City Manager’s Report July 2026
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
July 2026
PROJECTS & ACTIVITIES Forest Park Welcomes Smoothie King! Location - 4841 Jonesboro Road at Forest Square Targeting an early December 2026 Grand Opening! Main Street Manager Charise Clay Appointed to Clayton County Chamber Young Professionals Advisory Board The Advisory Board will play a key role in guiding the Chamber's reimagined Young Professionals vision, programming, member engagement, partnerships, and overall strategy to ensure it meets the evolving needs of young professionals across the county. DDA Holds Annual Strategic Retreat The retreat provides an opportunity to align its goals, strengthen partnerships, and develop strategies that will continue to position Downtown Forest Park as a vibrant destination for business, dining, entertainment, and community events.
The Forest Park Development Authority is pleased to announce the sale of 794 Main Street to the Georgia Utility Contractors Association (GUCA) for the expansion of its headquarters and training facility.
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EXECUTIVE OFFICE EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS & CITY MANAGER TRANSITION
Executive Search & Finalization Onboarding & Operations Transition Interim Administration, Governance & Ethics Strategic Communications Utilizing EQ frameworks, navigated complex dynamics surrounding various projects and events to ensure appropriate messaging and delivery between leaders. Infrastructure & Strategy Facilitated the City Center redevelopment meeting to align all architectural, engineering and construction management firms with the City’s strategic goals.
July 2026 CONSTITUENT SERVICES & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Resident Service Escalations Direct engagement and routing on residential complaints regarding trash collection services and property maintenance. Community Relations Conducted regular community engagement calls INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
Regional & Stakeholder Partnerships Engagement with Atlanta Technical College – South Clayton County Community Services Authority (CCCSA) regarding rental assistance protocols.
PERFORMANCE & PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
100% Departmental Reporting
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FINANCE
July 2026
Finance
Finance Briefing with new City Manager Continued implementation of the fiscal year-end closeout process. Currently in progress for OpenGov Platform implementation: Tax & Revenue Permitting & Licensing Financial Management (ERP) Asset Management
Procurement
Request for Quote issued for Landscaping services at Cemeteries Kick-off / NTP Meeting for Asphalt Patching Service Project Procurement Briefing with new City Manager Welcome Call & Kick-off Meeting w/OpenGov for Asset Management System implementation Procurement re-engaged with Capital Improvement Projects (Starr Park & Phase I – Recreation Building
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FIRE DEPARTMENT
July 2026 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
TOTAL INCIDENTS
INSPECTIONS COMPLETED
EMS RESPONSES
OPEN RECORDS REQUESTS
429
39
366
11
FIRE PREVENTION
39 Inspections completed 4 Reinspections 11 Annual 5 Business License EMS PERFORMANCE
366
0
2
58
K9 Update: Two labs are in training Continued emergency planning activities Grant administration and preparedness initiatives AFG: submitted amendment/extension request for the Heavy Rescue on 7/27 GEMA/HS: Submitting EMPG first week of August. Additional training for the Clayton DPH office is requested: coordinating to schedule a C.R.A.S.E. course. EOC Renovation underway. FP EMA and Clayton County EMA: HazMat Officer Strategy and Tactics hosted at CCFES on Aug, 10, 11, and 12.
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HUMAN RESOURCES
July 2026
AT A GLANCE
13 OPEN POSITIONS
2
6
1
NEW HIRES
INTERVIEWS
SEPARATIONS
11 Summer Camp Counselor’s seasonal positions ended
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
July 2026
Network Refresh – every 5 years Computer Hardware Refresh 40 new computers to be deployed for employees. City Center Facility IT infrastructure Planning EOC Hardening Working with Fire to establish a properly outfitted EOC that offers continuous operations through emergency scenarios Contract/User/Software Audits Working through the audits of all IT related agreements for licensing, software, active users, hardware, and contracts. Cyber Security Training for Computer-Based Staff Event Request Process AI Chatbot for Employees
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MUNICIPAL COURT
July 2026
CASE SUMMARY
CURRENT COURT SESSIONS
Every Wednesday Trials: 8:00 am trials, Arraignments: 1:00, 2:30 pm
Total citations received for July: 911 Total number of cases handled for July: 4,066 Citations disposed: 3,388 Citations continued: 460 Failure to Appear: 268
Environmental Court 1st and 3rd Thursdays at 3:00 pm Failure to Appear (FTA) Court 1st and 3rd Thursdays at 1:30 pm
REVENUE SUMMARY Total State, POAB, and Clayton County Mandated Payments
$74,526.82
Total Bonds, Fines, & Fees Collected
$150,306.00
Technology Fee Collected
$5,540.00
Probation Check Received
$190,950.42
Jail Court 3rd Wednesdays @ 7:30 am Probation Revocation Hearings 2nd Wednesday of every month
N O T E S
Warrant Clerk vacancy posted Courtroom signage updates are underway New signs will clarify courtroom rules, prohibited items, device use, and check-in procedures.
