JONESBORO
Volume 23, Issue 8
August 2019
COMMUNITY NEWS Councilmembers: Alfred Dixon, Mayor Protem Larry Boak Pat Sebo Bobby Lester Billy Powell Ed Wise Ricky L. Clark, Jr., City Manager Clifford Kelker, 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
CITY CONCERT Saturday, August 3 Lee Street Park—7:00 pm
LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL! ANNEXATION BRINGS RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES TO CITY In June of this year, the City of Jonesboro annexed +/- 45.01 acres of land. The annexation was provided through House Bill 654 which was introduced this past session by members of the Clayton County Delegation and signed by Governor Brian Kemp. The intent of this annexation was to further clarify the boundaries of the City to help alleviate any confusion with emergency personnel and to enhance beautification efforts on our North Main Street and Jonesboro Road corridors. Through this annexation, several businesses and residential structures along North Main Street, Keystone Court, Dixie Drive, Fifth Avenue and Tanglewood now reap the benefit of great city service. There are some changes with annexation that will happen immediately, including enhanced police protection for the area. Other changes will happen slowly over a longer period of time. Municipal sanitation will be provided to those newly annexed residents effective January 1, 2020. We have studied and planned this annexation and feel certain that this annexation will be beneficial to you and our entire community. We encourage all of our new citizens to be informed of and engaged in all that our great city has to offer. Our citizens are what makes our city so wonderful, and we strive to provide the best customer service possible. We hope to make this transition as easy and as seamless as it can be. If you have any questions or issues, please do not hesitate to reach out to rclark@jonesboroga.com. We are here for you. Ricky L. Clark, Jr., City Manager
Chairman Jeffrey E. Turner and Clayton County Parks & Recreation Present “SIP & SOUNDS”
Summer Concert Series 6:30-9:00 pm— Lee Street Park—155 Lee Street, Jonesboro
August 8, 2019
911 Band Erica Dawson
Bring your lawn chair, food and drink, and enjoy the performance!* *Food & Drink also available at the park
Call for Municipal Election & Qualifying Information Notice is hereby given that the City of Jonesboro, Georgia shall hold the 2019 Municipal General Election on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 from 7 am-7pm. Qualifying for the election shall be held at City Hall, 124 North Avenue, Jonesboro, Georgia, on Monday, August 19 through Wednesday, August 21st from 8:30 am-4:30 pm. The last day to file and publish a notice of intention to be a write-in candidate in the Municipal General Election is Friday, Sept. 13, 2019.
OFFICE
SALARY
FEE
Mayor-At Large (Incumbent—Joy B. Day)
$18,480.00
(3%) $554.40
Council Member—At Large (Incumbent-Larry Boak
$ 9,240.00
(3%) $277.20
Council Member—At Large (Incumbent-Alfred Dixon
$ 9,240.00
(3%) $277.20
Council Member—At Large (Incumbent-Ed Wise
$ 9,240.00
(3%) $277.20
Qualifications to hold public office in the City of Jonesboro Pursuant to the Jonesboro City Charter the Qualifications of Council members shall be as follows: No person shall be eligible for the office of mayor or council unless he/she at the time he/she has qualified to run for office: • Has been a resident of the city for a period of one year; • Has reached the age of 21; • Is a qualified voter; and • Has not been convicted of any crime involving moral turpitude. • No persons name shall be placed on the ballot as a candidate for mayor or councilmember unless such person shall have filed a notice of candidacy and shall have paid the qualifying fee to the city clerk of said city. All persons who are not registered to vote and who desire to register to vote in the general election may register to vote through the close of business on October 7, 2019. Ricky L. Clark, Jr., CMC Election Superintendent City Manager/Clerk
Jonesboro Movie to be Screened at Lee Street Park “Dumplin,” a coming of age movie starring Jennifer Anniston, which was filmed on Church Street and other locations in Jonesboro, will be this year’s Movie in the Park at Lee Street Park on Saturday, August 17. Festivities will begin at 7:00 pm with music. Bring your lawn chair and enjoy this movie filmed in our back yard!
JPD STATS
“Each man has his own music bubbling up in him.”
June 2019 Citations: 367 Warnings: 199 Accidents: 66 Arrests: 49 DUI: 7 Property Checks: 326 Active Investigations: 48 Active Warrants: 563 Active Probation: 873
-Louis Armstrong, Congratulation to George & Martha Glaze who recently celebrated their 71st Wedding Anniversary. Mr. Glaze practiced law in the City many years, and Mrs. Glaze is a retired Clayton County Juvenile Judge. We wish them many more years of wedded bliss!
American Jazz composer, musician, singer, and actor b. August 4, 1901 d. July 6, 1971
City Council Notes
Approved: -A preliminary plat submitted for a major subdivision for House of Dawn at 102 South Main Street. 6th Annual Chairman Turner Fitness 5K Run/Walk* -To amend various provisions of Chapter 6 of the Code of OrdinancSaturday, August 24, 2019 es to authorize and regulate licensing for breweries, microbreweries Lee Street Park— Race begins @ 8:00 a.m. and brewpubs. -A Professional Architectural & Engineering Services Agreement Register at with NELCO Architecture, Inc. for the design and construction of https://runsignup.com/Race/GA/Jonesboro/fitness5K the Jonesboro City Center. All proceeds benefit CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) -An Arts Gallery License for Arts Clayton to dispense alcoholic bev- and the Classie Mae Turner Scholarship Fund! erages only to patrons of the productions or performances at 136 South Main Street. A puppy named August was always -The purchase of various equipment, building improvements and picking on larger animals. One day other items by the Jonesboro Police Department. he got into an argument with a lion. -A demolition bid for structures by C&C Lovejoy for $112,300.00. The next day was the first day of Denied: September. Why? (See below) -A Conditional Use Permit for a gift shop/card store at 242 Jonesboro Road. -A Conditional Use Permit for a multi-family apartment community located along North Main Street, Fayetteville Road, and Tara Blvd.
