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/DocumentCenter/View/15902June 2021
- What’s happening this week in Augusta?
- The City of Augusta cracks down on blight with new ordinance
- Media Advisory- New Flyer Electric Bus June 28
- News Release- Independence Day 2021
July 2021
- Media Advisory- Demolition event for blighted properties
- News Release- Augusta-Richmond County offices closed July 5-2021
- News Release- Chief Antonio Burden Swearing-In Ceremony July 13-2021
- News Release- Animal Services Advisory Board Meeting July 15-2021
- News Release- City of Augusta to host career coaching workshops 2021
- Augusta Forward - June 2021 Years of Service
- News Release - Employee of the Month June 2021
- News Release- City of Augusta gets a clean audit July 2021
August 2021
- News Release- City of Augusta now offering Expanded Plan Review Program 2021
- News Release- Announcement on a proposed property tax increase
- News Release- City of Augusta hosting two COVID-19 vaccination clinics on Aug 11 and Aug 12
- Media Advisory- An update on the City of Augusta incentive plan for COVID-19 Vaccination
- News Release- Trash Bash at the Border Challenge 2021
- News Release- City of Augusta to host Community Budget Engagement Forums 2021
- News Release- Commissioners receive prestigious training certificate Aug 2021
- News Release- City of Augusta approves Augusta Rescue Plan Framework Aug 19
- Augusta Forward - July 2021 Years of Service
- News Release- Keep Augusta Beautiful receives national grant
- News Release- FAQs on Covid-19 Vaccination Incentive Program Aug 27 2021
- News Release- Proterra Electric Bus to visit the City of Augusta
September 2021
- News Release- Augusta Aquatic Center closed for maintenance
- News Release- City of Augusta partners with Augusta University to remember Sept. 11
- Media Advisory- City of Augusta to host Community Budget Engagement Forum Sept 9 2021
- Media Advisory- City of Augusta rolls out Covid-19 Incentive Program with DPH
- News Release- GILLIG Electric Bus heads to Augusta Sept 20-23
- News Release- Augusta to host second Community Budget Engagement Forum on Sept 27
- News Release- Augusta Utilities to change billing due dates
- Media Advisory- Gillig Electric Bus heads to Augusta Sept 20-23
- News Release- City of Augusta opens new playground at Eisenhower Park
- News Release- City of Augusta re-opens the Augusta Aquatic Center
- DCA Press Release 0923
October 2021
- News Release- Groundbreaking ceremony for McBean Community Center Splash Pad set for Oct. 8
- News Release-Augusta Transit to offer regular services on Columbus Day Monday, Oct. 11
- Media Advisory- Augusta Reinstates Mask Mandates for All City Facilities
- News Release- City of Augusta Covid-19 Vaccine Clinics Oct-Dec 2021
- News Release- Woodlake Community Cleanup
- AFD Partners with RCSS to Launch FF Explorer Program
- News Release- Free Landfill Disposal Day
- News Release- City Administrator presents Proposed FY2022 Budget to Augusta Commission
- News Release- FAQs regarding the City of Augusta requiring mask or face coverings in all city facilities
- News Release- City of Augusta expands Covid-19 incentive program
- News Release- City of Augusta to launch Green Augusta Initiative
November 2021
- News Release- Augusta Transit will offer regular service hours on Veterans Day
- News Release- Augusta 911 Center receives national recognition
- News Release- City of Augusta selected to receive $450,000 Choice Neighborhood Planning Grant
- News Release- Augusta Commission approves FY2022 Budget
- News Release- Richmond County residents encouraged to complete City of Augusta's Homeless Task Force Action Committee Survey
- Media Advisory- View the City of Augusta's Vax Up, Augusta! Incentive Program Reports online
- News Release- City of Augusta's vaccination, food box totals from second citywide COVID-19 drive-thru vaccination clinic at Augusta Mall
- News Release- Hawthorne Welcher named to National Community Development Association's Board of Directors
- News Release- City of Augusta offices closed Thanksgiving Day
- News Release- City of Augusta launches online performance dashboard to track progress of SPLOST 8 and TIA 2022 Projects
December 2021
- News Release- City of Augusta named among the nation's top Digital City Governments
- Media Advisory- Upcoming holiday events happening in the City of Augusta
- News Release- Update on the City of Augusta's COVID-19 vaccination clinic locations
- News Release- City of Augusta teams up with U.S. Small Business Administration to host virtual town hall for small business owners
- News Release- City of Augustas closed in observance of Mental Health Day and Christmas holiday
- News Release- City of Augusta to unveil sign to honor veterans and soldiers serving at Fort Gordon
- News Release- Augusta Transit's Christmas holiday schedule
- News Release- Golden Harvest Food Bank receives $3.7 million grant through partnership with the City of Augusta
- News Release- City of Augusta offices closed in observance of New Year's Day
January 2022
- News Release- Commissioner Francine Scott appointed to federal advocacy committee
- News Release- New bus stop at Enterprise Mill
- News Release- Chief of Staff transitions from office
- News Release- City of Augusta's Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Parade set for Jan. 15
- News Release- City of Augusta's Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade Rescheduled
- News Release- City of Augusta opens warming centers ahead of frigid weather
- News Release- Augusta Fire/EMA tracking weather system that may bring freezing temperatures to the CSRA
- News Release: City of Augusta operating hours for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- News Release- City of Augusta to open overnight warming center at May Park Community Center
- News Release- City of Augusta announces new overnight warming centers for this weekend
- News Release- S&P upgrades ratings for Augusta Regional Airport
- News Release- City of Augusta to host inaugural resource fair to connect community with local services
- News Release- City of Augusta releases FY2021 Impact Report
- News Release- Commissioner Sean Frantom receives Certificate of Excellence
February 2022
- News Release- Augusta Transit Celebrates Transit Equity Day
- News Release- City of Augusta launches Lead Hazard Reduction Program
- News Release- Nova electric bus to visit the City of Augusta Feb. 14-16
- News Release- Post-award public hearing notice for Community Development Block Grant
- News Release- City of Augusta's scarp tire event set for Feb. 19
- News Release- Volunteers needed for City of Augusta's Point-In-Time Events
- News Release- City of Augusta's Black History Month Parade
- News Release- Augusta Commission appoints Takiyah Douse to Interim City Administrator role
March 2022
- News Release- City of Augusta to host monthly farmers' markets in South Augusta and on Laney Walker Boulevard
- News Release- City of Augusta to host information session for developers and contractors
- News Release- Information session for realtors and lenders
- News Release- Augusta Commission lifts mask mandate for all government buildings
- News Release- City of Augusta celebrates St. Patrick's Day
- News Release- Face masks required for Augusta Transit riders until April 18, 2022
- News Release- Augusta Transit introduces new bus route tracking feature
- News Release- City of Augusta to offer free lead testing for children
April 2022
- Easter Weekend: City of Augusta Office Hours and Events
- Park Closure: Diamond Lakes Regional Park Closed April 14, 2022
- News Release- City of Augusta to host National Community Development Association 2022 Region IV Conference
- News Release- Animal Services Department to temporarily close shelter for professional development training
May 2022
- Augusta on Display set for June 11
- City of Augusta offers stress-free activity to employees for Mental Health Awareness Month
- Augusta Municipal Building Elevators temporarily closed for repairs- May 5
- Augusta Municipal Building Elevators temporarily closed for repairs- May 6
- Augusta Municipal Building Elevators temporarily closed for repairs- May 9
- City of Augusta to host scrap tire recycling event on May 21
- City of Augusta's FY2023 budget survey now open for resident input
- Augusta Fire/EMA celebrates 24 years of emergency medical services during EMS week