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Eric Holbrooks speaks at the Farm Bureau political forum.
Eric Holbrooks has spent his whole life in Habersham County, and he tells it like it is.
That is his main weapon of choice in his first political run for the county commission seat representing District 1.
Holbrooks and his wife Mariah have done many service projects, including starting a Thanksgiving dinner for the community and working to help run local youth swim meets.
“I’m running because I felt like it was time to continue my service to this community,” Holbrooks said.
Holbrooks stressed the importance of communication with other government officials, including the schools and the municipalities.
“We have to get our cities involved in these decisions,” he said, particularly about the future growth of the county. “We need to get us all in the same room and discuss things going forward. These trucks are going to be coming through our neighborhoods and we need to be ready.”
Holbrooks said his personal experience will help facilitate strides forward in infrastructure.
“I work in the power industry and I have a lot of contacts in the industries of water and power that I think we can start getting some numbers together and figure out how we can work together to provide the items we need for the growth that is coming and keep it where we want it,” he said.
Holbrooks said the jail and landfill are major future issues facing the county.
“We need inmates helping us maintain the building and the roadsides nearby,” he said. “I don’t understand why we are still in the trash business. Counties around us have privatized their landfill systems.”
Holbrooks added that the commissioners need to dig more into each line item and figure out where the money is going. They also need to protect farmland and agriculture, he said.
“Keep government out of people’s lives as much as possible,” Holbrooks said. “Let them have these conservations and keep that safe for our farmers. They are vital to our livelihood and to feeding us.”