One of the most common questions I am asked is some variation of “What does a mayor do?” Article IX of Georgia’s Constitution guarantees to our residents and local government the right of “home rule,” or the ability for local governments to pass their own laws and govern themselves (within the constitutional bounds and limitations set by the Legislature). With more than 500 … [Read more...]
Get to Know Sylvia Breitbart
Sylvia Breitbart Program Manager, Woodstock Office of Economic Development What is your background? Shortly after moving here from California, I joined the city of Woodstock, serving in a customer service role in the utility billing office. In June 2018, I became Woodstock’s first citizen request for action coordinator. In spring 2019, I joined the Woodstock Office of … [Read more...]
Stronger Together Through Networking
Aroundabout Local Media’s mission statement is to “help local businesses grow and prosper by offering affordable advertising opportunities in a quality publication that provides positive, relevant information to our readers.” Using this as a plumb line for all that we do, on the advertising and editorial sides of our company, we created a new feature. Once a quarter, we will … [Read more...]
Rob’s Rescues
I interviewed Megan Wargula, Woodstock resident and author of the “Riley Carson” books, which are middle school mysteries. She also is the co-host of the “Dog Nerd Show” podcast. She interviewed me for her podcast, too, and you can find the podcast with me talking about Rob’s Rescues on Apple Podcasts. Tell us about the “Riley Carson” books. I have written three books that … [Read more...]
Building Better City-County Relationships
Over the years, Cherokee County and some of its cities have had fractious relationships. I’m glad to report that those days appear to be over — at least for now, and, hopefully, for good. City-county relations are the best they’ve been in many years. During 2019 and 2020, we haggled over costs of services and how they would be shared in the state-required Service Delivery … [Read more...]