Tim Gould
Smyrna City Council
Ward 6
October 2020 Newsletter
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Smyrna - Great Place to Live! |
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Hello Ward 6 Residents –
After an unprecedented summer of challenges brought on by Covid-19, it is high time to get the Ward 6 Newsletter going again. Life if busy and fun with City Council activities, family & friends, volunteering and of course work.
Campbell High School Softball and Cross Country are wrapping up already and our kids are getting ready for in person classes at CHS in a few weeks.
And it's time to watch Braves beat the Dodgers (hopefully!) , UGA keep it rolling and GA Tech figuring it out. Fall is a great time of year!
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Upcoming Events: The calendar is still sparse with in person events but there are several to keep on your radar.
American Legion Post 160 will hold a Veterans Day Ceremony, Nov 11 event, 11am. (11/11 @ 11am!), More details to follow https://www.alpost160.com/
Keep Smyrna Beautiful – Adopt-A-Mile this coming Saturday, October, 17th. Contact KSB or City Dept of Environmental Services for more info or email Janet Liberman
Halloween Drive or Treat (Drive Thru Event): Trick or Treat with Smyrna Parks & Rec.
Friday October 16th 7:30-9pm
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Election and Voter Information |
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Have You Heard We Have An Election Coming Up? Helpful information and reminders.
Absentee Voting: It is easy, fast and reliable. Cobb County Elections manages the process safely and efficiently. Click Here
Polling Places: Ward 6 resident, on November 3rd, our polling location is now American Legion Post 160 at 160 Legion Drive.
Volunteer To Work the Polls: Cobb County is seeking poll workers. My daughter and I participated in a recent training class and will work a poll on November 3rd Click Here
No Excuses Allowed! Please Vote!
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SPLOST
Renewal of SPLOST for the 2022 project list is on the Nov 3rd ballet. SPLOST has funded a wide range of capital projects here in Smyrna including: Fire Station 2, sidewalks, traffic calming, roundabout at Roswell St, park improvements, Windy Hill Blvd project, and much more. Please see SPLOST 2022 project list; Click Here for more info
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Local Support During Covid-19 Crisis |
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Help for Small Businesses and Nonprofits – Grant Program
Applications Due Friday October 30th The City of Smyrna has recently launched a Small Business/Nonprofit Grant program to assist locally owned and operated small businesses and nonprofits Click here for more info MDJ Article
Business Development Our business organizations continue to hold effective online meeting to support our local businesses. Join an upcoming meeting to meet and network with other effective businesses.
Smyrna Business Association – Online meetings Join the next monthly meeting on Thursday , November 5th
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Campbell High School: Spartan Proud. Read up on the amazing list of accomplishments at CHS in this month’s edition of The Bright Side. CHS is a treasure and one of the City’s great assets. Click Here
CCSD Return to School Many elementary students recently returned to classroom instruction soon to be followed by middle and highs school students. Read MDJ Article.
Smyrna Education Foundation continues to support our area schools through grants and involvement. Check out their current list of projects. Click Here
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City Provides Wi-Fi Hot Spots for Smyrna Area Schools.
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With the help of CARE Funding, the City Council approved the purchase of 900 Wi-Fi hot spots to assist Smyrna area students and families needing internet access for remote learning. Big thank you to the Education Committee and City Staff for making it all happen.. Click Here
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Fifth Third Bank kicked off construction at Highland Station (the old Pizza Hut location) forming what I call Smyrna’s Financial District. Five banks all in the same area, Truist, PNC Bank, Bank of America, Chase Bank and now Fifth Third Bank
3302 Atlanta Rd, Z20-006 Proposed ten (10) town homes on Atlanta Rd across from Campbell Middle School. The applicant has tabled the project to work out traffic safety and pedestrian safety concerns until October 19th M&C meeting. The click here for more info
The owner 1460 Memory Lane filed Variance Application to be heard on October 14th to allow two homes to be built on the property by CMS Custom Homes. Click ere for more info
Spring Rd and Campbell Rd, Z19-019 – Application for 170 senior living units and 114 townhomes at 2320 Campbell Rd has been tabled until Oct 19 Mayor and Council Meeting
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Calendar for upcoming Mayor & Council Meeting and Planning and Zoning Meetings. Meetings are open to public and in person at the Community Center. Or available online.
