Here’s a look at what’s happening with your government in Clayton County this week. The Clayton County Board of Commissioners’ next scheduled meeting is the pre-agenda meeting on Tuesday, September 5 at 5:30 p.m. However, given the penchant of some commissioners for calling last-minute emergency sessions, that could change at any time between now and then, so keep a watchful eye on the agenda page. Here’s what the Association of County Commissioners of Georgia says about the Open Meetings Act.
Monday, Aug. 21
- 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.: Qualifying is open for the City of Jonesboro November municipal elections at City Center through Wednesday. if you want to run for municipal office like councilmember ($277.20) or mayor ($504). Mayor Donya Sartor and Councilmembers Tracey Messick, Ed Wise, and Alfred Dixon are up for reelection. Council seats are at-large and nonpartisan.
- 6 p.m.: The Forest Park City Council meets at City Hall, 745 Forest Parkway. The regular meeting follows at 7 p.m. On the agenda: new street lights, about 145 of which will not cost the city a dime, according to Georgia Power. 118 of those on Forest Parkway and on Old Dixie Road are owned by the city and are either not working or up to date.
- 6 p.m.: Clayton County School Superintendent Dr. Anthony Smith hosts a “Blueprint Series Tour” about his priorities for CCPS. Tonight’s meetings will be hosted by Mundy’s Mill High School and include Lovejoy and Jonesboro High Schools, as well. Elementary and middle schools should choose their feeder high school; students from Elite Scholars, Stilwell, Perry, and the Virtual Learning Program can pick the location they want. Smith will host more schools on August 30 and September 12.
- 6 p.m.: The College Park City Council meets. (livestream)
- 6 p.m.: The East Point City Council meets. (livestream)
- 6:30 p.m.: The Lovejoy City Council meets at City Hall, 2296 Talmadge Road. The regular meeting starts at 7 p.m. On the agenda: Approvals of the monthly financial statement as of July 2023, official business meeting minutes from June 12, and special called meeting minutes from August 5; as well as a presentation by Clayton County Library System Assistant Director Ruphina Ozoh.
Tuesday, Aug. 22
- 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.: Qualifying is open for the City of Jonesboro November municipal elections at City Center through Wednesday. if you want to run for municipal office like councilmember ($277.20) or mayor ($504). Mayor Donya Sartor and Councilmembers Tracey Messick, Ed Wise, and Alfred Dixon are up for reelection. Council seats are at-large and nonpartisan.
- 11 a.m.: The Forest Park Downtown Development Authority (DDA) holds a special called meeting at City Hall Council Chambers, 745 Forest Parkway. On the agenda: adoption of the 2023-24 budget and adoption of the bond resolution for the new City Center.
Wednesday, Aug. 23
- 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.: Qualifying is open for the City of Jonesboro November municipal elections at City Center; this is the final day to register if you want to run for municipal office like councilmember ($277.20) or mayor ($504). Mayor Donya Sartor and Councilmembers Tracey Messick, Ed Wise, and Alfred Dixon are up for reelection. Council seats are at-large and nonpartisan.
- 5:30 p.m.: The Forest Park Development Authority’s regular meeting has been cancelled as of press time.
Thursday, Aug. 24
TBA
Friday, Aug. 25
TBA
This coming weekend are two big events: Chairman Turner Fitness 5K Run/Walk to benefit CASA, starting and ending at Lee Street Park in Jonesboro; and the Oakwood Trails Neighborhood Watch (OTNHW) 13th Annual Block Party and Parade in Rex. Look for The Clayton Crescent’s editor, Robin Kemp, who will be hauling her carcass over the finish line that morning and meeting and greeting in the evening!
UPDATE 8/22: One reader expressed outrage that the above paragraph did not state the date of the race, which is Saturday, August 26 (as the link in the above paragraph indicates and indicated when this Roundup was originally published on Monday, August 21.) You can register here and you can run it here. The registration price goes up after 8 a.m. on Friday, August 25. We appreciate that not everyone bothers to click through the links in the text and that it’s always better to have more information than less.
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