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CONYERS—The Conyers Police Department is currently conducting the annual Service Satisfaction Survey for calendar year 2020. The goals of the service satisfaction survey are to measure levels of citizen concern for safety, police performance, public confidence in the department as well as to provide an opportunity for public comment on police performance. Chief Wilson explains: “It is helpful to know how we are viewed by our citizens to gauge the quality of our work.  We aim to judge the different facets of our job to include contact with the public, the way we protect our citizens and their…

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today(March 22)  launched a new website for people to understand unemployment insurance identity theft, and how and where to report stolen benefits if they are victims.  The new website at www.dol.gov/fraud provides key steps to help victims address issues that might arise because of previous identity theft and outlines steps to report the theft of unemployment benefits. To assist victims, the department worked closely with other federal agencies and state workforce agencies to consolidate necessary steps and resources. Site developers recruited actual victims of unemployment benefit theft to test the site and confirm its instructions were clear…

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA– The Gwinnett Board of Commissioners has announced that the County will use more than $28.1 million in stimulus funds from the federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program to launch an extension of its Project RESET eviction prevention program. The previous version of the program offered up to 6 months of assistance, whereas this extension offers up to 15 months of total assistance, which may include rental and/or utility arrears (up to 12 months) and future rental and/or utility assistance if needed. Applications for this program will open in late April. Payments will be made directly to landlords and utility…

Registration to be entered in the Georgia Pre-K lottery in Rockdale County for the 2021-2022 school year is open April 5-30, 2021. All student registration for Rockdale County Public Schools (RCPS) is online only at www.rockdaleschools.org/registration. Pre-K classes will be available in-person five days a week for 2021-2022; a virtual option has not been provided by the state at this time. Information about RCPS Georgia Pre-K is at www.rockdaleschools.org/prek. Required Documents: Registration for Pre-K takes place online at the webpage for RCPS Student Registration, www.rockdaleschools.org/registration. Photos or scans of required documents can be uploaded into the online registration form. Please make sure…

The Rockdale Soil and Water Conservation District will meet on March 26, 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. Chairman Kenny A. Johnson is hosting the scheduled meeting via Zoom. Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4982700649 Meeting ID: 498 270 0649 One tap mobile +16465588656,,4982700649# US (New York) +13017158592,,4982700649# US (Washington DC) Dial by your location +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Meeting ID: 498 270 0649 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdMlxVqn1j

STONECREST, GA—The City of Stonecrest has earned the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the third consecutive year. The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) presented the award for the city’s comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR) for the fiscal year ending Dec. 31, 2019. As a part of the award, a 2019 Award of Financial Reporting Achievement (AFRA) pendant will be placed on the GFOA plaque in the city hall lobby. The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a…

STONECREST, GA– Asian American leaders will join New Birth Missionary Baptist Church on Sunday, March 21, at 9:30 a.m. to stand in solidarity after a shooting spree by a lone gunman in the Atlanta area that claimed the lives of eight individuals, six of whom were women of Asian descent. New Birth Senior Pastor Jamal Bryant will address the recent attack during Sunday’s live service and ask his congregation to stand with Asian Americans to fight systemic racism and violence. The deadly shooting took place on March 16 at three spas in the metro area. The attack sparked national cry…