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F E B R U A RY 2 0 1 6
Volume 2
East Point City CouncilMembers Take National Stage
Alexander Gothard
Councilmember
Ward A
MAYOR
Jannquell Peters
WARD A
Sharon Shropshire, At-Large
Alexander Gothard
WARD B
Karen Rene, At-Large
Thomas Calloway
WARD C
Nanette Saucier, At-Large
Myron Cook
WARD D
Deana Holiday Ingraham, At-Large
Stephanie Gordon
eASTPoINT NEWs
City Manager
Fred Gardiner
Editor-In-Chief
Renita T. Shelton
Holiday Ingraham
Councilmember, At-Large
Ward D
East Point City Council will be well represented on a
national platform as a result of the National League of Cities’
(NLC) recent committee appointments.
Councilmember
Gothard will serve on the 2016 Finance, Administration and
Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, a group that leads the
charge in developing NLC federal policy positions on issues
involving national economic policy, general financial assistance
programs, municipal bonds, capital finance, civil rights and
more. In addition, Councilmember Holiday Ingraham has been
reappointed to the NLC Youth Education and Families (YEF)
Council where she will serve with other elected officials, youth
and representatives from national organizations to oversee and
improve issues concerning youth violence prevention, early
childhood development and education, health and wellness
as well as afterschool programs. Her reappointment to the
NLC Community and Economic Development Committee was
announced last month.
East Point Provides Water to Tri-Cities Area
East Point is now
providing water to not
only local residents, but
to citizens of Hapeville
and College Park as
well. The Water Sales
Agreement between
East Point and the
other two cities benefits
the City by generating
more revenue, while
providing safe, clean
drinking water to all.
Left to Right: Steven Jackson,Director East Point Water Dept.,
and Lemuel Eubanks, Water/Sewer Coordinator City of Hapeville
East Point Receives Acclaimed Budget Award
The City of East Point is a recipient of the prestigious United States and Canadian Government
Finance Officers Association’s (GFOA) Distinguished Budget Presentation Award, which
represents a significant achievement. According to GFOA in a Press Release, “It reflects the
commitment of the governing body and staff to meeting the highest principles of governmental
budgeting.” To qualify, East Point had to satisfy nationally recognized guidelines for effective
budget presentation. The guidelines assess how well an entity’s budget serves as a policy
document; a financial plan; an operations guide; and a communications device. To receive
the award, budget documents had to be rated “proficient” in all four categories, and in the 14
mandatory criteria within those categories. A Certificate of Recognition was presented to East
Point Budget Manager Sharon Haynes for being primarily responsible for making certain the City
met all budgetary guidelines.
The City of East Point and Airport West CID have joined forces to implement the mobile app
See-Click-Fix, which enables persons to report non-emergency neighborhood issues to local
government. Citizens, businesses and property owners have the ease of using their smartphones
to report potholes, graffiti, damaged street signs, code violations, sidewalk issues and other
related problems. Once an issue is reported, it is automatically forwarded to the appropriate City
Department. The overall objective is to improve accountability, provide a faster response time, and
encourage citizen engagement. This app also has an integrated management system that allows
officials to communicate directly with persons filing reports, track issues and monitor success.
east point
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FEBRUARY 2016
Volume 2
a Taste of East Point and South Metro Area
The City of East Point and East Point Main Street Association proudly announce the 2016 “Taste
of East Point and the South Metro Area.” The affair is scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 7,
2016 from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on West Cleveland Avenue, across from East Point City Hall. The
event will feature an array of culinary food, margaritas, craft beers on draft, live entertainment, an
artist and vendor market as well as activities for kids.
For more information visit www.downtowneastpoint.com/tasteofeastpoint/
Major Retailers Slated For Camp Creek Market Place
New Business is coming to East Point! The site of the former Johnny
Carinos in the Camp Creek Market Place will become home to an
AT&T Retail Store and Chipotle Mexican Grill. The former Cracker
Barrel and Scores site on Desert Drive is the proposed location for a
Cactus Car Wash, and two additional restaurant-outparcels. Sites
for both projects are currently in the Land Disturbance phase.
East Point’s Old Library Newly Renovated
The City of East Point is proud to announce that a recent publicprivate partnership with a film company has resulted in the
abatement and improvement of the old Library downtown. The
library, located at 2777 McGee Way, has been transformed into a
film location asset and tourism spot. It is the site of the TV series
“Stranger Things,” which will air this summer. The newly improved
building has caught the eye of other film scouts as well, which
could result in future rentals and additional revenue for the City.
www.downtowneastpoint.com/downtownnewsletter/
East Point Customer Care Makes Improvements
East Point’s Customer Care Department has installed new
ADA doors to better serve persons with disabilities. The buttonpushed doors, which open automatically, were installed this past
December. In addition, speakers have been installed in all windows
at the Customer Care main desk for employees and residents to
communicate more effectively with one another.
Fire Department Establishes Warming Stations In East Point
The following East Point Fire Stations listed below serve as warming stations when temperatures
are 32 degrees or below:
Fire Station #2 located at 3171 Norman Berry Drive, East Point, GA. 30344
Fire Station #3 located at 3800 North Commerce Drive, East Point, GA. 30344
Fire Station #4 located at 2222 Ben Hill Road, East Point, Georgia 30344
*There will not be food or bedding at the warming stations.