Cobb
Smyrna Mayor rescinds budget veto
Smyrna Mayor Max Bacon has rescinded his veto of a city council vote approving a $40.6 million general fund budget and a $73.6 million total funds budget for the fiscal year starting July 1.
Bacon, who was absent from Monday’s meeting when the council voted 4-3 in favor of the budget, said he believed the veto was in the best interest of the city.
After pulling back the veto Friday afternoon, the budget stands approved.
Tucker McQueen for the AJC
Gwinnett
Braselton seeking input on 2015 budget
Braselton residents are invited to comment on the city’s 2015 proposed budget at a public hearing 3 p.m. Wednesday or 11 a.m. Thursday at the Braselton Police and Municipal Court Facility, 5040 Ga. Highway 53.
Copies of the proposed budget are available at the Braselton Town Hall or by email request to jdees@braselton.net.
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. June 16 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.n. July 14. The current millage rate is 4.614, unchanged from the city’s 2006 incorporation.
Mark Woolsey for the AJC
College Park volunteers to spruce up downtown
The College Park Main Street Association, Inc. will hold its first-ever “Main Street and Virginia Avenue Proud Community Beautification Day” from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Saturday starting with a 9:30 meetup at the pocket park behind Club -e. Volunteers will fan out along Main between Harvard and John Wesley Avenues to clean sidewalks, pick up trash, landscape and replant planters. Interested residents, merchants, neighborhood groups and others can call 678-739-9099 or email ibaxter@cpmsa.org
Mark Woolsey for the AJC
Paulding
Paulding cancels commission meetings
Paulding County commissioners have canceled their meetings for 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tuesday.
Their next meetings are planned for 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. June 24 at the Administration Building, second floor, 240 Constitution Blvd., Dallas off U.S. 278.
Information: paulding.gov or 678-224-4011.
Carolyn Cunningham for the AJC
Henry
Wheelchair tennis tournament coming
Richard Craig Park, 125 S. Zack Hinton Parkway in McDonough, is hosting the eighth annual Geranium Festival Wheelchair Tennis Tournament Friday through June 15.
The tournament will attract players from the around the country competing in several divisions in singles and doubles.
Matches begin on Friday afternoon, and continue during the weekend beginning at 9 a.m.
The event is one of five tournaments in the Georgia Grand Prix wheelchair tennis series.
Information: hmatthews@co.henry.ga.us or 770-288-7293.
Kent A. Miles for the AJC
