Cobb
Smyrna to hold hearing on road project
Smyrna will hold a hearing 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Taylor-Brawner Park’s Brawner Hall, 3180 Atlanta Road on the Atlanta Road median project. The meeting will cover the Ridge Road to Concord Road phase of the $6 million SPLOST project that will add a raised landscaped median and fewer left-turns on Atlanta Road to improve safety. Construction should start in late April. Information: www.smyrnacity.com.
Tucker McQueen for the AJC
Gwinnett
Peachtree Corners to discuss city plan
The Peachtree Corners Business Association will discuss a comprehensive city plan at a roundtable luncheon noon to 1 p.m. Monday at Peachtree Corners Baptist Church. Registration: membership@peachtreecornersba.com. Karen Huppertz for the AJC
Lilburn offering rabies clinic
SafetySmart Lilburn is hosting a Rabies Clinic from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday in the Lilburn City Hall overflow parking lot, 76 Main St. Cost: $10, cash only. Supplies are limited. Information: www.cityoflilburn.com. Karen Huppertz for the AJC
DeKalb
Volunteers neededfor roadway cleanup
Keep DeKalb Beautiful is accepting volunteers to help with the local effort in the Great American Cleanup.
Last year, more than 80 groups of volunteers removed more than 25,000 pounds of litter from 168 miles of county roadways in the one-day event.
The cleanup will take place on April 27. Volunteers must register by April 5.
Registration/information: 404-371-2654 or www.keepdekalbbeautiful.org. April Hunt
Police chief takes office, visits county Monday
DeKalb County will swear in its new police chief Monday 4/1morning, followed by several visits throughout the county.
Cedric Alexander will be sworn into office at 8:30 a.m. Monday in a ceremony at the DeKalb History Center inside the Old Courthouse on Decatur Square.
Alexander is slated to visit Cedar Grove Middle School at 10 a.m. Public events also will be held at 11:30 a.m. Monday at the Lou Walker Senior Center on Panola Road near Lithonia and at 1 p.m. at Oak Grove Market on LaVista Road north of Decatur. April Hunt
Henry
Henry commission
keeps sign moratorium
The Henry County Board of Commissioners has extended its moratorium on the acceptance, review or hearing of applications for sign permits until May 21. The purpose of the moratorium, originally passed in February, was to give staff time to review and update the Unified Land Development Code and address possible safety and nuisance issues created by lighted digital signage. Information: www.henrycounty-ga.org. Monroe Roark for the AJC
Fayette
North Fayette school
starts fathers group
North Fayette Elementary School has launched a program aimed at getting fathers more involved in student activities. The Watch DOGS (Dads of Great Students) promotes volunteerism and positive male role models to support student engagement and reduce inappropriate behavior. Information: Bethany McIntosh, 770-460-3570. Jill Howard Church for the AJC
