March 25, 2016
The election is over
Less than 18% of the people bothered to vote.
The election is over
Less than 18% of the people bothered to vote.
First I want to thank all those who helped with my campaign for Cherokee County Commissioner. We ran a good
clean race when so many of those around us were slinging mud like professionals. We had a good message, and
I thought we had spread it throughout the district, but the people stayed home. This 17% turnout was the lowest I
can remember. I don't know if it was the National Politics, or the absolute flood of negative mailers and robo calls,
but the bulk of the people just stayed home. They voted against us by staying home, and they will be sitting in the
traffic with the rest of us.
So, where do we go from here? We still need to stop the cities from the carnage they are inflicting on our county.
I hope the homeowners groups around Hickory Flat will continue to work with the sitting Commissioner to change
the free hand the cities have in annexation.
It's been a good ride. I'm proud of the things I accomplished while I was in office, and as an activist, but maybe
it's time to get off the roller coaster and enjoy some retirement.
I hope you will work together to Save Cherokee!
In the last 12 years Jim worked for and supported:
Responsible Growth |
Public Safety |
Follow the Land Use Plan | Additional officers and public safety personnel |
Protect the rights of the landowners, the neighbors, and the schools. | Replacement fire stations in Clayton & Lake Arrowhead |
Compatible zoning to protect citizens in rapidly growing areas | Equipment including Ladder Truck and& SWAT Team vehicles |
Commercial design, landscape and sign standards | Upgrade emergency alert sirens |
Protested undesirable land uses | Better utilization of volunteer firefighters |
Fiscal Responsibility |
Attracting Quality Jobs |
Limited spending in these troubled times! | Department of Economic Development funding |
Limited mileage reimbursement for Commissioners | Airport expansion and Terminal Building |
Incentivised retirement to prevent layoffs | New opportunity zones |
Maintaining the Quality of Cherokee Living |
Environmental Protection |
Regulations to prevent extended stay hotels | Stream buffer protection |
Ordinance to keep big box stores away from schools | Tree protection and preservation ordinance for new development |
Road impact fee on commercial developments | Soil erosion and sedimentation ordinance to protect watershed |
Maintenance of historic Courthouse | Protection of the Etowah River and Lake Allatoona |
Initiatives on Illegal Immigrants | Tightening the Conservation Subdivision Ordinance |
Building code for child safety at swimming pool | |
Children's shelter and Boys and Girls Club | |
Strengthened zero tolerance drug policy for employees | |