What role, if any, should local government have in promoting or restricting affordable housing, which may include multifamily housing? The next thing that I do, which I think is a relatively unique approach, I try to cross the table. And that no resident would be denied service by the city if they made the sane decision. Report a non-emergency issue or concern with the City of Roswell app. But, we have an influential role. It was approved by several council members that are currently on council with the understanding that with the racial equity impact assessment, we could have a third-party consultant that we were contracting with to determine our land use policies and our zoning policies and how thats going to have an impact. I think Roswell, we are at that crossroads for our identity right now. But, we were like, Our peeps are out here. So, we sold the house in Midtown right before COVID and instead bought a townhome in Roswell, so we could stay here with the people that we raised our kids with, the people that we go to church with. City Councilmember: Post 1. However, my concerns for the city and all my neighbors are common to us all: traffic; safety; and controlled, meaningful development initiatives that improve the overall quality and character of Roswell, especially since we are the pocket of perfect in my opinion. I have nothing to hide. Roswell City Council candidate Sarah Beeson has advanced to the December 6th runoff after securing 43% of the vote. WebHi, my name is Jason Miller, and I live and work in Roswell, Georgia! Zapata was on a medical leave of absence from the post for several months before his wife who has power of attorney over him resigned on his behalf in June. I have neighbors who are Black, Latino, Jewish, folks who are European immigrants. The only official role is the appointment of the board members by the mayor himself, not by the City Council. Explore Roswell's many award-winning parks! Mulham Shbeib, Roswell City Council candidate Oct 5, 2022 Mulham Shbeib, CFO for Mar-Jac Poultry, has lived in Roswell for 10 years. I make the point about park land in relation to businesses because those are community places. The Housing Authority is clearly one of those. For more information, visit, roswell-nm.gov. I intend to apply my relentless pursuit of perfection to my role as a councilmember in order to move our city forward in the best possible way. We cannot afford to have another decade where we fall farther behind, and business opportunities leapfrogs us to go to the other cities. With this experience, I learned budgeting, cost control, employee relations, and profit retention practices that I can parlay into my service on the Roswell City Council. Along the way, I fell out of love with engineering and took time away from school to focus on work. Somebody said, Ah, I have this great idea. We, as citizens, have a great opportunity to blow on those embers in different ways. Agendas, Briefs and Minutes. Allen Sells: So much of culture is geography. The more personal, walkable contacts we can have, the more return on investment we can have. ROSWELL, N.M. Candidates in upcoming municipal elections took to the stage Tuesday night. Chamian Cruz was a staff reporter with Appen Media Group and covered Roswell. The Chattahoochee is sort of a moat. That makes me, as a resident, as someone whos very attuned to accountability and transparency, that makes me nervous. You have permission to edit this article. While City Council members are not allowed to advocate for a specific bond measure, the candidates were asked to mention the factors they think voters should consider when determining whether to vote for or against the bonds and, if they were willing, to share how they plan to vote. Meeting Video. Thats something Id love to see more of I mean, the way that were able to come together as a community and see each other. She was elected to complete the remaining one-year term for Post 1 seat on Roswell City Council in the December, 2022 Special Election. I am the only east side candidate. I currently run a small business. ROSWELL Four candidates have qualified to run for the Post 1 Roswell City Council seat vacated earlier this year by Marcelo Zapata. Thats even more expensive than the bond issue.. Some have lived there for decades, and its low-income housing for them on fixed income. There are limited things that the city has in its purview. Web2022 Local Election Contest/Candidate List. We need a good negotiator who understands how to close billion-dollar deals at the table. There are businesspeople on the council today, but I do think my skills are different than the rest of the council in terms of negotiations and being a CPA. Sarah Beeson; Jason Miller; Allen Sells; Mulham Shbeib Sarah Beeson, Roswell City Council candidate, Johns Creek will not run its own municipal elections, Q&A's