JONESBORO COMMUNITY NEWS
Volume 25, Issue 7 July 2021
One Great Community, Many Stories
Joy B. Day, Mayor jday@jonesboroga.com
Council: Pat Sebo-Hand, Mayor Protem Bobby Lester Tracey Messick Billy Powell Donya Sartor Ed Wise Ricky L. Clark, Jr., City Mgr. Tommy Henderson, III Chief of Police Richard A. Godfrey, Asst. Chief of Police David Allen, Comm. Development Joe Nettleton, Pub. Works Dir. Pat Daniel, Asst. City Clerk Ken Thompson, Finance Derry Walker, Code Enforcement Fincher Denmark, Legal Counsel Keith Wood, Municipal Judge Jerry Patrick, Solicitor City Hall (770) 478-3800 Jonesboro PD (770) 478-7407 NON-Emergency # (770) 477-3550 TIP LINE: (470) 543-2011
Jonesboro Police Department Receives CJCC Grant
Under the leadership of Chief Tommy Henderson and through the efforts of Asst. Chief Richard Godfrey, the Jonesboro Police Department has received a $62,5000 Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) Grant. The grant will be used for the sole purpose of enhancing training options with officers for de-escalation and use of force strategies. Through the purchase of a state-of-the art Apex Officer Virtual Training Simulator SysAsst. Chief Richard Godfrey tem, training will be conducted quarterly and officers will receive feedback on their responses and additional training if necessary. The instruction is designed to prepare our officers so that they are equipped to appropriately interact with members of the public and foster a more cohesive relationship and partnership. This dynamic training equipment will allow our instructors the ability to create over 1,994,727 scenarios that range from no force to deadly force scenarios/exercises; it will continue to evolve with future updates at no cost to the City. The CJCC grant will cover the entire cost of the training equipment. Future plans include involving members of the community in experiencing the training scenario simulator.
Independence Day Parade
STREET PAVING IN THE CITY
on Main Street! July 3, 4:00 pm
Through a Local Maintenance & Improvement Grant (LMIG) administered by the Georgia Department of Transportation, streets will be paved during the Summer of 2021. After applying for the grant and receiving confirmation, Mayor Day announced the following streets would be paved : Cloud Street, Mercer Court, Mercer Drive, and Northlake Drive. The City is required to provide a minimum 30% match for any/all LMIG funding received through GDOT. Mark your calendar NOW and
Wind Down with us at the Park on Fridays! July 2 August 6 September 3 Sponsored by the Jonesboro Main Street
Call City Hall if you would like to participate… (770) 478-3800
CLEAN UP DAY IN THE CITY* Join the fun! Saturday, July 24 Meet @ Lee Street Park 10:00 a.m. *Equipment and Lunch Provided Sponsored by the Jonesboro Beautification Commission