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news release archives 2005


12/30/05

The City of Atlanta Celebrates the Official Startup of the Nancy Creek Tunnel and Pump Station

12/30/05

The City of Atlanta’s Holiday Garbage Collection Schedule

12/28/05

New Year's Weekend Traffic Alert

12/27/05

City of Atlanta Officials Discuss Traffic Plan for New Year's Weekend

12/21/05

A Segment of North Avenue to be Closed for Tree Removal

12/20/05

City Corrections Department host Annual Food, Clothing and Toy Drive tomorrow at 9:00 am

12/15/05

Mayor Franklin Partners with AGL Resources and Atlanta Gas Light to Donate 500 Blankets to Atlanta’s Homeless Community

12/14/05

The City of Atlanta Hosts the 28th Annual Children’s Holiday Festival

12/13/05

McPherson Planning Local Redevelopment Authority (McPherson PLRA) Hires Executive Director

12/09/05

Mayor Franklin Hosts “Mayor’s Night In” for Residents

12/09/05

The City of Atlanta Offers “Medicare D” Enrollment Session at Adamsville Recreation Center

12/06/05

Mayor Shirley Franklin Named Among Top Ten World Mayors

12/06/05

Mayor Shirley Franklin Partners with Popeyes Chicken and Biscuits to Donate Turkeys to Atlantans in Need

12/05/05 Mayor Shirley Franklin and United Way of Metro Atlanta President Mark O’Connell Announce FEMA Housing Funds for Evacuees
12/05/05

Mayor Shirley Franklin and United Way of Metro Atlanta President Mark O’Connell Announce FEMA Housing Funds for Evacuees

12/02/05

Mayor Franklin Chosen as One of Esquire Magazine’s Best and Brightest

12/01/05

“Red Light Camera” Fines to Begin December 4

12/01/05

Mayor Shirley Franklin Hosts World AIDS Day Memorial Quilt Display in City Hall

11/30/05

City of Atlanta Chief Operating Officer Lynnette Young Addresses City’s Response to Recent Critical (HUD) Housing & Urban Development Report

11/30/05

City of Atlanta Host Town Hall Meeting with New Orleans Mayor, Ray Nagin

11/23/05

City of Atlanta and Mary Mac’s Restaurant Provide Thanksgiving Dinner for Gulf Coast Evacuees

11/22/05

Red Cross Opens Facility to Southwest Atlanta Residents Displaced by Gas Leak This Morning

11/22/05 City of Atlanta Water and Wastewater Bonds Under Review
11/22/05

The City of Atlanta Holds News Conference on Watershed Arrests

11/17/05

The City of Atlanta’s Statement on a Housing Plan for Hurricane Evacuees

11/15/05

Mayor Shirley Franklin and the Department of Watershed Management to Re-Commission the Chattahoochee Fountains

11/14/05

Mayor Shirley Franklin Announces the Fort McPherson Planning Local Redevelopment Authority (LRA)

11/10/05

Mayor Franklin, the City of Atlanta Bureau of Cultural Affairs and the Atlanta Public School System Announce the Cultural Experience Project

11/10/05 Mayor Shirley Franklin and Marc Morial of National Urban League Announce Atlanta-based Business Development Center
11/02/05

City of Atlanta Presents Checks to AID Atlanta and Hosea Feed the Hungry

10/28/05

Old Navy's "Field Trip 4 Fun" Shopping Spree for Young Hurricane Victims

10/28/05 Nearly $7 Million in New Support for Brand Atlanta - Public, Private, Civic Sectors Back Brand Identity, Integrated Marketing Plan
10/27/05 Mayor, Councilmember Muller Lead Department’s Drain Marking Effort
10/27/05

Mayor Kicks off Virginia-Highland Main Replacement/Sewer Rehab Project

10/24/05

Mayor Franklin Selected As One of "America’s Best Leaders"

