Douglas
Road closure through Aug. 31
Bedford Place is closed to through traffic through Aug. 31 for the replacement of a stormwater culvert.
Information: CelebrateDouglasCounty.com.
Carolyn Cunningham for the AJC
Gwinnett
Duluth hosting new professional bike race
The inaugural Georgia Cup-Duluth Criterium is 1 p.m. Aug. 2 with 600 cyclists and 15,000+ spectators expected. The USA Cycling sanctioned and insured event will feature a race for all level of bike riders prior to the professional events. Day will include a Kid’s Corner, entertainment, health information, mobile food vendors and beer garden. Information: www.GeorgiaCup.com.
Karen Huppertz for the AJC
Fulton
Johns Creek sets millage rate hearings
Johns Creek is setting its 2014 millage rate, and has set hearings 11:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday and 7 p.m. July 14 at the Johns Creek City Hall Council Chambers, 12000 Findley Road, Suite 300. Final adoption of the new rate is set for 7 p.m. July 14. The current millage rate is 4.614, unchanged from the city’s 2006 incorporation.
Mark Woolsey for the AJC
DeKalb
Report: Water quality exceeds standards
DeKalb County has surpassed all federal and state water quality standards, according to its annual drinking water report.
The 2014 Consumer Confidence Report is being distributed to residents through county water bills and will be available at county libraries, apartment complexes and the Department of Watershed Management’s website.
By law, tap water must be tested by government environmental agencies to ensure it is safe to drink. Mark Niesse
Henry
Special-needs event at Gander Mountain
People First of Henry County, an organization that supports special-needs individuals, will host a fundraiser 8 a.m. to noon June 21, at the new Gander Mountain store in Henry Town Center. There will be a bake sale and a raffle to win a wheelbarrow filled with items donated by local businesses.
Tickets will be on sale for a Sept. 9 benefit concert. Madelyn Patterson of Jackson, who competed in this year’s “American Idol,” will have an appearance at 10 a.m. Information: peoplefirstofhenrycounty@yahoo.com or kbinspector@bellsouth.net. Monroe Roark for the AJC
Fayette
Community service board has opening
The Fayette County Board of Commissioners is accepting applications for a Fayette representative for the McIntosh Trail Community Service Board. The 15-member volunteer group provides mental health, developmental disability and addictive disease services to residents in seven local counties. To apply, contact Floyd Jones at fjones@fayettecountyga.gov or 770-305-5102 by July 3.
Jill Howard Church for the AJC
