Atlanta
Muncipal court expands calendar
Municipal Court of Atlanta will increase the number of daily dockets starting Monday. Start times will be 8 a.m., 10 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Chief Judge Herman Sloan said the changes were made in anticipation of an increased caseload and to provide more efficient service to citizens.
Annually, the court processes more than 200,000 cases that include traffic, criminal and DUI offenses, as well as local ordinance violations.
Information: www.atlantaga.gov. Adrianne Murchison for the AJC
COBB
Austell Council postpones meeting
The Austell City Council postponed its 7 p.m. meeting Monday to 7 p.m. Monday in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 2716 Broad St. SW.
The city’s administrative offices also will be closed Monday in observance of Labor Day.
Information: austellga.gov.
Carolyn Cunningham for the AJC
Gwinnett
Free workshop for cancer survivors
Gwinnett Medical Center is offering a free 2.5-hour, six-week workshop designed to help cancer survivors 21 years of age and older, of any cancer diagnosis, make the transition from active treatment to post-treatment care.
‘Cancer Transitions’ will be offered Wednesdays through Sept. 24, or Oct. 8 through Nov. 12 at the Cancer Support Center, 631 Professional Drive, Suite 200, in Lawrenceville. Expert panelists including oncology certified nurses and oncology social workers, as well as nutritionists and fitness experts will discuss exercise tailored to each patient’s abilities, training in relaxation and stress management and tips for nutritious eating.
Registration: 678-312-3100.
Karen Huppertz for the AJC
Cherokee
Woodstock opts for slight tax cut
The Woodstock City Council Monday established the city’s 2014 millage rate, decreasing it from 7.889 to 7.250, below the revenue-neutral rollback rate of 7.26. City officials say the average tax bill should stay level, instead of showing a 1.31 percent property tax increase that city officials had forecast earlier.
Some property owners could see their tax bills jump, if they were reassessed at a higher rate than the 8.1 percent millage rate decline. Mark Woolsey for the AJC
Fulton
Sandy Springs offers teen driving classes
The Sandy Springs Police Department is offering free parent/teen driving classes (ages 14-16). The two-hour class covers such topics as graduated driver licensing, teen responsibility, occupant protection and crash dynamics.
The first session’s set for 6-8:15 p.m. Sept. 24 at 7840 Roswell Road, Building 300. Pre-registration is required and additional classes are set through the 2014-15 school year.
Information: sandyspringsteens@gmail.com Mark Woolsey for the AJC
Fayette
WASA application deadline extended
The application deadline has been extended for a volunteer position open on the Peachtree City Water & Sewerage Authority board.
Applicants for the five-year term now have until 5 p.m. on Sept. 12 to submit their paperwork. Details about the position are available at www.peachtree-city.org/jobs.
Jill Howard Church for the AJC
