City Government

Council Members Participate in Community Meetings

By Laurie Searle

In a rural city like Chattahoochee Hills with 3,000 residents dispersed over 52 square miles, it can be a challenge for councilmembers to connect with the residents in their districts. While we very much appreciate those who are able to attend our city council meetings, we realize those don’t present the best opportunities for in-depth discussions or to address issues that are specific to neighborhoods or districts.

Recently, two small gatherings were hosted by residents to give their neighbors opportunities to meet with their councilmembers. These were quite successful so I wanted to encourage others to host small meetings if they think their neighbors might benefit from small group discussions with their councilmembers.

Private meetings may be hosted with one or more council members for your invited guests, or public meetings may be hosted at city hall for any and all residents to attend. The only stipulation is that a quorum of council members (3 council members) cannot be present when discussing official city business that is up for a council vote.

GreyStone Power Internet Update-July 28

Mayor Tom Reed announced at the July 27 city council work session that GreyStone Power has finished mapping the city of Chattahoochee Hills for its Fiber-To-The-Home (FTTH) pilot project. GreyStone Power will give a presentation on its progress at the August 1 city council meeting.

The next step in the FTTH project timeline is Fiber Construction. Mayor Reed said it looks like they will be pulling permits soon and may be on schedule to start the first installations in Chatt Hills by the end of the year.

For more information on GreyStone Power FTTH see: https://cms3.revize.com/revize/chattahoochhillsga/ChattHills%20News%20(Nov%202022).pdf

For GreyStone Power's Presentation given April 2023 see: https://www.chatthillsdistrict3.com/uploads/3/4/8/4/3484343/greystone_broadband_presentation__external_.pdf

July 14 to review the Rico Historic Crossroads project. A resident coordinated the meeting, inviting neighbors who were new to District 3 and others who hadn’t had the opportunity to hear the presentation during the council meeting.

Sixteen residents attended and seemed to enjoy the opportunity to get to know one another and share input and ideas that would benefit the city.

The Women’s Network at Serenbe invited the Chatt Hills Councilwomen for a panel discussion at their June 25 meeting.

Councilmembers Camille Lowe, Ruby Foster, and Laurie Searle each gave an overview of the initiatives they work on in addition to their city council duties, followed by updates from their specific districts.

A Q&A panel discussion followed with enthusiastic participation from the group.

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