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BANKS COUNTY NEWS
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2023
Meet the candidates for
MaysviUe Ward 4 city council
Roy Dean
Roy Dean is a candidate
for Maysville City Coun
cil Ward 4. Read Dean’s
response to the candidate
questionnaire below:
What in your back
ground makes you quali
fied for this position?
With my background as
an ironworker who manag
es large projects, people and
finances I am confident that
I can bring a no-nonsense
approach to Maysville’s
economic development. I
want to hear the voice of ev
ery citizen and address con
cerns by finding solutions
that support a Maysville
that we will all be proud to
live in!
How do you think Mays-
ville’s growth should be
managed in the coming
years?
Growth in Maysville can
and must be managed by
insisting that land manage
ment ordinances are en
forced. In order to preserve
the “small town” historic
charm and continue to fos
ter economic growth, there
has to be a balance of ad
dressing concerns and ideas
of local citizens, as well as
managing what growth can
Roy Dean, candidate for
Maysville City Council Ward
4
be allowed. Abandoned and
neglected buildings need to
be addressed with coopera
tion of the property owners
and the city by locating and
applying for possible grants
for improvement.
What are the top three
issues facing Maysville in
the next 10 years? If elect
ed, how would you address
these issues?
Water and sewer capa
bilities and capacity, along
with safe drinking water are
issues facing Maysville cur
rently. Another wastewater
plant and additional wells
are needed to better accom
modate any further growth.
Additionally, working with
the railroad and DOT to
help enforce safety on the
State roads running through
town is necessary for the
citizens of Maysville. Im
provement of pedestrian
safety and heavy truck traf
fic with excessive speeds
are a much needed issue to
be addressed.
Please provide a brief
biography of yourself.
I am a proud native of
Georgia who moved to
Maysville 7 years ago after
finding the perfect historic
home to restore. I quickly
fell in love with the city of
Maysville and have been
regularly attending Mays
ville Downtown Develop
ment Authority meetings.
My strong work ethic as an
iron worker of 38 years as
well as my passion for hon
est business dealings fueled
my desire to do more for
the city of Maysville I am
a down to earth family man
who wants to listen and act.
My wife of 32 years, Kris-
inda, and I have two won
derful adult children and
two beloved dogs. I can fre
quently be found working
on our home, relaxing on
the front porch, or watch
ing anything related to cars.
I believe in God, Country,
and Common Sense.
Brodriche Jackson
Brodriche Jackson is a
candidate for Maysville
City Council Ward 4. Read
Jackson’s response to the
Mainstreet Newspapers’
candidate questionnaire be
low:
What in your back
ground makes you quali
fied for this position?
I have been in public ser
vice for 15+ years. I have
served in both big cities
and small cities. My career
requires me to make sound
decisions for the citizens
within the jurisdiction that
I serve. Each day, I aim to
protect all lives, no matter
our differences. My duties
as a law enforcement offi
cer require that I also have
organizational skills and am
meticulous when conduct
ing official duties. If elected
to lead Maysville in this ca
pacity, I will PROACTIVE
LY serve as an independent
voice for my neighbors! I
will not fail to hold a “boots
on the ground” style of lead
ership. I want to take my
experiences and use them
to be the change each of
us speak of when discuss
ing the future of Maysville.
Communication is key to
being a law enforcement
officer, and I will also meet
people where they are when
looking for solutions to the
challenges that we face.
I promise to live up to
Brodriche Jackson, candi
date for Maysville City Coun
cil Ward 4
the words: “If serving is be
neath you, leadership is be
yond you.”
How do you think Mays-
ville’s growth should be
managed in the coming
years?
Growth should be man
aged carefully and thought
fully. While most would
prefer to keep Maysville a
small town, expansion of
urban sprawl from the metro
areas is inevitable . Having
a plan for the rise in popu
lation is smart and should
be seen as having a sort of
insurance policy for our
community. Growth doesn’t
necessarily mean more peo
ple or more buildings, but
expansion that will offer
convenience and leisure for
the Citizens of Maysville.
What are the top three
issues facing Maysville in
the next 10 years? If elect
ed, how would you address
these issues?
Infrastructure, being pre
pared for growth, and pub
lic safety. If elected I want
to reinstate the goal of en
forcing codes that have
been enacted to protect our
community. Other people’s
property value depends on
codes that go unchecked. I
have a goal of paving city
streets.