with Roswell City Council Post 1 candidates, Jason Miller, Roswell City Council candidate, Allen Sells, Roswell City Council candidate, Roswell City Council candidate forum to be held Thursday, Roswell City Council candidates make pitches at forum, Roswell City Council seat heads to Dec. 6 runoff, Now Hiring: Income Tax Preparer, Corporate and Individual, North Fulton cities rush to run their own elections, Liz Hausmann reflects on decades in public office, Johns Creek tours Greenville, SC as exemplary city. I think Roswell is structured in a correct way for that purpose. Appen Media, which publishes the Alpharetta-Roswell Herald, invited the four candidates running for Roswell City Council Post 1 to record an i. 2023 Roswell, GA. All Rights Reserved. Aug 9, 2022 Former Councilman Marcelo Zapata resigned in June for health reasons Four candidates have qualified to run in a special election for Roswells Post 1 City Council seat. WebHi, my name is Jason Miller, and I live and work in Roswell, Georgia! It certainly is, but theres a bigger one thats before us and thats the [Local Option Sales Tax] issue. Allen Sells: A lot of times were not the ones to light the fire. Hi, my name is Jason Miller, and I live and work in Roswell, Georgia! Appen has also made the interviews available to hear, in full, as episodes of the Inside the Box podcast. It isnt going to happen, he said. One of the reasons why I initially pushed back on this is exactly to your point about affordability and making sure that our city is able to accommodate and be inclusive of our residents that we currently have. To me, thats indicative of having some sort of backdoor discussion or this was previously commented on outside of public purview. We need to continue to improve. Interview by CHAMIAN CRUZ, Editing by AMBER PERRY and PAT FOX. The charity works to renovate homes for children who need wheelchair-accessible bathrooms, dream bedrooms and therapy rooms to improve their independence and development. Were on our fourth address in Roswell. WebCandidate: Percentage: Votes: Sarah Beeson: 43.25%: 14,961: Jason Miller: 20.84%: 7,210: Allen Sells: 26.14%: 9,041: Mulham Shbeib: 9.77%: 3,380 : 34,592: The Municipal Runoff Special Election will take place on December 6, 2022. The running joke is, When I was here, it was horse farms. And honestly it was. We need to focus on businesses as a city in these areas that are under stress. Armed with that knowledge, I returned to the University of Memphis where I graduated in 2003 with my BBA in Accounting and a minor in Real Estate. Malone though said he believes the hypothetical 10% was not enough. Join in our community celebrations and special events! And we did. Instead, Malone says, volunteers, the Roswell International UFO Museum & Research Center and local businesses should be in charge of the festival. The ballot will feature five City Council seats and the Municipal Judge position. Well be canvassing and calling the voters of Roswell too, so they start thinking about the Jason Miller campaign and hearing our ideas, and us hearing theirs, on ways to make us all better. Search By: County. She also holds an MBA from the University of Georgia and a Master's degree in Environmental Management from the University of Maryland. Mayor Dennis Kintigh, first elected in 2014, is vying for a third four-year term. Roswell residents that are registered to vote can participate in advanced/early voting at any Fulton County advanced voting location. But, in April, a number of Roswell residents pointed to possible racial bias in the City Councils new apartment ban and asked about the status of the racial impact assessment, an idea that was tossed around in 2020. And he criticized the recent fees imposed on the public to use city recreational facilities. Money generated through bonds give governments immediate funding to pay for facilities and infrastructure that will be used for many years in the future, making projects more affordable. When I purchased my first home, I couldnt afford to live here in Roswell. I would say both geographically and in terms of population, Alpharetta is roughly two thirds of what Roswell is. She was elected to complete the remaining one-year term for Post 1 seat on Roswell City Council in the December, 2022 Special Election. Terms Terms for all municipal offices are four years, with elections being held every two years. Any person with disabilities who needs help accessing the content of the FCC Public File may contact KOB via our online formor call 505-243-4411. A charter is the document that dictates how your city functions. Four candidates are vying to fill the Roswell City Council Post 1 seat: Sarah Beeson Allen Sells Mulham Shbeib ; Jason Miller ; Important dates. However, he believes that the city should not be taking a role in organizing it, running it or selling merchandise