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STATE OF THE CITY
FOLLOW THE PEOPLE, DECISIONS, PROMISES, AND DEVELOPMENTS SHAPING WARNER ROBINS TODAY.
Warner Robins is constantly changing. This page follows the officials leading the city, the decisions being made, the promises being kept—or broken—and the issues affecting the people who call it home.
From City Hall and public spending to development, infrastructure, public safety, and accountability, this is where we keep track of what is happening now.
LaRhonda W. Patrick
Mayor of Warner Robins | 2022–Present
Warner Robins’ 16th mayor, Patrick became the city’s first elected female and first African-American mayor after defeating incumbent Randy Toms in 2021. An attorney and former Fort Valley city attorney, her administration has emphasized redevelopment, modernization, economic growth, and changes to the city’s administrative structure.
James T. Drinkard
City Administrator | 2024–Present
Drinkard became Warner Robins’ first full-time City Administrator in 2024 after approximately 24 years with the City of Alpharetta. As the city’s chief administrative officer, he oversees day-to-day operations, department leadership, budgeting, infrastructure coordination, and implementation of city policy
Kate
Hogan
Director of Community & Economic Development | 2021–Present
Hogan joined Warner Robins in 2021 after approximately five years leading economic development for Centerville. Her portfolio spans economic and community development, downtown redevelopment, housing, grants, and brownfields. Appointed under Mayor Randy Toms, she remained through the Patrick administration and later arrival of Drinkard.
Political Promise Tracker
Larhonda Patrick's campaign promises (2021 & 2025)
Kept, Broken, In Progress
2021
COMMERCIAL CIRCLE REDEVELOPMENT
IN PROGRESS
The redevelopment of Commercial Circle remains underway. The City has reported the demolition of multiple buildings and remediation activity across acquired properties. During the acquisition phase, Community and Economic Development Director Kate Hogan publicly acknowledged that a chemical was discovered, adding an environmental component to the ongoing redevelopment effort.
2025
HAVEN HOPE HOUSE BROKEN
Haven Hope House became a prominent Patrick administration initiative and a 2025 campaign promise. After years of development, the City held a ribbon cutting in October 2025 presenting the facility as a homeless shelter. By June 2026, however, the facility was operating as a resource center rather than the shelter originally presented to the public.
CITY SPOTLIGHT
IN THEIR WORDS. ON THE RECORD.
Selected moments from Warner Robins government, local reporting, public meetings, and the Mr. Warner Robins™ archive. These video spotlights highlight statements, decisions, projects, and developments shaping the city today. Featured videos are periodically updated as the public record continues to develop.
OCTOBER 2025 — HAVEN HOPE HOUSE OPENS AS A 70-BED SHELTER
13WMAZ coverage of the Haven Hope House ribbon cutting, where the long-awaited facility was presented to the public as a homeless shelter with approximately 70 beds.
JUNE 2026 — FROM HOMELESS SHELTER TO RESOURCE CENTER
Eight months after the ribbon cutting, the City publicly confirmed Haven Hope House would no longer operate as the homeless shelter originally presented. Instead, the facility would move forward as a resource center.
AUGUST 2026 — KATE HOGAN: “A CHEMICAL” FOUND DURING COMMERCIAL CIRCLE ACQUISITION
During a Project Reawaken demolition event, Community and Economic Development Director Kate Hogan stated that a chemical had been discovered during the property-acquisition phase—an on-record statement that became a starting point for deeper examination of the Commercial Circle redevelopment and its environmental history.
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