I want to also set a plan to
move this city forward and
set up Maysville to be the
best town in Jackson Coun
ty. I will use every connec
tion, grants and any other
resources I have to get all
these things completed in a
timely manner.
Please provide a brief
biography of yourself.
My name is Brodriche
Jackson, and I am running
for Maysville City Coun
cil Ward 4, to represent
YOU, my neighbors. I am
a Sergeant within the pa
trol division and the skills
I have learned will benefit
the city’s future. I have a
bachelor’s degree in Crim
inal Justice Administration.
I am also a trained Hostage/
Crisis Negotiator.
I serve on the Jackson
County Board of Adjust
ments, where I was appoint
ed to Vice Chairman. I live
with my wife (Jerrine) and
5 kids (Sean, Ethan, Jarek,
Grayson, and the boss of the
house McKenna). We have
been here since 2018.
Pickleballin 9 for Brains tournament
coming up Nov. 4-5 at Cresswind
The Pickleballin’ for
Brains pickleball tourna
ment benefitting the South
eastern Brain Tumor Foun
dation is scheduled for Nov.
4-5 at Cresswind-Twin
Lakes in Hoschton.
The charity round-rob
in tournament will be held
on 17 courts at the Cress-
wind-Twin Lakes Pickleball
facility.
The event will include
food trucks, music and raf
fles.
A new tournament man
ager and round-robin format
will guarantee participants
more play.
The price for those regis
tering on or before Oct. 21
is $55 for the first event and
$15 for a second optional
event. The price includes
the event, t-shirt, swag, wa
ter and snacks. Competitors
must register by Oct. 20 to
guarantee their t-shirt size.
Registration closes
on Saturday, Oct. 28, at
11:59 p.m.
Participants are guaran
teed a minimum of lour
games. Skill levels are 2.0,
2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0 and 4.5+.
Age groups are 12-and-up,
35-and-up, 50-and-up and
60-and-up. Medals will be
awarded to the top three in
each age and skill level.
All proceeds benefit the
Southeastern Brain Tumor
Foundation, which pro
vides funding for research,
academic scholarships, pa
tient programs and support
groups for those impacted
by a brain tumor diagnosis.
To register and for more
information, go to Support.
SBTF.org/pickleballinfor-
brains
Students of the Month named
at Banks County Middle School
LOGAN FERGUSON LEAH OCHOA
Students of the Month
at Banks County Mid
dle School for August are
eighth graders, Logan Fer
guson, Dalyce Parker, Leah
Ochoa and Keldon Smith.
“These exceptional stu
dents have demonstrated an
unwavering commitment
to their studies and have
showcased their leadership
qualities in and outside the
classroom,” school leaders
state. “Their hard work and
dedication are shining ex
amples for us all.”
FERGUSON
Logan Ferguson, an as
piring trial lawyer, enjoys
social studies, FFA, archery
and steak. She recently got
back from the region rally
at FFA camp, and the most
recent book she read was
“Enola Holmes 2.”
If she had three wishes,
she would time travel, make
some new rules and have
$100 billion.
OCHOA
Leah Ochoa, who hopes
to be a veterinarian, enjoys
drawing and art class. Her
favorite food is pasta and
she recently read “A Break
with Charity: A Story About
the Salem Witch Trials.”
If she found a magic lamp,
she would use her wishes to
end pet abandonment, have
another black cat and make
Columbia a safer place.
PARKER
Dalyce Parker plans to
be a hair stylist. She enjoys
DALYCE PARKER
math class and playing vol
leyball. She recently attend
ed a football game and read,
“The Summer I Tmned
Pretty.”
She enjoys eating chicken
alfredo and would use three
wishes to have a success
ful future, which includes a
Ford Bronco and never get
ting old.
SMITH
Kelson Smith, who plans
KELDON SMITH
to work in agriculture when
he grows up, enjoys hunt
ing, fishing and science
class. He has been reading
the Bible, and enjoyed a
trip to his hunting property
recently.
His favorite food is steak,
and if he found a magic
lamp, he would wish to be
able to drive, to not break
any more bones and to get
to work with his stepdad.
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SPEAKS AT ROTARY
Judge Ben Green was the guest speaker at a recent meeting of the Banks County Rotary
Club. He gave the members a challenge that he shared he has accepted and found success
with many times in his life. “Just do 10 percent more than the bare minimum and you could
change the trajectory of your life or someone else’s.”
Banks County Rotary Club president Doug Cheek is shown with Judge Ben Green, a recent
speaker at the weekly meeting.
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