Clear Leadership for a Connected Community.
Smart spending, open decisions, and a community built for everyone.
Kalee Weiland - Post 5
Its nice to meet you! I was born and raised in Gwinnett County. Over a decade ago, my then-boyfriend, now husband, Michael and I settled into our first apartment together in Sugar Hill while working our way through college. We made Sugar Hill our home for years. When it was time to buy our first house, we knew Sugar Hill was not only where we wanted to make our investment, but start our family.
Now, we own our home here and spend our days enjoying the community we love — Scoops ice cream with our daughter, afternoons at EE Robinson and Gary Pirkle Park, bingo at the American Legion, and meals at Homespun. On lunch breaks, we’ve even been known to hit the splash pad.
Professionally, I bring over a decade of experience in accounting, operations management, and leadership. I’ve managed financial analysis, reporting, and auditing for growing organizations, streamlining processes and ensuring compliance. I know how to work with budgets, lead teams, solve problems, and make decisions that balance a long-term vision with day-to-day needs — skills I believe our city council needs now more than ever.
Education
2019
B.B.A Accounting
University of North Georgia
Staff Accountant, Private Business, Tech Sector
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Oversee financial reporting, auditing, and contract-based invoicing for a fast-growing public tech company.
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Improve efficiency by creating and streamlining processes, leading peers, and creating automation.
2015
A.A.S. Business Management
University of North Georgia
Professional Experience
Finance Operations Manager, Private Business, Tech Sector
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Directed finance operations, vendor relations, and audits, ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP standards.
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Chart of Account setup and management, budget creation and management, led team expansions, increased efficiency and accuracy.
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Helped a small business transition to eCommerce, boosting profitability by double digits in the first two years.
Operations & Leadership, Electronics Retailer, Corporate & Retail
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Supervised corporate teams supporting 1,300+ retail locations nationwide.
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Trained and mentored staff, managed vendor relationships, and delivered executive reporting on financial performance.
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Led district-wide financial operations and loss prevention initiatives at local retail locations.
Core Values
Turning challenges into opportunities through leadership that you can trust.
Balanced Growth & Responsible Spending
Right now, city budgets combine with DDA plans to channel a disproportionate share of resources into high-visibility downtown projects and soon to be Housing Authority projects, while everyday needs like road safety, drainage, and neighborhood amenities are not maintained.
My plan for improvements are...
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Keeping investments balanced between downtown revitalization, neighborhood infrastructure, and community development.
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Releasing all development agreements before giving approval with clearly communicated announcements and appropriate windows for public input.
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to tie every major project to a measurable public benefit that residents can see and feel.
Transparency & Accountability
Currently, Important decisions are too often hidden in the fine print. Consent agendas bundle together unrelated items, accounts get renamed in ways that make it hard to follow the money, and controversial votes are scheduled when few residents are watching. This lack of transparency leaves taxpayers in the dark and erodes trust in city leadership.
I would like to work towards ...
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Providing plain-English budget and agenda summaries before every big-ticket vote.
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better communication between the City and the Public showing how to access all documents, meeting notes, recordings, etc.
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Require separate votes for big-ticket items and stop burying them in bundled approvals, with exceptions, and special meeting actions.
Rebuilding Community & Maintaining Safety
Over the past few years, spending on community events, recreation, and public gathering spaces has decreased and so has resident connection. Events are overcrowded and safety is a concern. Social media, marketing, and the ability to draw business and generate revenue is critical.
Lets support our community by ...
• Restoring and expanding family-friendly events that make Sugar Hill a place to gather, not just pass through.
• Investing in public safety improvements in the full city of Sugar Hill. To me this means safer crosswalks, better lighting, and visible enforcement where residents need it most.
• Partnering with schools, nonprofits, and local businesses to create low-cost, high-impact community programs.
Get Involved
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