Candidates face off in Dec. 6 runoff for PTC mayor

In the days leading up to the Nov. 8 election, mayoral candidate Harold Logsdon continued to outpace incumbent mayor Steve Brown in terms of cash donations.

From Oct. 1 to Oct. 25, Logsdon reported accepting $5,930 in cash contributions. During the same time frame, Brown reported $800 in cash contributions, not including a loan to his campaign from himself for $1,396 for campaign signs and campaign handouts.

Georgia law requires candidates to list all donors who give more than $101 in cash or in-kind services. Brown listed a $350 contribution from Robert Rothley and a $100 contribution from Grady Stone, in addition to $350 in funds where each donation was less than $101.

Logsdon reported that just over $4,100 of contributions he received this period were of $101 or more, including:
‰ Friends of Tom Farr, $610.82
‰ Steven and Shirley Good, $150
‰ James and Sandra Saxton, $200
‰ Robert and Gail Stephens, $500
‰ Bill and Angelyn Warren, $500
‰ Scott Bradshaw, $1,000
‰ Ralph Cook, $250
‰ Walter Thomas, $500
‰ Michael Hofrichter, $250 and
‰ Michael McGowan, $150.

Logsdon also reported receiving $1,618 in in-kind contributions of over $101 each, including $100 in beverages and ice from Neil Monroe, $500 in hangar rental from The Flight Academy, $168.35 in food from W.K. Wings and $200 in beverages and ice from the Y-Knot Sports Bar.

All told, Logsdon has raised $24,255 in cash compared to Brown’s $1,700.