VHCA Board Votes to Support By Rebecca Wells & Jack White At the VHCA meeting on May 9th, Atlanta Public School District 3 Board member Matt Westmoreland and several parents asked the VHCA Board to support the referendum. The Board unanimously did that. We hope you will, too; here’s why. The upcoming E-SPLOST referendum on May…
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Following is a letter from City of Atlanta Public Works Commissioner Richard Mendoza encouraging residents to sign up or its Recycling Perks incentivized recycling program. It’s easy to sign up and you can save up to $25 per month or $300 per year in discounts. For more information on recycling, visit http://www.atlantaga.gov/index.aspx?page=493. To sign up for the…
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Trees are a tremendously valuable public resource. The goal of a “tree ordinance” is to prevent net loss of trees and the tree canopy on both public and private property. Urban trees work hard for us — they are an integral part of the natural system that helps lower summer temperatures, offset the urban heat…
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Keep Virginia-Highland Beautiful is looking for volunteers for its annual pre-Summerfest, spring clean-up of the neighborhood. The event is set for Saturday, May 21, 8:00 am – 12 pm. Volunteers will meet at American Roadhouse on N. Highland Ave. and enjoy bagels and coffee before heading out to do litter, debris, and weed removal, as…
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We’re one month away from our annual celebration of the arrival of summer and you can almost feel the eager anticipation for Summerfest 2016! We thought we’d pass along a few updates as the festival draws near. Music Line-Up We’re super excited about the Summerfest music line-up this year. On Saturday we have a great…
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