The City of Albany

Jackson Street between Tift Avenue and Residence Avenue will not due to the weather. Contractors planned to begin a storm water pipe installation project in the morning, but the work has been rescheduled for February 23rd and February 24th. A second notice regarding the street closures will be sent out before those dates as a reminder for those who live in the area.

City Commission Meeting - 12/15/2020

SAVE-THE-DATE!! Dougherty County Health Department Holds COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic on February 27th! #FightTheSpread

Participants Can Receive Up to $5,000 in Grant Funding! #abysmallbusiness

We are excited to now offer the COVID-19 vaccine to southwest Georgians who are 65 and older and area law enforcement, firefighters and first responders next we...ek. Phoebe has set up a COVID-19 vaccine hotline that 65 can use to schedule an appointment to receive the vaccine. The hotline will then be open from 8:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. on weekdays and 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays. Phoebe will begin administering those vaccines Monday morning. - . Only eligible southwest Georgians with scheduled appointments will be allowed to receive the vaccine at Phoebe, and they must bring photo identification to prove they are at least 65 years old. Phoebe will provide community vaccinations at three locations. Albany Phoebe Healthworks at 311 W. 3rd Ave. - Monday, 10:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. - Tuesday Saturday, 8:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. Americus Phoebe Sumter Medical Center at 126 U.S. Highway 280 West - Monday Friday, 9:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Sylvester Phoebe Worth Medical Center at 807 S. Isabella St. - Monday Thursday, 12:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. For more information, you read the full release here: https://bit.ly/399u0D5

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The Southwest Health District will be expanding Phase 1A to include the following groups: adults aged 65 and older, law enforcement officers, firefighters, and first responders. Offerings of the COVID-19 vaccine will be available to this expanded population on January 11, 2021. Appointments are required. To schedule an appointment call (229) 352-6567.

Parents and Coaches, Due to the rise of the COVID-19 numbers, in Albany and surrounding areas, we are postponing the basketball season until the end of January. At that time, we will re-evaluate the numbers, and if they support starting, we will do so. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, but the safety of the athletes and our community members is our number one priority. ... If you have any questions or concerns, please call the Recreation and Parks Administrative Office at 229-430-5222.

Operation Clean Sweep is making its way through South Albany! Today crews were trimming trees, picking up litter, mowing and much more to beautify the neighborhoods off of Oakrdge/Alice/Newton/Jefferson. Are you wondering how you can help with this initiative? It’s simple, when crews leave your area just continue to keep it clean! #weareinthistogether #weareheadedyourway

City Commission Meeting - 1/6/2020

#MaskUpAlbany #weareinthistogether #stayinformed

Operation Clean Sweep is TODAY!

Shout out to all the City and County offices that participated in our Pink Out for Breast Cancer day!

We are seeing an uptick in COVID-19 cases now in Dougherty County. If you are not feeling well, please do not wait to get tested. Remember, the City has a Mask Ordinance (20-112) that is implemented when there is more than 100 cases per 100K in two weeks and our current 14-day cases are 137. Mask Up to Save a Life! #MaskUpAlbany #weareinthistogether

This season is going to be amazing! Registration for our 2021 Boys Youth Basketball League and 2021 Girls Youth Basketball League is still open, and we would love for you to join us! Participants must be 7 to 14 years of age as of September 1, 2020. Register your child at the administrative office of Albany Recreation & Parks located at 1301 N. Monroe Street. Please bring a valid copy of the participant’s birth certificate at the time of registration for age verification. The... registration fee of $30.00 can be paid using a debit card, credit card, check or money order. Cash will not be accepted as a form of payment. Please use the link below to access our ARPD Youth Sports Registration Form. If you would like to submit your registration form via e-mail, please send all completed forms to [email protected]. For more information, please contact the administrative office of Albany Recreation & Parks at (229) 430-5222. Youth Registration Form: https://www.albanyga.gov/home/showdocument?id=6148

City Commission Work Session Meeting will be held on Thursday, November 5, 2020, at 8:30 a.m. LIVE HERE! #weareinthistogether #stayinformed

Early voting ends today!

