WARNER ROBINS, Ga. — If you have driven through the city of Warner Robins, you may have passed some campaign signs. They're for the Warner Robins Council Post 2 seat.
Incumbent Charlie Bibb and challenger L. Ellis Carter are running to serve the entire city in the council. Last week, we introduced you to the candidates. You can find that story here.
However, what is the seat they are running for?
The city of Warner Robins is home to over 82,000 people. As a Post 2 councilman, Bibb Carter would be a representative to all.
The seat is considered at large, meaning it's a citywide post. Warner Robins has two at-large council seats. The city's four other council members represent the districts where they live.
Each post represents around 20,000 people.
No matter where in the city you live, the at-large leaders will be able to make change happen or manage complaints for you.
Bibb has served on the city council for four years and says their team is already a well-oiled machine.
"I would love to see some of the things we have started on as a team here in the city of Warner Robins see those things through," Bibb said.
He says he cares about continuing to raise employee pay, furthering work on downtown development, enhancing technology in the city, developing the parks and recreation department and fixing infrastructure.
"We are in the process of upgrading that now. That is going to continue to bring up to a billion dollars of industry in Warner Robins," he said. "When I first got elected we were able to pass that infrastructure bill right away and I want to see those things through."
His challenger L. Ellis Carter wants to contribute to change, too.
"I've been here since '02 and I really want to see the city continue to grow," said Carter.
He says he cares about developing a downtown space, bringing more jobs, fixing infrastructure and bringing more entertainment options.
"Like an amphitheater somewhere where people can go have a great time and don't have to travel all the time or every weekend to go elsewhere," he shared.
You can find more of the candidate interviews here.
You can make your choice for councilman during early voting until Nov. 3. Then election day is Nov. 7.
Folks in Houston County can go early vote at the Board of Elections office on Kings Chapel Road in Perry or at the Houston Healthcare Pavilion on North Houston Road.