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Welome to your May 2017 newsletter!
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Spring in Fayetteville is in full bloom, and so is our community events calendar!
Be sure to visit our website and Facebook page for all the latest updates.
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Emily Poole named city's new Economic Development Director
Emily Poole is already a familiar face to many in the Fayetteville community, and especially to those in the business sector. As of May 1, she is the face of of economic development in the city.
Poole, who was born to a Fayette home and lives in Fayetteville, was previously Vice President of Economic Development for the Fayette County Development Authority. She had also been the Public Relations Manager at Allan Vigil Ford of Fayetteville.
"Emily has earned a solid reputation as an economic development professional in Fayette County, and we are glad to now have her working for the City of Fayetteville," said City Manager Ray Gibson. "Emily has joined our leadership team, and her talents and experience are already proving to be a good fit."
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Introducing the new City of Fayetteville logo
The City of Fayetteville has a new logo, which was unveiled during Thursday night's city council meeting.
The City has for many years used its Official City Seal as its logo for pretty much everything, and that seal will still hang around for various official uses. The new logo, whi
ch was designed as part of a co-branding initiative with Fayette County, will be featured from now on as the primary nameplate to be used on documents, websites, social media sites and especially in materials used for economic development marketing.
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The Fayette Master Gardeners landscaped in front of "The Mural" just off the Courthouse Square, and the blooms are looking prettier by the day. (Photo/City of Fayetteville)
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Fayetteville partners with Nextdoor social media network
The City of Fayetteville announced Thursday a partnership with
Nextdoor, a free and private social network for neighborhoods, to increase communications with residents living within city limits. Residents can now receive messages directly from the city and get updates on projects scheduled in the vicinity of their neighborhoods, safety information and service updates.
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Junior Police Academy begins July 17, sign up by June 1
We are proud to announce our 15th annual Junior Police Academy. The Academy is open to upcoming 6th, 7th and 8th graders and will be held July 17-21, 2017, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Please see the requirements before submitting an application. Applications can be obtained from the
Fayetteville Police Department
, Bennett's Mill Middle School, Springhill Elementary and Fayetteville Elementary School. Applications must be turned in by June 1, 2017. Call 770-719-4441 for more information.
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Finance Dept. earns budget presentation award, 11th in a row
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The City of Fayetteville Finance Department has once again earned the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association, and the mayor and council recognized the department Thursday evening for this achievement. This is the 11th consecutive year for the department to earn this award.
Pictured are (l-r) Mayor Ed Johnson, council members Harlan Shirley, Kathaleen Brewer and Paul Oddo, Deputy Finance Director Carleetha Talmadge, Finance Director Mike Bush, and council members Jim Williams and Scott Stacy.
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Fayetteville firefighters participate in aerial training
The Fayetteville Fire Department participated recently in the Metro Atlanta Firefighters Conference aerial class at the Clayton County Fire & Emergency Services Fire Academy facility in Riverdale. Firefighters from as far away as Wisconsin took part in the training.
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New Police C.A.R.E. Unit recognized by city leaders
The Fayetteville Police Department C.A.R.E. Unit officers made their first city council meeting appearance as a unit on Thursday evening, May 18. C.A.R.E. stands for Community, Activity, Resource and Education. Mayor Ed Johnson and the other council members thanked the police department for following through with this initiative to better connect law enforcement officers with the community. Pictured are (l-r) C.A.R.E. Unit Captain Mike Whitlow, council members Paul Oddo and Harlan Shirley, Deputy Chief Jeff McMullan, C.A.R.E. Unit Officer Edwin Hernandez, Mayor Johnson, Councilwoman Kathaleen Brewer, C.A.R.E. Unit Officer Leslie Fluegeman, Councilman Scott Stacy, Chief Scott Gray and City Manager Ray Gibson.
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It was a tough decision, but last Thursday Main Street Fayetteville decided to postpone the popular Taste of Fayette fund raising event, originally set for Sunday, May 21, to Sunday, June 11, noon to 4 p.m. They didn't want you to miss out on this event, which is one of the most popular on the city's calendar.
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The Ultimate Queen Celebration, Friday, June 9
The greatest Freddie Mercury voice on the planet comes to Southern Ground Amphitheater in Fayetteville on Friday, June 9. Marc Martel is amazing in this Ultimate Queen Celebration!
Buy your tickets at SouthernGroundAmp.com.
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