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City of Cumming
E-News
July 2024
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Celebrate July 4th with Us |  | |
Come out and celebrate America's birthday in the City of Cumming!
On Thursday, July 4th, the festivities begin with the Annual Thomas-Mashburn Steam Engine Parade beginning at 10 a.m. The parade flows down Tribble Gap/Castleberry Road from Forsyth Central High School to the Cumming Fairgrounds (steam engines enter the parade at Woodland Drive, by the Bank of America and across from City Hall). Parking is available at the Castleberry Road and School Street parking decks, as well as at businesses along the route. Remember to stay hydrated and bring ear protection (especially for littles ones) as the steam engines are LOUD.
From 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. come out to the Cumming Fairgrounds for a July 4th Celebration with vendors, food, live music, kids' activities, and of course the fireworks extravaganza at 9:30 p.m.!
Additionally, the Cumming Aquatic Center will be OPEN on July 4th from 1-6 p.m. so come out to the CAC to cool off!
All other non-essential City of Cumming facilities and departments will be CLOSED all day on Thursday, July 4th.
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Summer Activities at CRPD; Dance & Gymnastics August Mini Sessions | |
The Cumming Recreation & Parks Department (CRPD) still has plenty of spots open for its various summer camps and activities! Go to crpdonline.com for complete program information and to register.
New mini sessions of dance and gymnastics will be held in August, with registration now open! The mini session will be held from August 5th through 31st. The dance sessions will offer ballet, ballet/tap, jazz, creative movement, Twinkle Tots, and lyrical ballet. For complete information and to register, go to crpdonline.com.
Cumming Recreation and Parks also offers All-In Passes, Open Court Play at Dobb's Creek Gym, various fitness classes for adults, and lots more! For complete information, go to crpdonline.com!
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CRPD Partners with Paddle Pros to Offer Ladies Pickleball League | |
The Cumming Recreation and Parks Department has partnered with Paddle Pros to offer a new Ladies Only Pickleball League on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from July 23rd to August 28th. Tuesdays will be for intermediate players and Wednesday will be for beginning players. Cost is $40 per player per league, plus a $7.95 Pickleball Membership fee. Register now at paddlepros.net. Questions? Contact Chris@paddlepros.net or 404-259-6624.
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Cumming Aquatic Center July Events | |
The Cumming Aquatic Center (CAC) will offer the following events and activities in July:
- The CAC will be OPEN on July 4th from 1-6 p.m.
- Registration for the Fall Session of Group Swim Lessons opens July 15th at 9 a.m. The fall season is Aug. 26th through Dec. 21st. Go to cummingaquaticcenter.com or call 770-781-1781 to register.
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Last day of the outdoor leisure pool being open daily is July 31st. The OLP will be open weekends only from August 3rd through September 2nd, from 1-6 p.m. each day.
For more information about the Cumming Aquatic Center, go to cummingaquaticcenter.com.
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Mayor & City Council Recognize Cumming PD for FBI Leadership Training | |
During their Work Session on June 4th, Mayor Troy Brumbalow and City Council honored the leadership team of the Cumming Police Department for receiving the FBI's LEEDA Agency Trilogy Award. The award honors the department’s successful completion of a cutting-edge leadership training program designed to strengthen public safety leadership worldwide.
The entire Command Staff of the Cumming Police Department completed a comprehensive three-part leadership series. The training engages public safety professionals in critical topics such as diversity and inclusion, bias, public trust, transformational leadership, social and emotional intelligence and more. The Agency Trilogy Award provides law enforcement agencies with the leadership skills needed to advance their departments and the communities they serve each day.
Cumming PD is one of just five law enforcement agencies in Georgia to have received the award thus far in 2024. Since the inception of the Agency Trilogy Award, only 136 law enforcement organizations have been awarded for excellence in leadership and completion of FBI-LEEDA's flagship courses.
In other business during the June Work Session and Regular Meeting, City Council took the following actions:
- Approved, in a 4-0 vote with Councilman Jason Evans absent, an agreement with Horizon Christian Academy (HCA) and the Cumming Police Department to provide a School Resource Officer. The officer would be funded by HCA but would be a fully-certified officer through the Cumming PD and would be available for use by the department during school off-seasons.
- Approved, in a 4-0 vote with Councilman Jason Evans absent, the low bid from Applied Industrial Technologies for purchase of gear boxes that help run aerators at the Advanced Water Reclamation Facility.
