Councilwoman Marianna
Keesee
District 1
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| Welcome
to the City of Tifton Web site! I'm Marianna G. Keesee,
elected in January 24, 2007 to the City Council. I was
born and raised in Tifton and was a teacher and administrator
for 34 years in Tift County. My years of living in this
City have made me aware of its continued economic growth,
and I am proud to see it emerge as an educational, agricultural,
and medical center for South Georgia.
I pledged to my constituents in District 1 to offer "a new voice" to
the City Council. I solicit citizens' input on matters coming before the Council
and making our government open and accessible to the
people. You can get no closer to government that affects you than your local
government officials.
I am especially interested in the following:
* Well Planned Land Use
* The Economic Welfare of the City and County
* Providing a Business Friendly City
* Beautification and Promoting the Cultural Life of our City
I believe that government is FOR the people. I am grateful for the opportunity
to work for a better Tifton, and as the newest Council member, am busy working
with staff on concerns of citizens that I noted while campaigning. I am also
studying ordinances, inter-local agreements, policies, and funding sources to
make our City even better. As I learn more about other cities in Georgia, I am
increasingly pleased with the comparison that Tifton stacks up with the very
best !
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Councilman Dave Hetzel
District 2
| Welcome
to the City of Tifton web site! I'm Dave Hetzel, representing
the residents of northwest
Tifton as the District 2 member of your City Council. Your
Council, as a unified body, has pledged to
represent each of our City residents by providing OPEN - HONEST
AND FAIR GOVERNMENT. As personal
goals, I strive to make decisions that are cost effective and
economically sound in order to provide
each of you with the most efficient
municipal services you
indicate you want your City to provide.
Remember, everyone in Tifton is also a resident of Tift County
and some services are most efficiently
provided to everyone at the County level. At other times, you
demand a level of service that can
only be provided at the municipal level. Please provide me
with your interests as well as your
concerns so that I can effectively continue to work for you!
Thank you for the opportunity to be your representative for
District 2 in the City of Tifton.
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Vice Mayor W. Joe Lewis
District 4
| Welcome
to our web site! Let me share with you some of Tiftons' attributes
and how the City Council is working to assure that we become
even better in the future.
Strategically located as a transportation
crossroads in south central Georgia, Tifton is long noted
for its strong agricultural base and internationally recognized
agricultural research and education center.
However, we have numerous other qualities with a diverse
industrial/business base, high quality and accessible human
services, and abundant natural resources. The City Council
and Management are combining progressive planning and development
strategies with wise stewardship practices to assure long-term
quality-of-life and employment benefits for our citizens
and outstanding services
for those who visit, shop, or otherwise conduct business
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Historically
rooted in family and neighborhood values, Tifton offers the
very best in community life, including excellence in education,
recreation, spiritual development, cultural/art experiences,
shopping, dining, healthcare, and police/ fire protection.
We aggressively recruit highly desired industries, businesses,
and institutions, staff them with the best talent from throughout
the world, and equip them with the latest in technologies.
Newcomers, are readily welcomed into the social and professional
fabric of our community, and tourists and visitors from worldwide
are greeted with hospitality in keeping with our "The
Friendly City" logo. Yet, we carefully exercise forward
thinking land-use patterns, ordinances, and other tools to
protect our valuable natural resources and preserve the flavor
and charm of our historical and cultural assets. That is
how we effectively support and gracefully intertwine:
* A world-class agricultural
research and education/ conference center with a living history
museum showcasing our agrarian heritage
* A bustling historic residential
and downtown business district, along with a busy interstate
with a prospering string of franchise-based motels and restaurants
* Two expanding industrial
parks housing a diverse range of major manufacturing and
distribution centers, equipped with high quality water/sewer,
natural gas, waste management, and telecommunications services,
with environmentally sound air and water quality
* A modern medical/ healthcare
hub centered in attractive residential and business neighborhoods,
including "intercity" parks and recreation areas
* Our citizens own, through
their City, a "state-of-the-art" fiber optic telecommunications
system, a comprehensive natural gas system, high-quality
water/ sewer system, and jointly with the County, a modern
waste management/ landfill system, all without a property
tax increase in well over 10 years.
* Your City Council is committed
to combining the best of our past with the best of today
as we chart our course for the future.
Thank you for the opportunity
to be your representative for District 4 and the entire City
of Tifton.
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