JONESBORO
Volume 23, Issue 4 April 2019
COMMUNITY NEWS Councilmembers: Alfred Dixon, Mayor Protem Larry Boak Pat Sebo Bobby Lester Billy Powell Ed Wise Ricky L. Clark, Jr., City Manager Clifford Kelker, Chief of Police David Allen, Community Dev. Director Joe Nettleton, Public Works Director Pat Daniel, Asst. City Clerk Sandra Meyers, Finance Derry Walker, Code Enforcement Steve Fincher, Attorney Keith Wood, Municipal Judge Jerry Patrick, City Solicitor City Hall (770) 478-3800 Jonesboro PD (770) 478-7407 NON-Emergency # (770) 477-3550
CITY CONCERT SEASON IS ON THE HORIZON!
GEORGIA CITIES WEEK April 21-27 Special Events April 24: Food Truck Wednesday April 25: Community Day & Spring Fling, Lee Street Elementary April 26-28: Free Garage Sale Days April 27: Amnesty Day, Public Works April 27: Relay for Life, Lee Street Park
is Cleanup
Month in the City
Thanks to our Beautification Committee & other volunteers, our Clean-up Day was a huge success. Let’s follow it up by making April Cleanup Month. What can YOU do? Below is a Spring Checklist that may help. Let’s make our City beautiful! • Pick up all trash in yard/street/surrounding areas once a week. • Clean out carport and front of house. No excess junk, flower pots, etc. Re-
Our first City Concert is on the calendar for May 11, 7:00 pm, at Lee Street Park. move extra items on front porch. Place items behind house or discard. Jazz will be on the musical menu for that • Trim bushes/limbs/cut grass. evening. Come out and enjoy a FREE con• Check for mold or mildew on your house; pressure wash. Wash windows. cert. Bring your chairs and your dancing • Paint mailbox. Make sure house number is on mailbox and house. shoes. No glass bottles. See you there! • Keep trash container behind house. Blow off porch and driveway regular-
ly. • Take oil & paint cans, and other junk to Amnesty Day at Public Works
on April 27. → If you are over the age of 70 or disabled, contact Derry Walker for a visit by the “City Angels” for assistance with the above tasks,
OneJonesboro OneJonesboro is a free mobile app that empowers citizens to report non-emergency issues within the City limits. It also provides on-the-go access to the latest City news and information. The report is automatically submitted to the respective division or department for review. The individual who submitted the service HONOR A VETERAN TODAY request will be notified when the issue has been acknowledged and The City honors deceased veterans with a closed. Citizens will also be able to view, comment, and vote to fix display twice per year on Memorial Day and Veterans Day. Drop by City Hall today and problems submitted by their neighbors. The OneJonesboro app is available for download on Android and iPhone. Simply complete a form to honor your deceased veteran permanently. We will inscribe the search “OneJonesboro” in the App Store and Google Play. In addition to the mobile apps, citizens can send reports through the City’s website by clicking the OneJonesname and service info, attach a flag, and display two times per year. A one time fee boro app on the homepage. See more at www.jonesboroga.com. (optional) of $20 helps defer initial and Get in touch with us today...keep us informed with the OneJonesboro app! replacement costs. Show your colors!