JONESBORO
Volume 24, Issue 3 March 2020
COMMUNITY NEWS “One Community, Many Stories”
Councilmembers: Pat Sebo-Hand, Mayor Protem Bobby Lester Tracey Messick Billy Powell Donya Sartor Ed Wise Ricky L. Clark, Jr., City Manager Wilfred Norwood, Acting 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
How about attending a City Council meeting? Hear the issues that are being discussed in YOUR city and meet your representatives as well as some of your neighbors. Meetings are held the 1st (Work Session) and 2nd (Council Meeting) Monday of every month at 6:00 pm in the courtroom at 170 South Main Street. Coming up on March 9, representatives from the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) will be present to discuss the widening project that is currently underway on Tara Boulevard. Work Session is your chance to discuss any issue before the Council at that time. See you there!
Sales Center
Special CENSUS CONCERT &
CELEBRATION This FREE event is in the planning stages for Lee Street Park...please check our city website and Facebook Page for upcoming details. Dear Citizens, A Message From the MAYOR The Census 2020 reporting day is April 1, 2020. I am asking each of you to PLEASE RESPOND to the Census . Households will receive their initial invitations to respond in the next few weeks. Over $675 billion in Federal funding depends on your response. Our city sidewalks, drainage projects, public buildings and more are determined by this funding. On a larger scale, County/State funding and Representation depend on YOU responding to the Census 2020. We need the numbers! All information is kept confidential and cannot be used by immigration or law enforcement in any way. Areas of low response receive lower funding. Our City goal is 90%. Please make it a priority to respond to the Census. I invite all of you to a special Concert/Celebration at Lee Street Park on April 1. We will have computers set up to assist you in responding. I hope to see you at the Park. Let’s celebrate Census 2020!
Joy Day
PLEASE UPDATE Your Information* On the City Phone Tree If you would like to be added to the Phone Tree, give us a call! Call (770) 478-3800 *Phone numbers are kept confidential March 11
Fig Tree Café—9 am 126 S. Main Street
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JPD STATS January 2020 Citations: 389 Warnings: 325 Accidents: 66 Arrests: 74 DUI: 4 Property Checks: 164 Active Investigations: 118 Active Warrants: 608 Active Probation: 545 Training Hours: 27
#SHOPJONESBORO Sgt. Jeff Oliver, JPD, has been employed
Detective Ronnae Tolbert, JPD, a na-
since March of 2006. He supervises A-Shift presently, overseeing all phases of police operations. Jeff is also a Volunteer Fireman for Pike County, with 28 years of service. In his spare time, he likes to fish, study WWII aviation, attend air shows, and visit Biloxi with family members. Sgt. Oliver is a familiar face around the City. He is known for his dedication to the City of Jonesboro.
tive of Dothan, Alabama, is a four-year veteran of JPD. Her duties include securing crime scenes, collecting evidence, obtaining warrants, conducting interviews, investigating crimes, and arresting suspects. She will complete her B.S. in Criminal Justice in early 2020. Detective Tolbert enjoys spending time with her family. Another of her interests is horses and horseback riding.
Jonesboro Library News The Library will provide the tools needed to complete the 2020 Census. A Library staff member will be available to communicate with the Spanish speaking community. We encourage everyone to visit any library if technology is not available at home to complete the Census or access to the guide in any of 59 languages. MARCH 2: Basic Spanish, 6-7 pm MARCH 3: Teen Tech STEAM, 4-6pm MARCH 5: UGA Extension Presents Vegetable Gardening , 12:30 –1:30 pm MARCH 12: Introduction to Excel, 10 am—12 pm. MARCH 17: Lunch & Learn Fix a Leak Workshop: Presented by Clayton County Water Authority. 12-1 pm MARCH 19: Introduction to PowerPoint, 10 am—12:00 pm
Beginning March 2, 2020 the Hill Family Band will relocate their monthly performance from the Alpha Omega House to the VFW in Jonesboro, 732 Veterans Parkway, 6-8 pm. They will be performing at the VFW every first Monday at 6 pm. (770) 471-3285 . We wish them much success in their new location. Thank you , Hill Family Band!
COMING IN APRIL *2020 Census *Easter Egg Hunt *Georgia Cities Week *Earth Day *Garage Sale Days
Inya Service, LLC 216 North McDonough (678) 814-9888 “Tax Preparation Service” ****
Blake Meadows 118 South Main Street (770) 478-4000 “Civil Law Attorney” ****
Nailz and Beyond 8639 Tara Boulevard, Suite B (678) 829-3053 “Full Range of Beauty Services” ****
Shoe Show, Inc. 7983 Tara Boulevard (770) 478-0200 “Casual, Dress, & Athletic for the Family” ****
Subway 8103 Tara Boulevard (770) 477-4744 “Better-for-You Subs and Salads” *****
H & R Block 8091 Tara Boulevard (770) 478-5511 “Expert Tax Preparation...Refund Loans”
Shop Local!