That was the last of August.
#SHOPJONESBORO
What is the Good Shepherd Clinic? The Good Shepherd Clinic’s Mission is “to provide free primary medical care to uninsured residents of Clayton County who have limited financial resources.” The need for financial resources is always present. The Clinic averages 3,000 patient encounters a year! It Saves our community over $1.1 million per year. You can help by contributing and/or volunteering. For more information see www.goodshepherdclinic.org Tomato Sandwich Party Benefits Good Shepherd Clinic
Affordable Health & Life Ins. 118 North Avenue, A (470) 878-0599 ******
Beautification Commission on the Job!
410 North McDonough Street (770) 733-5767 “Commercial Painter” *****
Southern Care Transportation 238 Stockbridge Road (678) 834-5528 *****
Jamrock Jerk South 265 Jonesboro Road (678) 519-3952 “Fresh & Authentic Caribbean Food”
Morrow Center 1180 Southlake Circle August 3: 5-7:30 pm Minimum Donation: $20 www.tomatosandwichparty.com
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JDC Auto Sales 198 Jonesboro Road, C10 (678) 909-2321 *****
The Front Porch Players
PLANET FITNESS
Proudly Present
THE ASCENSION OF TWYLA POTTS Fridays, August 9 & 16, 2019 – 7:30 pm Saturdays, Aug. 10 & 17, 2019 – 7:30 pm Sundays, August 11 & 18, 2019 – 2:30 pm
First Presbyterian Church of Jonesboro 1842 Lake Jodeco Road, Jonesboro, GA 30236
www.thefrontporchplayers.com
| 770.897.1404
Jiminez Quality Painting, LLC
Congratulations to Connor Wetherington, son of Grady & Maria Wetherington. Connor was sworn in by the State of New York Bar recently. He is a graduate of Valdosta State University, and completed law school in May 2018 at Florida Coastal School of Law. Maria Wetherington is employed at Jonesboro City Hall. His sister, Blaine Wetherington, is Assistant Court Clerk for Jonesboro Police Dept.
7965 Tara Boulevard (770) 478-0050 “A Great Workout Environment” *****
T &R South Sanitation, LLC 149 South McDonough St. # 250 (770) 473-0821 “One Motto: Customer Satisfaction” *****
Shop Local!
HAPPY VACATION EVERYONE! Matt Marshall Corpus Christi, TX
YARD OF THE MONTH Marie Smith & Betty Baisden Peggy’s Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada
Pat Daniel—Havana, Cuba
Kincayd & Joy Day Monument Valley, Utah
Donya Sartor Athens, Greece
Corina & Tim Barbee Broadway, NY, NY
145 Burnside Street Susan Moody and Cheryl Dill City residents for 12 years
CITIZEN SIGHTINGS
Jonesboro City Hall
Pre-Sorted Standard U.S. Postage Paid Jonesboro, GA Permit No. 7
124 North Avenue Jonesboro, GA 30236
Community Calendar AUG 1
DDA, PD, 6:00 PM
AUG 3
-Douglas Brothers Foundation—Back to School Bash, LSP, 11:00 am-2:00 pm
AUG 3
City Concert, LSP, 7:00 pm
AUG 5
Council Work Session, PD, 6:00 pm
AUG 5
Hill Family Band, AOH, 6:00 pm
AUG 7
Design Review Comm., CH, 4:30 pm
AUG 8
Clayton Co. Sip & Sounds, LSP,6:30 pm
AUG 12
City Court, PD, 8:00 am
AUG 12
City Council Meeting, PD, 6:00 pm
AUG 14
Economic Vitality Comm., CH, 4:30 pm
AUG 17
Movie in the Park, LSP, 7:00 pm
AUG 19
Historic Commission, CH, 5:30 pm
AUG 24
Chmm. Turner Fitness 5K/Run/Walk
AUG 26
City Court, PD, 8:00 am
AUG 26
Beautification Comm., CH, 5:30 pm
AUG 27
Promotions Comm., CH, 4:30 pm
SEPT 2
Labor Day, City Holiday
City Event Locations: PD=Police Department CH= City Hall PD=Police Department LSP=Lee Street Park AOH=Alpha Omega House, 127 College St.
FM=Firehouse Museum
PLEASE keep leaves AWAY FROM the curb...
CITY ARCHIVES
Debris near the street will get into the catch basins and clog drains. No piles bigger than a washing machine; limbs no bigger around than a softball. Thanks!
MAIN STREET SCARECROWS ARE COMING IN OCTOBER! October 7-13. Start planning your entry Saturdays 8 am-12 pm
NOW!
Lee Street Park
The Community News Published at Jonesboro City Hall . Written & Edited by Mayor Joy B. Day. To submit news items, (770) 478-3800 or email
The Varner Brothers Franklin D. Varner, Olen Varner, Willie C. Varner, Alonza Varner
*****The City needs ARCHIVE pictures! ***** If you have ever lived or had a business in the City limits, we need school, gradation, family, armed service, baby, and any other significant pictures of your family. These pictures will become part of the living record of Jonesboro. Email your pictures to mwetherington@jonesboroga.com, or bring them by City Hall and we will scan them on the spot and return them to you.. Thanks