Public Notice

Local governments are weighing the option of making masks mandatory in public places to slow the spread of COVID-19. Officials in the City of South Fulton will hold an emergency special called meeting today to discuss and potentially approve the measure. The meeting will be held virtually at 5 p.m. and streamed on the city's YouTube channel. The meeting comes on the heels of East Point's City Council's decision to make masks mandatory in places of business. It is the first city in Fulton County to put the policy in place. Employees and businesses could face a fine of $75 if they don't comply. South Fulton Mayor William "Bill" Edwards has publicly encouraged the wearing of masks, but according to WABE, also expressed concerns about the financial impact on residents of making mask...

South Fulton's Mayor and City Council and the Development Authority are both scheduled to meet later today. The Mayor and Council will hold a virtual Special Called Emergency Meeting at 11 a.m. They'll go into executive session to discuss personnel and litigation. The portions of the meeting that are open to the public will be streamed on the city's YouTube channel. The South Fulton Development Authority will also meet for their regular meeting today at 6 p.m. Public comments should be submitted to the City Clerk’s office at [email protected] by 12 p.m. The meeting will be streamed on the city's YouTube channel.

The City of South Fulton and the City of Chattahoochee Hills recently received a $100,000 grant from the Atlanta Regional Commission to fund development of a master plan for Campbellton Crossroads Village. Community members will have the opportunity to participate in the planning process through a series of public meetings. A virtual open house is planned for Wednesday, June 24 at 12 p.m. A consultant from Pond & Company, an architecture, engineering, planning and construction firm, will present information on existing conditions and discuss next steps in the planning process.  “We are excited to partner with the City of Chattahoochee Hills to bring a new level of viability to the Campbellton Crossroads Village,” said City of South Fulton City Manager Odie Donald II. “Toge...

The City of South Fulton Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department has announced a series of public input meetings as part of the Parks Master Plan process. The meetings are scheduled for: June 9, District 1June 11, District 2June 16, District 3June 18, District 4June 23, District 5June 25, District 6June 30, District 7 All meetings will take place at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Participants should register in advance via Eventbrite. “The purpose of the parks master plan is to identify the needs and priorities of the community from a parks and recreation standpoint, and look at ways to enhance the parks system as well as programs in the community,” said Carlos Perez, the consultant leading the effort. The public input meetings follow the distribution of a survey, also pa...

Like many other cities, South Fulton has transitioned its meetings of the Mayor and City Council to a virtual format. A new meeting schedule has been announced. Work sessions will be held on: Tuesday, May 26 at 10 a.m.; Wednesday, June 10 at 4 p.m.; Tuesday, July 14 at 4 p.m.; Wednesday, August 12 at 4 p.m.; and Tuesday, September 8 at 4 p.m. Regular meetings will take place on: Tuesday, May 26 at 12 p.m.; Tuesday, June 23 at 10 a.m.; Tuesday, July 28 at 10 a.m.; Tuesday, August 25 at 10 a.m.; and Tuesday, September 22 at 10 a.m. Two special meetings are also planned on zoning matters. They will be held on Tuesday, June 2 and Thursday, June 11. Both will begin at 3 p.m. Today's work session agenda includes discussion on the Washington Road and Campbellton Road Community Devel...

The City of South Fulton will hold its regularly scheduled fourth Tuesday work session and regular meeting on April 28. The meetings will begin at 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. respectively. Due to precautions being implemented by the city in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the meetings will be facilitated virtually. They will be live streamed and broadcast on the city's YouTube channel. The work session agenda will include discussions on an elected officials vehicle usage policy, zoning rewrite update and the 2020 department goals and strategic planning update. The regular meeting agenda will include a review of the March 2020 financial report and fiscal projections and the City Manager's report and current and future proposed activities related to COVID-19. A number of ordinanc...

South Fulton's mayor and city council will hold a virtual emergency special called meeting on Thursday, April 2 at 10 a.m. The agenda will include a discussion on the city's response to COVID-19 and consideration of an emergency procurement ordinance and shelter-in-place emergency ordinance. The meeting will be broadcast via the city's YouTube channel. Several metro area cities have already implemented shelter-in-place orders including Atlanta, Chamblee, Dunwoody, Forest Park and Sandy Springs. Clayton County has also implemented the mandate. At South Fulton's last city council meeting on March 17, officials adopted an emergency resolution that called for a 9 p.m. curfew, prohibited gatherings of 10 or more and required businesses to be closed by 9 p.m., with the exception of ...

The City of South Fulton will hold a special called meeting on Thursday, March 12 at 3 p.m. Officials will discuss the city's response to the coronavirus, authorization of expenditures and authorization to pursue multiple grants. The meeting will be held at City Hall, 5440 Fulton Industrial Blvd., in the break room. Questions and concerns about the meeting should be directed to the City Clerk's office at 470-809-7272. The overall risk of COVID-19 to the general public remains low, although elderly people and individuals with chronic medical conditions may have increased risk. All Georgia residents should follow basic prevention measures: ▪ Wash your hands often with soap and warm water for at least twenty seconds.▪ If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand...

Derek Pollard has been named to the South Fulton Development Authority. His term began Feb. 11, 2020 and expires on Dec. 31, 2021. He fills a vacancy left by Shelly Lamar. Mayor William "Bill" Edward's swears in Derek Pollard to the South Fulton Development Authority at City Hall. (Photo Credit: Office of Mayor Bill Edwards) Pollard is a commercial real estate finance consultant and the owner of LakeRock Capital, LLC. He was previously a commissioned capital markets examiner at The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and a Vice President at SunTrust Bank where he conceived and built the bank’s commercial real estate underwriting platform. Pollard earned his B.A. in finance and accounting from Morehouse College and his M.B.A. from Clark Atlanta University. He currently lives in the ...