2002 Media archives

2002 News Releases

12/17/02	Mayor Franklin and Governor-Elect Perdue Meet
12/12/02	Kilpatrick Stockton and Johnson & Freeman Selected as Outside Council for Hartsfield Expansion
12/12/02	Mayor Urges Caution with Privatizing Hartsfield International Airport
12/11/02	Completion of the Hemphill Discharge Piping Project
12/03/02	City of Atlanta Prepares to Assist Homeless During Cold Weather
12/02/02	Department of Corrections Offers Outplacement Assistance
12/02/02	Mayor Commends City Council on Approval of Second Balanced Budget
11/26/02	Mayor Expresses Disappointment as Fulton County Resorts to Lawsuit
11/25/02	Mayor Announces Outplacement Assistance for Employees Affected by the Reduction In Force
11/22/02	Mayor Issues an Executive Order for Department of Corrections
11/21/02	Franklin, Woolard and Muller Express Concerns about Chastain Noise
11/21/02	Mayor Announces Establishment of Municipal and City Court Review Panel
11/21/02	Mayor Franklin Accepts Retirement of Fire Chief Winston Minor
11/04/02	Mayor Franklin Unveils “Lean” 2003 Proposed Budget
11/01/02	Mayor’s Budget Transmittal Letter to Council
10/16/02	Mayor Franklin Pledges Clean Water for all Citizens
10/16/02	The United States Conference of Mayors
10/03/02	Atlanta Area Residents and Businesses Affected by Flood eligible for SBA Assistance
10/02/02	Mayor and Watershed Commissioner concern about Water Main Breaks
09/30/02	City to make Progress Report on United Water
09/27/02	Mayor Franklin’s Letter to City Council on Flood Emergency
09/23/02	Community Meeting to Discuss Concerns related to the State of the Emergency
09/22/02	Mayor Declares State of Emergency
09/17/02	Mayor Franklin’s Letter to Atlanta City Council on United Water’s Offer
09/16/02	Mayor Franklin Names Planning and Neighborhood Development Commissioner Nominee
09/16/02	New City Policy on Bulk Rubbish and Yard Trimming
09/06/02	Mayor and City Council Celebrate Clean-up New Nature Preserve
09/05/02	Atlanta will be United InDeed on September 11th
09/03/02	Mayor Franklin Designate Jack E. Ravan Commissioner of Watershed Management Department
08/08/02	Award Winning Summer Mural Program
07/24/02	The Completion of one of the City’s Largest Sewer Projects
07/15/02	Mayor Franklin and Team Negotiate an Agreement on the AT&T/Comcast Merger
07/15/02	Mayor Franklin Names Chief Operating Officer
07/15/02	Mayor Franklin Names Chief Financial Officer
07/12/02	Mayor Appoints City Attorney
07/08/02	Mayor Franklin’s Support for Atlanta Youth
07/01/02	Richard Allen Football Classic 2002
06/28/02	Mayor Appoints Independent Panel for Clean Water Plan
06/26/02	Mayor Franklin is Music to the Ears of Atlanta’s Youth
06/10/02	Mayor Franklin Initiates Review of United Water Contract
05/30/02	Mayor Franklin Names Pennington Police Chief
05/24/02	City of Atlanta Bureau of Cultural Affairs and Local Arts Organizations to Receive Substantial Donation from AT&T
05/17/02	Mayor Franklin Announces A Major Corporate Gift to Zoo Atlanta
05/10/02	Mayor Franklin’s Statement on Candidate Search Process
05/07/02	Mayor Franklin Kicks Off National Drinking Water Week
05/03/02	Mayor Expresses Confidence About The Economic Future of The City In Spite of Bond Rating Downgrades
04/26/02	Revitalize Atlanta’s Pittsburgh Neighborhood
04/23/02	Mayor Franklin Expands City Wide Education Initiative
04/15/02	City of Atlanta Kicks Off Storm Drain Stenciling Program
04/12/02	Mayor Franklin Narrows Search For Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer
04/12/02	City Will Not Bid on 2004 Democratic or Republican Convention
04/04/02	Mayor Franklin Names Police Chief Finalists
03/21/02	Mayor Franklin Launches Re-Design of City Government
03/13/02	Summary of Benchmarking Study, Bain & Company
03/13/02	Mayor Franklin’s Fiscal Report to Reorganize City Government
03/12/02	Mayor Franklin Commits to High Standard of Ethics
02/28/02	Mayor Franklin on Airport Arbitration Decision
02/19/02	Mayor Franklin Raises Ethical Standards for City Government
01/31/02	2002 Budget Submission Remarks
01/30/02	Mayor Franklin to host “Mayor’s Night In”
01/28/02	Franklin Takes Voluntary Pay Cut
01/17/02	Franklin Unleashes ‘Pothole Posse’
01/09/02	State of City Breakfast Speech
01/09/02	Mayor’s Business Breakfast
01/09/02	Budget Press Conference
01/07/02	Inaugural Speech