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Mayor and Council: Monday 10/19, 11/2, 11/16 (1st & 3rd Monday’s of each month)
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Planning and Zoning: Monday 10/12, 11/9 (2nd Monday of each month)
Watch Live – click the calendar link on City Calendar to find the online video feed. Click Here
Subscribe to Receive City Meeting Agendas: Do you want City meeting agendas sent to your email automatically? Click Here .
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HOA Meetings - Need A Location To Hold An Annual Meeting? |
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If your neighborhood is tired of Zoom and interested in meeting in person, the large gym at Community Center is available for use. The gym is set up for public meetings with suitable space for social distancing. Pease contact me if you are interested. Thank you. |
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City Staff Updates - Police Chief Joe Bennett and Penny Moceri were recently named Interim City Administrator and Interim Assistant City Administrator. Deputy Chief Robert Harvey is the acting Police Chief. Rest assured, your City staff is responsive, professional and very effective.
Congratulations to Fire Chief Roy Acre for his 30 Years of Service! Chief Acre faithfully leads our fire department and serves as director of our Emergency Management Division.
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Covid-19 Information: Check out helpful links
Georgia Coronavirus Hotline: Call if you are experiencing symptoms 844-442-2681
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KSB - Keep Smyrna Beautiful |
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Keep Smyrna Beautiful continues to do great work along with the City’s Department of Environmental Services including the recent Work Glove Lunch recognizing our hard working city employees. Volunteer or Support KSB
Recycling Center Hours: Visit City Page or KSB Page. Center is now open Wednesday thru Saturday. Please check hours of operation.
Upcoming Events: Check Out the List Adpopt a Mile, 10/17; Community Clean Up 10/19; Jonquil Bulb Sale, All of October
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Hefty Energy Bag Program: Now you can recycle those annoyingly hard to recycle items. Email Janet Liberman or Click Here for more information. Turn your recyclable items into fuel! Pick up your orange bags at the Recycling Center
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Special Guest at Council Meeting |
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At the September 6th Mayor and Council meeting, The Mayor declared September "Suicide Prevention Awareness Month" in the City of Smyrna. We were fortunate to hear from County and State leaders in the fight against suicide. Commissioner Judy Fitzgerald of GA DBHDD, Irene Barton and Madeline Mercer of the Cobb Cobb Collaborative.
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Public Works - Super Responsive |
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Public Works: One of our very responsive departments in the City, the men and women of Public Works jump on resolving issues quickly. Please reach out to me, Frank Martin or Bo Jones when you see an issue that needs attention. tgould@smyrnaga.gov
Windy Hill Project - Major progress is being made on our long term project between South Cobb Dr and Atlanta Rd. Utility work continues in preparation for next steps of road construction. If you drive down Windy Hill, no doubt you will see plenty of work happening.
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Who’s Doing Great Work in Smyrna? |
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Support Smyrna -
Want to help those in need during the Covid-19 emergency?
The community response has been overwhelming. Thank you!
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Path To Shine is a mentoring program started here in Smyrna to help children through free mentoring, tutoring and enrichment programs. Path To Shine is celebrating their 10th anniversary, now serving children in 17 locations across the state including our own Norton Elementary Deacon Leslie Ann Drake leads a wonderfully effective organization. Click here for more info
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Looking to impact the lives of Smyrna residents. Check Out Tillman House. Too many programs to list. Volunteers are welcome. Work focuses on housing, food assistance, donation collections, worker education, and more.
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City Calendar and Links to Video Feeds: Website
Department of Environmental Services: website
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Smyrna City Council, Ward 6 |
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Mayor Pro Tem, Ward 6
Smyrna City Council
2800 King Street
Smyrna, GA 30080
678-631-5311 - office
404-313-8504 - city cell
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