Media Releases

June 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
• City of Augusta offices closed in observance of Memorial Day
• GDOT State Route 4/US 25 Business Bridge Replacement

June 2022

• Media Advisory: Augusta on Display
• Animal Services reopens shelter to the public
• City of Augusta opens summer pools for public use
• City of Augusta partners with Adrian Peterson for a free football clinic at May Park Community Center
• Augusta Fire/EMA urging residents to stay cool as the temperature is expected to rise
• City of Augusta to temporarily close Mayor's Fishing Pond for maintenance
• City of Augusta offices closed in observance of Juneteenth
• Service Disruptions- Augusta Transit
• Update on Service Disruptions for June 23, 2022- Augusta Transit
• Augusta, Georgia celebrates Independence Day
• Augusta, Georgia opens new splash pad at McBean Community Center
• Augusta, Georgia government offices closed in observance of Independence Day

July  2022

• Augusta, Georgia celebrates July as Park and Recreation Month
• Augusta, Georgia temporarily closes Mayor's Fishing Pond
• Temporary closure of Mayor's Fishing Pond extended due to flooding
• Augusta Fire and Lexipol begin updating Department's Policy and Procedure Manual
• Augusta, Georgia to host event to clear outstanding bench warrants
• Augusta, Georgia's Kids Fishing Derby set for Sunday, July 23
• Augusta, Georgia's Planning and Development Department to temporarily close Building Permit and Business Licensing Counter for Training
• Augusta, Georgia teams up with Augusta University to host symposium for small businesses
• Augusta Animal Services to temporarily close shelter for maintenance
• Augusta Fire Chief among fire officials supporting new bipartisan legislation to upgrade fire stations and improve public safety.

August  2022

• Augusta Transit offering discounted fares to seniors, Medicare recipients, and mobility-challenged persons
• Augusta Transit Awarded $6.3 Million Grant for New Battery-Electric Powered Buses
• Augusta, Georgia Information Technology Department's New Online Service Receives Statewide and International Recognition
• Augusta Aquatic Center Closed for Maintenance
• Planning and Development ADA Training Registration Form
• Augusta Transit Management to host career fair
• Richmond County Juvenile Court to host a community forum
• Augusta, Georgia announces key sponsors for National Community Development Association 2022 Region IV Conference
• Augusta, Georgia Planning and Development Department to host a free training course on the Americans with Disabilities Act
• Winners announced for the 2022 New Year, New Yard, New Neighborhoods Campaign
• Augusta, Georgia offices to be closed on Labor Day

September 2022

• Augusta, Georgia launches online portal for open records
• Augusta Transit asking for community feedback to improve services
• Mayor Davis to host 8th Annual Pack A Backpack donation drive with James O'Neal Allstate and 96.3KISS FM
• Augusta Mayor Davis and North Augusta Mayor Williams kick off second annual Trash Bash at the Border Challenge
• Mayor Davis extends donation deadline for 8th Annual Pack A Backpack donation drive to October 5
• Augusta, Georgia launches community fall photo contest
• Augusta, Georgia offering free sandbags to residents

October 2022

• Augusta Fire Department to host graduation ceremony on October 12, 2022
• FEMA awards $4.9 million grant to Augusta Fire Department
• Mayor Hardie Davis remembers and honors the life of State representative Henry "Wayne" Howard
• Augusta, Georgia Interim Administrator presents proposed FY2023 Budget to Augusta Commission
• FY23 Proposed Budget and Transmittal Letter
• FY23 Proposed Budget Presentation
• Augusta Transit Services Early Voting Locations
• Augusta Transit Polling Locations and Bus Routes for November 8, 2022
• Augusta Fire/EMA to host Family Emergency Readiness Day
• Augusta Commission to hold public hearing for the proposed FY2023 budget

November 2022

• Augusta, Georgia and Augusta Housing Authority to host community meetings for update on the Choice Neightborhood Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization Grant.
• Groundbreaking ceremony for the Greene Point Community at Cedar Street
• Augusta, Georgia office closing for Veterans Day
• Update: Groundbreaking ceremony for the Greene Point Community at Cedar Street
• Augusta Commission Approves FY2023 Budget
• Augusta, Georgia to open overnight warming center at May Park Community Center
• Augusta, Georgia offices to close for the Thanksgiving holiday
• Augusta, Georgia to host Christmas Light-Up Spectacular and Tree Lighting Event

December 2022

• Regent Road and Wheeler Road to be closed December 13 for repairs
• Augusta Animal Services' 2022 Holiday Schedule
• Augusta, Georgia office closing for Christmas and New Year's Day
• Augusta, Georgia is helping residents brave the cold

January 2023

• Wednesday Wrap-Up: Highlights from the Augusta Commission meeting held January 3, 2023
• Police Benevolent Association recognizes Mayor Pro Tem Brandon Garrett in national publication
• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Parade set for January 14
• Augusta, Georgia operating hours for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
• Highlights from the Augusta Commission meeting held January 17, 2023
• Augusta, Georgia to host a business development workshop series
• Azalea Drive road closure set for January 23, 2023
• Augusta, Georgia to host hiring events in February
• Azalea Drive Road Closure continues to January 24, 2023

February 2023

• Wednesday Wrap-Up: Highlights from the Augusta Commission meeting held February 7, 2023
• Commissioner Francine Scott receives national appointment
• Augusta Utilities to host middle school engineering competition
• Augusta Utilities to close early on February 24 for system upgrades
• The Wednesday Wrap-Up: Highlights from the Augusta Commission meeting held February 21, 2023
• Augusta Parks and Recreation Department to hold Black History Month Celebration on February 23, 2023
• Augusta Regional Airport receives Airport Terminal Program Grant
• The 2022 Annual Report

March 2023

• Augusta Animal Services' abbreviated hours of operation on March 3, 2023
• Augusta Fire Department to host the annual Georgia Fire Service Conference
• The Wednesday Wrap-Up: Highlights from the Augusta Commission meeting held March 7, 2023
• Augusta 311 celebrates ten years of service to Richmond County
• Augusta E911 Emergency Communications Center earns award for dispatch excellence
• Riverwatch Parkway lights under repair
• Old Waynesboro Road Closure
• Richmond County Correctional Institution Inmates earn certification as forklift operators
• The Wednesday Wrap-Up: Highlights from the Augusta Commission meeting held March 21, 2023
• Augusta, Georgia's EMS Subcommittee to begin contract negotiations with Central EMS
• Riverwatch Parkway lane closures and shifts during Masters Tournament
• Highlights from the Augusta Commission meeting held March 29, 2023
• Augusta Parks and Recreation visiting the Atlanta Hawks

April 2023

• Mayor Garnett Johnson to hold press conference to provide update on Central EMS service to Augusta, Georgia
• Augusta, Georgia offices to close for Good Friday
• Highlights from the Augusta Commission meeting held April 18, 2023

May 2023

• Georgia Department of Community Affairs selects The Lenox for a 4% Housing Tax Credit/Private Activity Bonds Award
• Augusta, Georgia to host community engagement forum
• Augusta, Georgia's 5th Street Pedestrian Bridge wins state award
• Augusta Planning and Development to host kick-off meeting for the Envision Augusta Comprehension Plan 5-Year Update
• Augusta, Georgia's Information Technology teams up with Brown Girls Code to host the 2023 Cyber & Drone Summer Camp
• Highlights from the Augusta Commission meeting held May 2, 2023
• Augusta Information Technology receives award for best practices
• Augusta, Georgia to host Tire and Electronic Recycling Event on May 20