JONESBORO COMMUNITY NEWS
Vol. 26, Issue 12 December 2022
COUNCIL Tracey Messick-Mayor Protem Bobby Lester Billy Powell Donya Sartor Pat Sebo-Hand Ed Wise Ricky L. Clark, Jr., City Manager Tommy Henderson, III, Chief of Police John Burdin, Public Works Director David Allen, Community Development Nina Robinson, Finance Derry Walker, Code Enforcement City Hall (770) 478-3800 Jonesboro PD (770)478-7407 Non-Emergency (770)477-3550 TIPLINE: (470)543-2011
MARTA Board Committee updates High-Capacity Transit Alternative for Clayton County.
With the unanimous support of the Clayton County Board of Commissioners, the City Councils of Jonesboro, Forest Park, Lovejoy, Riverdale, and Lake City, and the Clayton County Chamber of Commerce, the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) Board of Directors Planning and Capital Programs Committee updated the Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) for State Route 54 in Clayton County from commuter rail to bus rapid transit (BRT). In 2018, the MARTA Board adopted a two-pronged LPA that had commuter rail along the Norfolk Southern Corridor and BRT in the western part of the county connecting College Park Station to Southlake Mall. Last December, the Board adopted a standalone LPA for Southlake BRT. Earlier this year, Clayton Southlake BRT advanced to the Project Development phase of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA)’s Capital Investment Grant Program as a Small Starts Project. BRT on State Route 54 will run for approximately 22 miles, have 17 proposed stops, and connect East Point rail station to Mountain View, Forest Park, Clayton State University, Jonesboro, the Clayton County Justice Center, and Lovejoy in Clayton and East Point and Hapeville in Fulton County. The plan is for State Route 54 BRT to complement Southlake BRT to provide a seamless transit connection for people in Clayton, while ushering in economic development. We are excited to be able to connect our residents with jobs via substantial transit.
Jonesboro Prepares for the 28th Annual Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting
Jonesboro Officials are excited to announce the 28th Annual Christmas Parade. We are excited to welcome a flurry of festive events this holiday season. Don The parade begins promptly at 5:00 p.m. This years theme, “A MARVElous Christmas” is poised to allow participants to dress up as their favorite super hero. We are super excited to see the many decorative floats, costumes, bands and families. Immediately following the parade, we will host our Annual Tree Lighting event directly in front of our new City Center. At the Annual Tree Lighting event, we will offer Christmas Music, Food & Craft Vendors, Photos with Santa, Hot Cocoa , Donuts, Fire Pits & S’Mores and more.