Chatsworth honors Jasperse and Nolan at Monday’s meeting
News, Police & Government October 6, 2020
The City of Chatsworth honored two people at their October city council meeting. Both Rep. Rick Jasperse and city clerk, Wilma Nolan for their efforts in helping Chatsworth.
Representative Rick Jasperse, District 11, left, received the Georgia Municipal Association’s Champion of Georgia Cities from the Chatsworth City Council. Pictured are Rhett Gibson, Councilman Post 2, K.W. Gong, Mayor; Terry Crump, Councilman Post 1; Jeff Cloer, Councilman Post 3; and Fred Welch Councilman Post 4.
Rep. Rick Jasperse
Jasperse was honored by the Georgia Municipal Association honored him for defending home rule principles in their communities.
“Representative Jasperse has been a friend to the City of Chatsworth and to all local governments in the State of Georgia,” said K.W. Gong, mayor. “The people of House District 11 are fortunate to have a representative that values the principles of local control.”
Jasperse was presented with the Champion of Georgia’s Cities award.
Wilma Nolan
Chatsworth City Clerk Wilma Nolan (front row, left) was recognized by the mayor and city council for her work into helping the city obtain CARES funding.
Wilma Nolan was recognized by the council for taking on the extra hard work involved in receiving CARES funds.
“We know they don’t just hand out money, there is always a paper trail,” said councilman Jeff Cloer.
He made a motion to give Nolan a $50 gift card to her favorite restaurant.
Other city news:
- City Municipal Court will be held on every Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. except on holiday weeks.
- The next regularly scheduled Council Meeting is scheduled for Monday October 5, 2020 at 600 p.m. The Council Meetings are held in the Council Chambers, 400 North Third Avenue, Chatsworth, Ga. 30705.
- The Downtown Development Authority’s monthly meeting will be held the last Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at Chatsworth City Hall in the council Chambers. These meetings are open to the public.
- Chatsworth City Halls’ normal business hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. We are located at 400 North Third Avenue Chatsworth, Ga. 30705. Our mailing address is P.O. Box 516, Chatsworth, Ga. 30705. If the public would like to contact City Hall, please call 706-695-2834.
- The Sanitation Department curbside pick up will be on Mondays and Thursdays. When placing debris of limbs, or trash, small brush, grass clippings, or leaves and trimmings , please separate them, keep the limbs and brush in separate piles.
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Council hears concerns about improving signage
Community, News March 2, 2020
The Chatsworth City Council heard a request to consider better signage at three intersections. Zach Hall, a local resident, said the intersections at South Fifth Avenue and Meir Street, Lake Shore Drive and South Fifth Avenue, and South Fourth Avenue and Meir Street posed a risk to public safety in their current states
He spoke to the board and outlined the issues at each intersection and what he’d like to see happen.
South Fifth Avenue and Meir Street
The stop sign at the intersection of South Fifth Avenue and Meir Street could be moved to make the intersection safer, according to one resident at the Chatsworth City Council meeting.
The issue at South Fifth Avenue and Meir Street is Meir Street runs east and west with a dead end at the intersection.
“Citizens driving from east to west approach a downhill slope that ends (at) at dead end with no stop sign,” he said.
South Fifth Avenue runs north and south and has most of the traffic, according to Hall’s report. It also has a stop sign on the northbound side, but not the south.
If the stop sign was removed from the northbound direction of South Fifth Avenue and a new stop sign placed on Mier Street, then traffic coming down the hill would stop at the intersection and allow the flow on South Fifth Avenue uninterrupted.
Lake Shore Drive and South Fifth Avenue
The intersection of Lake Shore Drive and South Fifth Avenue could be made safer with different signage, according to Zach Hall, a resident of the area.
The second intersection he raised concern about was Lake Shore Drive and South Fifth Avenue.
At this intersection, Lake Shore Drive is the main travel route for homeowners in the neighborhood and runs east and west, according to Hall.
The concern is there is no stop sight where drivers enter the neighborhood, although there is one exiting the neighborhood.
Hall suggests removing the stop sign stopping traffic from exiting the neighborhood to only stopping traffic at the dead end of South Fifth Avenue and move the current speed limit sign to beginning of Lake Shore Drive.
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South Fourth Avenue and Meir Street
The intersection of South Fourth Avenue and Meir Street could flow easier and safer by eliminating two of the stop signs, according to Zach Hall.
The third intersection is at South Fourth Avenue and Meir Street. This intersection is currently a three-way stop. South Fourth Avenue runs north and south and Hall said that removingn the two stop signs on South Fourth Avenue and allowing that traffic to flow freely, while leaving the stop sign on Meir Street would be better.
Mayor K.W. Gong said whenever a citizen has concerns, he welcomes them to take to the council. As for Hall’s request, Gong said the city would look into it.
“We will research it,” he said. Gong said all the streets involved are city streets.
In other Chatsworth news:
The council approved a rezoning request for Travis Voerste at 119 North Sixth Avenue from low density residential to office.
Re-appointed Novena Cloer, Fred Welch, Illya Copeland, and Dave Robinson to Downtown Development Authority. Welch abstained from the vote. His appointment is contingent on him remaining on the council.
Approved the appointment of Kate Kemp to the Chatsworth Housing Authority Board for five year team to expire in 2025.
Check back for a video of Zach Hall’s presentation.