Infrastructure — including water, sewer, roads, traffic and parks — dominated several answers at the Hoschton candidate forum.

Councilmember David Brown called infrastructure one of the city’s top priorities and described large capacity needs: "We need to increase 4 times what our current sewer capacity is ... our sewer will be up to at least 2,000,000 gallons a day versus 500,000. Our water will be up to about 750,000 plus 500," Brown said during the forum. He urged voters to consider engineering and revenue when choosing leadership.

Brown and other candidates also discussed parks funding. Brown noted that the city budget includes a $750,000 allocation for a park next year and that "there's a $500,000 grant that we have right now," adding the city has 4.73 acres identified near downtown that could be developed. "We are not qualifying for the grant. We actually have the grant," he said, urging careful use of funds if elected officials pursue a park project.

Mayor Debbie Martin highlighted water security and said Hoschton is in a contract to purchase water from Barrow County, a factor she called "extremely important for the water security in this city." Several candidates linked traffic and roads to state highway constraints; James Lawson noted Highway 53 is a state route and said the city is engaging with the Georgia Department of Transportation on a mobility study.

Candidates acknowledged funding limits. Shannon Sale emphasized commercial development and sales taxes as revenue drivers, while others said impact fees and tap fees collected from developers help pay for parks and public facilities. Multiple candidates said planning staff and an approved land-planning budget are needed to guide site choices and make investments more efficient.

No formal capital plan or bond measure was proposed or adopted at the forum. Candidates urged voters to weigh infrastructure plans and financing approaches in the municipal election.