Community Development Block Grant Awarded for New Adairsville Boys & Girls Clubhouse

ATLANTA — State Representative Christian Coomer (R-Cartersville) today announced that the city of Adairsville has been awarded a 2016 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for the construction of a new Boys & Girls Clubhouse from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA), which administers the program on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Adairsville was one of only 74 Georgia communities awarded a CDBG this year. Continue reading “Community Development Block Grant Awarded for New Adairsville Boys & Girls Clubhouse”

Rep. Stovall Responds to Clayton County School Board’s Resolution Opposing Opportunity School District Referendum

ATLANTA – State Representative Valencia Stovall (D-Forest Park) today issued the following statement in response to the Clayton County school board’s resolution opposing the Nov. 8 ballot referendum for a statewide Opportunity School District: Continue reading “Rep. Stovall Responds to Clayton County School Board’s Resolution Opposing Opportunity School District Referendum”

Rep. Gravley Named Legislator of the Year by Firefighters

ATLANTA – State Representative Micah Gravley (R-Douglasville) was recently named the 2016 Legislator of the Year by the Georgia State Firefighters Association and the Georgia Association of Fire Chiefs. Rep. Gravley was honored at an awards ceremony during the annual Georgia Fire Service Conference on August 11 in Augusta, Ga. Continue reading “Rep. Gravley Named Legislator of the Year by Firefighters”