Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Tuesday's town hall meeting about the possible switch became heated at points, with some citizens going back and forth with each other, county and city officials, and a Postal Service representative.
Residents of Powder Springs and unincorporated Cobb attending a packed town hall meeting Tuesday night seemed split on how they will vote on changing their ZIP code from Hiram’s 30141 to Powder Springs’ 30127. The 40-plus citizens there will be part of the roughly 700 addresses in a Southwest chunk of the county that will be mailed a survey in either January or February. They will then vote simply for or against changing the ZIP code and mail it back to the U.S. Postal Service. Those who rent their property in the affected area will not receive the survey because it will be mailed to their tenants. If a simple majority approves, the switch will take effect July 1, 2013, with both 30127 and 30141 working for mailing for a full year. The …
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Over the past year, the city has made new hires, completed restructurings, established partnerships and started programs.
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Tuesday, October 2, 2012
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Citizens can look toward the completion of the Linear Park, ZIP code corrections, a remodeled municipal court building, and downtown road improvements.
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Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Editor's Note: This list of Powder Springs government projects was compiled by the city's staff and mailed to citizens. PROJECTS COMPLETED PROJECTS TO BE COMPLETED Don’t miss any of the local news you care about. Subscribe to West Cobb Patch’s free newsletter, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
City residents with Hiram's 30141 may soon see a switch to 30127.
Monday, October 1, 2012
Rick Eckert is one of six being considered for the position with the Kodiak Island Borough.
Rick Eckert, who worked for the city of Powder Springs as city manager for nearly two years and briefly as a consultant, is one of six being considered for a government position in Alaska. The last manager of Kodiak Island Borough—comprised of a large island south of the mainland, some smaller islands, and a strip of mainland coast—left in June, the Associated Press reports. Also being considered are two managers from Alaska, one from Michigan, one from Connecticut, and one from Colorado, the AP says. According to the 2010 Census, Powder Springs' and Kodiak Island Borough's populations are similar: 13,940 and 13,592, respectively. The AP article lists Eckert as the former manager of Ketchikan Gateway Borough, one of the jobs he held prior…
Friday, September 28, 2012
Pat Vaughn recognized the school's Teacher of the Year, Classified Employee of the Year, a student writer, and the 110 students who completed the Summer Academic Challenge.
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Friday, September 28, 2012
Powder Springs Mayor Pat Vaughn recently visited Varner Elementary School to recognize the staff and students for their continued focus on anchoring excellence in a safe harbor for learning. She began her visit by thanking Ann Gilbert, Varner’s Teacher of the Year, and Dawn Roddy, Varner’s Classified Employee of the Year, for their continued dedication to students. Next, Vaughn met with a special writer, April Edmonston, a student in Mr. Benzin’s fifth grade class. April shared a piece she wrote about the fall. Vaughn invited April to speak at the next Powder Springs City Council meeting to share her writing. Vaughn concluded her visit by speaking to Varner’s 110 students that achieved their Summer Academic Challenge. She shared how …
Thursday, September 27, 2012
A high number of accidents at certain intersections has officials considering the technology, which would pop violators with a $70 ticket per violation.
Those zipping through intersections to beat red lights in Powder Springs could be paying a price for their lead feet. A high number of accidents at intersections along the city’s biggest thoroughfares—C.H. James Parkway and Sailors Parkway—has officials considering traffic light cameras, which would pop red-light runners with a $70 ticket per violation. “One of the patrol officers recognized that when we have a traffic accident on C.H. James and any of the cross streets, they’re usually large,” Police Chief Charlie Sewell told the City Council at Wednesday’s work session. “There are usually injuries and … they are much worse than most other places.” Sewell mentioned several metro Atlanta counties and cities that use the technology, the …
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
A fifth Dodge Charger will be added to the patrol fleet in the continued effort to get officers out of high-mileage vehicles.
Powder Springs is set to trade in its two police motorcycles for a Dodge Charger, continuing the cycle of getting high-mileage cars out of the force and bringing fresh ones in. Aiken Ford in Winder offered a trade-in value of $16,000 for the Harley Davidsons, down from $20,000 officials had hoped for. They were originally purchased for about $12,000 each and eventually were just “sitting collecting dust," Police Chief Charlie Sewell said last year. “All they were being used for was to transport two officers home and back to work," he said. "The other employees didn’t have the benefit of a car to drive home and the city gas, so I didn’t think it was fair to all the other employees." Among other reasons, the motorcycles weren't used to …
The city purchased four Dodge Charges over the summer and is set to buy a fifth after trading in two motorcycles.
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Powder Springs purchased four new Dodge Chargers for the Police Department over the summer in an effort to get officers out of the high-mileage ones. The department will get a fifth one once its two motorcycles are traded in. A committee of officers decided on the new design. "I wanted white and I lost," Police Chief Charlie Sewell joked at Monday's work session. Don’t miss any of the local discussions you care about. Subscribe to West Cobb Patch’s free newsletter, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Not everyone agreed to the City Council's approval Monday, with one resident saying: "Alcohol and guns do not mix."
One of the two alcohol licenses approved by the Powder Springs City Council Monday came with little discussion and no debate. It was for wine and beers sales for the recently opened Loma Pizzeria on Sailors Parkway. The council approved the license 4-1, with Councilwoman Nancy Hudson dissenting, as she typically does on alcohol issues. But the other license, requested by the owners of the $3.5 million Governor’s Gun Club being built at the corner of C.H. James Parkway and Sterlingbrooke Drive, was full of points and rebuttals before being approved 3-2. The small selection of alcohol would be served during the hours allowed by Powder Springs law and in a lounge secured with a special key given just to members. The only people under 21 who …
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8:58 pm on Thursday, April 18, 2013
The verdict is in...many of us will soon be living the 30127 Zip Code! Thank you to everyone who supported this effort... more ›