Compiled by GMA
| Longtime Columbus resident, ‘son of immigrants’ enters mayor’s race | |
| Danny Arencibia, finance manager at a local car dealership, is the latest Columbus resident to enter the Columbus race for mayor. Source: Columbus Ledger-Enquirer |
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| Bill would allow small cities to shorten early voting period | |
| State Rep. Dave Belton, R-Buckhead, is sponsoring a bill that would allow smaller municipalities to reduce the period of early voting in municipal elections and runoffs from three weeks to one week. Source: Rockdale Citizen |
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| Conyers- Center Street balconies to be removed; Commercial Street balconies to stay | |
| Some of the balconies are coming down in Olde Town Conyers. Source: Rockdale Citizen |
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| Ball Ground bans retail pet sales, becomes fifth in Cherokee | |
| The city of Ball Ground banned the retail sale of dogs and cats within the city limits Thursday in an act of solidarity with other cities in the county. Source: Cherokee Tribune & Ledger-News |
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| Change to Marietta ordinance will expand Sunday alcohol sales | |
| Marietta manufacturers of spirituous beverages will have more opportunities to sell their wares on Sundays following changes to city code approved Jan. 10. Source: Marietta Daily Journal |
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| Kennesaw council approves 44-acre, 83 home subdivision on Pine Mountain Road | |
| The Kennesaw City Council has approved a plan to annex and rezone just under 44 acres of property on Pine Mountain Road and build 83 homes. Source: Marietta Daily Journal |
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| Community leaders ask for state forgive debt on Northwest Georgia Regional property | |
| The Rome-Floyd County Development Authority wants the local legislative delegation to lead an effort to have the state forgive the debt on the 132-acre Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital property and transfer ownership to the development authority. Source: Rome News-Tribune |
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| Retiring Pooler Police Chief Mark Revenew named interim chief of Savannah-Chatham police | |
| The City of Savannah has named Mark Revenew as the Interim Police Chief for the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department. Revenew is currently the Chief of the Pooler Police Department. Revenew’s transition from Pooler Police to SCMPD will begin immediately. Source: Savannah Morning News |
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| Savannah delays changes to parking fees | |
| The city of Savannah is delaying the implementation of the new rate structure for parking downtown due to the winter storm earlier in the month, which hampered efforts by parking services staff to distribute flyers reminding people about the changes. Source: Savannah Morning News |
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| Augusta- City selects firm to help with event marketing, publicity | |
| Augusta commissioners on Tuesday approved a contract with a marketing firm to help promote city events this year. The firm, First Foundry, will “assist with marketing and widespread publicity” for events coordinated by the city Recreation and Parks Department, the city said in a news release. Source: Augusta Chronicle |
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| Augusta Commission votes to put arena site choice on May 22 ballot | |
| The location of a new James Brown Arena is headed for the May 22 ballot. After heated discussion Tuesday and prior to a third Augusta Commission vote on whether to build at the privately owned Regency Mall, commissioners agreed to instead ask voters where they prefer the arena to be built. Source: Augusta Chronicle |
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| Warner Robins council move puts administrator position on hold | |
| The Warner Robins City Council on Tuesday made a personnel move that puts plans to hire a city administrator on hold. The council voted 5-1 to make Charles Whatley an administrator for City Council. He currently is an economic development consultant for city’s Development Authority. Source: Macon Telegraph |
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| Macon-Bibb asks state leaders to introduce new sales tax legislation | |
| Local legislators will decide whether to bring forth legislation tied to a proposed Macon-Bibb County sales tax. The Macon-Bibb County Commission voted 7-1 Tuesday in favor of a resolution asking that the local delegation introduce legislation this session for the additional one percent sales tax. Source: Macon Telegraph |
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| Ash takes oath as mayor of Helen, beginning 44th year of service | |
| Serving the residents of Helen is nothing new for 2018 Mayor Jeff Ash, who was sworn in Tuesday afternoon. Ash, who on the encouragement of city officials missed the first meeting of the year due to being at the Rose Bowl, accepted his oath of office from City Clerk Marilyn Chastain. Source: Access North Georgia |
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| Dallas hires veteran Marietta officer to lead police department | |
| Dallas has hired a veteran Marietta officer as its new police chief. Paulding resident Joe Duvall received the Dallas City Council’s nod recently to lead the city’s 19-person police department. Source: Neighbor News |
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| Fairburn welcomes new mayor, city administrator | |
| A new year brings a new milestone for the city of Fairburn as its first African-American female mayor took office Jan. 8. “I am proud and humbled to serve in this capacity for all the people of Fairburn,” Mayor Elizabeth Carr-Hurst said. “Most importantly, I am an inclusive mayor for everyone.” Source: Neighbor News |
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| Brookhaven loses Hastings site lawsuit as Overlay District vote approaches | |
