City News - December 2023

CITY NEWS

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3 GOVERNOR’S PUBLIC SAFETY AWARDS 4 FORD F-150 NEW YEAR’S EVE RAFFLE 5 POLICE RETIREMENT & PROMOTIONS 6 MIRACLE ON MAIN STREET HIGHLIGHTS 8 CHRISTMAS WITH A COP 9 CONSTRUCTION IN THE COMMUNITY 10 RIBBON CUTTINGS 11 NEW BUSINESSES

CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE HONORS EMPLOYEES FOR MILESTONE YEARS OF SERVICE CITY MANAGER RAY GIBSON and the Fayetteville City Council thanked and congratulated many employees recently for their milestone years of service to the City. Each employee received a gift and recognition at the City’s annual Christmas luncheon.

Celebrated for five years of serve were Alexander Chisum, Ryan Hyde, Bradley Partridge, Michael Sawyer, David Shriver, Diana Snider, Lee Huddleston, Tracey Baker, Maggie Bufano, Zachary

Campbell, Jessica Smith, David Augcomfar, Sherrie Crisp, Jason Scarbrough, and Jacob Collins.

Celebrated for 10 years of service were Austin Dunn, Joshua Meade, and Julie Brown.

Celebrated for 15 years of service were Joshua Collins, Benjamin Henning, Carlos Calderon, and Christopher Compton.

Celebrated for 20 years of service were Reginald Williams, Julius Holmes, and Darlene Rowe.

Celebrated for 25 years of service were Erran Brown, Wesley Howell, Williams Rieck, and Christopher Peacock.

Alan Jones was celebrated for 35 years of service.

Three 2023 retirees were also recognized: Patty Kent after 31 years with the Police Department, Jeff Towler after 27 years with the Police Department, and Sherry Sutton after five years with the Finance Department.

EMPLOYEE of the month

Award

Our thanks and congratulations to our November 2023 Employee of the Month Award winners!

TONY WHITLEY Community Development

DARIUS LETT Police Department

CHRISTIAN PARKERSON Fire Department

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GEORGIA GOVERNOR BRIAN KEMP HONORS FAYETTEVILLE POLICE OFFICERS FOR OFF-DUTY RESCUE

I could hear the babies crying.

There were trees down, live power lines Officer Snider was off-duty and down and water on her way home when she crossed paths with a tornado on everywhere.

FAYETTEVILLE POLICE OFFICERS Diana Snider and Jacob Collins were honored December 1 by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp for heroically rescuing two women and two children from a vehicle during the January 12 tornado in Spalding County.

Hollonville Road that dropped trees in front and behind her.

When the tornado passed, she saw through the rain a vehicle crushed by a massive pine tree. The Spalding County 911 system was inoperable due to widespread storm damage, so she radioed her Fayetteville Police supervisors, who immediately contacted off-duty officers located in the Hollonville Road area. Officer Collins, a Fayetteville Police K-9 handler who was off-duty at the time, rushed from his nearby home in response to the call.

Officer Snider recalls seeing the vehicle under the tree and

—OFFICER DIANA SNIDER wondering if anyone could have survived. “When I got out of my vehicle, I could hear the babies crying,” she said. “There were trees down, live power lines down, and water everywhere. It was chaos.”

When Officer Collins arrived on scene, Officer Snider says she was so grateful for the help.

Working together, the officers rescued two babies from the backseat and relocated them safely to a nearby residence.

They provided medical aid to the women trapped in

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the vehicle, including the deployment of tourniquets to control bleeding.

Over the next short while, more people showed up to help, including local residents, an off-duty power company employee, and someone with a Bobcat vehicle. They then removed fallen branches and logs from the road to clear the way for rescue vehicles.

“It was perfect how everyone came together,” Snider said.

“Everyone who needed to be there was there.”

Officer Snider and Officer Collins are credited with saving lives that day, and Governor Kemp honored them for their actions during a special awards ceremony December 1 at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth. Several members of the Fayetteville Police Department Command Staff and City of Fayetteville government officials attended in support of the officers.