- Approved, in a 4-0 vote with Councilman Jason Evans absent, the purchase and installation of additional SCADA system components for Cumming Utilities' Potable Water Production Facility. This addition will satisfy EPD requirements for computerized monitoring of the filtering system and other plant components.
- Approved, in a 4-0 vote with Councilman Jason Evans absent, a request from Cumming Utilities to purchase sewer capacity from Forsyth County for a commercial development along Buford Hwy. and Chattahoochee River Club Drive.
- Approved alcohol licenses for Happy Family Restaurant, 103 Courthouse Square, and Los Compadres Restaurant, 125 Tribble Gap Road, Suite 101.
- Approved Rezoning Application #2024141, which was City-initiated. This application sought to rezone 1.02 acres from Single-Family Residential (R-1) to Moderate Family Residential (R-2) in order to conserve two approximately 200-year-old oak trees while allowing the owner to develop the remaining portion of the property.
- Approved Conditional Use Permit #2024037, which will allow for construction of a church at 375 Mary Alice Park Road in a Single-Family Residential zoning district.
- Mayor and City Council also attended a joint specially called meeting with the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners on June 20th at the Forsyth County Administration Building where the elected officials discussed the upcoming referendum to continue Forsyth County's Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST).
Click here to view meeting agendas and minutes.
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Cumming Utilities: Important Bill Pay Information Reminder for July | |
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Cumming Utilities has a new online payment portal which makes paying your Cumming Utilities bill much easier! The new portal has many great features, including:
- Mobile-Friendly
- Enroll in Monthly Email Reminders
- Multiple Payment Channels, Such as Web, Phone, Text and App (Coming Soon!)
- Track Your Usage Directly in Your Online Portal!
The transition to the new online payment portal is currently underway and we encourage ALL Cumming Utilities customers to log on NOW and create their new payment portal profile. Previous billing and payment options will be disabled, and all auto draft enrollments MUST BE UPDATED BY JULY 31st.
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Register here for your new online portal profile.
- Link any existing Cumming Utilities accounts with your new online portal profile.
- Pay your existing balance or re-enroll in Auto-Pay.
Questions? Contact Cumming Utilities at 770-781-2020 or email applications@cummingutilities.com.
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Annual Water Quality Report Now Available | |
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Cumming Utilities' Annual Water Quality Report is now available for review. The Annual Water Quality Report provides details about the safety of the drinking water produced by Cumming Utilities.
Cumming Utilities is proud to report that the water produced in 2023 again met all water quality requirements set forth by Georgia DNR-EPD and U.S. EPA!
Click here to view the report, or, to obtain a hard copy, call Cumming Utilities at 770-781-2010 or stop by the billing office on the first floor of City Hall, 100 Main Street, Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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SAA Arts Center July Events | |
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The Sawnee Association of the Arts presents its Annual Summer in the City Art Show through August 24th at the Cumming Arts Center, 111 Pilgrim Mill Road. This signature exhibit will be open Wednesday-Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. The community art show features more than 50 local artists displaying more than 150 artworks in various paint mediums, photography, and 3D artworks including fiber art, wood turning, jewelry, and more!
For more information about Cumming Arts Center events, click here.
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The British are Coming...to the School Street Playhouse | |
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It's another British invasion this month at the School Street Playhouse!
The Invaders show celebrates all the hits of the 1960's British Invasion, featuring iconic sounds from The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, The Animals, The Dave Clark Five, The Who, The Yardbirds, The Zombies, Herman's Hermits, and of course the one that started it all, The Beatles.
Come out for this great show on July 27th at 2:30 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. Click here to purchase tickets.
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Holiday Closure: Thursday, July 4th | |
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All non-essential City of Cumming facilities and departments, with the exception of the Cumming Fairgrounds and the Aquatic Center, will be CLOSED on Thursday, July 4th in observance of the Independence Day Holiday. City facilities will reopen on Friday, July 5th, with normal hours.
The Aquatic Center will be open from 1-6 p.m. on July 4th, and the Fairgrounds will be open from 4-10 p.m. for the Annual July 4th Celebration.
We wish everyone a joyous and safe July 4th!
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City Council Work Session - July 2nd at 6 p.m.
Planning & Zoning Board Meeting - July 16th at 5 p.m.
Regular City Council Meeting - July 16th at 6 p.m.
All meetings are open to the public and held in the third-floor Council Chambers at City Hall, 100 Main Street, unless otherwise noted. For all meetings after 5 p.m., please enter through the rear parking lot entrance.
Click here for previous meeting videos.
Click here for City Council Agendas and Minutes.
Click here for Planning & Zoning Board Agendas and Minutes.
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