Cherokee Village City Council Ward 1 Position 2 · Nov 3, 2026
Heather
Harrison
Heather Harrison, the incumbent, is running for Cherokee Village City Council Ward 1 Position 2 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Albert R. Kmetz.
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The race · City Council Ward 1 Position 2
- 01Heather HarrisonYou’re reading
- 02Albert R. Kmetz
Background
- About
- Cherokee Village City Council member who presented the city's proposed 2026 budget in December 2025.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Nonpartisan
On the record: Heather Harrison
9 sourced01City budget2 sourced positions
as recorded in council minutes
Voted yes on Resolution 2025-08 adopting the 2026 budget, which projected a $108,584 deficit; it passed 5-0 with one abstention (December 2025).
Council voteCity of Cherokee Village · Dec 18, 2025Link
as recorded in council minutes; not a direct quote
Spoke of the need for more income even after making cuts (December 2025).
Own statementCity of Cherokee Village · Dec 18, 2025Link
02Accessory dwellings1 sourced position
as recorded in council minutes
Voted yes to halt building permits for homes under 1,000 square feet until the city's ordinances are changed; it passed 8-0 (October 2025).
Council voteCity of Cherokee Village · Oct 16, 2025Link
03Equipment purchases1 sourced position
as recorded in council minutes
Voted yes on paying $49,000 from the General Fund for a fire department pickup truck; it passed 6-1 (November 2025).
Council voteCity of Cherokee Village · Nov 20, 2025Link
04Fire stations and the SID2 sourced positions
as recorded in council minutes
Voted yes to have the mayor pursue transfer of the three fire stations from the SID to the city for a nominal fee; it passed 8-0 (April 2025).
Council voteCity of Cherokee Village · Apr 17, 2025Link
as recorded in council minutes
Voted yes on Resolution 2026-01, ratifying the agreement stated on the record in Fulton County Circuit Court Case No. 25CV-25-100; it passed 7-0 (June 2026).
Council voteCity of Cherokee Village · Jun 11, 2026Link
05Mayor and clerk pay1 sourced position
as recorded in council minutes
Voted yes on Ordinance 2026-01 setting the base salary for the mayor and city clerk as presented; it passed 5-0 with one abstention (February 2026).
Council voteCity of Cherokee Village · Feb 19, 2026Link
06Mayor pro tem1 sourced position
as recorded in council minutes
Put her own name in for mayor pro tem and voted no on appointing Jeff Tatum; it passed 3-2 with one abstention (February 2026).
Council voteCity of Cherokee Village · Feb 19, 2026Link
07City contracts1 sourced position
as recorded in council minutes
Moved and voted to seek bids for city lawn and landscape work for 2026; it passed 4-3 (August 2025).
Council voteCity of Cherokee Village · Aug 21, 2025Link
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