| The state Supreme Court last month denied the city of Brookhaven’s petition to ask the court to hear its appeal in the lawsuit over a proposed development on Peachtree Road that dates back to 2015. Source: Reporter Newspapers |
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| Land purchases move forward Sandy Springs park, intersection projects | |
| Land purchases approved by Sandy Springs City Council Jan. 16 will move forward a new park and a long-awaited intersection redesign. Source: Reporter Newspapers |
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| Park Pride awards grants to two Buckhead parks | |
| Two Buckhead parks have received at least $50,000 each from Park Pride, the nonprofit announced. Park Pride has announced that $1,027,000 has been granted to 14 community groups in Atlanta and DeKalb to fund capital park improvements. Source: Reporter Newspapers |
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| Atlanta mayor announces plan to resolve APS deed dispute | |
| Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced she would submit an ordinance Tuesday to the city council to give Atlanta Public Schools deeds to properties the school district has sought for years. Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution |
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| County floats plan to consolidate with Cumming | |
| Forsyth County is considering consolidating with the city of Cumming to reduce government overlap, redundancy of services and to provide relief for taxpayers. Source: NorthFulton.com |
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| Oakwood planning board delays action on 359-home proposal | |
| A 62-acre, mixed-use development, including 359 homes, proposed across from West Hall High School off McEver Road was put on hold by the Oakwood Planning Commission Tuesday night Source: Gainesville Times |
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| Cumming Council proposes disbanding Fair Authority | |
| During its inaugural 2018 work session, the Cumming City Council discussed a multitude of topics, but spent much of its time on the Cumming Fair Authority. Source: NorthFulton.com |
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| Major Milton road projects slated for upcoming year | |
| Milton and the Georgia Department of Transportation will look to address traffic concerns in the city this year with major intersections improvement projects. In all, eight major projects will either commence or be completed. Source: NorthFulton.com |
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| Snellville approves changes to places of worship ordinance | |
| Snellville has concerns about churches in shopping centers. They are not like other businesses and don’t really provide customers for neighboring businesses. To address the issue, the Snellville City Council recently passed amendments to the city’s zoning ordinance patterned after the county’s guidelines that restrict places of worship with property size standards. Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution |
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| Snellville City Council votes to allow distilleries, farm wineries | |
| Beer and wine tastings will soon be available in Snellville thanks to the City Council‘s recent vote to allow the operation of distilleries and farm wineries. The ordinance also provide for on premises sale of farm wine, beer and distilled spirits by manufacturers and wine tasting events. Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution |
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| Stockbridge seats all-black council | |
| The Stockbridge City Council made history recently. After the ceremonial swearing-in for the new mayor and two returning council members at the Jan. 8 regular meeting, the city has an all-black council for the first time ever. Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution |
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| Johns Creek OKs beer sales at breweries | |
| Responding to recent changes in state law and a company interested in establishing a microbrewery in the city’s Technology Park, the Johns Creek City Council has voted to let breweries sell limited amounts of beer and malt beverages. Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution |
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| Milton may change when it books property taxes | |
| Stung like other Fulton County jurisdictions by the county’s delay in sending out last year’s property tax bills, the Milton City Council has approved on first presentation a change in the way the city accounts for the tax revenues. Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution |
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| Marietta Council to expand Sunday alcohol sales | |
| Sunday alcohol sales are being expanded by the Marietta City Council. The Jan. 10 vote was 6-0-1 with Councilwoman Michelle Cooper Kelly abstaining since she is employed by a large brewery that also owns several craft breweries. Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution |
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| Atlanta Ballet, Opera set sights on Sandy Springs | |
| The Atlanta Ballet and Atlanta Opera are two of the first artistic organizations to seek bookings at the new Performing Arts Center at City Springs, the publicly owned venue in Sandy Springs, the city announced Jan. 11. Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution |
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| Marva Lewis appointed as city of Atlanta Chief of Staff | |
| Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced recently that Marva Lewis will serve as Chief of Staff. In this role, Lewis will provide advice and guidance to the Mayor on legislative and policy issues and serve as a liaison to the public and private sectors in fostering partnerships and the development of revenue generating initiatives. Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution |
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