2002 Media Advisories

12/31/02	Mayor Franklin Addresses the Atlanta Business Community
12/27/02	Mayor Franklin Addresses the City Council at their first Meeting of 2003
12/17/02	Mayor Franklin Host Meeting with Beijing Organizing Committee for Olympic Games
12/11/02	Completion of the Hemphill Discharge Piping Project
12/11/02	Mayor Welcomes the Atlanta Falcons Spouses Association to Decorate the City Holiday Tree
12/07/02	Mayor Accepts Truck from U. S. Conference of Mayors and Daimler Chrysler
12/05/02	Mayor Announces Formation of Commission to End Homelessness
11/20/02	Mayor and the Parks and Green Spaces Task Force Presentation Report
11/05/02	Groundbreaking for the Nancy Creek Tunnel Relief Sewer Project
10/24/02	BCA AT&T Broadband to Impact Atlanta Public Schools
10/17/02	City of Atlanta to Receive Funds from Georgia Emergency Management
10/07/02	Save Our Sewers Write-In Campaign Rally
10/01/02	Mayor Franklin deliver Keynote Address to Kick-off  “Hungry Club”
09/27/02	Mayor Franklin Announces Support for NKF’s Kidney Walk
09/23/02	Mayor Franklin and Council President Cathy Woolard to announce “Dirty Dozen” Initiative
09/16/02	Mayor and City Council Join Kiss Goodbye to Breast Cancer
09/04/02	Mayor Franklin Provides Details Surrounding the first year Observance of September 11th
08/29/02	Mayor’s Nominee for Commissioner of Watershed Management
08/26/02	Mayor’s Night In for City Employees
07/25/02	A Celebration for World Boxing Council Welterweight Champion Vernon Forrest
07/25/02	Announcement of a Coalition of Four Community Improvement Districts
07/23/02	The Orme Street Trunk Sewer (Phase III) Project
07/19/02	Employee Empowerment Initiative Voter Registration Drive
07/15/02	Mayor’s Nominee for Chief Financial Officer of the City of Atlanta
07/12/02	“Help Atlanta’s Elderly Stay Cool Campaign”
07/11/02	Announcement of the Appointment of the City Attorney
07/07/02	Swearing-In of Richard J. Pennington as Atlanta Police Chief
07/05/02	Mayor Franklin Hosts the Sixth Annual Golf Tournament
06/27/02	Mayor Franklin Announces Appointment of Clean Water Advisory Panel
06/26/02	Mayor Franklin and Atlanta/Fulton Commission Host Youth Symposium
06/25/02	Mayor Accepts Donation from Colgate-Palmolive for Atlanta Youth
06/11/02	Review of United Water Contract
06/10/02	3rd Mayor’s Night In For City Residents
05/22/02	YWCA Honors Mayor Franklin – Salute to Women of Achievement
05/02/02	Georgia Women Mayors and Leaders to Honor Mayor Shirley Franklin
04/04/02	2nd Mayor's Night In For City Residents
04/03/02	Mayor Franklin to Honor Local Champion
01/07/02	Mayor’s 2002 Annual State of the City Business Breakfast