Athens is too expensive. tim will work to make Athens affordable and close the gap between the well-off & the left-out.

HOUSING Affordability &
Availability

    • Build Affordable Housing by using the Affordable Housing Fund, Land Bank Authority, & Expanded Inclusionary Housing Policies 

    • Adapt Zoning Policies to Allow Diverse Housing Options Such as Duplexes, Cottage Courts, Tiny Homes, and In-Law Suites and Encourage More Density

    • Create an “Inclusionary Parking Policy” to Help Lower Construction Costs and Fund Transit, Pedestrian, and Bicycle Infrastructure

    • Fund the Eviction Prevention Program, that Tim Helped Found, to Keep Families in Their Homes

    • Create a "Tangled Title Fund", like in Philadelphia, to Help Low-Income Persons Seeking to Clear Legal Titles to Their Homes

    • Help Homeowners Realize Lower Property Taxes by Enrolling in Homestead Exemptions, Including the New Exemption and Low-Income Exemption that Tim Wrote the Legislation For

    • Help Seniors Keep Their Homes by Expanding Home Rehab Programs

    • Reduce Chronic Homelessness for Athenians by 50% by 2035 by working with entire community to use housing first & supportive housing models

    • Work with Community Partners to Increase Shelter Capacity

    • Support Mental Health Resources, Sobriety Resources, and Harm Reducing Resources to Eliminate Barriers to Housing, Health, and Safety

Protect the Rights, Freedoms, and Well-Being of All Athenians

    • Create Community Ambassadors to Walk Downtown & Other Areas to Assist & Connect People to Resources

    • Support & Expand Co-Responder Units & Community Policing Initiatives

    • Work with Sheriff to Decrease Inmate Population, Ensure Safety in the Jail/Courthouse, and End Cooperation with For-Profit Prison Companies

    • Increase Funding for Public Defender’s Office

    • Support the Public Safety Civilian Oversight Board

    • Protect Athenians from Unlawful Activity of ICE & Other Federal Entities

    • Protect & Continue ACC Diversity Efforts that Encourage Belonging and Addressing Past Harm & Inequities

Improve Quality of Life for All Athenians

    • Expand Sidewalks, Crosswalks, & Multimodal Transportation Across ACC

    • Increase Zero-Fare Bus Service to run more often, to more places

    • Advocate for Commuter Rail Between Athens and Atlanta

    • Ensure Safe Routes to All Public Schools and Public Parks in Athens

    • Fund Athens’ Infrastructure Needs to Ensure Long-Term Stability

    • Continue 100% Athens Resilience & Sustainability Initiatives 

    • Make Downtown Area more Family-Friendly with Increased Green Space

    • Maintain & Improve Green Space, Parks, and Trails; including a Westside Park

    • Create “Inclusionary Parking Policy” to decrease unused parking lots, increase multimodal transportation funding, and lower construction costs

    • Ensure that Progress Helps the People of Athens and Doesn’t Force Out People Through Gentrification

    • Strive to Make Athens a Welcoming Community to People of All Backgrounds, Races, Abilities, Gender Identities, Sexual Orientations, Religions, & More 

    • Work to Address Past Harm & Inequities that Have Been Done to Black Athenians & Other Minority Communities

    • Work to Make Athens an LGBTQIA+ Safe City

Economic development for athens

    • Create “Mayor’s Living Wage Award Program” to Increase Number of Private-Sector Jobs Paying Living Wages

    • Utilize Public Economic Incentives to Help Create Living Wage & Union Jobs

    • Maintain Living Wages for All ACC Employees, as Started in 2022 by Tim & His Progressive Colleagues, and Ensure ACC Positions Receive Competitive Pay & Benefits to Retain & Recruit Top Talent

    • Implement Purchasing Policy Changes to Help Black-Owned, Woman- Owned, & Minority-Owned Businesses Receive Government Contracts

    • Implement Recommendations to Address Racial Disparities Identified in the ACC Disparity Study

    • Expand Local Art & Music Grants to Help Athens Artists Flourish

    • Increase Public Funding for Local Music, Art, and Cultural Events

    • Sales Will Only Be Allowed in Special ACCGOV-Permitted Cups which Will Generate Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars in New Revenue to Help Fund Downtown Safety, Infrastructure, and Events

Support our kids and our schools

    • Create a Childcare Affordability Program to Ensure Low-Income Families Can Afford Childcare

    • The Mayor & Commission should meet regularly with the CCSD School Board to find ways to support and help each other

    • Continue funding support for the CCSD Youth Development Initiative creating afterschool sports activities for young students

Efficient, engaging, & transparent local government

    • Hold Regular Mayor Townhall Meetings Across ACC

    • Schedule “Open Office Hours” where residents can speak with the Mayor about concerns and ideas

    • Support Robust Voter Access for All Elections

    • Support Ballots are Available in Spanish

    • Create Community Ambassador Programs to Assist Residents and Connect Them to Resources