10/19/05

The Brand Atlanta Campaign to be part of Atlantic Station Grand Opening Weekend

10/19/05

City of Atlanta Celebrates Reopening of the Rosel Fann Recreation Center

10/12/05 Brand Atlanta Launch to Energize Economic Growth
10/04/05

Mayor Franklin to Speak at the Hungry Club Forum

10/04/05

Greensferry Sewer Separation/Main Replacement Project Groundbreaking Set and Job Fair Scheduled

10/03/05

City Completes Phase One of Sewer Rehab in Record Time

10/03/05

City of Atlanta Continues Peachtree Corridor Sewer Project

09/29/05 The City of Atlanta's Statement on the Commercial Solicitation Ordinance 
09/29/05 City of Atlanta Hosts Developer’s Day Event To Highlight Enhancements and Future Projects
09/25/05 Important Community Notice Regarding School Closures For Atlanta Public School Students And Parents
09/23/05 In Response to the Governor's Statewide Closure of Schools: City of Atlanta Recreation Centers will be Open for Atlanta Public School Students on Monday and Tuesday
09/23/05 Mayor Shirley Franklin Criticizes Federal Housing Plan for Evacuees
09/23/05 Traffic Advisory: Peachtree Corridor Sewer Project: 24/7 Construction & 2 Lanes
Closed on Peachtree Road for One Week
09/22/05  Atlanta Municipal Court Begins Issuing Warrants on Defendants with Outstanding Cases
09/21/05

City Begins Peachtree Corridor Sewer Project – Phase I

09/14/05

News Conference with Mayor Shirley Franklin and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport General Manager Ben Decosta on Chapter 11 Delta Bankruptcy

09/12/05

City of Atlanta Providing Affordable Housing and Job Placement Assistance

09/09/05

City of Atlanta Continues to Help Hurricane Katrina Evacuees as They Transition Back Into the Workforce

09/09/05

City of Atlanta’s Adamsville Recreation Center will Continue to Offer Services for Hurricane Katrina Evacuees

09/06/05 City of Atlanta Seeking Community Support for Hurricane Katrina Families
09/05/05

The City of Atlanta and Partners Continue to Respond to Those Displaced by Hurricane Katrina

09/02/05

The City of Atlanta and the Red Cross Respond to the Devastation from Hurricane Katrina

09/01/05

The City of Atlanta, Atlanta Public Schools and Georgia State University Respond to Students Displaced by Hurricane Katrina

08/30/05

City of Atlanta Responds to Hurricane Katrina

08/30/05 Mayor Holds News Conference In Response to Hurricane Katrina
08/25/05

City of Atlanta's Statement on BRAC's Recommendation to Close Fort McPherson

08/24/05

City of Atlanta, Department of Contract Compliance Announces Vendor Expo 2005

08/22/05 Mayor Shirley Franklin Signs Commercial Solicitation Ordinance
08/20/05 City Kickoffs Stockade Sewer Separation with Community Celebration
08/17/05  Media Statement - TDT Contract Termination
08/17/05

