2023

August

Owner-Occupied Rehab Programs
https://www.investatlanta.com/homebuyers/owner-occupied-rehab

Fulton County – Proposed Property Tax Increase
https://www.fultoncountyga.gov/news/2023/07/24/proposed-property-tax-increase
Aug 2 – 10am and 6pm – Zoom links were broken. Residents were not able to attend via Zoom despite their planning to do so and counting on this.
Aug 16 – 10am – Zoom link worked. Following this meeting, the commissioners voted against the mileage rate increase from 8.87 to 9.272 and against the decrease from 8.87 to 8.82 so it will remain 8.87.

July

2023 Property Tax Appeal Assistance Schedule

  • Volunteer Training Session (Virtual): July 10 – 6:00 – 7:30 PM
  • Information Session (Paradise Baptist Church): July 12 – 6:00 – 7:30 PM
  • One-on-One Consultation (Virtual): July 15 – 4:00 – 6:00 PM
  • One-on-One Consultation (Pittsburg Yards): July 19 – 6:00 – 7:30 PM
  • One-on-One Consultation (Allen Temple AME Church): July 22 – 12:00 – 2:00 PM

2023 Property Tax Relief Grant
https://dor.georgia.gov/2023-property-tax-relief-grant

The Urban League of Greater Atlanta
* Honors the Life and Legacy of Mrs. Christine King Farris
Weekly Community Events
https://ulgatl.org/feerc-orientation-updates-2/
https://ulgatl.org/all-events/

June

Beltline: Westside Study Group Virtual Public Meeting
https://beltline.org/the-project/planning-and-community-engagement
June 26, 6:30pm – 8:00pm, Register via Zoom by clicking on Virtual Meeting

Final Community Meeting for Bankhead Marta Station
https://bankheadmasterplan.com
June 13, 6:30pm at John Lewis Invictus Academy (Auditorium), 1890 Donald Lee Hollowell Pkwy N

May

Celebrating our 2023 Civic Innovation Fellows
Center for Civic Innovation ATL

District 3 Budget Town Hall
Focus will be on the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget – community members will have the opportunity to interface with numerous city departments, register to vote, and have their records expunged by the DA’s Office. This town hall will feature interactive sessions with residents to provide the District 3 Office input on the needs of each community.
May 25, 6:00 – 7:30pm at 230 17th St NW, Atlanta, GA 30363 in Atlantic Station. Parking available at 361 17th St NW Atlanta, GA 30363 (parking deck, 1st 2 hours are free).

Kids Care Fair
Free screenings, health information, games, giveaways, and free refreshments
May 20, 10am-2pm at Grove Park YMCA Parking Lot, 636 Francis Pl, Atlanta, GA

DL Hollowell Pkwy Traffic Calming Project – Spring 2023 Newsletter
General information about this project, along with other projects in the area, can be found on GDOT’s DL Hollowell Pkwy website: https://sr8donaldleehollowellparkway-gdot.hub.arcgis.com/. Use Project ID 0017926 when looking up information about the Traffic Calming Project. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to the Project Manager, NaKeeta Batson, at nbatson@dot.ga.gov.

FREE Pet Vaccines and Checkups
– vaccines, microchipping, food, leashes, spay/neuter vouches, etc
– for questions: community@lifelineanimal.org
May 13, 10am-2pm at Westside Reservoir Park, Johnson Rd NW

April

Crosstown Conversations: Community Safety and Police Violence
Get $50 compensation for completing surveys and attending the meeting
Pr-event Survey: https://wvpemtx5b8k.typeform.com/to/dEwLQAVS
Meetup:
April 27, 6pm at Little Five Points Community Center, 1083 Austin Avenue Atlanta, GA 30307
May 10, 6pm at Paradise Baptist Church, 1711 Donald Lee Hollowell Pkwy NW floor 3, Atlanta, GA 30318

The WESTSIDE ART SERIES, Session 1: Self to Self Portrait
Meetup: April 29, 12pm-2:30pm at LOCATION: (Provided with Invitation)

Covid-19 Emergency Community Resource Webinar
Virtual: April 21, 11 AM

NPU Listening Session – Homelessness in Atlanta
Virtual:
April 17th, 4:00 – 5:00 PM
April 19th, 8:00 – 9:00 AM
April 24th, 4:00 – 5:00 PM
April 26th, 8:00 – 9:00 AM

2023 State of Black America Release Event
Meetup: April 18 10:00am-12pm at Morehouse College – Ray Charles Performing Arts Center, 900 West End Ave. S.W. Atlanta, GA 30310

MARTA Bankhead Station Master Plan Public Meetings in April
Meetup: April 11 6:30pm at 1890 Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway, Atlanta, GA30318
Virtual: April 13 6:30pm

March

HE Holmes Marta Station Development
Meetup: March 28 5:30-7:00PM at the C.T. Martin Natatorium & Recreation Center

Pizza with Police, Parents and Pastors
Meetup: March 24 11AM-1PM at Simpson Road Baptist Church, 2015 Joseph E. Boone Blvd., Atlanta, 30314

Hollowell Safety and Memorial & Rally for Brittany Glover
Meetup: March 19 at 2PM In front of the Bonfire Compound where Brittany was killed
1070 Donald L. Hollowell Pkwy @ the corner of Finley Ave

February

Microsoft Update