for it. I mean that in terms of resources, not only in terms of having access to office buildings, right? I think having that perspective of how many planets aligning, shooting star moments that I was able to have as a young person to move back into my hometown gives me a perspective that I know no other candidate is going to have. Otherwise, your tax digest doesnt cover the operations of the city, so youre chasing grants or youre using other resources that could be used to better the city to make up the shortfall because youre out of balance. Appen has also made the interviews available to hear, in full, as episodes of the Inside the Box podcast. I did it in the Senate and I can, I can do it in the council, Jennings said. Appen Media: A lot of longtime Roswell residents take a lot of pride in being here for so long or growing up here. Shbeib said he thinks there is no reason for Roswell to be losing businesses to neighboring cities. He said Roswell should reconsider its process for starting a business and maintaining a business license. The leadership has pulled that housing authority back from the brink. Absentee voting has already begun ahead of the March 1 election. Were clear that we have assets that are unique. ROSWELL, N.M. Candidates in upcoming municipal elections took to the stage Tuesday night. Roswell has a fair amount of diverse housing. The ballot will feature five City Council seats and the Municipal Judge position. As a CPA and as someone who has housing authority experience, we should look at those things and see what can be restruck or re-traded. WebSarah Beeson, Post 1 Councilmember (Liaison to Public Safety) Mike Palermo, Post 2 Councilmember (Liaison to the Community Development Department) Christine Hall, Post 3 Councilmember, Mayor Pro Tem (Liaison to the Finance Department) Peter Vanstrom, Post 4 Councilmember (Liaison to Economic Development) William Morthland, Post 5 WebHi, my name is Jason Miller, and I live and work in Roswell, Georgia! You are not gonna get a certified civil engineer as the city engineer for $80,000 a year. We have to have those functions in government to ensure that you can continue to function, Jennings said. Miller said that as an analytical thinker, he would ask a lot of questions and gather citizen input before voting on a matter. ROSWELL, Ga. Four candidates have qualified for Roswells special municipal election in November. One of the last questions Roswell NEXT and Roswell Moms Network asked was about the areas in the city they would focus on for redevelopment and ideas to make the city more business-friendly. And if youre a homeowner, youre appreciating the value of your homes.. Panelists from Roswell NEXT and Roswell Moms Network then asked the candidates if they thought they would complement the City Council or bring a different perspective. Allen Sells: I spent a good amount of time with the Roswell Housing Authority. And I can get people together and get them to work together. To mayor and councils credit, they took that feedback and said that theyre going to definitely table the topic. KOB-TV, LLC He said he would first like to see the city exhaust all its options such as using a Community Improvement District on Canton Street to allow local business leaders to direct how they want to see their tax dollars spent. How would you decide where to begin tackling the recommended improvements and how to fund them along with having other additional new priorities? Sells said that if the cities dont reach agreement with the county on how to apportion revenues from the countywide sales tax, or LOST, it could cost taxpayers more per year than the bond increase. That makes me even more excited to be involved! Sarah Beeson: Ive lived here through every phase of my life. Weve been in historic Roswell, specifically, since 2005. Its important to have roots here. My email address isjmiller@jasonforroswell.comand Id love to hear from everyone, especially those of you in Roswell, with ideas on things to make our city better and issues you would like to discuss. Is this the right approach? Roswell has increased in diversity over the years, and thats something that I love. How would you decide whether to begin tackling the recommended improvements and how to fund them, along with having other additional and new priorities? WebElections. Appen Media: Do you have any other ideas for how Roswell can address affordable housing? If folks dont want to see more multifamily complexes in East Roswell, rezone East Roswell. We love the city. After careful consideration and lots of thinking, I am VERY excited to announce that I qualified for and intend to run for the upcoming special election to fill the Post 1 position for the Roswell City Council November 8, 2022!! The candidate forum was co-hosted by Roswell NEXT and Roswell Moms Network. AMBER PERRY/APPEN MEDIA Election