Tuesday, February 25, 2025

FEMA Press Release

 

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GEMA/HS is pleased to announce that 12 additional counties have been approved for Direct Temporary Housing Assistance from FEMA. Due to housing unavailability from Hurricane Helene impacts, Atkinson, Bacon, Brooks, Candler, Echols, Montgomery, Pierce, Telfair, Treutlen, Ware, Wayne, and Wheeler Counties were recently approved for assistance.
For more information, please visit https://gema.georgia.gov/.../12-additional-counties....

Waycross City Council - Who's in the Running 2024-2025

 

Ware County Board of Elections & Registration
    https://wareelections.com/

Election Summary Results Dec 3, 2024 for District 1   Link


Mayor Dr. Michael-Angelo James
Term Expires: December 31, 2027
(912) 722-1366  majames@waycrossga.gov
    

Commissioner Shawn Roberts
District 1
Term expires December 31, 2025
(912) 670-3171sroberts@waycrossga.gov


Commissioner Sheinita Bennett
District 2
Term Expires: December 31, 2025
(912) 670-3377
sbennett@waycrossga.gov


Commissioner Katrena Felder
District 3
Term Expires: December 31, 2025
(912) 670-3378
kfelder@waycrossga.gov


Commissioner Alvin Nelson
District 5
Term Expires: December 31, 2027
(912) 670-3388
anelson@waycrossga.gov

Ulysses Rayford
City Manager
linkedin.com/in/ulysses-rayford
urayford@waycrossga.gov
Executes the city's day to day operations as directed by the City Commission in accordance with local, state, and federal law.
Term expires: ?

Chief of Police
Tommy Cox
tcox@waycrossga.com
Term expires: ?

Assistant to the City Manager
Robin Brookins
rbrookins@waycrossga.com
Term expires: ?

Community Development & Improvement
Marc Hawkins – Community Improvement Director
mhawkins@waycrossga.com
Term expires: ?

Human Resources
Marissa Hendrix – Human Resources Director
mhendrix@waycrossga.com
Term expires: ?

Engineering
Dawn Strickland – Engineering Coordinator
dstrickland@waycrossga.com
Term expires: ?

Fire Department
Fire Chief
jblackburn@waycrossga.gov
Term expires: ?

Finance
Greg Smith – Finance Director
gregsmith@waycrossga.com
Term expires: ?

Business Integration & Information Systems
Patrick Simmons - Director
psimmons@waycrossga.com
Term expires: ?

Interim Public Works director
Matthew Elwell
melwell@waycrossga.gov
Term expires: ?

New People Running in December 2025

Tanner Farmer running for District 4
https://nextdoor.com/profile/013g4sc6FGKDjF6Yd/?is=feed_author

Samuel Cotton running for District 4
https://nextdoor.com/profile/01r6psdKnr-xp9nY-/?is=feed_author

Anybody else who is running or not running, and updates to missing information, please let me know.

Update your email address and website so people can find you.
Let the people on your page know what you stand for and want to accomplish while in your position.

Waycross Press Gazette: waycrosspressgazette@gmail.com

Waycross
City in Georgia

DescriptionWaycross is the county seat of and only incorporated city in Ware County in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 13,942 in the 2020 census. Waycross gets its name from the city's location at key railroad junctions; lines from six directions meet at the city. 

Wikipedia
Population: 13,714 (2023)
Metro population: 54,494
Mayor: Michael-Angelo James
Area: 11.7 mi²
Elevation: 131′
Mascot: Swamp Fox



















Monday, February 24, 2025

Georgia News

 

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