Issue: 442 Tuesday, October 20, 2026
External E-Newsletter
Clayton County Board of Commissioners
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Commissioner DeMont Davis (District 4), Commissioner Tashe' Allen (District 3),
Chairwoman Dr. Alieka Anderson-Henry, Commissioner Alaina Reaves (District 1), and Vice Chair Gail Hambrick (District 2)
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Greetings, Clayton connected community!
The Clayton connected External E-Newsletter is a communications platform to engage, to educate, and to empower citizens to learn more about the Clayton County Board of Commissioners, and to share important information about Clayton County government. The Clayton County Board of Commissioners Office of Communications oversees county-wide communications and promotes approved county-wide events, activities, announcements, highlights, initiatives, and programs. The Clayton connected External E-Newsletter is distributed on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
For more information about Clayton County Government, access www.claytoncountyga.gov.
#ClaytonConnected
Valerie L. Fuller,
Communications Administrator
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November 3, 2026 General Election
Advanced Voting Times
October 13, 2026 – October 30, 2026
Monday – Friday 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Saturdays 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sundays 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Locations
- Election & Registration Office, 121 S. McDonough St., Jonesboro, Ga
- Carl Rhodenizer Recreation Center, 3499 Rex Rd., Rex, Ga
- Flint River Community Center, 153 Flint River Rd., Riverdale, Ga
- Forest Park Senior Center, 5087 Park Ave., Forest Park, Ga
- Lake Spivey Recreation Center, 2300 Walt Stephens Rd., Jonesboro, Ga
- Headquarters Library, 865 Battlecreek Rd., Jonesboro, Ga
- Morrow City Hall, 1500 Morrow Rd., Morrow, Ga
- Sonna Gregory Senior Center, 3215 Anvil Block Rd., Ellenwood, Ga
- South Clayton Recreation Center, 1837 McDonough Rd., Hampton, Ga
- Virginia Gray Recreation Center, 1475 E. Fayetteville Rd., Riverdale, Ga
- Northwest Branch Library, 6131 Riverdale Rd., Riverdale, Ga
For more information visit, claytonelections.com.
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Breast Cancer Walk
Join Clayton County Parks and Recreation on October 24, 2026, from 10 a.m.- 1 p.m., for a powerful Walk for the Fight Against Breast Cancer at the South Clayton Recreation Center, located at 1837 McDonough Road, Hampton, GA 30228. Let’s unite, uplift, and honor survivors, fighters, and families. Your steps matter. For more details, contact Ashley Ewart at (770) 347-0200. #ClaytonConnected
| October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month! Be inspired as we share the remarkable story of courage, strength, and triumph of Mrs. Alberta Lovett—a two-time survivor and a living reminder that hope is always worth holding on to. | | Clayton County Employee April Heddens from State Court shares what she likes about working for Clayton County and how she is #ClaytonConnected. | | Board of Commissioners Upcoming Events | | |
Moving Clayton Forward, MARTA Rapid B-Line Town Hall Meeting
Missed the MARTA Town Hall? Watch the full meeting to hear the latest updates on transit projects impacting Clayton County.
MARTA recently hosted a Town Hall at Riverdale City Hall to discuss the Southlake Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project, the Justice Hub Center, the Operations and Maintenance Facility (O&M), and other systemwide initiatives.
Stay informed about what’s ahead for transit in Clayton County.
Watch the full meeting.
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SPLOST UPDATES
Construction of the four new pocket parks throughout Clayton County continues while exterior painting and rail installation is planned at Shelnutt Senior Center (Kinship Care Resource Center). Watch the latest SPLOST update video to see the progress of several Special Purpose Location Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) projects and visit www.claytonsplost.com. #ProgressforPennies #ClaytonConnected
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Clayton County Government Hiring Motivated, Energetic People!
Click on the link below to access the video.
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Board of Commissioners Work Session
October 13, 2026
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Board of Commissioners Board Meeting
October 6, 2026
| Office of Communications Clayton Connected Podcast | |
Clayton connected Podcast Episode #30:
A New Election Center Opens & Changes for Poll Workers
Tune in for a quick, clear guide to Early Voting and the upcoming Nov. 3, 2026, General Election with Clayton Connected Podcast hostess Communications Administrator Valerie L. Fuller and Elections & Registration Director Shauna Dozier. Plus, learn how the new SPLOST-funded elections center offers efficiency and transparency for employees and citizens.
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Self-Improving
“We live in a society with destination disease. Too many people want to do enough to ‘arrive,’ and then they want to retire. My friend Kevin Myers says it this way: ‘Everyone is looking for a quick fix, but what they really need is fitness. People who look for fixes stop doing what’s right when pressure is relieved. People who pursue fitness do what they should, no matter what the circumstances are.’
People who are constantly improving themselves make three processes an ongoing cycle in their lives:
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Preparation: Self-improving team players think about how they can improve today—not some far-off time in the future. When they get up in the morning, they ask themselves, ‘What are my potential learning moments today?’ Then they try to seize those moments. At the end of the day, they ask themselves, ‘What have I learned today that I need to learn more about tomorrow?’
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Contemplation: I recently came across the following statement: ‘If you study the lives of the truly great individuals who have influenced the world, you will find that in virtually every case, they spent considerable amounts of time alone—contemplating, meditating, listening.’ Time alone is essential to self-improvement.
- Application: Applying what you’ve learned is sometimes difficult because it requires change. Most people change only when one of three things happens: they hurt enough that they have to, they learn enough that they want to, or they receive enough that they are able to. Your goal is to keep learning so that you want to change for the better every day” (John C. Maxwell, The Maxwell Daily Reader).
Learn Something new today, reflect on what you have learned, and apply it as soon as possible.
Have a fantastic week.
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Chairwoman
Dr. Alieka Anderson-Henry
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Vice Chair
Gail B. Hambrick
District 2
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Commissioner
Alaina Reaves
District 1
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Commissioner
Tashe' Allen
District 3
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Commissioner
DeMont Davis
District 4
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Clayton County Board of Commissioners
112 Smith Street
Jonesboro, GA 30236
Main Office: 770-477-3208
www.claytoncountyga.gov
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Jonesboro, GA 30236
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