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Looking Ahead!
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As a 25+ year South Fulton resident and inaugural Councilwoman for City of South Fulton District 1, I remain committed to serving the needs of our community today and tomorrow. During my third term, I look forward to helping meet emerging priorities and challenges, including:
Public Safety
- Advocate for Safe Routes to Schools by promoting improved lighting and sidewalks around our schools and road widening.
- Ensure fire and police have the equipment and facilities they need to serve our community.
- Improve the safety of our roads by supporting the installation of traffic calming measures and wayfinding signage.
- Support more camera surveillance in areas with a high prevalence of crime or traffic accidents.
Health & Well-Being
- Advocate for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to launch a home repair program with priority given to veterans, seniors, and the disabled.
- Support more youth engagement to get their input in our parks and recreation programming.
- Support investment in emergency and climate-change crisis management to protect our citizens for natural and man-made disasters.
Economic Development
- Prioritize the redevelopment of Fulton Industrial Boulevard to include improved streetscape, cleaner streets, better lighting, sidewalks, and quality commercial retail at the I-20 exchange.
- Advocate for police mini-precinct on Fulton Industrial Blvd.
- Support Public Art installations throughout our city.
Infrastructure
- Support the funding and installation of LEDs/or solar streetlights on major thoroughfare.
- Advocate for more funding of stormwater management investments.
- Work with District 1 legacy communities to bring sewer lines to communities on septic who want to convert.
I look forward to the journey ahead to connect and engage with residents and community stakeholders to help advance the issues that matter to you most. Keep up with the latest campaign happenings by viewing the EVENTS listed on the opening page of this website, as well as follow the campaign Facebook and Instagram links also on the main page of this website.
On Tuesday, November 7, 2023, I ask for your continued support and vote, so we can continue the work we have started in making "our city" – the City of South Fulton – an even better place to live, work and play.
Councilwoman Dr. Catherine Foster Rowell
City of South Fulton District 1
Helping shape a bright future while working hard for you!
Public Safety
Health & Well-Being
Health & Well-Being
- Voted for a public safety feasibility study and investment in K-9 dogs, the establishment of a gang unit, and purchase of body cameras and new firearms to ensure that our police department is adequately equipped.
- Supported up to $10,000 in pay incentives for police officers and worked with the City Manager to develop a housing allowance f
- Voted for a public safety feasibility study and investment in K-9 dogs, the establishment of a gang unit, and purchase of body cameras and new firearms to ensure that our police department is adequately equipped.
- Supported up to $10,000 in pay incentives for police officers and worked with the City Manager to develop a housing allowance for those who live in the city.
- Supported the replacement of four fire apparatus in 2022 to update our fire equipment.
- Lobbied for and secured citywide lighting assessment to support the installation of streetlights and lighting improvements at city-owned facilities.
- Introduced the Intergovernmental Agreement with Fulton County Schools for School Bus Safety Program which was approved by the city council.
- Supported Firefighters Paramedic Incentive Pay, offering all future field operation firefighters who successfully complete the certification requirements for paramedic a 6% increase in their base pay.
- Focused on reporting potholes to public works, installing yield signage for soft shoulders along New Hope and Fairburn roads, and requested tree limbs get cutback in the right-of-way throughout District 1 to improve visibility and road conditions.
- lnstalled a flashing traffic beacon on Campbellton Road near Asa Philip Randolph Elementary School and Sandtown Middle School to help keep our children safe.
- Host “Coffee with a Cop” to bring police officers and the community members that they serve closer together to discuss issues and learn more about each other.
- Fully supported mini-police precincts throughout our city, including the co-located station inside the fire station on Cascade Road
Health & Well-Being
Health & Well-Being
Health & Well-Being
- Secured funding to renovate Sandtown Recreation Center which is currently underway and scheduled to open late Summer/early Fall 2023, it includes a new roof and the first air conditioning in the gymnasium.
- Co-sponsored resolution to develop a Park, Recreation Trail, and Open Space Master Plan for the City of South Fulton. Sandtown Recreati
- Secured funding to renovate Sandtown Recreation Center which is currently underway and scheduled to open late Summer/early Fall 2023, it includes a new roof and the first air conditioning in the gymnasium.
- Co-sponsored resolution to develop a Park, Recreation Trail, and Open Space Master Plan for the City of South Fulton. Sandtown Recreation Center is currently under renovation, and new tennis courts will be installed at Trammell Crowe Park.
