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Rowlett Council election: Bobbitt, Sherrill vying for Place No. 4
By Kenny Green, kgreen@starlocalnews.com
Since current Rowlett City Councilman Ron Miller opted not to run for a second term, there will be a new face representing the residents in May. The competition for the Place No. 4 seat involves Arlan "Brownie" Sherrill and Debby Bobbitt.
Sherrill originally challenged Miller for the seat in 2011 and lost. Bobbitt is running for the first time.
Bobbitt said she has been contemplating running for council for a while and finally decided to run.
Sherrill said he is running for a second time because he wants to serve the city.
"I have been here 24 years. I want to give back to the city. I have been on a couple of boards and I want to serve on the council," Sherrill said.
Sherrill believes if elected he can bring new ideas to the council. He said that his experience on various boards within the city make him the best candidate for Place No. 4.
"I am all for making Rowlett a destination city. The new toll road is here and we need to find a way to make people exit. We need to promote Rowlett better throughout the Metroplex," Sherrill said.
Bobbitt said that, if elected, she would use her experience on various committees to help make Rowlett a better place to live.
"I have a lot of experience on different committees within the city. Because of that experience, I know a lot about the city and I know how to really listen to people," Bobbitt said.
Her experience working on the committees is what Bobbitt believes makes her the best candidate for the Place No. 4 seat. She added that as a councilwoman she would do her part to help stimulate development within the city.
"I would be more than willing to work with the city staff to get development into the city. I would just have to meet with them and see where I can fit in," Bobbitt said.
Sherrill also said if he were elected, he would focus on development to help increase the city's tax base. He cited finding additional revenue as one of the biggest challenges facing the city.
"The value of homes dropped again, and the tax rate has not changed in several years. In addition, we have more and more seniors in the city that pay reduced taxes. We have to figure out how we can get the most for our dollar," Sherrill said. "I think the city has done a good job making cuts and maintaining services. We need to keep that up, and if we can figure out where to get additional money, then hopefully it will be several more years before we have a tax increase."
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