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February 22, 2021

Tune in Thursday for State of DeKalb

Thursday, February 25

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Virtual Event

1 Week Out: State of Gwinnett

The State of Gwinnett County will take place March 3, 2021 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. at 12Stone Church.

Sponsorships Available

This is a hybrid event. Limited in-person attendance. Click below to secure your in-person/virtual seat today.

The ongoing case of Florida vs. Georgia will be heard before the Supreme Court for a second time on Feb. 22^nd. The Council will convene an exclusive Water Forum with Gerald Pouncey, Chairman of Morris, Manning, and Martin and head of the Environmental and Infrastructure Practices, with Katherine Zitsch, Managing Director of Natural Resources for the Atlanta Regional Commission and Director of the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District. We will discuss the hearing, special master recommendations, and other content related to the Supreme Court Case. Guests of this event will be able to participate in Q & A at the end of the content piece. This event will be privately held on a password protected Zoom platform.

2021 ELI Now Enrolling

Virtual Advisory Committee Meetings

2021 Advisory Announcement

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Council has decided to continue virtual advisory meetings through quarter one of 2021. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Joseph Santoro.

Gwinnett Advisory

Brian Burchik, Community Development Administrator of Lilburn, will present at the virtual Gwinnett Advisory meeting on Feb. 23 at 8:00 a.m.

Cobb Advisory

Erica Parish, Director of Transportation of Cobb County, will present at the virtual Cobb Advisory meeting on February 24 at 12:00 p.m.

Regional Policies and News

Atlanta Impact Fee Update

Atlanta Tree Protection Ordinance Update

Henry County Transit Master Plan Public Hearing Feb. 25

Forsyth County Tree Ordinance/Mass Grading Stakeholder Meeting

Under the Gold Dome Week 5

Lets Finish the Beltline Now – SSD Can Provide the Needed Funding

Council Events

The State of Clayton County will take place in-person and virtually on March 10, 2021.

Sponsorships Available

This is a hybrid event. Limited in-person attendance. Click below to secure your in-person/virtual seat today.

Our monthly Coffee & Conversations is an opportunity for prospective, new, and current members of the Council to chat with the Council team to get to know what we're doing on a daily basis to deliver services to your company.

Whether you're new to the Council,

have new people in your company,

want a refresher, or simply want to invite a peer to be involved with the Council,

you've found the right place.

To register for this virtual meeting,

please email our

Membership Development Executive,

Jennifer Hall or register below.

Ready for the Smart(er) City: How CIDs are Building the Future

Webinar Series Continues February 25 at 12:00 p.m.

This series aims to challenge us beyond the immediate crisis and onto a newer state where we have another chance to build strong community-research partnerships for good. By focusing on complex, societal problems that communities all over GA and the rest of the world face, we aim to provide innovative research and create partnerships to empower all.

Let's all be #SMARTer Together. For series info and registration, click here.

19th Annual South Metro Development Outlook Conference

Virtual Event held March 18 at 8:00 a.m.

Priorities of the Week

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Only Council members have access to the policy and regulatory updates.

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