JONESBORO
Volume 24, Issue 9 September 2020
COMMUNITY NEWS “One Great Community”
Joy B. Day, Mayor jday@jonesboroga.com
Councilmembers: Pat Sebo-Hand, Mayor Protem Bobby Lester Tracey Messick Billy Powell Donya Sartor Ed Wise Ricky L. Clark, Jr., City Manager 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
Little Free Library at Massengale Park Little Free Library is a nonprofit organization that inspires a love of reading, builds community, and sparks creativity by fostering neighborhood book exchanges around the world. Through Little Free Library book exchanges, millions of books are exchanged each year, profoundly increasing access to books for readers of all ages and backgrounds. Mayor Joy Day recently entered a contest online to acquire a Free Little Library for the City and she won! The win also included a variety of books with which to launch our new Library. Citizens are invited to visit our Library, take a book, and if you can, leave a book that you have enjoyed. (not required) The object of the Little Free Library is to get people READING MORE! Our Library will be registered with the LFL organization on their website. This is the second Little Free Library in our City; the first was sponsored by Darryl and Pat Sebo-Hand and is located at Lee Street Elementary. Interested in sponsoring or building your own Library? See www.littlefreelibrary.org Fascinating Facts about Little Free Library:* 3 out of 4 people report they’ve read a book they normally would not have read because of a Little Free Library. 73% of people say they’ve met more neighbors because of a Little Free Library. 92% of people say their neighborhood feels like a friendlier place because of a Little Free Library.
Everyone Counts!
RESPOND TO THE 2020 CENSUS TODAY http://my2020census.gov or By Phone:
English: (844) 330-2020 Spanish: (844) 468-2020 NO CENSUS INFORMATION CAN BE SHARED WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT OR IMMIGRATION.
Deadline: September 30, 2020 CITY SPONSORS SCHOOL SUPPLY GIVEAWAY On Sunday, August 16, the City of Jonesboro and BRIDGE of LIGHT, Inc. sponsored a DriveThru School Supply Activity at Lee St. Elementary. In addition to school supplies, students were given popsicles, books, backpacks, pizza, free haircuts, special computer glasses, and other fun items. Donya Sartor, Councilmember, chaired the event and was assisted by Pat Sebo-Hand, as well as other City of Jonesboro employees. Thank you, Everyone! For more info on BRIDGE OF LIGHT, see
bridgeoflightatl.org
CITY COUNCIL NOTES—July 10, 2020
APPROVED: 1. Text amendment Ord. 2020-16 to the City Code, Chap. 86, re: time change for digital signs from 10 to 5 seconds. 2. Proposed addition to the Schedule of Fees. ($50 fee for removal of monument-size trees) 3. Text amendment Ord.2020-17, City Code regarding revision to Chap. 86-Thoroughfare Plan of the City. 4. Text amendment, City Code, updates & additions to Article XVII, *Survey of 3,000 stewards & fans in October 2017 Chap. 86, including standards for “cigar lounges.” Thank to Jonesboro Public Works Department for erecting the Library. 5. Text amendment, Ord. 2020-14, Code of Ordinances, “Table of uses allowed by Zoning District,” Sec. 86-204, Article VI, Chap. 86-Zoning. 6. Change Order #14 at Broad Street for planting and irrigation, $15,207. 7. Standard operating lease with Georgia Power for 10 decorative light poles at Broad Street, $58,000. 8. Resolution 2020-007 authorizing the execution of the coronavirus relief fund. 9. Software for Code Enforcement laptops, $2372. DIED, LACK OF MOTION: 1. Conditional Use Permit App. 20-CU-008, for a storage facility at 265 South Main Street. 8525 Tara Boulevard DENIED: (404) 277-9514 1. Conditional Use Permit for commercial truck parking at 208 Turner Road. Congrats to Hyon Mi Tak and Staff
GRAND OPENING! September 3, 2020
Tara Package, Inc
Get to Know… Allen Hardy
Get to Know...Christopher Cato
JPD STATS: JUNE 2020 Citations 489 Warnings 401 Accidents 61 Arrests 44 DUI 2 CID Active Cases 147 Active Warrants 527 Probation, Active Cases 240 Follow/Like us on FACEBOOK: City of
Jonesboro Ga Police Department
Ensuring the City is kept in clean and attractive shape, as well as enforcing City Code requirements are the duties of Allen Hardy, Code Enforcement Officer. Mr. Hardy has worked for the City of Jonesboro since September 2019. He enjoys reading, baking, and playing drums in his spare time. Mr. Hardy is a native Georgian, and he is recently married. Thank you, Allen Hardy, for working to keep our city beautiful.
Sergeant Christopher (Chris) Cato has It’s Not Too Late been employed by the City since April to Purchase a Brick! 2013. He worked as a patrolman, but now Broad Street Plaza serves as Detective Sergeant in Criminal Investigations. Chris is a native of Atlanta, Purchase for your family or as a gift for friends, a Georgia. In his spare time, Detective Cato special occasion, and in enjoys spending time with his family, especially his one year old grandson. Sgt. remembrance of those who loved our Community. All Cato and his wife have two daughters. funds raised will be reinvestHe is known around the City for his ed in our downtown effort. Call (770) 478professionalism and dedication. 3800 or contact rclark@jonesboroga.com Thank you, Detective Sgt. Cato! Cost: $40 for (1) $70 for (2)
KEEP LIQUIDS OUT OF YOUR GARBAGE!
