Tuesday's elections in Pooler are highlighted by a two-man race for mayor, pitting three-term incumbent Mike Lamb against Charles Archer, a member of the city's planning and zoning board.
All six City Council seats, which are contested citywide, are up for grabs. Nine candidates, including four incumbents, are vying for those posts.
Issues: Ensuring public safety is not compromised amid tough economic times. Making Pooler a "complete city" by attracting jobs, schools and recreational facilities. Seeing a charter high school project through.
Issues: Uniting Pooler as one cohesive community. Planning for future growth and securing financial support from the state as the community grows. Attracting industry and businesses without encroaching on family subdivisions.
Issues: Keeping public services at levels citizens were accustomed to prior to the economic downturn. Working to keep taxes from being raised.
Issues: Upholding public safety, maintaining current levels of public service. Controlling growth. Improving traffic controls and the emergency dispatch system. Protecting small-town life, with quality schools and businesses.
Issues: Keeping taxes low. Long-term city planning. Main-taining Pooler's small-town charm. Ensuring infrastructure keeps pace with growth. Supporting the new recreational facility. Balancing the city's industrial and residential presence.
Issues: Keeping taxes low by prioritizing spending and using resources prudently. Maintaining recreation services and strategically planning those facilities with future growth in mind. Focusing on public safety by equipping officers and ensuring tough enforcement of laws.
Issues: Supporting public safety and recreational facilities within the city. Improving and expanding the new recreational park off Pooler Parkway.
Issues: Keeping taxes low and keeping a high quality of life in Pooler. Supporting public safety. Striking a good balance between neighborhoods and commercial businesses.
Issues: Recreation, taxes and the economy. Seeing through the recre-ational complex off Pooler Parkway, possibly expanding those offerings in the future. Keeping taxes low and municipal services up in spite of a slumping economy.
Issues: Main-taining small-town atmosphere and quality of life in Pooler. As the city grows, ensuring public safety. Supporting recreational activities for children and senior citizen centers for older residents.
Issues: Supporting public safety departments. Managing tax dollars wisely. Advocating for citizens and ensuring a responsive city government. Protecting residential areas from commercial encroachment. Upgrading city infrastructure.