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By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. McCollar describes ‘State of the City’ in election year, ongoing pandemic Highlights sidewalks, housing, transit and parks Mayor Jonathan McCollar speaks to Statesboro via a lectern and microphone placed in front of the council dais Tuesday evening. He wore a protective mask before he rose to speak and afterward during the meeting. - photo by AL HACKLE/Staff
Statesboro Mayor Jonathan McCollar in his 2021 State of the City speech touted efforts underway to improve parks as well as infrastructure such as sidewalks, a multipronged initiative to upgrade housing and the expected arrival of a city bus system this summer.
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By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. McCollar to assess ‘State of City’ amid Tuesday council sessions Mayor Jonathan McCollar
Mayor Jonathan McCollar plans to give his 2021 State of the City speech Tuesday at 5:30 p.m., the usual time of the month’s second regular Statesboro City Council meeting.
That meeting – with steps toward major improvements to two parks and a preliminary vote on a property maintenance code on the agenda – will then follow the mayor’s speech. The after-5:30 p.m. regular session will conclude a series of three public meetings in the City Hall council chambers set to start with a work session on multiple topics at 3 p.m.
Saturday before last, 836 vehicles drove through a line on the Statesboro High School campus and received 999 family-size boxes of nonperishable food items, plus some fresh produce, in a Feed the Boro free distribution funded by the city.
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By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Publix landlord: May 1 now likely date to break ground Supermarket key to Old Register Road TAD and Tormenta Stadium plans In this view Monday from near Statesboro s bypass, heavy equipment operators from Mill Creek Construction prepare ground for an extension of Akins Boulevard toward Tormenta Way, a route to the future Publix store and Tormenta Stadium. - photo by By SCOTT BRYANT/staff
Bob Peck, vice president of development for Watkins Retail Group, which builds shopping centers and leases their anchor supermarket spaces to Publix, now cites May 1, 2021, as Watkins’ probable date to break ground on the Eagles Corner shopping center.
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By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Statesboro mayor reports he had COVID-19 at start of ’21 City touts new testing site to free up Health Dept. for vaccinations Statesboro Mayor Jonathan McCollar has reported that he tested positive for the coronavirus back on Jan. 4.
Tuesday evening, while Statesboro officials drew attention to ongoing COVID-19 testing and vaccination efforts, Mayor Jonathan McCollar reported that he had tested positive for the coronavirus back on Jan. 4.
McCollar, who experienced mild symptoms and has since recovered, presided in-person at the regular City Council session and preceding work session Tuesday. But at the first meeting of the year, the morning of Jan. 5, he had appeared remotely via Zoom while Mayor Pro Tempore Paulette Chavers, the council member from District 2, conduct