place strategies.

Plans to "push for accessible mental health resources and community safety initiatives."

Advocates for early childhood support in city planning.

- Wants to make public spaces accessible, inviting, and safe for all ages.
- Aims to strengthen partnerships with county programs to provide food, repairs, and utilities.
- Plans to promote senior access services and aging-in-place strategies.
- Plans to "push for accessible mental health resources and community safety initiatives."
- Advocates for early childhood support in city planning.

Public Services

Believes in creating housing opportunities for "real people" such as teachers, firefighters, artists, small business owners, and working families, rather than prioritizing corporate landlords and out-of-towners.

Believes in creating housing opportunities for "real people" such as teachers, firefighters, small business owners, and working families, rather than prioritizing corporate landlords and out-of-towners.

Plans to "push for mandatory inclusionary zoning in new developments."

Plans to "explore housing trust fund options to fund long-term affordability."

- Believes in creating housing opportunities for "real people" such as teachers, firefighters, small business owners, and working families, rather than prioritizing corporate landlords and out-of-towners.
- Plans to "push for mandatory inclusionary zoning in new developments."
- Plans to "explore housing trust fund options to fund long-term affordability."

Housing & Urban Development

As of October 9, 2025, Martha Jean Schindler’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Safety

Believes that "more lanes won’t fix traffic," but safe streets, sidewalks, and complete connections will.

Believes that "more lanes won’t fix traffic," but "safe streets, sidewalks," and complete connections will.

- Believes that "more lanes won’t fix traffic," but "safe streets, sidewalks," and complete connections will.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Energy & the Environment

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Martha Jean Schindler

- 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. 