News Line for Americus

City to issue revenue bonds to refinance loan
The Americus Mayor and City Council took action at last Thursday’s agenda setting meeting to approve the sale of Sunset Memorial Gardens to Greg Hancock Funeral Chapel Inc. for $20,000.
Source: Americus Times-Recorder

City to issue revenue bonds to refinance loan
The Americus Mayor and City Council took action at last Thursday’s agenda setting meeting to approve the sale of Sunset Memorial Gardens to Greg Hancock Funeral Chapel Inc. for $20,000.
Source: Americus Times-Recorder

New City CAO takes the reins
The City of Americus has a new chief administrative officer. Laura Lee Bernstein started on her new job as CAO on May 1 and is already getting to know her department heads and other employees and familiarizing herself with the environment.
Source: Americus Times-Recorder

Young Gamechangers propose big ideas
Local leaders and members of the public gathered Friday to hear ideas presented by the Young Gamechangers, a program conceptualized by Amir Farokhi, executive director of Georgia Forward.
Source: Americus Times-Recorder

Young Gamechangers Make Recommendations
Leaders in Americus and Sumter County on Friday heard from a group of young innovators on ways the community can attract more young people.
Source: GPB News

City holds May meeting
The Mayor and City Council recognized City administrator Charlotte Cotton during its regular meeting Thursday. Cotton will retire May 1 after having worked for the City since 1982.
Source: Americus Times-Recorder

Field of candidates narrowed to one for Americus CAO
The Mayor and City Council have narrowed the field of candidates for the position of Chief Administrative Officer to one. The candidate is Laura Lee Bernstein.
Source: Americus Times-Recorder

Americus Mayor, City Council take care of business
During the monthly business session Thursday, the Americus Mayor and City Council took the following action.
Source: Americus Times-Recorder

Americus Mayor, City Council take care of business
During the monthly business session Thursday, the Americus Mayor and City Council took the following action.
Source: Americus Times-Recorder

City hears report on gas meter problems in called session
It was standing-room only at a called meeting of the Americus Mayor and City Council Tuesday. Mayor Barry Blount had called the meeting after hearing about several allegations during the agenda setting meeting on March 14.
Source: Americus Times-Recorder

New ISO rating means savings for City property owners
As of March 1, the ISO for property owners in within the City limits of Americus went from 3 to 2.
Source: Americus Times-Recorder

Mayor calls meeting for today to discuss problems
The Americus Mayor and City Council is in a quandary after its administrative briefing on March 14.
Source: Americus Times-Recorder

Charlotte Cotton to retire from City of Americus
In a press release Friday, Americus Mayor Barry Blount announced the pending retirement of Charlotte Cotton, the City’s chief administrative officer (CAO).
Source: Americus Times-Recorder

City ponders public urination policy
The Americus Mayor and City Council held a brief session Thursday for its first regular meeting of 2013.
Source: Americus Times-Recorder

Americus earns reduced ISO ratings
The City of Americus has received notice from the Insurance Services Organization that the ISO fire rating for property owners within the city of Americus will go from a rating of 3 to a rating of 2.
Source: Americus Times-Recorder

Brown’s EEOC complaint against City dismissed
According to a press release from the City of Americus, an EEOC complaint filed against the City by a former City employee has been denied.
Source: Americus Times-Recorder

LOST negotiations move to court arbitration phase
The Sumter County government and the City of Americus, along with the county’s other municipalities will enter into the court arbitration phase in their negotiation of LOST (local option sales tax) revenues.
Source: Americus Times-Recorder