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PLANNING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
RESIDENTIAL PERMITS ISSUED
4
COMMERCIAL PERMITS ISSUED
7
July 2026
TOTAL PERMITS ISSUED
11
TOTAL REVENUE
$75,905.06
KEY PROJECTS City Plaza Revitalization Playbook Adopted, establishing redevelopment strategies for Downtown Main Street, Jonesboro Road, and Forest Parkway. Continued advancement of the City’s Development Impact Fee Program and Capital Improvements Element, including preparation for the public hearing/transmittal process. Continued configuration of Planning, Permitting, Business Licensing, and Special Permit workflows, along with GIS integration and interdepartmental review coordination with Open Gov. Advanced updates for sound amplification, peddler/solicitor, licensing, uniform fee schedule, and Public Art regulations.
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POLICE DEPARTMENT FIELD OPERATIONS # of Traffic Stops: 1,060 Citations Issued: 400 Fire Lane: 4 Warnings Given: 753 Stat 5 Reports Filed: 399 Accident Reports: 30 Total Number of Arrests: 163 127Misdemeanor 36 Felony
July 2026 SPECIAL OPERATIONS Number of Traffic Stops: 885 Citations Issued: 400 Warnings Given: 0 Number of Arrest: 55 Misdemeanor 21 | Felony 7 Wanted Persons Located: 16 Drug Arrest: 10 Firearms Seized: 3
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SUPPORT SERVICES TRAINING/RANGE/FLEET Total Training Hours: In-service Training (YTD): PROPERTY & EVIDENCE Evidence Received: Firearms Received: Safekeeping Items: Items Released Items in Evidence:
5,137 76 169 19 10 22 10,663
POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
INTERNAL AFFAIRS Cases Open records processed Discoveries
3 32 0
CID Cases Assigned Cleared by Arrest Exceptionally Cleared Unfounded No Further Leads
July 2026 E-911 911 Calls Non-emergency Calls Average Response Time
REAL TIME CRIME CENTER 1,362 1,876 0:59
Background & Recruitment 64 6 1 16 13
Sr. Police Officer Master Police Officer Code Compliance Staff Assistant
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10 3 1 1
# of Events Requests for Service Total Drone Flights Avg Response Time
273 210 271 14.34 sec
PUBLIC WORKS TOTAL STAFF
28
STREETS SWEPT
21
July 2026
WORK ORDERS
36
FLEET PMs
51
In loving memory of Tonya L. Thomas
Streets Division Sign Shop 04/24/1974 - 7/11/2026 Clean Sweep held July 11 32 Repaired signs/posts/anchors Building Maintenance Street Sweeper: 3 days, 21 streets, 8 Cleaned signs 36 total work orders completed 50.65 curb miles 12 Made/printed new street Furniture/metal detector: 10 work orders 8.25 tons of trash collected names Power repairs/installs: 4 work orders Debris removed on 6 streets; 10 7 Marked locations and one-calls Window install at PB&Z and Christmas drains/culverts cleared Continued routine sign storage building completed 3 downed trees removed; grass maintenance Upcoming: Council Chambers painting cut on 23 streets and P.D. generator fence replacement Potholes addressed on 8 streets
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PUBLIC WORKS CONT. Sanitation Division 225 residential sanitation calls 39 commercial sanitation calls 64 WM resident missed-collection complaints 0 WM commercial missed-collection complaints 5,190 regular trash pickups 74 backdoor pickups: 10 paid / 64 disability 5 new cans delivered; 14 damaged cans replaced 200 litter bags collected: bus stops, parks, ROWs
July 2026 Fleet Division Grounds Division 40 trash bags removed from ROWs and parks Cut and groomed Starr Park and Main St City Parks Cut and groomed 2 soccer fields Groomed PCD & Rec, City Hall, P.D., and Fire Stations 1, 2, and 3 Maintained major ROWs: Jonesboro Rd., Forest Pkwy., Old Dixie Hwy., Main St., and secondary streets KEY PROJECTS Bill Lee Park playground 90% complete; Theater Park revitalization complete; Forest Parkway median landscaping 100% complete; TAP Grant awarded $1.2M for pedestrian bridge preliminary engineering.
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RECREATION & LEISURE DAILY PASSES
July 2026 SENIOR ACTIVITIES
$293.00
RESERVATIONS $8,300.00 MEMBERSHIPS $85.00 PROGRAMS TOTAL REVENUE:
$16,909.00
$25,502.00
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
11
FIELD TRIPS
6
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
1
SENIOR ACTIVITIES
Mayor Gwen Ellison, in partnership with the Forest Park Senior Center, recently hosted the Sew Sweet Ice Cream Social to celebrate the unveiling of the Senior Center's newest program - sewing classes!
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SPECIAL EVENTS
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