Fayetteville will celebrate the 16th annual “Georgia Cities Week” April 19 – 25 with a variety of events throughout the week that feature the importance of downtown areas.
The 2015 statewide theme is “Destination: Downtown” and is designed to showcase Georgia’s cities as their communities’ central gathering place.
“We’re very proud of our city and the services we provide that make it attractive to residents and visitors,” said Fayetteville Mayor Greg Clifton. “Cities provide the services and infrastructure to help businesses grow, and set the stage for events where families and individuals can gather as a community.”
Events planned for the week are:
- A “Georgia Cities Week” Resolution will be read and adopted by the Mayor and
- Council at the City Council meeting April 16
- Contributing to Earth Day awareness with a “Community Shredding Day” – residents can bring their paper documents to City Hall to have shredded at no charge from 10 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 22
- City Hall Open House – Wednesday, April 22
- A self-guided wellness/walking tour of downtown Fayetteville with “Brown Bag Lunch on the Square” at Heritage Park from 11:30 a.m. – 1p.m. Thursday, April 23
- The first “Lunch on the Lawn” of the season Friday, April 24, at the Fayette County Courthouse, on the square from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Georgia Cities Week is sponsored by the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) to focus on cities and the many services they provide. GMA is based in Atlanta and a voluntary, non-profit organization that provides legislative advocacy, educational, employee benefit and consulting services to its 521 member cities.
Cities provide a higher level of service than most governments, are generally rated higher by the public than any other level of government, and yet, many residents are unaware of how city services impact their lives, according to a news release from the city. Through Georgia Cities Week, GMA and related organizations hope to heighten the public’s awareness of city government’s role in enhancing the quality of life in communities.
During the same week, Fayetteville is also promoting the “Let’s Move” campaign, which is designed to fight childhood obesity and promote healthy eating and physical activity.
