Brandon Moss, 18, is running for mayor of his town of Fairfield just days after receiving his certification from Ramsay High School. Moss is the youngest member in a tight race to succeed current president Eddie Penny, who has not re-elect. August 26 is the day for the state’s municipal elections. Moss told AL.com, speaking from a distance from a long-abandoned shopping center, a sign of Fairfield’s ongoing abuse, that” I decided to do this right out of high school because I felt like I could be the shift that I want to see in my city.” Moss, who is dressed in a suit and tie as he searches neighborhoods, stands out among his fellow students who are having a normal summer split. The job has now begun, though, for the girl. According to Moss,” Fairfield has not had an inventive thinker for far too much.” In recent years, the city of Fairfield, which is located north of Birmingham, has experienced significant challenges, including popular disinvestment, unoccupied properties, high offense, and a declining population. Fairfield, after a center for growing retail centers, now faces a shrinking revenue base and rely on the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office to boost its under-resourced police power. The state’s population is estimated by the 2024 Census to be around 9,500 and is still declining. Despite the difficulties, Moss is enthusiastic about Fairfield’s future. His strategy will actually launch on Saturday at a rally held at 6550 Aaron Aronov Drive, which is the same destroyed shopping centre he previously visited. Moss claimed that” I’ve witnessed the properties to crumble.” Moss hopes to revitalize the city by holding residence owners responsible, interesting residents in surveys to understand their needs, and deliberately recruiting long-term businesses.” If we look through Fairfield, we see nothing but abandoned buildings where there could be anything else,” Moss said. He cited the new beginning of Carver Jones Market as an illustration of what’s possible. This is the state’s primary raw foods sector in almost a century. This is not a career about glorifying, he said. Moss says,” It’s about how I can help the people.” He intends to major in political science and public administration at the University of Alabama at Birmingham ( UAB), which he believes will help him succeed in his leadership positions. Moss is unconcerned despite the fact that his adage has raised questions. He claimed that “age doesn’t guarantee knowledge or innovation.” His campaign manager, Marilyn Yelder, who was immediately wary, later accepted his commitment after first-hand witnessing it. Herman Carnes and Cedric Norman, past Midfield councillor James Reasor, and Michael Williams, a financial advisor, are another applicants in the race. If elected, Moss said his top priorities would be addressing Fairfield’s monetary difficulties, improving capital equipment, and tackling industrial blight. He consistently stressed the value of neighborhood involvement. I want to speak with the members of my country. He said,” I want to know what their city needs are.” It’s not my fault. It’s about the people.
