Mayoral candidates meet for forum to share goals for Augusta

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Within the main election, 210 votes separated Steven Kendrick and Garnett Johnson within the race for Augusta mayor.

The mayoral candidates confronted off throughout a discussion board at Larger Mount Caanan Missionary Church.

Every candidate has totally different objectives for Augusta, and now it’s time for voters to resolve which candidate aligns with their very own.

“Financial growth is one, cleansing up our metropolis is 2, decreasing the tax burden to residents is three plenty of initiatives and issues that must get completed,” stated Steven Kendrick, candidate.

Garnett Johnson, candidate stated: “One in every of my first objectives is so as to add accountability to the taxpayer. It’s a dialog nobody else is having. We’d like to ensure we’re working in essentially the most fiscal conservative method attainable.”

“There are 10 commissioners that additionally serve this nice metropolis. It’s my purpose to ensure I set up a relationship with all 10 of them to ensure we’re on the identical web page so we will transfer this metropolis in a constructive route,” he stated.

Wednesday’s discussion board introduced up discussions of retaining younger individuals, inexpensive housing, and plans for South Augusta.

Kendrick stated: “I need to realign and resize our authorities. If we will transfer some individuals round, get some higher supply of providers by placing individuals in the fitting locations.”

Every candidate hopes the discussion board helped make clear their place on these stances earlier than voters head to the polls.

“Folks get an opportunity to listen to demonstrated what each of us imagine, and people beliefs will resonate with somebody, with the group at giant, and we will end up voters and ensure they arrive out,” he stated.

It doesn’t matter what occurs on election day, every candidate says they hope it pushes Augusta ahead.

Johnson stated: “We received an hour to actually inform who we’re, what our visions and platforms are to share a few of our private emotions of our visions for town. So I’m excited that I had the chance to try this tonight.”

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