JONESBORO COMMUNITY NEWS
Volume 25, Issue 2 February 2021
“One Great Community, Many Stories”
Joy B. Day, Mayor jday@jonesboroga.com
Councilmembers: Pat Sebo-Hand, Mayor Protem Bobby Lester Tracey Messick Billy Powell Donya Sartor Ed Wise Ricky L. Clark, Jr., City Manager Tommy Henderson, III Chief of Police Richard A. Godfrey, Asst. Chief of Police David Allen, Community Dev. Director Joe Nettleton, Public Works Director Pat Daniel, Asst. City Clerk Ken Thompson, Finance Director Derry Walker, Code Enforcement Fincher Denmark, Legal Counsel Keith Wood, Municipal Judge Jerry Patrick, City Solicitor City Hall (770) 478-3800 Jonesboro PD (770) 478-7407 NON-Emergency # (770) 477-3550 TIP LINE: (470) 543-2011
PAT SEBO-HAND RECEIVES CITY SERVICE AWARD
City Service Pins Awarded
Eric Travis Earns 30-Year Pin
Councilmember Service pins are presented yearly to Pat Sebo-Hand was employees at 5-year increments of awarded a special City service. In December of 2020, the Service Award at the following pins were awarded: January 2021 City Eric Travis (Pub. Works)—30 years Council Meeting. Mrs. Agustin Rodriguez (PW) - 5 years Sebo-Hand was cited for Councilman Ed Wise - 5 years “ Your Commitment, Jumaane Williams (JPD) - 5 years Service and Mayor Joy B. Day - 20 years Dedication to the City of Jonesboro. For We appreciate all of our employees for Unwavering Leadership their dedicated service, but especially in Public Outreach, the Eric Travis for 30 years of service to City Farmer’s Market, the citizens of Jonesboro. and in Devotion to the Eric Travis Thank you, Eric Travis! Role of Mayor Pro-tem.” Mayor Joy B. Day presented the award and shared the dedication that PUBLIC WORKS NEWS Mrs. Sebo-Hand has shown the community in 2020 ---Flashing stop signs installed in City--through packing and providing food for local school Jonesboro Public Works Department recently installed four children, volunteering each Friday at Lee Street Eleflashing Stop Signs in City locations: Two were installed at the mentary Food Bank, managing the City Farmer’s Marintersection of Cloud Street and South Avenue, and two were ket on Saturdays as well as being the stimulus to grow installed at Lee Street and West Mill Street. Hopefully, these the Farmer’s Market; also cited was Mrs. Sebo’s signs will remind drivers to come to a COMPLETE STOP at these dedication in assisting as Mayor Protem during 2020. intersections and enhance safety in the City. Thank you , Pat Sebo-Hand for your dedication to Citizens, please keep your leaves away from the curb and and love for our City. gutters. Pile them a few inches from the curb. This will keep the catch basins in the city from becoming clogged and causing flooding. Reminder: NO PAINT OR OIL in trash cans. Please drain all liquids from containers before placing them in the trash bags/cans. Thanks for your assistance.
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