(Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this column of those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of The Augusta Press.)
Dear Augusta Press Editor,
It is time for Augusta to elect a mayor who cares about all households. Augusta has about 72,000 households with an average of two people per household.
Augusta’s median household income is about $42,728. Yet, according to the Economic Policy Institute Family Budget Calculator, a household in Augusta needs at least $63,000 to attain a modest yet adequate standard of living. That means half of Augusta’s households are not earning enough to attain an adequate standard of living.
For at least half of Augusta’s 72,000 households, the next mayor must do more than make empty promises and practice benign neglect.
Kevin Palmer Evans, Ga.
