Meet the Candidates: Max Bacon

Smyrna’s general election will be held Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011 and a record 19 candidates are on the ballot. In their words, candidates have been introducing themselves here at Patch. Today, we have Smyrna Mayor Max Bacon, who is running against Alex Backry and Donna Short Woodham. The following comes with permission from Mayor Bacon’s website.

“I have worked for the citizens of Smyrna for more than 30 years. My heart and soul is here in Smyrna where I was born and have lived all my life. It has been an honor and privilege to serve you. I hope you will give me the opportunity to continue serving you.”

Vote to continue the leadership you have come to expect.

When first becoming Mayor of Smyrna, Mayor Bacon had a vision of a revitalized downtown….a mixed use area where people could live, work and play all in one central location - the City of Smyrna’s downtown area. Mayor Bacon and his City Council took a bold move to create their vision of the perfect area to draw people to the core of their city.

The first phase of the redevelopment of Smyrna’s downtown district was completed in August 1991 and with the success of that, the others followed. Since the beginning of the revitalization, Mayor Bacon has overseen the creation of:

• Community Center and Library - Smyrna’s Village Green - A place where citizens could gather for local events and festivals while also utilizing the fine facilities that were offered.
• Municipal Services Building (City Hall)—completed in September 1996.
• Public Safety/Jail Facility—completed in 1997.
• Fire Station Headquarters on Atlanta Road.
• Restoration of Aunt Fanny’s Cabin and a replica of the old Smyrna Train Depot, which is the new home of the Smyrna Museum showing that Mayor Bacon also holds onto the special history of Smyrna as it was years ago.
• The Market Village, the final phase of the 15-year master plan, opened with great success in October of 2002.  This consists of mixed-use developments, retail, office and restaurant space.
• Plans that are currently in various stages of proposal or approval and/or design for the intersection of Atlanta Road and Spring/Concord Road for the shopping center known as Jonquil Plaza.

A partnership project with the City of Smyrna and the Cobb County School District that has approved for the construction for a new elementary school on a portion of the Belmont Hills property that is located at the intersection of Atlanta Road and Windy Hill Road. See here for more about Mayor Bacon’s involvement with local schools.

“I have been mayor of this great city of Smyrna for more than 26 years. I have always tried my hardest to make the city on the forefront of growth and new development while keeping taxes at a minimum for our citizens. While transforming Smyrna, I have worked for “smart growth.” I have not allowed overdevelopment. I have put Smyrna on the map as a great place to live.

“The City Council and I have focused on Smyrna being pro-business and service oriented - committed to business as well as the business of community and its residents. Smyrna has long been an integral part of the growth and development of Cobb County and is recognized as one of the most desirable places to live in the entire Metropolitan Atlanta area, the place to be…the place to call home. 

"This was my desire from the beginning and continues to be my dream that is being realized everyday. I promise, as your mayor, to continue this dream and maintain the smart management of Smyrna. This is all in effort to continue to have Smyrna be the best place to call home in the metro-Atlanta area.’’

Vote to re-elect "Our Mayor" Max Bacon on Nov. 8.

See here to contact Mayor Bacon or visit www.mayormaxbacon.net.