City News

2nd Annual 7 Cities Clean Up Initiative

Join us for the 2nd Annual 7 Cities Initiative. Saturday, April 20, 2024 from 8:00AM - 11:00AM.

Massengale Park, 937 Hanes. St.  

🎉 Join us for a special Juneteenth celebration at Lee Street Park with the City of Jonesboro and Friends! 🎉

📅 Date: Wednesday, June 19th

🕔 Time: Starting at 5pm.

Lee Street Park, 155 Lee St. Jonesboro.  

Ms Kathy Butler, opening her new selfie museum, The Reel South Atlanta.

 Kathy Butler is finally opening her selfie museum in the same shopping center as her dad's (the late Herbert Williams) Sound Decisionz.

Sheriff Allen 5k Run and Walk for Autism Awareness. Starts at 8am.

April is National Autism Awareness Month, and Sheriff Levon Allen and the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office would like to invite you to participate in the race from The Annex 3 Courthouse on 121 S. McDonough St. to the Sheriff's Office on Tara Blvd for Autism Awareness.

Meet and Greet with the Mayor and Manager - Hearthside Jonesboro!

Tara Blvd Livable Centers Initiative (LCI) planning process.

As valued stakeholders, we invite you to join us for the Final Open House event on Thursday, April 25th, from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm at Lee Street Park - 73 Lee Street, Jonesboro GA 30236.

Blood Drive Postponed

The Blood Drive has been postponed due to low numbers. To make sure you have the best possible experience, we are rescheduling the event. Thank you for your support and patience.

Jazz in the Park. Featuring Tony Hightower and the Mount Zion High School Jazz Collective

🎷✨ Join us for a spectacular Mother's Day weekend celebration at Jazz in the Park! 🎶

Featuring our headliner Tony Hightower and support act, Mount Zion High School Jazz Collective.

Saturday, May 11th. 6pm to 9pm, 155 Lee Street Park. 

Work Session. Monday. April 1, at 6pm. Jonesboro City Center.

Our Mayor & City Council Work Session Meeting will be held tonight, Monday, April 1 2024, at 6pm, in the Jonesboro City Center in the City Council Chambers, 1859 City Center Way, Jonesboro. 
You can view the live stream via Facebook Live & on our website.
Executive Session concludes Regular Session.

3rd Annual Business Open House

Wednesday May 8th, 2024.

10am to 2pm.

Flint River Community Center, 153 Flint River Road, Riverdale GA 30274. 

Georgia Cities Week - April 21 to April 27, 2024

Kentucky Derby Viewing Party. Saturday May 4th. 5pm.

Location: The Cigar Parlour, 171 Main Street, Jonesboro

Entrance Fee: $25 per person (includes a free raffle ticket) 

Get ready for an evening filled with horse races, fine cigars, and great company.

Household Hazardous Waste Day

Saturday, April 27 this year, 10am to 2pm, Clayton County residents only. 

Must show drivers license or utility bill as proof.

Enter at 8890 Roberts Rd. Jonesboro GA (Off of Flint River Road) 

Come Taste and See Clayton - The Perfect Date - Friday April 19, 6pm to 10pm

Come join us on Fri, Apr 19, 2024 at 6:00 PM and every third Friday through August on South Main Street for a fun-filled evening of art, food, drinks, and entertainment!

Backing Small Businesses Grant Program Informational Webinar

Join the National Main Street Center for an informational webinar on Wed., March 13, at Noon.

.This year, Backing Small Businesses will provide 500 small business grants of $10,000.

Applications are open at 10am on March 14, 2024.  

Downtown Facade Grant Program

The purpose of this program is stimulate downtown revitalization and development. The Facade Match will provide a 50/50 investment match ratio up to a maximum of $1500.00 per property. 

Historic Preservation Commission and Design Review Board applications

The City of Jonesboro GA is seeking applications for the Historic Preservation Commission and the Design Board.

Community Food Bank

Help is just around the corner, with the opening of a new Community Food Center!

6805 Tara Blvd., Jonesboro GA 30236 

For more information or to make an appointment, call 478-394-4547. 

Welcome Mr. Seddrick T. Hill Sr.

Bring a great Jonesboro welcome to our new City Manager, Mr. Seddrick T. Hill Sr. 

It's not business as usual in Jonesboro, business is better.  

LIHEAP EVENT - Seeking Assistance with your utility bill?

February 29th, 2024. 9:00am to 2:00pm.

162 Keys Ferry Street McDonough, GA 

Happy Lunar New Year!

Welcome to the Year of the Dragon. 

City Council Regular called Meeting

6pm, Monday, February 12th.

