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Stay in the Know: District 1 News & Updates
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8/15/17 - 5:00 pm: City of South Fulton Council Work Session @ 5600 Stonewall Tell Rd., College Park, GA 30349
- 8/16/17 - 5:00 pm: City of South Fulton Council Budget Work Session @ 5600 Stonewall Tell Rd., College Park, GA 30349
- 8/16/17 - 10 am: Fulton County Board of Commissioners Meeting (Woodbury Park a.k.a Walton Project Reconsideration) @ 141 Pryor St., Atlanta, GA 30303
- 8/17/17 - 8:00 am: Camp Creek Business Association Meeting - J. Clark Boddie and & Keith Gammage @ 3383 Princeton Lake Courts, East Point, GA 30344
- 8/17/17 - 11:30 am: South Fulton Chamber of Commerce's State of Education - Jeff Rose Ph.D., Superintendent of Fulton County Schools @ L. Dennard Center, AMC, 1560 Metropolitan Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30310 Click to Register
- 8/19/17 - 11:00 am: South Fulton Bitcom & Blockchain Meetup @ Fulton County County Arts Center, 915 New Hope Rd. SW, Atlanta, GA 30331 Click to Register
- 8/24/17 - 10:00 am: Rain Barrel Workshop @ South Fulton Maintenance & Operations Center, 7470 Cochran Mill Rd., College Park, GA 30349. Register by 8/16; Cost $40 and includes rain barrel and diverter. For more information, please contact Jennifer McLaurin at 404-612-8745 or jennifer.mclaurin@fultoncountyga.gov.
- 8/26/17 - 12:00 am: 14th Annual Community Appreciation Day @ Cascade Fun Center, 3335 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., Atlanta, GA 30331 Click to Register
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ATTENTION
Woodbury Park (aka Walton Project) Scheduled to Go Before
Fulton County Board of Commissioners Again!
This Wednesday, August 16, 2017, the Fulton County Board of Commissioners will meet at 10 AM at the Fulton County Government Center Assembly Hall, 141 Pryor Street SW, Atlanta, Georgia.
They Board of Commissioners will take action on the Walton Project (aka Woodbury Park E-Commerce & Distribution Center Project), there are three zoning petitions for the project that are under review.
Fulton County Commissioner's Marvin S. Arrington, Jr. and Emma I. Darnell held a Community Charrette to get community input on the p
roposed 316.8 acre site located on the southeast side of Fulton Industrial Boulevard at Riverside Drive. T
he slated output was the development of a community benefits agreement between the Sandtown Steering Committee and Walton, the property owners for the Woodbury Park project, but it has not been finalized.
The updated zoning requests for the Woodbury Park project will be heard by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners is scheduled to be heard on August 16, 2017 (see agenda). Please take the time to call all the commissioners and express your views on this project.
District Commissioner's Email and Phone #
1 - Liz Hausmann liz.hausmann@fultoncountyga.gov
404-612-8213
2 - Bob Ellis bob.ellis@fultoncountyga.gov
404-612-8216
3 - Lee Morris lee.morris@fultoncountyga.gov
404-612-8200
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- Marvin Arrington Jr. marvin.arrington@fultoncountyga.gov
404-613-0200
6 - Emma Darnell emma.darnell@fultoncountyga.gov
404-612-8222
7 - John Eaves john.eaves@fultoncountyga.gov
404-612-8206
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Take the
Fulton County
Transit Master Plan Survey!
T
he Atlanta Regional Commission, in partnership with Fulton County is developing a Transit Master Plan that will determine the potential for expanded transit services within Fulton County. If you did not attend the transportation meeting, you still can complete the survey and share your most innovative ideas from other cities/countries as we plan for transportation for the next 40 years.
- Take the Fulton County Transit Master Plan Feedback survey by clicking here.
- Review Fulton County's PowerPoint presentation by clicking here.
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CITY OF SOUTH FULTON CODE ENFORCEMENT
TELL LINE ESTABLISHED
24 HOUR ANONYMOUS TELL LINE
470-809-8355
The City of South Fulton Tell Line, responds to citizen complaints that pertain to code enforcement, erosion control, water bans, water quality, scrap tire and other environmental issues.
The Tell Line service is provided to assist citizens in their efforts to maintain a safe and desirable living and working environment in the city.
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AUGUST 8 - CITY COUNCIL MEETING HIGHLIGHTS
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wo new members of the city’s staff started on August 7 and were introduced: Chata Spikes, joined the City of South Fulton Office of Communications & External Affairs as the Communications Director and Teresa Adams, joined the Office of Finance as the Purchasing Manager.
Several resolutions were passed:
- A resolution to authorize the City Manager and City Attorney to enter into a cooperation agreement between the City of South Fulton and the Airport West Community Improvement District (CID).
- A resolution adopting a fee schedule for services for business licenses, planning, zoning, building, etc. The fees previously in place in Fulton County. Click here to view the fee schedule.
- A resolution authorizing the city to secure Workers’ Compensation insurance coverage through the Georgia Municipal Association.
There was no action taken on first readings of amendments to ordinances related to personnel (introduced by Gilyard and Jackson), as well as an amendment to the Board of Code Enforcement ordinance (Kamau), that would change the name to the Building Code Enforcement Board.
Action was taken at the meeting on the following:
- A resolution regarding standards for issuing Proclamations and Letters of Commendation (Sponsor Rowell: Passed).
- A second vote on the resolution to Amend the City’s Holiday Schedule to Recognize Election Day as an Annual Official City Holiday (Sponsor Kamau: Veto by Mayor Upheld with 4-3 vote; 5 votes needed to overturn veto).
- A resolution to approve seven part-time Council Aides (Sponsor Khalid Kamau added to the agenda; passed with 4-3 vote; 5 votes needed to overturn veto).
- A motion to issue Request for Proposal to Hire Executive Search Firm to shortlist candidates for the City Manager and Police Chief (Gumbs: Passed).
Click here for a copy of the council meeting agendas, and view the video of the August 8th Council Meeting below.
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REMINDER:
City Council work sessions are held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays from 5:00 - 6:30 pm.
City council meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of every month @ 7:00 pm at the South Fulton Service Center Auditorium, 5600 Stonewall Tell Rd., College Park, GA 30349.
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