Mayor of Tallapoosa

Letter from Mayor Brett Jones

The citizens of Tallapoosa took a chance on me a couple of years ago, and it continues to be an honor and a privilege to serve as your mayor. I feel fantastic about the work we have accomplished and look forward to 2024.

We have had a variety of new businesses open this past year and hope to make economic growth a focus in the New Year. In 2024, we will begin work on a downtown master plan that we hope will be the blueprint for growth for the next 5 to 10 years. More information will follow in the next few months. By working with the council, staff, my colleagues, and the local Chamber of Commerce, our goal is for Tallapoosa to have a diverse economic base to help generate local sales tax revenue. Our city budget should be focused not only on our current needs but what will the city need in the future.

Connecting to our residents is another goal for our city for 2024. We will continue with our monthly newsletter as well as periodically share information with residents in utility bills. However, we will also look for new technologies to assist with bill payments and online payments as well as new communication platforms to assist with other functions and departments of the city. We don’t want our residents to miss out on the connection to the community that these technologies can bring.

Engagement also means working to ensure that the needs of our community are met not just at the city level, but at the county, state, and federal levels by working with our other elected representatives to ensure Tallapoosa is represented at every opportunity possible.

We are lucky to live and work in such a beautiful city. We want to make sure that our community has programs and events that foster enjoyment. We look forward to the city debuting some new programs and events that allow everyone to enjoy Tallapoosa even more.

As your Mayor, I will always make sure that our residents remain our number one priority. We have a dedicated council and staff who are truly committed to working in our community and are always available to assist you.

Sincerely,

Mayor Brett Jones

About the Mayor

Brett Jones moved to Tallapoosa in 1989 from Tucker, Georgia. He attended Tucker High School and DeKalb Occupational & Education Center to obtain a Construction Trades Certification.

Brett retired from the Georgia Building Authority in 2012 with 30 plus years of service as the facilities/operations director and is currently a project manager for a general contractor..

Brett and his wife Robin have two children and three grandchildren, with one on the way due in May 2022.