October 2021 News & Updates
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Canton Celebrates Georgia Cities Week, Oct. 1-9 |
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Cities across Georgia will be celebrating “Georgia Cities Week,” sponsored by the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA), to showcase and celebrate cities and the many services they provide. Canton officials announced that the City will be celebrating Georgia Cities Week October 1-9.
“Municipal government is the level of government closest to the people,” said City Manager Billy Peppers. “Our City government is non-partisan so it is built on people with ideas and not party platforms. The services of your City government impact your daily life: police, fire, water, sewer, parks, streets, development, code compliance, recreation, sanitation, and community events.”
The theme of this year’s Georgia Cities Week is “Shaping the Future.” The City will hold a variety of events throughout the week, including a Groundbreaking Ceremony, Ribbon Cutting, Breast Cancer Awareness Walk, and a Recycling Event.
“The City of Canton works diligently to maintain the highest possible quality of services at the lowest possible cost to our citizens,” shared Mayor Bill Grant. “In celebration of Georgia Cities Week, it is exciting to share the ways we are moving Canton forward with our Roadmap for Success, a 15-year strategic plan guided by public input. Our roadmap contains eight tenets that, collectively, are designed to create a higher quality of life for our citizens and more successful outcomes for our businesses.”
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Event schedule for GA Cities Week: |
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Oct. 5, Tuesday
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Feature Showing: Curious George - A Halloween Boofest; When: 10 AM; Where: Historic Canton Theatre
Oct. 6, Wednesday
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City of Canton Parking Deck Groundbreaking Ceremony; When: 2 PM; Where: City Hall parking lot
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Canton PD Roving Roll Call; When: 5:30 PM; Where: Cannon Park, Downtown Canton
Oct. 7, Thursday
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Etowah Film Festival Begins; When: Oct. 7-10; Where: Historic Canton Theatre
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Canton PD Read with a Cop; When: 10 AM; Where: Brown Park
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Sanitation Town Hall; When: 4 PM; Where: City Hall Auditorium
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City Council Meeting – Work Session; When: 6 PM; Where: City Hall Auditorium
Oct. 8, Friday
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Plyometric Gym Ribbon Cutting; When: 10 AM; Where: Heritage Park @Plyometric Gym
Oct. 9, Saturday
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Electronics Recycling Event; When: 7 AM-1 PM; Where: City Collection Site (2525 Ridge Road)
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Think Pink Breast Cancer Awareness Walk; When: 9 AM-12 PM; Where: Cannon Park, Downtown Canton
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Farmers Market; When: 9 AM-12:30 PM; Where: Brown Park
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Faith and Blue Canned Food Drive – Canton PD for MUST Ministries; When: 9 AM-2 PM; Where: Canton PD Building Back Parking Lot – 151 Elizabeth Street.
“Working in tandem with our entire community, we are thriving and delivering on our goal to create the Coolest Small Town in America,” Mayor Grant said. “Of course, we cannot have the coolest small town without the best resources and services that continue to make Canton a wonderful place to live, work, play, and serve.”
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Scarecrows Have Invaded Downtown Canton! |
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Things are getting a little "hay"-wire in Downtown Canton GA! The scarecrows from Service League of Cherokee County's River Fest have descended upon the City! From now until the end of October, these wonderfully creative scarecrows (pictured here + many more) will be on display for all to enjoy! |
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Special Project Updates Provided by
City Manager Billy Peppers
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Harmon Park
The City is currently wrapping up phase one of renovations including the installation of new energy efficient lighting. Atkins Engineering is completing field work and survey as part of the next phase which includes bidding out construction of the new mini-pitch soccer field, pavilion, continuous drive, half-court basketball court, new batting cages, sidewalks, and baseball field upgrades. The project will be completed early next summer.
Reservoir Drive and Hickory Log Drive (Teasley Middle School) Traffic Signal
The City approved a task order to Atkins Engineering for the intersection improvements necessary for a new traffic signal at Teasley Middle School and Reservoir Drive. This project is funded through developer contributions and impact fees. We hope to have the project out to bid before the end of the calendar year.
Hickory Log Creek Buffer Study
The City received a presentation last month from HGOR recommending a conceptual plan for the creation of a new trail system around the Hickory Log Creek Reservoir. The trail would include nearly 12 miles of additional walking/nature path areas as well as other possible amenities, such as small craft boat docks, protected coves for swimming, natural education areas, overlooks, and possibly a zipline feature. The City will continue working with HGOR to revise the Hickory Log Creek Reservoir Management Plan to allow the use of the 150-foot buffer for recreational facilities.
More of the City Manager's project updates can be found on our website: cantonga.gov.
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Special Notice: Speed Detection Devices in Use |
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Starting Monday, October 4, 2021, The City of Canton Police Department began utilizing speed detection devices to enforce the speed limit at Cherokee High School, located at 930 Marietta Hwy. The enforcement will be conducted using automated school zone cameras that were installed this summer. Automated enforcement began last year at Hasty Elementary, and Teasley Middle School is in the process of being scheduled for the same program. For more information, visit http://cantonpolicega.blogspot.com/
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Life Jacket Loaner Station |
If you frequent Etowah River Park or Hickory Log Creek Reservoir, you may have noticed a new installation at each of these parks.
City of Canton Public Works - Parks & Rec partnered with Cherokee County Fire to install two new "Life Jacket Loaner Stations." These kiosks provide child-size life jackets that are same-day borrow and return when utilizing the parks.
For more information, contact Canton Public Works at 770-720-7674.
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Upcoming Council Meetings
When: all meetings begin at 6 p.m.
Where: City Hall Auditorium
City Manager Updates
For more updates and details about City of Canton projects, view the City Manager's Monthly Operations Report at:
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October Events + More
Oct. 1-9
Oct. 2, 9, 16 @ 9 AM - 12:30 PM
Oct. 29 @ 6-9 PM
For more event details, visit cantonga.gov and click on the events tab.
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