City of Atlanta, Department of Contract Compliance Announces Vendor Expo 2005

08/16/05 Mayor Franklin tours “A Cleaner, Safer Chattahoochee” With the Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper
08/16/05 City of Atlanta Chief of Staff Greg Pridgeon Issues Statement on the Commercial Solicitation Ordinance Vote
08/16/05 Mayor Shirley Franklin Accepts Check from Wal-Mart for ‘Next Steps…..The Atlanta Promise’ Initiative for Atlanta Public High School Seniors
08/12/05 Mt. Ephraim and Ebenezer Churches Host Mayor Franklin for Care & Conserve Sunday
08/10/05 Fairburn Road Main Repaired, Boil-Water Advisory Lifted
08/09/05 One Lane of Peachtree Road to be Closed in Roaming Segments Tonight
08/09/05 Atlantans Requested to Conserve Water Due to Main Break
08/09/05 Fairburn Road Main Break Causes Service Interruption
08/08/05 Fairburn Road - Boil Water Advisory
08/08/05 Water Main Break at Fairburn Road
08/05/05 City Begins Peachtree Corridor Sewer Project
08/01/05 City Implements New Policy for Securing Building Permits for One and Two Family Residences
07/29/05 City of Atlanta Implementing Expedited Permit Policy for Construction of and Additions to One and Two Family Homes
07/26/05 Mayor Franklin Hosts Mayor’s Night in for Residents
07/26/05 Mayor Franklin Issues Statement Regarding Contractor in Birmingham Indictment
07/25/05 Mayor Franklin Announces BeltLine Partnership Committee
07/22/05 The City of Atlanta Welcomes the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE)
07/22/05 Mayor Shirley Franklin and Reverend Jesse Jackson Announce Voting Rights Act March
07/18/05 24/7 Gateway Center Opens
07/18/05 Mayor and Councilmember Cleta Winslow Break Ground for McDaniel Sewer Separation/Main Replacement Project
07/18/05 City of Atlanta 24/7 Gateway Center to Opens
07/12/05 Mayor Franklin to Unveil and Complete Wonders of Water Art Mural at Camp Best Friends
07/11/05 City of Atlanta Responds to Hurricane Dennis
07/07/05 Mayor Shirley Franklin Appoints City Court Judges
07/07/05 Hurricane Safety Tips
07/07/05 City of Atlanta Responds to Tropical Storm Cindy
07/06/05 City of Atlanta Begins Online Water/Sewer Bill Payments
07/01/05 City of Atlanta and Fulton County to Consider Joint 911 Operations
07/01/05 City of Atlanta Moves Forward with Online Permitting
07/01/05 City Of Atlanta, Department Of Public Works Announces “Red Light Camera” Kick-Off
06/28/05 Councilman C. T. Martin Presents the 15th Annual Youthfest 2005
06/27/05 City of Atlanta, Department of Parks Recreation and Cultural Affairs, Park Design Tennis Court Renovations
06/23/05

City Offers Online Water/Sewer Bill Payment Capability

06/17/05

Atlanta Development Authority (ADA) Gathers A Beltline Transit Panel

06/16/05

Mayor Franklin, DWM Officials, and Business and Community
Representatives Welcome Tunnel Boring Machines Rocky and Rocksanne

06/16/05 Mayor Franklin to announce Care & Conserve fund-raising results
06/15/05 Mayor's Cup Golf Tournament Raises Dollars and Hopes for Camp Best Friends
06/08/05 Mayor Host Commendation Ceremony for Local Law Enforcement
05/31/05

CitySafe Summit to Address Illegal Drugs & Guns in Atlanta

05/27/05

City of Atlanta Memorial Day Weekend Jazz Festival Schedule

05/23/05

City of Atlanta, Home Depot & Hands on Atlanta Partner to Host Playground Safety Day

05/18/05 Mayor Franklin Receives Profile In Courage Award
05/12/05 Atlanta Named a Top “Mid-Sized City” Arts Destination
05/10/05 Traffic Lane Closure/Rerouting On Peachtree Due to Water Main Repairs Beginning at 3:00 pm Today
05/10/05 Traffic Alert - Peachtree Road Between Collier Road and Peachtree Battle
05/10/05 Mayor Franklin and Atlanta Workforce Development Million Dollar Shoot-Out Golf Tounament
05/09/05 Water to be Shut Off in Buckhead for Main Repair Project on Monday Night
05/07/05 Mayor Franklin Statement Regarding Roland Pugh Construction
05/05/05 City Celebrates National Drinking Water Week
05/03/05 Atlanta Jazz Festival's 31 Days of Jazz
05/03/05 Solid Waste Senior Discount
05/02/05

Survey of Regional Leaders

04/27/05 Mayor Franklin Among Trumpet Awardees
04/27/05 Mayor joined City Officials in Earth Day Celebration Marking Greenway Acquisition
04/21/05 Boil-Water Advisory Lifted
04/20/05 Mayor and City Officials Celebrate Earth Day by Announcing Greenway Acquisition
04/20/05 Boring Begins on Flint River Force Main Project
04/19/05 Department of Watershed Street Closing Advisory
04/19/05 Alert: Boil Water - Northside Pump Station
04/18/05 Final Phase of Roadway Construction for TSA Baggage Screening Project to Begin on Terminal North
04/15/05

