Priorities
Your concerns are Cat’s priorities.
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Catherine “Cat” Hardrick has built her platform by listening to residents, business leaders, and neighbors across Snellville. Too often, business-as-usual leadership has ignored community voices. Cat believes progress comes from listening, and that leadership must always put people first.
​Sustainable Growth & Infrastructure
Issue: Overdevelopment is overwhelming our roads, schools, and stormwater systems, diminishing quality of life.
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Community Voices: Neighbors shared that they often feel dismissed or ignored when raising concerns about zoning and development.
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Cat’s Priorities:
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Work to ensure growth is balanced, attracting investment without overloading infrastructure.
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Protect neighborhoods and green spaces while supporting responsible development.
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Advocate for stronger infrastructure planning and stormwater management improvements.
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Create more opportunities for meaningful community input on major zoning and development approvals.
Support for Small Businesses & Economic Vitality
Issue: Local businesses struggle to compete with big-box chains and don’t always get the support they need.
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Community Voices: Small business owners shared their concerns with Cat, saying they want a fair chance to grow, hire locally, and be recognized as essential to Snellville’s future.
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Cat’s Priorities:
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Champion “Buy Local” initiatives to keep dollars in Snellville.
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Build inclusive partnerships that support businesses of every size.
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Advocate for programs and policies that make it easier for small businesses to start, grow, and succeed.
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Support community events and markets that showcase local businesses.
Community Well-Being
Issue: Food insecurity, mental health struggles, and homelessness impact families across Snellville. Seniors, veterans, and survivors of trauma often lack accessible resources.
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Community Voices: Residents told Cat they want a city that invests in people — from children to seniors — so no one feels left behind.
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Cat’s Priorities:
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Expand food security programs and strengthen community efforts that ensure families in need have support year-round.
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Partner with nonprofits and schools to mentor youth and strengthen families.
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Support services and programs that help seniors age well in place and stay active in the community.
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Advocate for resources that serve veterans, mental health needs, and survivors of trauma.
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Explore programs that promote health, resilience, and connection across the community.
Accountable, Transparent Leadership
Issue: Many residents feel city decisions are made behind closed doors, with personal interests placed above the people’s needs.
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Community Voices: On her Listening Tour, Cat heard again and again that neighbors feel unheard, devalued, and left out of the process.
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Cat’s Priorities:
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Work to ensure residents’ voices are included in key decisions through regular town halls and listening sessions.
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Expand communication through newsletters, digital updates, and community forums so information is accessible to all.
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Advocate for clearer reporting of city decisions, budgets, and development plans.
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Models leadership that welcomes, listens to, and values community input.
Public Safety & Neighborhood Preservation
Issue: Rapid growth has raised concerns about traffic, safety, and preserving the character of Snellville’s neighborhoods.
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Community Voices: Residents told Cat they want safer streets, stronger support for first responders, and development that respects the city’s character.
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Cat’s Priorities:
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Support first responders and advocate for stronger community policing and collaboration.
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Work to maintain safe, clean neighborhoods with better lighting, sidewalks, and road upkeep.
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Protect neighborhood character by opposing reckless development and ensuring growth aligns with residents’ values.
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Encourage collaboration with HOAs and neighborhood groups so citizens have a real voice in local decisions.