New Middle and High School in Doraville, Georgia – Community Update Page
I have created a page to track updates on the new Doraville Middle and High Schools. CLICK HERE
Continue reading2022 Year-in-Review
The Mayor and Council are pleased to present the 2022 Year-in-Review
Continue reading2021 Year-in-Review
The Mayor and Council have released the 2021 Year-in-Review Video
Continue reading2020 Year-in-Review
The Mayor and Council released the following 2020 Year-in-Review video!
Continue reading2020 Year-In-Review
Believe it or not, this has been a big year for Doraville. Even though the COVID-19 pandemic forced the city to make some changes, we were still able to end the year having made progress on a number of issues. Here are just some of the things we accomplished in 2020: Doraville City Council rezoned Buford Highway to allow for …
Continue readingDoraville Summer 2020 Economic Development Update
Notice: This is not an official news release from the City of Doraville. I am writing this in my capacity as a City Council member and Director on the Development Authority. I made a pledge that I would be a City Councilman that was accessible and transparent in sharing as much information as I could. As we tread the second …
Continue readingBudget time: What standards should we set for our city?
The Doraville City Council will have a work session on Monday, April 20th, to get a first look at the budget. This will be my first budget review as an elected official, but I’ve followed it for several years. The City Manager is tasked in our charter with preparing a budget and any changes from the council have to be …
Continue readingUpdate on The Village at Tilly Mill Redevelopment
ABOUT THE PROJECT: I’ve lived in the Tilly Mill / Winters Chapel neighborhood for 9 years. One thing that’s remained a constant has been the blighted and functionally obsolete shopping center at Tilly Mill Rd and Peachtree Industrial Blvd a couple of blocks from my house, and next door to our beloved elementary school. It’s been a while since the …
Continue readingFebruary Update – $1 Million in Road Paving, Sewer Spills, leaf truck, sanitation and more!
COUNCIL APPROVES $1,000,000 IN ROAD PAVING In 2017 voters approved a penny sales tax toward capital improvements and infrastructure. The city promised to fix the roads. Doraville stands to receive about 9.4 Million dollars in proceeds from this tax. In 2016 the city spent $337,000 on paving. In 2017 they spent $289,000. In 2019 they spent $0. I made a …
Continue readingGeorgia DOT Managed Lanes Update
Today GDOT released an animated video about what the new Top-End I-285 project will look like. I also attended a meeting today with Council Members Henshaw and Patrick with a couple of residents from the Winters Chapel Hills neighborhood where we could ask questions of the Project Managers. If you forward to about 7 minutes, you’ll start at about the …
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