Coverage Four candidates are vying to fill the Roswell City Council Post 1 seat: Sarah Beeson ( See Q&A) Allen Sells ( See Q&A) Mulham I spent my first two years studying Mechanical Engineering on an Air Force ROTC scholarship at the University of Alabama. Most of the changes came out of how mayor and council function. I am a natural born leader and understand what it takes to unite people for a common goal. Allen Sells is the only candidate for Post 1 who lives on Roswells east side. Aug 8, 2022 SUPPORT LOCAL NEWS! We have about 50 employees, based in Roswell. They are Sarah Beeson, Mulham Shbeib, Jason Miller and Allen Sells. We do environmental and geotechnical engineering consulting. The answers contain modest edits due to space limitations. I think it was absolutely appropriate for Roswell to say, Where did we miss that? Mayor since 2022. Here's a transcript of that interview, led by reporter Chamian Cruz. The Housing Authority of Roswell is an important part of solving any problem that revolves around that issue. Mayor Kurt Wilson. We have to focus on bringing jobs that allow people to live, work, play as well as thrive and grow their family. Upcoming Election Qualified Candidates The following persons have qualified for office in the City of Roswell for the Municipal Special Election on November 8, 2022. AMBER PERRY/APPEN MEDIA Election Coverage Four candidates are vying to fill the Roswell City Council Post 1 seat: Sarah Beeson ( See Q&A) Allen Sells ( See Q&A) Mulham Historic Roswell is a perfect example of that, Beeson said. Those units are funded through Roswell Parks and Rec because its inside a park. I dont believe anyone on council has an environmental background, and we have the largest river frontage in the metropolitan area, Beeson said. Its a challenge for our residents. Reach Amber Perry at 770-847-8334. The purpose is to bring citizens to the table to allow them to guide government with a clear eye. Four candidates are vying to fill the Roswell City Council Post 1 seat: Sarah Beeson Allen Sells Mulham Shbeib ; Jason Miller ; Important dates. She also holds an MBA from the University of Georgia and a Master's degree in Environmental Management from the University of Maryland. On the ballot, are Post 1 City Council candidates Sarah Beeson, Allen Sells, Jason Miller and Mulham Shbeib as well as three bonds that could fund nearly $180 million in upgrades to parks, public safety and downtown parking. Aug 8, 2022 SUPPORT LOCAL NEWS! Share & Bookmark, Press Enter to show all options, press Tab go to next option, Recreation, Parks, Historic & Cultural Affairs, Roswell-Alpharetta Public Safety Training, Chattahoochee River Pedestrian Bridge Project, Roswell Fire Department Full-Time Staffing Model, Building Permits, Applications & Resources, Alcoholic Beverage License/Permit Application. She also holds an MBA from the University of Georgia and a Master's degree in Environmental Management from the University of Maryland. Follow her on Twitter @xchamian. The assessment would be part of the citys comprehensive plan and include a full-scale examination process that is focused on staving off racial inequalities, particularly when it comes to zoning and land use regulations. Four candidates are vying to fill the Roswell City Council Post 1 seat: Sarah Beeson ( See Q&A) Allen Sells Mulham Shbeib ( See Q&A) Jason Miller ( See Q&A) Important dates Oct. 11: Last day to register to vote ( check your status here) Oct. 17: Early voting begins Oct. 28: Last day to request an absentee ballot Oct. 30: Early voting ends No incumbents to challenge and a fair field of excellent candidates running against me made this election an excellent entry point as a rookie to campaigning and learning how to spread my message across a city of 100,000. Its very residentially focused. We should all be paying very close attention to that, because although we may get something out of the bond, were going to end up with nothing out of LOST if it goes away, Sells said. Search By: County. I grew up here. We have 40,000 residents from Warsaw Road over to the edge of East Roswell heading towards Gwinnett County. They are Sarah Beeson, Mulham Shbeib, Jason Miller and Allen Sells. PLEASE DO! The mayor and City Council have made it clear they do not want to see any more construction of new apartments in Roswell unless they are part of a mixed-use development. Agendas, Briefs and Minutes. I dont think we need mask mandates or anything like that, Jennings said. One of the things that I learned early in my career in negotiations is you need to begin the negotiation with a clear model of what your business model is. You have permission to edit this article. I previously served on the board for Abundant Housing Atlanta, which focuses on affordability and inclusivity for housing. 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