City of South Fulton District 1 News Vol. IV, Issue 22 | June 6, 2022

Working toward its commitment to become more ecofriendly, the City of South Fulton recently earned the New Leaf Designation as its first milestone in the Atlanta Regional Commission’s Green Community Program. The Green Communities Program is a voluntary sustainability certification program that helps local governments reduce their environmental impact through actionable goals. Seventeen local governments – 11 cities and six counties – have achieved the full Green Community status. Read full press release: https://tinyurl.com/bdm2y9cd

SOUTH FULTON CITY COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY

APPROVES FIREFIGHTER AGREEMENT

Negotiations between the City of South Fulton and the International Association of Firefighters have resulted in a new one-year agreement voted on unanimously by the city council.

The agreement, the first in metro Atlanta and the second in Georgia’s history, contains significant across-the-board wage increases that reflect the city’s commitment to providing high-paying, quality jobs.

The one-year contract also sets out specific benefits and outlines the city’s expectations of firefighters. “We are proud to recognize our firefighters. We kept a promise I pushed for at the beginning of the pandemic not to lay off or furlough our workers,” Mayor Khalid Kamau said in a statement. “This week, we made history, becoming Georgia’s second city to reach a collective bargaining agreement with our EMTs and firefighters. We are honored to take care of those who care for us in our times of greatest need.”

“This agreement represents the collective hard work of the city’s negotiating team and firefighters,” City Manager Tammi Saddler Jones said in a statement. “I want to thank everyone involved for the work they put in to reach this milestone. We have reached a place that will allow our fire department to continue to provide the best fire service to residents.”

ENON PINES TRAFFIC CALMING VIRTUAL MEETING

The Department of Public Works has just completed a traffic-calming conceptual plan, as required by Section 9, of the Traffic Ordinance 2019-009, adopted by Mayor and Council on May 14, 2019. The conceptual plan recommends three alternatives to addressing the speeding issues within Enon Pines Subdivision. The Department of Public Works is holding a Virtual Information Hearing to present the alternatives, address any questions that you may have and outline the next steps. Input from residents is needed in two activities; a brief survey and participation in the virtual meeting.

1. Plan to attend the virtual meeting

When: Thursday June 9, from 6:30- 8:00PM.
ZOOM Address: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81831953187?pwd=bVYzcGgxUFpDdHNsRklrcHZralZQUT09Meeting ID: 818 3195 3187
Passcode: 499792

Attendees will be able to use the “raise your hand” feature in Zoom to ask questions.

2. Please cast your vote in favor of a specific alternative. The Traffic Calming policy requires only one vote per household. As outlined in Section 10, subsection F of the Traffic Calming Policy.

In order to be eligible for the traffic calming measure, the initiator must secure signatures in favor of the installation of traffic-calming measures from eligible petitioners representing 80% of property owners in the neighborhood and 90% of the property owners along the affected road affirm their support for installation of a traffic calming device.”

For more information, please email Roussan Francois at [email protected]

PROPOSED LOCATION OF SIGNS

Entrance Enon Pines Dr and Enon Rd
Intersection of Enon Pines Drive and Enon Mills Drive

Tune in to Learn About the Federal Job Corp Center

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Tune in to Learn About the Federal Job Corp Center

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WHO CAN APPLY? Students who will be juniors or seniors in fall 2022.

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City of South Fulton Juneteenth Celebration

Join us for the City of South Fulton 2022 Juneteenth celebration at Wolf Creek Amphitheater on Saturday, June 18, 2022 from 1 - 10 pm.

Enjoy an exciting day of Live Music, African Drummers and Dancers, Spoken Word Artists, engaging Safety Village activities, Food trucks, Bouncy houses, Face Painting, Game truck, Stilt Walkers, and more.

Kids' Zone activities open from 1 pm - 9:00 pm.

On Stage Entertainment Lineup starts at 2 pm hosted by WAOK Radio Personality Juandolyn Stokes and includes confirmed performances by: Kezia Alford, The Myrna Clayton Experience, 1-A-Chord Band, Manga African Dance & Drums, Mz Wallst, Namari Dance, Wildmann & The Funky Soul Band, and more...