Continuing to Build Back a Better Stonecrest!
Plan of Action
With the support of the city council, over the next 4 years we can continue to:
1. Restore- Our Confidence:
2024-2028: Continue building relationships with our residential, business, federal/state/county/local governments, faith based, civic, educational and labor partners to strengthen our reliability, reputation and presence throughout the community.
2022-2023: Create a community committee to work alongside our professional management consultants to provide input on the program administration of the American Rescue Plan Funds (to be established in the first 90 days) (COMPLETED)
2. Rebuild- Our Relationships:
2024-2028: Continue creating a connected community by increasing our community engagement opportunities through:
- Routine meetings with key infrastructure stakeholders such as Dept of Transportation, Atlanta Regional Commission and MARTA to improve our right of ways, road conditions, intersection safety, traffic mitigation and expansion of transit.
- Increased number of community events, youth, adult and senior programs offered to the community.
- Conferencing with business owners throughout the community to help resolve challenges and reset expectations which facilitates a collaborative effort to build a strong economy for the city.
2022-2023: Connect our residential, commercial, and industrial community together through mutual beneficial agreements within our planning & zoning and economic development policies that will promote safety, equity and prosperity for both residents & businesses alike (initials steps to begin within the first 150 days-(COMPLETED; Continuing into 2024 for next phase)
3. Reform- Our Government:
2024-2028: Develop a plan to transition both the Police and Public Works services to the city.
- In the 2024 budget, fund a Police Liaison position to lead the development of a transition plan for police services.
- Use the results of the 2023 Public Works Study to create a transition plan for public works services.
2022-2023: By Intentionally working to become:
- Community & culturally centered- staying in touch with the needs and wants of the citizens through active community engagement
- Customer Focused- streamline processes & identify efficiencies that make doing business with Stonecrest simpler
- Professional & First Class- be knowledgeable, dependable, competent, and professional as we deliver quality services and engage with our residents and stakeholders each day
- Stabilize & Transition- complete the transition of personnel from the third party vendor to fully staffed directly with the city. (COMPLETED)
Proven Track Record & Signature Legislation
Proven Track Record as Mayor:
- Became a Certified City of Ethics through the Georgia Municipal Association
- Implemented an aggressive revenue recovery effort that increased the annual budget by over $2 million.
- Strengthen relationships with key infrastructure stakeholders such as DOT, MARTA, Atlanta Regional Commission resulting in funding for a Stonecrest Transit Hub, Stonecrest City Limit signage, bridge scaping on I-20 and right of way maintenance improvements.
- Significantly increased the number of citizen engagement opportunities and city events including youth programs such as STEM camp, spring break camp, summer camp and afterschool.
- Purchased the City Hall Building through the Urban Redevelopment Authority
- Reactivated the Stonecrest Development Authority
- Began intersection improvement work at Rockland Rd/Turner Hill Rd & Salem Rd/Evans Mills Rd
- Named an official City Flower (Mammoth Sunflower) and City Tree (Bald Cypress)
- Allocated $9.7 million in American Rescue Plan Funds for Residential, Small Business and Educational Support Grants, Youth & Adult Programs, Intersection Improvements, Park Upgrades and Acquisition, Police Service Augmentation, City Wide Food Distribution and Citizen’s Academy.
- Allocated $9.3 million in funding for Capital Improvement Projects including road repaving, bicycle/pedestrian/trails, wayfinding and monument design, sidewalks, Salem Park, and Southeast Athletic Complex upgrades/repairs, New Fairington Botanical Garden Master Plan
- Increased staffing total to 60+ employees
- Partnering with the county to advance our Intergovernmental Agreements for improved service delivery in areas such as public safety, roads, municipal court, etc.
Signature Programming:
- Mayor’s State of the City Address
- Mayor’s Mother’s Day Walk
- Mayor’s Fades and Grades Back to School Event
- Mayor’s Prom Drip Closet Giveaway
- Mayor’s Code Enforcement Ride-Along
- Mayor’s Property Tax 101 Town Hall
- Mayor’s SPLOST TALK Town Hall
- Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway
- Mayor and City Council Education Fest
- Mayor and City Council Annual Screen on the Green and Entrepreneur Expo
Proven Track Record as Councilwoman:
- Demanding fiscal accountability and responsibility
- Instituting new policies and adopting changes to current policies that safeguard city finances
- Protecting and preserving our communities with careful and environmentally conscious zoning decisions
- Encouraging outreach and public education for citizen engagement
Signature Legislation & Programming:
- Worked with the DeKalb Delegation of Senators and State Reps to strengthen the Charter for the City of Stonecrest
- Recommended significant changes to the city’s Purchasing Policy (approved by the city council)
- Called for the purchasing card audit that disclosed misuse and policy violations
- Called for the investigation into the administration of $6.2 million of the city’s CARES ACT Federal Grant funds
- Strengthened policy compliance by recommending improperly executed contracts to be canceled (approved by the city council)
- Urged for a Right of Way Maintenance contract to be funded in the city budget to help with litter control, beautification and grass mowing in the right of ways to increase the frequency of the service with the county (approved by the city council)
- Recommended a priority to be set to reevaluate the public safety service agreement with the county in order to identify the next level of service that can be offered and cost (approved by the city council)
- Advocated for funding in the city budget to partner with the county to move forward with next steps in the Panola Road Widening Project with DOT (approved by the city council)
- Created an annual District 3 Screen on the Green and Entrepreneur Expo held at Fairington Park
Endorsed By:
"The future of our city rests in the critical work that lies ahead in rebuilding and reforming Stonecrest. Continuity between both branches of government will be the stronghold that reinstates confidence throughout our beloved community. Under my leadership, the mayor’s office will work in lockstep with the city council to advance one unified agenda that will make our city one that we can all be proud of".
Thank you for your vote of confidence!
“The voters of Stonecrest have truly expressed their confidence in the work we have done for our beloved city over the last year, when I was sworn in as Mayor.
I am immensely thankful to the voters expression of confidence in me to remain their Mayor, four more years.
To my husband, David and son, Mason— words cannot express how thankful I am to have you guys with me every step of the way.
This campaign was NEVER about me. It was about the work we have done to REFORM, RESTORE & REBUILD our amazing city. The next four years, we will remain true to the work of building a connected community.”