City of Canton, Georgia

Congrats JoEllen, and thank you for your service to the City of Canton for so many years!

The City of Canton, Georgia is home to Hickory Log Creek Reservoir at Lake Canton, featuring a 180-foot tall roller compacted concrete dam (the tallest in Georgia not constructed by the US Army Corps or Georgia Power). The reservoir is a raw water storage facility holding nearly 6 billion gallons of water at the ready to help supply the needs of Canton and co-owner Cobb-Marietta Water Authority. Covering 411 acres with 15 miles of shoreline, Lake Canton is a premier recreational and natural jewel in North Georgia. A recent study by HGOR noted that of the total shoreline and within the 150-foot protective buffer not a single invasive plant species existed. Routinely, representatives for CCMWA and the City of Canton gather with others to review the Emergency Action Plan and conduct tabletop exercises to review situations involving the dam. These exercises include colleagues from Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services, Cherokee County Emergency Management Agency, US Army Corps of Engineers, Safe Dams at the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, US National Weather Service in Atlanta, Cherokee County Sheriff's Office, Schnabel Engineering, and a variety of City of Canton Departments. Preparation takes time. Building action plans take time. Partnerships take time. Time is the most valuable asset in an emergency. #cantonga #explorecantonga #icma #gacities #dams

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The City of Canton has selected Aundi Lesley as its new Economic Development Manager. City Manager Billy Peppers made the announcement this week; Lesley’s first day is set for November 6. “Economic development is crucial to the citizens of Canton and the community as a whole,” according to Peppers. “Aundi has the skill sets and experiences we were seeking in an economic development professional. I believe her collaboration mentality will work well with other members of Team Canton.” Currently, Lesley serves as the Downtown Development Director for the City of Rome, a position she has held since 2020. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eSAH4ZZd

The City of Canton is seeking a Finance Director to join the team! Full job description is below. Please share with anyone you think would be a potential candidate! Apply at www.cantonga.gov/careers. Questions? Email Human Resources Manager Amy Thomas at amy.thomas@cantonga.gov

All aboard! Superintendent of Schools Mary Elizabeth Davis joined CCSD school bus driver “Mr. Ronnie” Townsend on his route to Hasty ES Fine Arts Academy this morning as part of her celebration of Bus Driver Appreciation and National School Bus Safety Week. The wheels went round and round as Superintendent Davis talked with students about what they love about their school and riding Mr. Ronnie’s bus and how we can continue elevating the excellence. #CCSDElevateTheExcellence

The Banners for the Brave are flying in high honor! Be sure to take the drive on East Main St. and East Marietta St. to celebrate our Military Veterans from the City of Canton. The banners will be up through Veterans Day (Nov. 11). For more information about this program, visit https://lnkd.in/e9_QcV4A

The City of Canton is home to so many incredible small businesses. Bizarre Coffee, best known for their "Good Mood Juice," lies in the heart of Downtown Canton and actually started out by selling different roasts at the Canton Farmers Market. With programs like The North Atlanta Venture (NAV) Mentoring Service, led by the Cherokee Office of Economic Development, Bizarre Coffee owner Sabrina Kaylor was able to take her business to the next level through team-based mentoring. Watch the behind-the-scenes on how Bizarre Coffee roasts their coffee and get to know how the business started here: https://lnkd.in/e48cXw8b #cityofcantonga #cantonga #explorecantonga #smallbusiness

When you build a team, find folks with the values that line up with your organization. For the City of Canton, Georgia, our values include 8 Tenets that we use to drive everything we do. Our team at Canton Police Department embody that with events like Bus Stop with a Cop. Thank you Marty Ferrell for leading your team in our tenets of Creating Great Neighborhoods, Celebrating the Diversity in our Community, and Leading with Excellence. https://lnkd.in/eWCf55kY #icma #citymanager #gacities #aame

💙Banners for the Brave program returns for a second year!❤️ The City of Canton wants to honor and remember those who bravely served our country! Banners for the Brave is a program that will give recognition to Veterans to thank them for or remember their service. Veterans in the program will be featured on sponsored custom banners with their photo, name, branch of service, and rank and/or war served. Retired or honorably discharged members of the United States Armed Forces who reside in the City of Canton, or resided in the City of Canton and are now deceased, are eligible for the program. Banners will be installed and on display one month prior to Veterans day, approx. Oct. 7 - Nov. 13, 2024. Learn more or submit application here: https://lnkd.in/e9_QcV4A #cantonga #cityofcantonga #bannersforthebrave