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Acworth plans new police headquarters
Acworth is taking bids through Feb. 26 for architectural and engineering plans for a new police headquarters that will cost about $4.75 million. The 39-member department has run out of room and will build adjacent to the current facility on Acworth Industrial Drive. Funding will come from the 2011 SPLOST. The jail will remain at the current building.
Tucker McQueen for the AJC
Fulton
Darnell remains Fulton commission’s vice chair
Emma Darnell will remain the Fulton County Commission’s vice chairwoman for another year. The board unanimously reelected her to the position earlier this month. At the first meeting of each year, the commission chooses a vice chair to serve a one-year term.
Darnell represents district 5, which includes the west side of Atlanta and part of unincorporated south Fulton. David Wickert
Henry
Henry accepting bids for transportation projects
The Henry County Board of Commissioners is accepting bids from vendors who are pre-qualified by The Department of Transportation for traffic loop and sensor installation for various projects throughout the county.
Contractors shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, and services to fulfill the terms of this bid.
Bids will be received by the commissioners at the purchasing department, 140 Henry Parkway, Room 209, in McDonough, GA 30253 until 3 p.m. Feb. 4.
Late bids will not be considered or returned.
Information: www.co.henry.ga.us./Purchasing/Bids.shtml Tammy Joyner
Gwinnett
Suwanee offers citizens police academy
The Suwanee Police Department offers an eight-week Citizens Police Academy program 6:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays beginning Feb. 19 at the Police Training Center, 2966 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road.
Applications are available at www.suwanee.com, and are due 5 p.m. Feb. 4.
Topics include crime scene processing, traffic stops, building searches, crime prevention and narcotics identification. Dan Klepal
Dekalb
Chamblee holding Daddy-Daughter dance
Chamblee’s parks and recreation department is holding its annual Daddy-Daughter dance 6 to 9 p.m. Feb. 9 at the Chamblee Civic Center on Broad Street.
The dance is for girls in the eighth grade or younger and their fathers, grandfathers, uncles or other male role models. City residents and nonresidents are welcome.
Cost is $30 per couple and $5 for each additional daughter.
Reservations, which are required, can be made at 770-986-5016 or recreation.chambleega.com. April Hunt
Forsyth
Softball league registration set
Registration for Forsyth County’s Spring Adult Softball League will run through Feb. 8.
Teams can register at the Central Park Recreation Center, 2300 Keith Bridge Road, Cumming, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Cost is $500 per team. Information: 770-781-2215. Mark Woolsey for the AJC
