Lundy seeks growth, deer management

DALTON GARDENS — Denise Lundy said she is running for a seat on the Dalton Gardens City Council to create a bright future for the community.

Lundy, a local business owner and real estate broker, told The Press she would like to use her skill set to work for the city of Dalton Gardens.

"I enjoy serving in the community and working with others to get results and make improvements for the good of the community," Lundy said. "I am a dedicated and effective leader and believe in the importance of giving everyone a voice."

Experience matters, Lundy said, adding she has spent the last decade serving on or chairing community boards and committees, identifying grant funds to bring projects and improvements to the community, and working with stakeholders and community leaders.

Lundy said one of her top issues is the urban deer in Dalton Gardens, and that she would like to contribute to finding solutions by listening to residents' concerns. Helping bring the community a resolution on the deer issue would help enable city officials move their area of focus toward making other impactful improvements to the city, according to Lundy.

"I would work to provide safe, humane, fiscally responsible solutions that are verifiably effective," she said.

Managing growth in the commercial and residential sector, while maintaining Dalton Gardens' "idyllic, rural lifestyle," is the second issue Lundy said she would prioritize if elected. Lundy said she would work closely with residents in reviewing ordinances and codes to ensure that they meet the needs of the community.

"I understand the need for buffering between commercial and residential zones and balancing private property rights with rights for all to have the quiet use and enjoyment of their property and will listen carefully to citizen input while relying on the code and comprehensive plan for guidance," Lundy said.

If elected, Lundy said she hopes to improve access to information in Dalton Gardens through an update of the city's online presence. Bringing what Lundy called modern tools to city hall would give residents a more participatory role in official city business, she added.

"I would like to improve response time to our citizens' concerns," Lundy said. "I understand how important it is to get a response when you need one. As a city councilor, I will make responding to constituent inquiries a top priority."

Lundy added she would also like to work toward ensuring Dalton Gardens has viable options for transportation needs and keeps up with infrastructure and planning for future needs.

"It would be my express wish to work with the mayor, council, commissioners, staff, contributing districts and each and every citizen of the city to make positive differences to our community," Lundy said.