- Utilized budgeted District 1 funds to purchase tables and chairs and arcade games for the Sandtown Recreation Center to kick off efforts to beautify the recreation center.
- Sponsored nuisance and anti-blight tax ordinance to address blighted properties in the city limits by imposing financial penalties for failure to bring properties into compliance with code enforcement standards.
- Co-sponsored “Healthy South Fulton Family Fun Day and Back-to-School Giveaway” at Sandtown Park with Councilwoman Gumbs and Touch of Life Chiropractic, many area businesses and community-based organizations supported the well-attended community event.
- Hosted inaugural Westlake High School “Lunch and Learn Career Speaker Series” to expose our youth to over 12 different professionals who volunteered their time to share valuable information about their chosen professions, educational attainment, and training.
- Produced “Team Up to Clean Up” Public Service Announcement and take part in monthly community cleanup efforts hosted by the Cascade Business Merchants Association.
Infrastructure
Economic Development
Economic Development
- Replaced Cascade Bridge and Culvert under TSPLOST I.
- TSPLOST I resurfaced the following District 1 subdivisions: Carlos Woods, Cascade Hills, Cascade Knolls, Enon Forest, Guilford Pointe, Marion Wood Estates, Montclair Estates, Mitchell Crossing, Promenade, Putters Village, Versailles and Wexwood Glen.
- Funded District 1 projects for 202
- Replaced Cascade Bridge and Culvert under TSPLOST I.
- TSPLOST I resurfaced the following District 1 subdivisions: Carlos Woods, Cascade Hills, Cascade Knolls, Enon Forest, Guilford Pointe, Marion Wood Estates, Montclair Estates, Mitchell Crossing, Promenade, Putters Village, Versailles and Wexwood Glen.
- Funded District 1 projects for 2023 include road resurfacing for Westlake Parkway, Bakers Ferry, Garrison Drive, Research Drive and subdivision repaving for Cascade Glen, Cascade Manor and phase 1 of Woodside Hills.
- Utilized District 1 Pedestrian Funds to add speed cushion in the Enon Pines subdivision, and flashing stop signs along Enon Road, Boat Rock Road and New Hope Road and standard stop signs on Wallace Road.
- Working with legacy communities in District 1 to extend sewer to Reynolds Road, Wallace Road and Boat Rock/Elva Drive/Bruce Place.
- Focused on making District 1 walkable with sidewalks for Danforth Road in 2023 & New Hope Road in late 2023/24
- Bridge and culvert replacements on Fairburn Road, Enon Road and Loch Lomond in 2023.
Economic Development
Economic Development
Economic Development
- Advocate and champion for new local retail options in District 1: Publix, Dough in a Box, The Freshest Salad Bar, Arden’s Garden, Popeye’s, Skin Matters Wax and Beauty Bar, Taco Bell, Starbucks, Chipotle, Gocha’s Breakfast Bar and the Tapas Bar.
- Host regular economic development tours to highlight development opportunities in the city.
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- Advocate and champion for new local retail options in District 1: Publix, Dough in a Box, The Freshest Salad Bar, Arden’s Garden, Popeye’s, Skin Matters Wax and Beauty Bar, Taco Bell, Starbucks, Chipotle, Gocha’s Breakfast Bar and the Tapas Bar.
- Host regular economic development tours to highlight development opportunities in the city.
- New Health Services in District 1 include Healing Garden Community Health Center at Promenade Park, PT Solutions, and the Grady Outpatient Center coming to Kroger Cascade Corner. Working on bringing an urgent-care facility to the area.
- Monthly community beautification cleanups with Cascade Business Merchants Association (BMA) and & City Contracted Maintenance of Cascade Road Streetscape.
- District 1 features our city’s first two public art installations – Sandtown Park Mural and Boat Rock Roundabout.
- Celebrated the opening of the Campbellton Creek Nature Preserve, 81-acres of new greenspace in District 1 off Plummer Road through partnership with the Southeast Trust for Parks & Land.
- Sandtown Recreation Center is currently under renovation with opening late Summer/Fall 2023 and new investments in Trammell Crow Park to include reconstruction of the tennis courts.
- New housing stock added to District 1 include Anthem I & II affordable senior housing community, Rocklyn Townhomes for purchase, Story II Luxury Apartment Homes, and the build out of two unfinished subdivisions: Wynn Creek and Enon Pines.