Your Monday Roundup for August 28, 2023
Candidates have qualified in the municipal races for the November 7 election. Some cities went to greater efforts than others to let residents know of the qualifying period. While Georgia law requires a public notice in the paper of record (in Clayton County, that’s the Clayton News), the municipalities generally gave far greater homepage prominence…
Municipal elections qualifying underway
The Georgia Secretary of State’s office set this week for candidates who want to run for municipal office in the November 7 election. Here are some of the people who have qualified so far this week. Check back for updates as more candidates qualify. FOREST PARK JONESBORO MORROW LAKE CITY LOVEJOY RIVERDALE We’ll update as…
Forest Park City Council LIVE
Here’s the August 21 work session live feed: And here’s the agenda packet with detailed documentation: https://mccmeetings.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/forestpark-pubu/MEET-Packet-cc7ee9390060467c8644b6a54dab31b9.pdf The council is considering an intergovernmental agreement with the Downtown Development Authority to issue bonds for $4,245,000, which would be used to buy the old Rite Aid at Forest Parkway and Ash Street to turn it into a…
CCHD to reopen renovated Battlecreek clinic “soon”
After years of delays, a last-minute mold problem, and the COVID-19 shutdown, the Clayton County Health District says it will begin moving back into its 1117 Battlecreek Road location over the next month or so. However, the clinic will not be ready to see patients for a few more weeks. Asked for comment, Clayton County…
Your Monday Roundup for August 7, 2023
Back to business as usual this week, which is to say, multiple meetings are taking place at the same time because it’s the second week of the month. Out-and-out political warfare is raging in Jonesboro (between Mayor Donya Sartor and Mayor Pro Tem Tracey Messick and the other white councilmembers) and Morrow (between Councilwoman Van…
BOC special called meeting Tue. 8/8 on Forest Park Day vendors
The Clayton County Board of Commissioners will hold a special called meeting on Tuesday, August 8 at 5:15 p.m., 112 Smith Street, Jonesboro. A published noticed dated Friday, August 4 notes the purpose of the meeting is “to consider a resolution authorizing Commissioner Dr. Alieka Anderson and the BOC to support Forest Park Day on…
If you’re behind bars, can you vote?
We asked the Clayton County Elections and Registration Office’s Scott Brown whether people who are incarcerated have the right to vote. Some do; some don’t: If someone has been arrested and booked into the Clayton County Jail, but has not been convicted, how can they cast their ballots/register to vote? Yes, they can request an…
