Today, November 18, 2025, was the last meeting of the Sky Valley City Council for the year. There is no meeting in December. The next meeting of the Sky Valley City Council is expected to be the first “organizational” meeting, on January 6, 2026, where three new City Council members and the new mayor will…
By now you are aware of the outcome of the Sky Valley municipal elections. Congratulations to the newly elected members of the Sky Valley City Council: Carey Sue Beasley, Beth Quarles Pence and Jesse Price. I look forward to working with them. Now that the November 4 municipal elections are done, you’re probably wondering what’s…
There’s so much to be grateful for today, Election Day. First, that we live in a country where we are free to choose. Having grown up in South Africa under the oppression of apartheid, watching from the sidelines, I will never take that freedom for granted. Here in America, voting is a profound opportunity to…
Voter turnout is encouraging thus far in Sky Valley’s municipal elections, with nearly 35 percent of the city’s voters accounted for in Advance Voting as of October 28. Keep it up! We have two more full days of early voting — Thursday and Friday — and Election Day is Tuesday, November 4. If you received…
Following on the Q&A responses from City Council Candidates Carey Sue Beasley and Beth Pence, I am submitting my answers to the questions posed to candidates 12 days before the October 22 POA Candidate Forum, 3pm -5pm at the Sky Valley Chapel. Why do you want to be on City Council? I want to be…
Of all the ongoing disappointments in my campaign for mayor of Sky Valley, the one that looms largest is the lack of accountability for taxpayer dollars. Not just here at home, but at every level of government. Local government is where it starts, but that’s not where it ends. At both the state and federal…
On Friday, Oct. 3, I shared my response to an email circulating in Sky Valley about the upcoming elections. Yesterday, part-time resident Karla Ballard Stahl commented on my response and shared her comments on social media. Her post is in bold. Benita – I have tremendous respect for you as a person and your accomplishments…
If you’re planning to vote in the November 4 elections in Georgia, you must register as a Georgia voter by Monday, October 6. Here are some related, important links and dates. REGISTRATION The registration deadline for voters in Georgia is Monday, October 6, if you plan to vote in the Sky Valley Municipal General Election…
You may have seen the email doing the rounds this past week, commenting in support of a slate that includes Mayor Hollie Steil, Dan McAfee and Dee VanCamp. I felt compelled to respond because I also received the email and it’s MY campaign for mayor that promises greater transparency and has been skeptical of the…
Starting today, Team Benita for Sky Valley is hitting the streets to knock on doors and connect with our neighbors. Our goal is simple: to listen, share Benita’s vision for preserving the heart of Sky Valley, and make sure every resident has the chance to be heard. If you see us canvassing out and about,…