Voters in Flowery Branch selected Joe Mezzanotte to continue serving as their City Council Post 2 Representative during municipal elections Tuesday.
Mezzanotte won on a busy ballot, with three other candidates vying for the seat. The Hall County Elections Office showed Mezzanotte won with about 78% of the vote.
This marks Mezzanotte's first election to a full term on the city council, following his win in a special election in March 2022.
"I ran with a goal of keeping Flowery Branch the place we love to live and making developers do what they said they were going to do," Mezzanotte said. "I also believe that growth should not negatively impact the quality of life of the existing residents, and new residents also deserve a home where they can live, play, shop, stay and possibly work with an improved quality of life."
Mezzanotte said he believes the city council has had a number of successes during his year and a half of service.
"I believe we're making progress, and I'm ready to use what I've learned in that year and a half to continue to improve Flowery Branch," Mezzanotte said.
Mezzanotte grew up in Wisconsin, went to college in New Jersey and spent his career in manufacturing operations. He has lived in Georgia for 37 years and in Flowery Branch for the past five years.
"When I look at running an operation I always think safety first, and I think keeping our residents, public works employees, wastewater employees and our police safe is one of the most important things and I believe we've been doing that, looking at new equipment and safety programs," Mezzanotte said.
Additionally, Mezzanotte said the city should continue to support current and new businesses.
