CITY OF SOUTH FULTON DISTRICT 1 YEAR IN REVIEW
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SeeClickFix App was launched to provide a digital communications system (i.e. website and app) to assist users in communicating with local governments about non-emergency issues. Mayor William Edwards delivers first State of the City address and launches the Mayor of the Day Program to expose youth to the activities a Mayor experiences on any given day.
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City hosts its first Career Expo at Aviation Community Cultural Center for businesses.
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South Fulton Police and Fire Department launch Facebook pages.
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City of South Fulton adopts Strategic Plan to guide the city through 2022.
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The South Fulton City Council appoints residents to various boards to include the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board, Public Arts Commission, and Older Americans Board.
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Judge Fani Willis sworn in as the Chief Judge for the City of South Fulton Municipal Court.
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The City’s first fire Chief Larry Few retires after 38 years of fire service.
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The City of South Fulton launched its Park Ranger Patrol Unit to promote positive youth engagement with law enforcement personnel.
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COSF receives GDOT LAP Certification which allows the city to administer federal aid projects through September 30, 2022.
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Received $1.027 million in Local Maintenance Improvement Grants to invest in road and bridge improvements in the city.
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Senator Donzella James recognized Hattie Cotton-Tukes as Police Officer for the Year; Chief Freddie Broome recognized as the State of Georgia’s Fire Chief of the Year and Sergeant David Tealer was recognized as Gang Investigator of the Year. Donna Dingler becomes Fire Marshal for the City of South Fulton.
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The City of South Fulton launched the Police Citizen Portal (P2C) tool to help residents and stakeholders report incidents like aggressive driving, bad checks, trespassing, suspicious activity and more.
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Residents were able to take advantage of two Citywide Clean-Up Days. Several drop-off locations were readily available to dispose of bulk waste and/or shred documents. Many of our seniors took advantage of the opportunity to request curbside pick-up.
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Accompanied Mayor William “Bill” Edwards on his second annual Mayor’s Walk” in District 1 to hear feedback from business owners in our city!
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The City of South Fulton Human Resources Department was recognized by the Georgia Local Government Personnel Association (GLGPA) and awarded the Agency Award of Excellence which recognizes the overall quality, accomplishments, and contributions of an agency human resource program that exceeds the normal operations.
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City successfully launched ballot referendums to establish the city’s Homestead Exemption, the creation of Tax Allocation District legislation and increased the hotel motel taxes from 5% to 8% working with our state delegation and A.R. Long & Company.
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Planners for Environmental Quality (PEQ) and The Wood Group were engaged by the city to lead and manage the Zoning Ordinance rewrite.
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Launched 2020 Census Complete Count Committee to spearhead outreach and community engagement efforts in support of the city’s first census count.
CITY OF SOUTH FULTON DISTRICT 1 YEAR IN REVIEW
Spotlight on District 1 Accomplishments ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT •
Prestwick Companies in partnership with the Housing Authority of Fulton County will develop the Anthem, a quality age restricted senior housing community on Riverside Drive and Waycrest Drive. The development will add an additional 226,000 square feet of senior housing.
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Sandtown Crossing II is a new shopping plaza that will feature Publix Super Market as an anchor, located at the intersection of Campbellton Road and Camp Creek Parkway.
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Boat Rock Roundabout is being constructed on SR 166 at Boat Rock Road and New Hope Road. The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) contractors will complete December 31, 2021.
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The Southeastern Trust for Parks and Land (STPAL) in partnership with SORBA-ATLANTA and City of South Fulton Parks & Recreation Department have worked to bring the Campbellton Creek Nature Preserve (CCNP) project to fruition. STPAL owns the 81.5 acres of green space. SORBA-ATLANTA is sponsoring the design, construction and maintenance of the trail system.
Honored to be a part of the Georgia Academy for Economic Development Region 3 - 2019 Fulton County Graduation Class. More than 6,500 Georgians have graduated from the Georgia Academy for Economic Development since 1993. Councilwoman Helen Willis and Georgia State Representative Derrick Jackson who also represents the City of South Fulton were also in the class cohort.
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Featured in Veterans Day video to honor all the sons, daughters, parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters in our community and beyond for their service and sacrifices to protect our freedom.
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First to unveil the new city beautification sign placed along Cascade Road near Research Center Drive. The City of South Fulton researched and identified areas within each district where excessive littering and illegal dumping occurs. These signs seek to serve as a gentle reminder to help keep our city beautiful.
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The City of South Fulton engaged BAE Urban Economics to develop the Economic Development Plan. It was adopted by the Council and will be used to help strengthen and diversify the city’s economy by attracting new business and investment into the community.
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For the second year, hosted the National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA) Executive Leadership Institute (ELI) program which was established in 1987 as a program dedicated to grooming African American managers for the rigors of executive positions in public service organizations. This program is one of the few training institutes in the United States that offers a curriculum mixed with both academic based theory and practitioner-based experience through partnerships with universities and cities throughout the country.
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The culvert at Cascade Road at the Branch of Utoy Creek Crossing is being replaced and is projected to be completed by Winter 2020. Design work has been completed and ATLAS has been hired to acquire the rights of way to accommodate the final design. Construction is projected to begin no later than the first half of 2020.
