Category Archives: Helpful Tips

Recycle Your Old Electronics on Earth Day!

Got old electronics? Who amongst us doesn’t as technology changes faster than you can say outdated-cellphone-laptop-tablet-gaming-system-dvd-player! Georgia Natural Gas, Midtown Alliance, Novare Group and Eplanet/Ewaste are sponsoring an Earth Day event on Friday, April 26th from 8am to 2pm. They … Continue reading

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Free Tax Prep for Qualifying Families

The Center for Working Families, a local non-profit organization, was featured on Fox 5 Atlanta news this morning for their free tax preparation service for qualifying families with an adjusted gross income under $57,000. You can view the news story … Continue reading

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Rain Barrel Workshop Tuesday, January 15th

The Chattahoochee River Keeper and the Piedmont Park Conservancy are partnering for a Rain Barrel Workshop on Tuesday, January 15th. They are going to educate the community about the value of rainwater harvesting and how rain barrels are a great … Continue reading

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Adair Park Today Meeting tonight

Tuesday, April 4th at 7pm is the next Adair Park Todsay monthly community meeting. We will have a special guest from Common Cause GA as well as a representative from the Carver YMCA. We will also have the Atlanta Police Department, … Continue reading

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SHINE Weatherization Rebate Program Update

City of Atlanta weatherization rebates available until March 31 The City of Atlanta residential weatherization program that has provided thousands of dollars in rebates for qualifying home energy efficiency improvements is encouraging Atlantahomeowners to take advantage of remaining rebate funds … Continue reading

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Get out and Vote on March 6th!

The Fulton County Department of Registration and Elections is preparing for the March 6 Presidential Preference Primary. Voters can participate by requesting an absentee ballot in the mail, participating in Advance voting or casting a ballot on March 6. Voters … Continue reading

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Adair Park Historic District Regulation Changes

The City of Atlanta and the Urban Design Council want to update the historic district regulations that govern Adair Park. The feeling is that new version alleviates the city from a lot of the responsibilities, so we want to make … Continue reading

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Neighborhood Watch – Safety Awareness Training

On March 10, 2012, the Atlanta Police Department will conduct a four hour training program for safety awareness. This program will run from 9am-1pm and all participants will receive a certificate upon completion. A good neighborhood watch is a sign of a … Continue reading

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Smart 911 service

The Atlanta Police Department is encouraging residents city-wide to enroll in a program that provides household information to first responders in the event of an emergency. The free Smart911 system allows residents to create a “household safety profile” that would … Continue reading

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Down payment assistance in Atlanta

Are you aware of the multiple opportunities for down payment assistance in the city of Atlanta? Here are just a few: Cleta Winslow, our City Councilperson, Invest Atlanta and developer Jerome Russell will sponsor a series of housing and down-payment … Continue reading

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