Tommy Allegood

A Message From the

Happy New Year, Acworth! We are excited and are expecting a wonderful 2023. With so many blessings in our city last year, we look forward to embracing all the good things to come. Our community is prospering with growth in our leadership and city projects as we continue working together to make Acworth the best place to call home.

Last month, Chief of Police Jesse Evans was sworn into office at the Acworth Community Center. We are so pleased to have Chief Evans joining Acworth in such an important leadership role and working hard to fill the big shoes Chief Wayne Dennard left after 20-plus years of service to our city. Chief Evans most recently served as chief assistant district attorney in Paulding County and began intensive training last summer to prepare for his important new position. A North Cobb High School graduate who grew up in downtown Acworth, Chief Evans is such a good fit to lead our police department, and we couldn’t be more grateful to have him. His love for his community is strong, and Acworth is lucky to have such a knowledgeable and selfless leader on board to keep our city safe. We look forward to everything Chief Evans will achieve here, and we want to thank Chief Dennard for the steadfast love, leadership and friendship he has given to our city through his years of extraordinary service.

January is such a special month in Acworth, and we invite you and your family to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with us. On Jan. 16, the Acworth Achievers will host the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Celebration in the city’s Parkside District. The event begins with a reception breakfast at 8:30 a.m. at the Roberts School Community and Education Center, followed by a unity walk to the Acworth Community Center at 9:15 a.m. for a special program. The unity walk brings us together as we walk arm-in-arm to show our love and respect for every member of our community. We look forward to this annual tradition of celebrating King’s legacy, and we encourage you to turn this day off into a day on by taking part in a local service project. To find out more about getting involved, please visit www.acworthparksandrec.org.

As always, for the latest information on any of our events and projects, you can visit www.acworth.org, sign up for our e-news blasts on our home page, “like” City of Acworth on Facebook or follow us on Instagram at @cityofacworthga.

May God bless you and your families,

— Tommy

Tommy Allegood was elected to Acworth’s city council in 2000 and has served as mayor since 2002. He is a community builder who is purposed to make it count!