Code Reminder
Sec. 86-395. - Location of off-street parking. Off-street parking for single family and two family dwellings shall not be located between the principal dwelling and the public right-of-way, except on a hard surface driveway using asphalt or concrete paveTim and Corina Barbee, of College ment, or other hard surface as may be Street, celebrate the birth of their grand- approved by the city manager, or in an daughter, Sadie Monroe, born Febru- enclosed garage. ary 13 at 8:20 am, weighing 6 lb. 11 oz. (Parking on grass
Congratulations!
is not permitted in the City).
The Front Porch Players 2020 Season Shows
CITY PRAISE Virginia Bartlett of
“The Bridges of Madison County Northlake Drive would – The Musical” like so say a big → March 6,7,8,13,14,15 “Thank You” to our Sanitation Department for the great job they are doing!
“Walking across Egypt” May 15,16,17,22,23,24
“Godspell” August 7,8,9,14,15,16
“A Gift to Remember” November 13,14,15,20,21,22
Season Tickets, Reserved Seating, and General Admission tickets are available NOW! Special pricing for Seniors and Children. All performances are at First Presbyterian Church, Jonesboro. Call us at (770) 897-1404 Email: thefrontporchplayers@gmail.com Website: www.thefrontporchplayers.com
NEAT: Neighbors Engaging, Assisting, Teaming Up For more information and application , see www.jonesboroga.com or contact Derry Walker at City Hall. (770) 478-3800.
IN LOVING MEMORY The 2020 census is YOUR census, and its success depends on YOU. It’s a once-in-a-decade chance to inform how billions of dollars of funding are allocated for critical public services like hospitals and health care clinics, schools and education programs, roads and bridges, and emergency responses for the next 10 years. Our City and County depend on this money to keep services high and to fund public projects, and
keep taxes low.
Myrtis K. Varner 1936-2020
Our City Goal for the 2020 Census: 90% Reporting
COUNCILMEMBERS LESTER & POWELL RECOGNIZED FOR TRAINING ACHIEVEMENT
Councilman Billy Powell (at right, above) received the Certificate of Excellence recognition from the Georgia Municipal Association recently for his training efforts. In order to receive this award, an official must take a minimum of 120 hours of Municipal Training through the Carl Vinson Institute, UGA. Mr. Powell has served on the Jonesboro City Council for nine years. Councilman Bobby Lester (left) was recognized for the Certificate of Recognition, a minimum of 42 hours of Municipal Training. He is in his third year of service to the City. Well Done, Councilmembers !
Congratulations to Dawn Murray, CEO
of House of Dawn here in the City for the Carl Rhodenizer Community Service Award from the Clayton County Chamber of Commerce at its recent annual Gala. MLK PARADE SHOTS
Jonesboro City Hall
Pre-Sorted Standard U.S. Postage Paid Jonesboro, GA Permit No. 7
124 North Avenue Jonesboro, GA 30236
Community Calendar MAR 2
Work Session, PD, 6 pm
MAR 4
Design Review Comm., CH, 4:30 p m
MAR 5
DDA, PD, 6 pm
MAR 9
City Court, PD, 8:00 am
MAR 9
Council Meeting, PD, 6:00 pm
MAR 11 Coffee with a Cop, 9 am, Fig Tree MAR 11 Economic Vitality, CH, 4:30 pm MAR 16 Historic Comm., CH, 5:30 pm MAR 17 St. Pat rick’s Day Downtown,
5-9 pm
CITY ARCHIVES
John West, longtime business owner in the City, dropped by C City Hall recently for a visit.
SPRING officially begins on
March 19 !
MAR 20 BLOCK Party, Tara Hills,
5-8 pm MAR 23 City Court, PD, 8:00 am MAR 24 Promotions Comm., CH, 4:30 pm MAR 30 City Court, PD, 8:00 am
The Community News Published at Jonesboro City Hall .Written & Edited by Mayor Joy B. Day. To submit news email jday@jonesboroga.com
Early days of Low Temp Manufacturing Company, now LTI, Inc, founded by William B. Casey, a Jonesboro business for 72 years.
MAGNOLIA House & Garden
133 College Street Jonesboro
7-10 am Tuesdays & Thursdays