JONESBORO
Volume 24, Issue 5 May 2020
COMMUNITY NEWS Councilmembers: Pat Sebo-Hand, Mayor Protem Bobby Lester Tracey Messick Billy Powell Donya Sartor Ed Wise Ricky L. Clark, Jr., City Manager Wilfred Norwood, Acting 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 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
CENSUS 2020 RESPONSE NEEDED Calling All Households! It is critically important that you respond to the 2020 Census for our City if you have not done so. Log on at 2020census.gov, or by phone at (844) 330-2020 (English) or (844) 468-2020 (Spanish). You can also reply by mail if you received a recent mailout. PLEASE RESPOND TODAY! It only takes 5 minutes and will mean $$$ for our City. Any information shared cannot be reported to law enforcement or immigration. We need the NUMBERS (The Count) for our City.
MAY 19 Election Postponed TO JUNE 9 Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has postponed the Statewide General Primary/Presidential Preference Primary Election until June 9, 2020. If you would like an absentee ballot or more information regarding the upcoming election, please access our County Election Board at
Thanks,
Joy B. Day, Mayor
Welcome New JPD Personnel
https://www.claytoncountyga.gov/government/elections-andregistration For additional information, call the Clayton County Elections & Registration Office at (770) 477-3372.
NEED EMPLOYMENT? Contact TRC Staffing for local jobs that are available. (770) 952-7440. Fresh Express is hiring. That information is available at FreshExpress.JobHat.com If you feel you may have Covid-19, contact your personal physician before going anywhere. If you do NOT have a private physician, contact the Clayton County Board of Health (678) 479-2223. CALL BEFORE GOING TO THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT. They can facilitate testing.
Pictured above, left to right: Fred Phan, Police Officer, Samaria McCoy, Administrative Assistant to the Chief of Police, and Michael Landis, Police Officer. Jonesboro Police Department continues to serve 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you need assistance, dial (770) 478-7407. Emergencies, dial 911.
BUSINESS ASSISTANCE Help (free consulting) is available at the Small Business Development Center at Clayton State University. Call (678) 466-5100 or email morrow@georgiasbc.org The Small Business Administration (sba.gov) offers Business Guidance and Loan Resources, and COV-19 Funding Sources for businesses affected by the pandemic.