He is a great believer in expanding the tax base through economic development but doing so in a responsible manner. He stated in his position as City Manager of Cornelia GA, growth allowed for 2 tax decreases under his leadership.
When asked what his strongest atrribute he brings to us, Mr Patton immediately responded "Character and Integrity".
This 4 1/2 minute video of Mr Patton is an editted version of comments and answers to questions to give a nice overview of him and his views.