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Hobson Henry Milton Hobson Henry Milton is a former city councilman and a lifelong resident of Georgetown. He is a graduate of Howard High School. He worked for 38 years as a longshoreman and has served on both county and city planning boards. Milton said his top priority is addressing the city’s utility rates. If elected, he said he would focus on keeping rates and availability fees from increasing. Eventually, he said he would like to lower them. "Take the burden off the people first. And once we take the burden off the people first, then we concentrate on the other issues we need to going forward,” he said. He would like to see high-paying manufacturing companies on the Liberty Steel mill property. He doesn’t support the plan for mixed-use development that an unnamed buyer has proposed for the site. He said he would like to see another industrial company move onto the IP site and use some of the existing infrastructure there. Milton hopes to focus on creating family-sustaining jobs. He said he doesn’t want people to have to move away from the city to make a living. Sharon Melton Before moving to Georgetown, Sharon Melton drove a bus in Brooklyn, N.Y. She is now retired and serves on the city’s zoning board of appeals. She served on the community appearance board for over a decade. Melton said she decided to run for office because she’s unhappy with how the city council has been operating. She contends the council lacks transparency and accountability. "I couldn't sit back and not do anything," she said. "I can't complain about something if I'm not going to try to be a part of helping the situation, right?" If elected, Melton said her priority would be trying to make utility bills manageable for residents. Ideally, she would like to lower both the utility rates and availability fees. She’s not yet sure how to make that a reality, but she's confident the council could come up with a solution.
