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Former mayor decides to try it again
Allen Brown announces candidacy
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Allen Brown, who served as Hinesville mayor from 1992-99, announced Thursday he intends to run again for the office.Brown, who is chairman of the Liberty County Development Authority, said voters have lost trust in elected officials, from the local to the national level, and elected leaders have to “re-earn” that trust.City Councilman Charles Frasier, who is mayor pro-tem, has also announced his candidacy.Hinesville needs a new vision and champion, he said, adding that his experience as mayor and years in business will enable him to change the city’s direction.“We need to take a hard look at things like our underused and very expensive (public) transportation system,” he said. “We need to become a business-friendly city again. Too many people find it very difficult to open a business in Hinesville … We (also) need to be more fiscally responsible and lower the millage rate by running our city like a business.”A priority would be the special purpose local option sales tax that was rejected by voters in November.
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