Josh Schroeder has announced his candidacy for Mayor of Georgetown.
As Mayor, he wants to help steer Georgetown’s future.
“Some folks want us to remain a small town. Some want us to be a big giant city. Some want to remain a distinct city apart from other suburbs that surround us.”
Mr. Schroeder is an attorney at Georgetown-based Sneed, Vine and Perry, a former chair of both the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Zoning Board of Adjustment for the city, and current chair of the Historic and Architectural Review Commission.
He also is a member of the city’s 2030 Plan Steering Committee. The plan will be a road map to guide Georgetown’s growth and future development decisions.
Mr. Schroeder plans to focus on land use and development, his passion, because they tie in with other issues such as transportation, public safety and the budget.
As former chair of the Planning and Zoning Commission, he said he was faced with development application concerns from developers, residents and city staff.
Mr. Schroeder said it was all about balancing the different needs of the community.“I feel like we were able to do that when I was on P&Z in a way that even if commissioners didn’t agree on a particular application, we had a civil debate and good back and forth with staff without being antagonistic,” he said. He added that he hopes to bring that skill to the dais as mayor and keep everyone moving forward together.
Jonathan Dade is the other announced candidate for Mayor and his announcement will be covered in another post.
The 2020 election is May 2.
As Mayor, he wants to help steer Georgetown’s future.
“Some folks want us to remain a small town. Some want us to be a big giant city. Some want to remain a distinct city apart from other suburbs that surround us.”
Mr. Schroeder is an attorney at Georgetown-based Sneed, Vine and Perry, a former chair of both the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Zoning Board of Adjustment for the city, and current chair of the Historic and Architectural Review Commission.
He also is a member of the city’s 2030 Plan Steering Committee. The plan will be a road map to guide Georgetown’s growth and future development decisions.
Mr. Schroeder plans to focus on land use and development, his passion, because they tie in with other issues such as transportation, public safety and the budget.
As former chair of the Planning and Zoning Commission, he said he was faced with development application concerns from developers, residents and city staff.
Mr. Schroeder said it was all about balancing the different needs of the community.“I feel like we were able to do that when I was on P&Z in a way that even if commissioners didn’t agree on a particular application, we had a civil debate and good back and forth with staff without being antagonistic,” he said. He added that he hopes to bring that skill to the dais as mayor and keep everyone moving forward together.
Jonathan Dade is the other announced candidate for Mayor and his announcement will be covered in another post.
The 2020 election is May 2.
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