Jonesboro City Center

1859 City Center Way, Jonesboro, GA 30236 

The Tara Boulevard LCI Study - Join the Conversation, shape Tara Blvd's Future

Tara Boulevard LCI Workshop

Thursday February 29th, 4:30pm to 7pm

Jonesboro City Center, 1859 City Center Way, Jonesboro GA 

2024 Calendar of Events

Here is a great way to plan the year, whether you are resident or a visitor, Jonesboro GA will always have something for you!

Meet the Mayors

Wednesday February 28th, 7pm to 9pm

McKenzie Office Park

2245 Godby Rd, College Park, GA 

Constituent Appreciation with Commissioner Demont Davis

Saturday February 3rd at 11am.

Jonesboro City Center.

1859 City Center Way Jonesboro GA 30236 

Meet and Greet Jonesboro Business Entrepreneurs

Business Networking Breakfast

Friday, February 16th. 8:30am to 10am.

Jonesboro City Center. Community Room.  

Beautification and Improvement Grant

Clayton County Economic Development Grant Opportunity. 

Closing Date is March 2, 2024. Up to $75k. 

https://businessgrants.claytoncountyga.gov

Warming Centers

First Baptist Jonesboro Church – The “Roc” 148 Church Street, Jonesboro. 8am to 5pm. Monday thru Thursday. Friday 8am to Noon.

Cathie's House at The Chapel Jonesboro, 1565 Commercial Court, Jonesboro – 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. 

Freeze Warning

Freeze Warning!

Let all your faucets drip.

Keep Heat on at 60 degrees.

Open Cabinet doors.  

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parade

Monday, January 15th, 2024, at 12:00 noon in Historic Jonesboro.

Line up to begin at 10am on N. Main St.

Please use Crane Hardware 7996 North Main Street for your GPS.

Certified Election Results. Jonesboro GA Mayor and City Council Municipal Elections

City of Jonesboro GA.

Mayor and City Council Municipal Elections.

Tuesday, November 7th 2023. 

City of Jonesboro GA - Notice of Property Tax Increase

Notice of Property Tax Increase.

Public Hearing on October 9, 2023 at 6pm. 1859 City Center Way.

 Additional public hearings on October 2, at 11am and 6pm. 

Small Business Training Courses

Register Today for Small Business Training!

Always Scoop the Poop

Help make a difference!

SBA Disaster Loans Available for Homeowners & Renters in Georgia

SBA Disaster Loans Available for Homeowners & Renters in Georgia

St. Patrick’s Day Street Party

St. Patrick’s Day Street Party
March 17th, 5pm – 8pm
Jonesboro City Center, 1859 City Center Way
Food, games, face-painting, music

Jonesboro announces dates for Amnesty Day

Press Release
Jonesboro announces dates for Amnesty Day

Public Notice

Public Notice
Special Called Meeting on January 18, 2023

Dr. Martin Luther King Parade Registration Form

Dr. Martin Luther King Parade Participant Registration Packet.

Martin Luther King Jr. Parade

Parade travels through Downtown Jonesboro. Monday, January 16, 2023, begins at 12:00 pm.

7th Annual Scarecrow Contest

Bring the most creative, whacky, whimsical scarecrows to Main Street! Free entry. Register your scarecrow at City Hall or dowload an application online. The 1st place winner will receive a $100 Visa gift card!

Board of Directors. Call For Applications

The City of Jonesboro has openings on the Jonesboro Housing Authority Board of Commissioners. Appointed members of the Commission are charged with oversight of the Jonesboro Housing Authority.

The City of Jonesboro announces the resignation of Mayor Day

At the Jonesboro City Council Regular Meeting held on Monday, August 8, 2022, the longtime Mayor of the City of Jonesboro, announced that she is resigning her position effective Tuesday, August 16, 2022.

Current RFPs/Bids

The Interim City Manager's Office is responsible for acquiring supplies, services, professional services and construction in support of the City of Jonesboro operations. All informal Request for Quotations (RFQ's), Request for Proposals (RFP's), and Invitations to Bid (ITB's) are written, advertised and awarded by the Interim City Manager and/or the City Council. The Interim City Manager's Office also facilitates the public bid process (pre-bid meetings, bid opening and post-bid meetings), issues purchase orders and prepares/executes contracts.  

Current Bid Opportunities:

Public Open House

With an ear to the ground and an eye to the future, the City of Jonesboro is launching crowdsourcing efforts to help guide the upcoming revision of the city’s comprehensive plan.

Diner En Dashikis

June 17, Jonesboro City Green 108 Broad Street Jonesboro GA

Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day

April 23, 2022 from 10 A.M. to 2 P.M.

Help Prevent Pollution

Help Prevent Pollution!

Easter Eggstravaganza

Easter Eggstravaganza