Drain milk jugs, juice bottles, cans, etc. When the garbage is compacted by the truck, the liquid is pressed, mixes with the garbage, drips out onto the street, and STINKS HORRIBLY! Thanks...
SMILE A LITTLE
1. Why did the bicycle collapse? 2. Why do we tell actors to break a leg? 3. Why couldn’t the pony sing a lullaby? 4. How do you make a tissue dance? 5. What sound does a limping turkey make? PLEASE LIMIT THE SIZE OF YOUR LIMB PILES Limb piles should be the size of a washing machine...this enables us 6. What did one hat say to another hat? 7. Why don’t scientists trust atoms? to pick up everyone’s limbs. If you have more, place them out 8. How do pickles enjoy a day out? weekly until we have picked them 9. What did the traffic light say to the car? all up. !!! 10. What do they serve at the new restaurant THANKS! called Karma? (Answers on page 4) (The city cannot pick up whole trees)
WHAT ARE MICROGREENS?
McKenzie Brothers Purchase Offices on North McDonough Street
Ricky McKenzie, Managing Partner of Microgreens are vegetable greens harvested just after the cotyledon leaves are developed. They are grown or purchased by people focused on nutrition and used as a McKenzie Brothers, Realty, LLC, recently announced visual or flavor component. Microgreens are packed with the purchase of offices nutrients! Great Greens Microgreens, LLC (“Super located at 120-122 North Small Super Foods”) is one of our regular vendors at the McDonough St. in the Jonesboro Farmers Market. LaRue Williams, owner, has downtown Jonesboro Hisgrown microgreens since 2019. Ms. Williams is also a toric District. Professional science teacher for Clayton County suites of various sizes are Schools. She uses only organic, heiravailable for rental in this loom seeds and grows her microstrategic location in beautigreens in coconut coir. Come on down ful downtown Jonesboro. to the Jonesboro Farmer’s Market on Need a space or spaces for a Wednesday or Saturday and get some business venture? Contact microgreens. Drop in early, she Ricky McKenzie(678) 859-3303 usually sells out! For more inforMCKBROREALTY@GMAIL.COM or mation, call (404) 736-3102, or contact Mrs. Williams at Sandie Pullen (404) 394-7711 info@greatgreensmicrogreens.com. SJPULLEN@GMAIL.COM
IN MEMORY
YARD OF THE MONTH
David Barron
Shun and Amy Matthews
1933-2020
WELCOME NEW
201 Porter Lane
The Matthews have lived in the City for 2 years
BUSINESSES IN THE CITY
LIDL Grocery SLUTTY VEGAN ONE STOP TAXI & TRAVEL D & D EQUIPMENT REMOVAL NEW BEHAVIORAL SERV. LLC PALRINE HOME CARE TARA PACKAGE INC TRENCHIEN DOG SPA, LLC
Mayor Day Appointed to Atlanta Regional Commission Governance Committee
8155 Tara Boulevard 164 N. McDonough St. 118 North Avenue #1 265 South Main St. #5 238 Stockbridge Rd. #202 238 Stockbridge Rd. #202 8525 Tara Boulevard 253 North Main St. #C
FREE City Yard Sale Days
Presently serving as a Board Member of the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC), Mayor Joy Day was recently appointed to also September 25-26-27 Call City Hall, (770) 478-3800 serve on the Governance Committee for the ARC. The Governance or email mwetherington@jonesboroga.com Committee will act on behalf of the Board on certain affairs and will for a 1-2-or 3 day sale. also make decisions on matters relating to Budget and Auditing, We will add you to a list for publicity Ethics, Pension Board, and Strateto increase your customers. gic Relations for the ARC.
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REMINDER: Census 2020 NOW!
Community Calendar SEPT 2
Design Commission, 4:30 pm
SEPT 3
DDA, PD, 6 pm
SEPT 7
LABOR DAY– Holiday
All City Business affects YOU!
Want to stay in the know about City Business affecting your area? Check our Website www.jonesboroga.com for agendas, etc. At WORK SESSION (1st Monday @ 6 pm) all items are discussed fully. This is your best time for input…
SEPT 14 Council Meeting, 6 pm, PD SEPT 21 Historic Preservation, CH,5:30 pm
COUNCIL MEETINGS (2nd Monday @ 6 pm) provide public comment on items just prior to voting. Agendas are always posted and available at City Hall.
SEPT 22 Promotions Comm., CH, 4:30 pm SEPT 28 Beautification Comm., 5:30 pm SMILE A LITTLE ANSWERS 1. It was two tired. 2. Because there is a cast in every play. 3. Because he was a little horse. (hoarse) 4. Put a little boogie in it. 5. Hobble, hobble, hobble… 6. You stay here, I’ll go on ahead. 7. Because they make up everything. 8. They relish it! 9. Don’t look! I’m about to change. 10. There is no menu; you get what you deserve.
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Hope to see you at the meetings.
Pickup of
BULKY ITEMS
has resumed. Call City Hall (770) 478-3800 for pricing and to get on the schedule. We will collect your items as soon as possible.