FORD F-150 RAFFLE EXTENDED TO DECEMBER 31 THE FAYETTEVILLE FIRE

sales have been extended to

Project. The goal is to sell at

DEPARTMENT and Fayetteville-

Sunday, December 31.

least 650 tickets, with a cap

based The Eden Project are still driving hard to reach their ticket sales goals so that they can give away a new 2023 Ford F-150 pickup truck, and Community

Proceeds from ticket sales that exceed the cost of the vehicle

Stephaene Core says they are almost there. Online tickets

ticket price is tax deductible.

will benefit fire prevention

To buy your ticket on or before

education programs through

December 31, visit:

the Fayetteville Fire Department

Risk Reduction Officer

being set at 1,000. The $100

and military veteran support

www.eden-project.com/raffle

programs through The Eden

A 2023 FORD F-150!

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POLICE DEPARTMENT RETIREMENT & PROMOTIONS THE FAYETTEVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT celebrated a retirement, three promotions, and a newly-hired officer on December 20.

Thirty-one year veteran Patty Kent had served as the Captain over the Patrol Division for several years, and, in keeping with Fayetteville Police Department tradition, she retired up a rank as Deputy Chief. Lieutenant Austin Dunn was immediately promoted to the rank of Captain, Sergeant Michael Perry was promoted to Lieutenant, and Officer Jacob Collins was promoted to Sergeant. Torrye Rasch was also sworn in as the department’s newest patrol officer that afternoon.

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The 2023 Miracle on Main Street Christmas Parade + Market was a hit, and it was a fitting way to conclude an incredible year of City of Fayetteville events. Congratulations to our Main Street Fayetteville team on leading another successful event despite the weather! Thanks to everyone who made it happen. You are amazing, and we look forward to a great 2024!

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18TH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS WITH COPS EVENT

THE FAYETTEVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT HOSTED ITS 18TH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS WITH COPS EVENT on the morning of December 9, starting with breakfast at Police Department headquarters followed by a shopping spree at the Fayette Pavilion Walmart for several families in need. Local radio station 92.5 FM The Bear supported the event with a live broadcast, and Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 3650 as well as the Fayetteville City Council also sponsored the event.

POLICE COMPLETE PROGRAMS LIEUTENANT JOSHUA MEADE RECENTLY completed the Administrative Officers Course with the Southern Police Institute at the University of Louisville in Kentucky.

This is an intensive 12-week residential program. CRIME SCENE PROPERTY EVIDENCE MANAGER CATHERINE BELL graduated the National Forensics Academy, a rigorous 10-week program in Knoxville, Tennessee. While there, she passed the International Association for Identification exam, and she is now nationally certified as a Crime Scene Investigator. Read more at www.fayetteville-ga.gov/news.

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New commercial development continues across the City of Fayetteville, and updates, including photos and construction documents, are available on the Citizen Engagement Portal. Visit www.fayetteville-ga.gov/construction for more information.

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The Peach Cobbler Factory

Ribbon Cuttings

Learn more about business engagement at www.fayetteville-ga.gov/business

Flair Food

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FAYETTEVILLE BUSINESSES STARTED IN NOVEMBER

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The City of Fayetteville has a thriving business community, and we love to celebrate our local businesses! Whether it’s a ribbon cutting, a grand opening, or an important anniversary, our government leaders want to celebrate with you! Visit our business engagement page to learn more:

www.fayetteville-ga.gov/business

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make fire safety a resolution you keep in 2024. stay safe this holiday. Carbon Monoxide (CO) and smoke alarms save lives. make sure you have them installed.

Fayetteville firefighters continue to inspect and install new smoke alarms in the homes of the City’s elderly population as part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Smoke Alarm Grant program. It has always been the practice of the Fayetteville Fire Department to inspect smoke detectors at no charge upon request. Thanks to the FEMA grant, qualifying residents also receive the smoke alarm units and batteries for free.

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