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James Burgess for Ashburn City Council
The work ahead
I’m a lifelong advocate for transparency, equity, and smart growth in rural Georgia. Grounded in service and driven by impact, I focus on creating real solutions for real people — from expanding opportunities for small businesses and youth to ensuring local government works for everyone. My mission is simple: empower people, solve real problems, and build a future we can all be proud of.
Ashburn Community Survey
Tell me what matters on your street.
Before anybody asks for your vote, somebody should ask what you think. This survey is how I'm asking. Your answers help decide what comes first, and when what I hear changes the plan, the change is written down with the date.
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About 7 minutes
23 quick questions, built for your phone. No login, and contact info is optional.
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Your street, your priorities
Put what matters in order, name the biggest problem on your street, and rate the city services you use.
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See where the plan answers it
When you finish, you'll see the Comeback Plan commitments that match what you told me.
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Play Who Does What
An optional 8-question game at the end: is it the city, the county, or the state?
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Scan to take it on your phone.
65 commitments
8 areas
Know Your City
You can't hold anybody accountable to a system nobody explained.
Read this areaOur Young People
A building is not the same as a resource.
Read this areaOur Neighborhoods
What people actually call City Hall about.
Read this areaParks, Health, and Recreation
Five parks sitting quiet. And the sidewalk runs out.
Read this areaOur Elders and Veterans
They shouldn't feel forgotten in a city they built.
Read this areaPublic Safety
Whether somebody comes when you call.
Read this areaRunning City Hall Right
Know where every dollar goes. Go get the ones we're missing.
Read this areaBusiness, Downtown, and I-75
Interstate access gets you on a list. The drive-in decides.
Read this areaWhat should be fixed first on your street?
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Latest news
All newsOct 18, 2026
Take the Ashburn community survey
One person asking is a complaint. A whole lot of people asking is a priority. That's why I built the Ashburn community survey. It takes about 7 minutes…
Oct 18, 2026
Come talk with me this week
I've got three events this week, and all three are a chance to grab a copy of the plan, take the community survey, and tell me what matters…
Oct 18, 2026
Here's my plan
For the last few weeks you've seen pieces of my plan in ads. Today I'm putting the whole thing out. It's called the Ashburn Comeback Plan: Building Our…
Aug 24, 2026
I'm running for city council.
Some of you will understand this. Some of you will question it. Both reactions are fair. I am running for Ashburn City Council. I could have announced that…
Key dates
Early voting
October 13–30, 2026
Election Day
November 3, 2026
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