Greensboro City Council

Mayor Williams has nominated Autron Hayes to be the next city manager of Greensboro. Hayes is currently the city manager in Sylvester. (CONTRIBUTED)

Mayor Williams has nominated Autron Hayes to be the next city manager of Greensboro. Hayes is currently the city manager in Sylvester. (CONTRIBUTED)

Greensboro mayor nominates new city manager

Mark Engel
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Greensboro Mayor Corey Williams nominated Autron Hayes Monday night as the new city manager. Hayes is currently the city manager of Sylvester, a city in southwest Georgia.
Greensboro City Council met Monday in the small meeting room in City Hall to take action on zoning, vape shops and other issues. MARK ENGEL/Staff

Greensboro City Council met Monday in the small meeting room in City Hall to take action on zoning, vape shops and other issues. MARK ENGEL/Staff

Water, vaping moratorium top city council meeting topics

Mark Engel
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Lamar Callaway, manager of the Greensboro Water and Sewer system, Monday night assured members of the city council that the city has enough capacity and the ability to manage continued growth.
Many of those in attendance at the Greensboro City Council meeting Monday, April 1, intended to speak about a controversial annexation but the proposal was tabled at the request of the developer. MARK ENGEL/Staff

Many of those in attendance at the Greensboro City Council meeting Monday, April 1, intended to speak about a controversial annexation but the proposal was tabled at the request of the developer. MARK ENGEL/Staff

Coming Soon: New Greensboro city manager

Mark Engel
Thursday, April 4, 2024
The city of Greensboro has been without a city manager since Jarvis Sims resigned under pressure effective Jan. 31.
Marcus Cunningham, supervisor of the city’s wastewater treatment facilities, explains issues with the department’s aging equipment. MARK ENGEL/Staff

Marcus Cunningham, supervisor of the city’s wastewater treatment facilities, explains issues with the department’s aging equipment. MARK ENGEL/Staff

City annexations rely on aging water, sewer system

Mark Engel
Thursday, March 21, 2024
The city of Greensboro is getting bigger and bigger. The City Council Monday night approved annexation and rezoning requests for parcels of land totaling 94.4 acres along Meadow Crest Road.
Oconee Towne Center developer Jim Baker voiced his concern about City Council’s failure to hire David Curry as City Manager. MARK ENGEL/ Staff

Oconee Towne Center developer Jim Baker voiced his concern about City Council’s failure to hire David Curry as City Manager. MARK ENGEL/ Staff

Greensboro council rejects city manager candidate

Mark Engel
Thursday, March 7, 2024
On a 3-2 vote, Greensboro City Council Monday night rejected its first candidate for the open city manager position. Previous City Manager Jarvis Sims resigned under fire effective Jan. 31, so the city has been without a manager since then.
Several members of the Greensboro Youth Council visited with their city council counterparts at the last meeting at Festival Hall. The Youth Council is made up of Rodricus Monford Jr., Jaxson Gavin Lawrence, Jamarion Hill, London Wright, Tiraji Heath, Jailyn McKellar, Mia Kay Mauriello and Christopher Lowe. T. MICHAEL STONE/Staff

Several members of the Greensboro Youth Council visited with their city council counterparts at the last meeting at Festival Hall. The Youth Council is made up of Rodricus Monford Jr., Jaxson Gavin Lawrence, Jamarion Hill, London Wright, Tiraji Heath, Jailyn McKellar, Mia Kay Mauriello and Christopher Lowe. T. MICHAEL STONE/Staff

Greensboro council takes next step in annexation process

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, February 8, 2024
The Greensboro City Council held its first reading as part of the annexation process of property proposed to be the home of workforce housing during its Feb. 5 meeting. According to a story that appeared in the Feb. 2 issue of the Lake Oconee News written by correspondent Mark Engel, “Paladin Inc.
The proposed workforce housing development will be located on 52 acres of land (foreground) that is adjacent to the recently opened Villages at Baynes Creek senior living community on Oconee Avenue. MARK ENGEL/ Staff

The proposed workforce housing development will be located on 52 acres of land (foreground) that is adjacent to the recently opened Villages at Baynes Creek senior living community on Oconee Avenue. MARK ENGEL/ Staff

New development proposes workforce housing

Mark Engel
Thursday, February 1, 2024
The Greensboro Planning and Zoning Board last Thursday voted to recommend the city council approve what could be the first new housing community priced so teachers, nurses, first responders and workers in stores and restaurants can buy a house in the city where they work.
Greensboro City Council met at Festival Hall Tuesday night. (from left) City council members Morris Miller, Cynthia Rivers, Jontaviuis Smith, Mayor Pro-tem David Neal, Mayor Corey Williams and council member Chris Moore. MARK ENGEL/Staff

Greensboro City Council met at Festival Hall Tuesday night. (from left) City council members Morris Miller, Cynthia Rivers, Jontaviuis Smith, Mayor Pro-tem David Neal, Mayor Corey Williams and council member Chris Moore. MARK ENGEL/Staff

Greensboro council handles mix of issues

Mark Engel
Thursday, January 18, 2024
Another quick meeting for the Greensboro City Council Tuesday night with the best stuff apparently being saved for the closed executive session at the end of the meeting. Behind closed doors, council members discussed three personnel items, two real estate issues and one litigation matter.
A computer televises all city council meetings live on the city’s YouTube channel – youtube.com/@cityofgreensborogeorgia655 – at 6:00pm on the first and third Mondays of the month. MARK ENGEL/Staff

A computer televises all city council meetings live on the city’s YouTube channel – youtube.com/@cityofgreensborogeorgia655 – at 6:00pm on the first and third Mondays of the month. MARK ENGEL/Staff

Is 2024 pivotal year for Greensboro?

Mark Engel
Thursday, January 4, 2024
The first meeting of 2024 for the Greensboro City Council lasted five minutes Tuesday night. The only real business was the approval of a beer and wine license for the Feb. 8 Jazz Legacy Project at Festival Hall. Councilmembers also set a timetable for developing the 2025 city budget.
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