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ATLANTA – The MARTA Board of Directors will hold in-person and virtual public hearings to consider the proposed fiscal year 2024 Operating and Capital Budgets on Tuesday, May 16, at 7 p.m. and Thursday, May 18, at 7 p.m., with a community exchange session beginning one hour earlier. WHAT: MARTA virtual public hearings on FY 2024 Operating and Capital Budgets An overview and video of the proposed budgets will be available for review at www.itsmarta.com. WHEN: Tuesday, May 16 6 p.m. – Community exchange 7 p.m. – Public hearing WHERE: DeKalb County Public Library – Decatur Branch 215 Sycamore St.…

DECATUR, GA– DeKalb County Cooperative Extension announces the ninth season of Fresh on DeK, DeKalb County’s Mobile Farmers Market, which offers nutrition education, on-site food demonstrations and fresh fruits and vegetables for sale. Session A will be from May 15 – July 7, and Session B will be from July 17 – Sept.8.         Fresh on DeK’s purpose is to improve the health of the community, the viability of local produce and to preserve the environment for future generations by providing access to fresh produce and nutritional education programming throughout DeKalb County.     In addition to low-cost fresh produce, Fresh…

DECATUR, GA–Super District 7 Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson announced the production of “The Weekly Chat” podcast, which will feature organizations, services, and local and national conversations that are relevant to the community.  “I am beyond excited to present The Weekly Chat,” said Commissioner Cochran-Johnson. “I’ve been working on the show content and concept for quite some time. I hope the podcast can become a model for other municipalities that wish to expand their constituent engagement. As a professional, I spent two decades in mass media and communications, so I understand the value of communication and engagement with our residents in DeKalb.” The…

STONECREST, GA – The City of Stonecrest announced the installation of new City Limit signage in the right-of-way on Interstate 20 and near bridges within the city limits. The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) and Stonecrest officials collaborated on efforts to install more Stonecrest City Limit signage at designated entry points along I-20 East and West.    The highway signs are designed to inform motorists that they are entering the city of Stonecrest. On average, 268,000 vehicles move through this portion of I-20 each day, and many drivers are traveling to destinations within the city.   “We want everyone to know when…

Updated: LAND USE PETITION:                   SLU22-012 PETITIONER:                                   Dionne Robinson LOCATION:                                      7173 Covington Highway, Stonecrest, GA 30058 PROPOSED AMENDMENT:         To seek a special land use permit to operate a late-night establishment

ATLANTA–MARTA will host a virtual public meeting on Wednesday, May 17, 6 p.m., to announce the recommended alignment of the Candler Road Arterial RapidTtransit (ART) project. The route will begin at Georgia State University Perimeter College – Panthersville, and serve Candler Road, Memorial Drive and Columbia Drive, terminating at Avondale rail station. This route was identified DeKalb County Transit Master Plan and will be funded with existing MARTA revenues. Prior to recommending this route, MARTA conducted a public engagement process and a technical analysis including ridership projections, a reliability, efficiency, connectivity evaluation and a cost analysis. To join the virtual…

DULUTH, GA—Gwinnett County will celebrate cultures from around the world on Saturday, May 13, at its open house and festival celebration. The family-friendly event will be held 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Gwinnett Place Mall, 2100 Pleasant Hill Road, Duluth. There will be cultural performances, face painting, bounce houses, obstacle courses, and car seat checks. A naturalization ceremony will be held to welcome the county’s newest citizens. Guest also will have the chance to meet county employees and learn about many available services and programs. For more information about the festival, visit GwinnettCounty.com/MulticulturalFestival. Photos via Gwinnett County government.

Teresa Hardy has been elected as the new president of the National Council of Negro Women(NCNW)-DeKalb County Section. Hardy, a long-time South DeKalb community activist who formerly served as president of the NAACP DeKalb County branch, will succeed Derrica Williams. Hardy will be installed in September. The date for the installation will announced later. “I want to express my sincere gratitude for the members of the DeKalb NCNW for electing me as the president of the wonderful community organization. It is an honor and a privilege to serve in this capacity and I am humbled by the trust that has…