Mayor Franklin, Council Members Howard Shook, Anne Fauver and Others Break Ground on Peachtree Hills/Lindbergh Drive Traffic Calming & Sidewalk Project

04/12/05

City of Atlanta Puts Permitting Online

04/06/05

City Receives Nearly $700,000 for Natural Disaster Relief

03/30/05 Atlanta Gives Birth to VIBE MusicFest
03/23/05 City of Atlanta Begins On-line Payments for Traffic Violations
03/23/05 Project Notification - Sidewalks
03/22/05 City Launches Large Meter Testing Project
03/22/05 The Atlanta Police Department On Its First Ever Accreditation From CALEA
03/22/05 Solid Waste Management Plan - Draft Announcement
03/18/05 Mayor, Commissioner of Watershed Management Lead DWM Volunteers in Stream Cleanup
03/18/05 Mayor Franklins' Message "A Call to Action…..Time to Heal"
03/18/05 Atlanta Police Department Incident Chronology (pdf)
03/18/05 NASCAR Hall of Fame and Attraction Survey
03/18/05 Mayor to Announce Major Accomplishments of the Department of Watershed Management (DWM)
03/17/05 Atlanta Police Department Concentrates on Developing a Solid Case in the Nichols Investigation
03/16/05 Department of Watershed Management Fourth Quarter 2004 Performance Report
03/14/05 Bureau of Cultural Affairs Launches New Website
03/10/05 Kennedy Library to Honor Atlanta Mayor and Texas State Senator
03/09/05 Traffic Rerouting for Airport Construction Begins Today
03/08/05 Atlanta Celebrates Black Science Pioneers
03/03/05 Atlanta BeltLine: Tax Allocation District (TAD) Feasibility Study (58 MB file)
03/01/05 Atlanta Ranked Number Two Among Top 10 Tech Cities
03/01/05 Atlanta’s New ‘Brand’ Could Come From You
02/25/05 Mayor and Councilmember Carla Smith Join in the Celebration and Rededication of The Neighborhood Charter School in Grant Park
02/24/05 City of Atlanta Eligible for Department of Justice Grant
02/23/05

Help Shape Atlanta's Cultural Landscape: Take the Community Cultural Plan Survey

02/21/05

Mayor Franklin and The Department of Watershed Management Celebrate Black History Month and Honor Water Pioneers of Past, Present and Future

02/17/05 Atlanta Fire Rescue – King Center Inspection
02/17/05

Mayor announces formation of the Piedmont Park North Woods  Expansion Master Plan Task Force

02/14/05

Sewer Rehab Project to Affect Buckhead as City Rebuilds Atlanta’s Infrastructure

02/01/05

Mayor Shirley Franklin Helps Launch New Atlanta Branding Campaign

01/31/05

Mayor Shirley Franklin's Budget Surplus Recommendation Letter

01/28/05

Atlanta to Celebrates New Sister City Partnership Between Atlanta and Fukuoka, Japan

01/25/04 2004 Occupation Tax for Attorneys Practicing in the City of Atlanta Ordinance Information
01/24/05 Mayor Franklin Kicks Off Spring Street Water Main Replacement Project
01/24/05 Mayor Shirley Franklin and Conference of Black Mayors Kick off Statewide Child Safety Project
01/21/05 Bureau of Planning Hosts Livable Atlanta, 2005 CDP Workshop this Weekend
01/21/05 It's Your Trash...It's Your Choice...Be A Part of the Soluton! Attend a Public Meeting about Atlanta's Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan
01/20/05 Falcons Fever Friday: Let's Paint the Town Red! Download Your Icon Now!
01/17/05 City Operations During Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
01/12/05 Mayor Shirley Franklin Host "Night In for Residents"
01/07/05 State of the City Business Breakfast Speech 2005 (prepared text)

01/05/05

City Joins “Bring One for the Chipper” Effort to Recycle Christmas Trees on Janurary 8, 2005

01/05/05 Sewer Repair Necessitates Traffic Rerouting at Peachtree and Collier Roads for Next 5 Days
01/04/05 Text of Mayor Shirley Franklin's State of the City Address to City Council