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In response to a high volume of complaints about door to door solicitations, sponsored legislation requiring solicitors to obtain a ‘peddler permit’ that must be carried at all times and shown upon request to any police officer or person who is being solicited. It mandates the permit holder notify the city of what areas to include street names they will be working. It also empowers the homeowner to request the person vacate the property on demand and restricts solicitation hours from 8 am to 6 pm daily. City, county, state or federal employees are exempt and person engaged in charitable or political solicitation.
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The City of South Fulton Public Works Department and the Fulton County Arts and Culture Department staff worked with the community to design public art that meets GDOT standards for installation in the Boat Rock Roundabout.
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Held Economic Development and Housing Tours to feature development opportunities in District 1.
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New businesses opened in district 1 to include Barre Luxe and Gocha’s Breakfast Bar.
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Voted co-chair of the South Fulton Urban Redevelopment Agency (SFURA) which will invest over $17 million dollars in bond funding to improve the city’s recreation centers and fire stations.
CITY OF SOUTH FULTON DISTRICT 1 YEAR IN REVIEW
Spotlight on District 1 Accomplishments QUALITY OF LIFE, COMMUNITY & YOUTH INITIATIVES & PUBLIC SAFETY •
Hosted Lunch and Learn Career Speaker Series for Westlake High School to be exposed to various professions and career opportunities.
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Participated in Ignite Young Women Run along with all women serving on the COSF Council.
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Sponsored the Sandtown PTA Color Fun Run and supported Randolph Elementary’s Invention Convention and purchased stem supplies for the school to support the school’s improvement goals.
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Hosted Youth Justice Shadowing Program with Police Chief Keith Meadows at Westlake High School and held student field trip to City of South Fulton’s Municipal Court.
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Interviewed by Beulah Heights University students for Women in Leadership Class.
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Participated in Housing Authority of Fulton County Strong Families Fun Day and Community Impact Day with Congressman John Lewis.
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Co-hosted second annual Healthy South Fulton Day with Councilwoman Carmalitha Gumbs and Touch of Life Family Chiropractic.
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Attended a number of homeowners association meetings to include Barrington Trace, Cambridge Commons, Enon Pines, Marion Woods, Promenade Oaks, Falls at Camp Creek, Wynncreek Subdivision, Woodside Hills and Sandtown Community Association.
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Hosted Atlanta Regional Commission Chat & Chews on Affordable Housing, Arts & Culture and Reimaging Aging sessions to engage City of South Fulton residents.
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Worked with Fire Department to distribute free smoke detectors to District 1 residents
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Mayor William Edwards worked with Georgia Power to install 17 new LED lights on Cascade Road to invest in the city infrastructure and ensure safety along the Cascade Road commercial corridor.
PROCLAMATIONS ISSUED •
Issued proclamation recognizing the Carhee Family’s AAA Foundation for donating CPR mannequins to the City of South Fulton Fire and Rescue Department.
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Latoya Miley recognized for gains achieved at Asa Philip Randolph Elementary and her being selected as the 2018-19 South Learning Community Principal of the Year.
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Angela and Corey Dutch and the APEC Family Foundation for their efforts to provide quality after school and summer programming to South Fulton youth.
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Donna Lowry Reid and the Randolph Girl Scouts for their leadership and community service and their earned recognition with receipt of the Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards.
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Vangie Watkins on her retirement after 25 years of service to Fulton County and the City of South Fulton code enforcement department.
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Recognition of Reginald Tatum for over 25 years of code enforcement board service to Fulton County and his service on the inaugural City of South Fulton Code Enforcement Board.
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Musical icon Millie Jackson was recognized for her lifetime musical contributions in honor of Women’s History Month.
CITY OF SOUTH FULTON DISTRICT 1 YEAR IN REVIEW
Spotlight on District 1 Accomplishments TRAINING & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT •
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Actively engaged in national and state training to include attendance at the American Society on Public Administration Conference: A Call to Action Advancing Public Service; the National Forum for Black Public Administration FORUM 2019; and the New Economy Regional Workshop hosted by the Georgia Chamber of Commerce. Co-presented with Mayor William Edwards, City Manager Odie Donald and Police Chief Keith Meadows at the 21st Annual ASPA Georgia Academic Conference and shared insights, challenges and opportunities associated with incorporation of a new city.
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Dr. Catherine Rowell received the 2019 Distinguished Public Service Practioneer Award.
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Observed first-hand the Live Experience Fire Training to simulate real-life scenarios encountered by fire personnel.
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Selected for the Leadership South Fulton 2020 Class which is a signature program of the South Fulton Chamber of Commerce.
QUARTERLY TOWNHALL Tuesday, June
16
2020
6PM – 7:30PM Evelyn G. Lowery Library 3665 Cascade Road SW, South Fulton, GA 30331
Tuesday, September
15
2020
City of South Fulton 5440 Fulton Industrial Blvd., SW Atlanta, GA 30336 www.CityofSouthFultonGA.gov
WAY S T O C O N N E C T catherine.rowell@cityofsouthfultonga.gov FB/Instagram: @CatherineDistrict1 Twitter: @Rowel70 Ruth Prophete, Legislative Specialist ruth.prophete@cityofsouthfultonga.gov OFFICE: (470)
809-7701
6PM – 7:30PM Wolf Creek Library 3100 Enon Road, South Fulton, GA 30331
Tuesday, December
15
2020
MEETINGS
6PM – 7:30PM Wolf Creek Library 3100 Enon Road, South Fulton, GA 30331