Paint the Town Pink Event

Light crew headed to Marietta this morning to assist with Hurricane Zeta restoration efforts. #helpingothers #utilityassistance #mutualaid Pictured left to right: Kent Woodard, Apprentice Brandon Hart, Apprentice ... Ben Rish, Lead Lineman Bennie Lofton, Lineman Jason Clenney, Foreman See more

Public Safety Committee Meeting Thursday, October 29, 2020, at 2:30 p.m.

Albany Transit: Resuming Revenue Collection https://www.albanyga.gov//albany-transit-syst/fares-passes

Phase three of street resurfacing is set to start Monday, November 12, 2020. Here is the tentative schedule released by the City of Albany's Engineering the Department and Oxford Construction. 10/27-28 Golf Course Drive 10/29 Bristol Road 10/30 Club Drive & Wilton Court... 11/2-3 Dunaway & Fulmer Drives 11/4-5 Buck Court & Buck Lane 11/6 Bascom Drive & Burnwyck Court Much of the resurfacing will begin in the morning. If road work is in your area, you are encouraged to adjust your schedule and find an alternate route of travel. We apologize for any inconvenience this progress may cause. The funding for Phase-3 is from the last of SPLOST VII, T-SPLOST I, and LMIG.

Albany City Commission Meeting 10/27/2020

The City Board of Commissioners meeting will live stream shortly. Here is the agenda for this evening: INVOCATION: Pastor Gary Sanders, Sr., First Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG ... APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING I. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE A. Purchase(s): 1. Vactor Truck One 2021 Vactor Truck - Total Expenditure - $424,855.00 2. Front-Loaders Two Peterbilt Front-Loaders - Total Expenditure - $507,876.84 3. Street Sweepers Three 2021 Street Sweepers - Total Expenditure - $893,964.00 4. Dump Trucks Two 2021 Dump Trucks - Total Expenditure - $316,286.94 5. Turnout Gear Turnout Gear; Georgia Fire & Rescue, Canton, GA - Total Expenditure - up to $333,280.00 B. Alcohol License Application(s): 1. New Application RJ Alversons LLC; d/b/a The Rib Shack; 2206 Dawson Road Suite A; J. Whiting/Agent; Beer Consumption 2. New Application Albany Seafood House LLC; d/b/a Juicy Crab; 2524 Archwood Dr.; Z. Dunlap/Agent; Liquor, Beer and Wine Consumption 3. Transfer of Ownership Application - pg 33 Krishna Group LLC; d/b/a Mini Mart; 2422 Stuart Ave.; N. Patel/Agent; Beer and Wine Package II. ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTIONS A. ORDINANCE(S) 1. Amendment to Ch. 6 of Alcoholic Beverage Code Amending Chapter 6 of the City Code (Alcoholic Beverages) so as to prohibit delivery of any alcoholic beverages by any Packaged Goods Retailer or "Licensed Retail Package Liquor Store" located within the municipal boundaries of the City of Albany 2. Changing December Meeting Dates Amending Article II of Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Albany to provide for only two meetings in December 2020: Work Session at 8:30 AM on December 1, 2020; Regular Business Meeting at 6:00 PM on December 15, 2020 B. RESOLUTION(S) 1. Brownfield Assessment Grant Application Authorizing submittal of a Brownfield Assessment Grant to the Environmental Protection Agency 2. Right-of-Way License/Agreement re: GAIA TELEKOM INFX, Inc. Authorizing execution of Agreement with GAIA TELEKOM INFX, INC. 3. Renewal (Statewide Mutual Aid Agreement) Authorizing execution of the Georgia Emergency Management Agency Statewide Mutual Aid and Assistance Agreement 4. Professional Services (State Lobbyist) Authorizing execution of a Service Provider Contract with Government Solutions 5. 2020-2021 Emergency Solutions Grant Award Approving the 2020 Emergency Solutions Grant Award to the City's Department of Community & Economic Development 6. Changing November Meeting Date Changing first Work Session in November 2020 III. OTHER BUSINESS IV. ADJOURNMENT