‘This decision was taken out of high school’: 18-year-old Brandon Moss launched the bid for the Mayor of Fairfield of Alabama

A few weeks after receiving his diploma from Ramsay High School, 18-year-old Brandon Moss is doing a bold new course for his hometown Fairfield mayor.Moss, the youngest candidate in the crowded race, is ready to make the current Mayor Eddie Penny successful, who are not demanding election again. The city’s municipal elections are scheduled for 26 August.He said, “I decided to do this right from high school because I felt that I could have changed in my city,” Moss told Al.com, speaking from outside the shopping center for a long time, a symbol, he said, the old neglect of Fairfield.Wearing a suit and tie as he cancels the neighborhood, the moss is enjoying a specific summer brake between his peers. But for the teenager, the work has already started.“Fairfield was not an innovative thinker for a very long time,” said Moss. “We need someone who is able to connect our next generations and our previous generations.”The city of Fairfield, located right west of Birmingham, has faced major challenges in recent decades, including widespread disintegration, empty assets, high crime and decreasing population. Once the retail hub is concluded, Fairfield now struggles with a shrinking tax base and the Jefferson County Sheriff depends on the office so that it can increase its under-brothers police force.According to the estimates of the 2024 census, the city’s population is around 9,500 and falls.Despite the obstacles, Moss remains optimistic about Fairfield’s future. His campaign will officially launch at a rally outside the same shutd shopping center on Saturday, which he had earlier visited – 6550 Aaron Aaronov Drive.“I have seen the buildings fall,” said Moss. “If we look through Fairfield, we do not see anything, but the buildings have left where something else can be.”Moss revived the city by staging the owners of the property accountable, confusing the residents in the survey to understand their needs, and actively recruited long -term businesses. He cited the recent inauguration of the city’s first fresh meal market Carver Jones Market in almost a decade, which is possible.“This is not a job about glory,” he said. “This is about how I can help people.”Moss plans to participate in Birmingham (UAB) in the fall in the fall, studying in political science and public administration – he believes that his leadership will complement the goals.Although his age has increased eyebrows, Moss is unwanted.“Age does not guarantee knowledge or innovation,” he said.Her campaign manager, Marilyn Yelder, admitted that she was initially doubting, but eventually joined her team after her commitment.Other candidates in the race include Councilor Harman Corner and Sedric Norman, former Midfield Councilman James Reeller and Financial Advisor Michael Williams.If selected, Moss said that his early priorities would focus on improving the city’s infrastructure, dealing with urban blights and addressing the financial challenges of Fairfield. He emphasized the importance of community engagement.“I want to talk to my citizens. I want to know what they need in their city,” he said. “It’s not about me. It’s about citizens.”