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Fairburn’s
police department rocked by resignation
Fairburn officials
are staying tight-lipped about a resignation this week from the police
department.
Fairburn
passes water ordinance
To
assure the quality of the public drinking water in anticipation of future
water sources being established by the South Fulton Regional Water and
Sewer Authority, the Fairburn City Council and Mayor Betty Hannah saw
fit to pass the Bear Creek Water Supply Watershed Protection Ordinance
at their February 23 meeting.
Local
family getting new Habitat Home
Clayton College
& State University's Office of Student Life has partnered with the
Southern Crescent Habitat for Humanity to sponsor the first Clayton
State Habitat Home. The home is being built for a local family and will
be located in College Park, Ga.
Input
still sought on grading and reporting
Although the Fulton
County School System has concluded forums on grading and reporting,
there is still an opportunity for interested staff and community to
provide input. An on-line comment form is available at www.fultonschools.org.
Classes
to teach about local government
Fulton County will
conduct a 12-week program to teach residents about local government
processes.
Homeowners
may challenge assessments
Fulton County taxpayers
can challenge their property assessments if they believe their home
or business property valuations made by the Fulton County Board of Assessors
are incorrect.
Job
fair set for April
District 7 Commissioner
William “Bill” Edwards will host the sixth annual South Fulton
Youth Job Fair April 3.
Fulton
Schools observe Social Work Week
The Fulton County
School System celebrates School Social Work Week, March 7-13, as part
of the March observance of Social Work Month.
Tax
website available
Anyone with access
to the World Wide Web can now view a much-improved Fulton County Tax
Commissioner’s website at www.fultoncountytaxes.org
Art
for AIDS deadline nears
Artists and collectors
are invited to contribute their works to the seventh Annual “Art
for AIDS” fundraising auction to help homeless people living with
HIV/AIDS.
New
Web site hopes to improve feedback on curriculum changes
Hoping to make it
easier to get public input into the proposed changes to Georgia’s
school curriculum, State Supt. Kathy Cox this week launched a new Web
site, www.georgiastandards.org.
DMVS
to impose insurance fees
The Department of
Motor Vehicle Safety is preparing to notify motorists who have failed
to maintain continuous liability insurance coverage that they now face
a $25 per vehicle lapse fee. Drivers who don’t pay the fee to their
county tax commissioner within 30 days of the date of the “lapse
letter” will have their vehicle registration suspended, can’t
drive the vehicle, and must also pay $60 to have it reinstated.
News
from Clayton State
Meeting is set March
17 on Fayette credit classes
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