The Office of Solid Waste Services will be closed Monday, September 6 in observance of Labor Day. The collection of garbage, recycling, and bulk collections will be suspended on September 6 but will resume at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, September 7. The schedule includes a one-day delay throughout the holiday week. Customers whose regular collection day is Friday, September 10 will receive collection services on Saturday, September 11. Due to staffing shortages, yard trimmings are collected every other week and will be picked up the week of September 13. Find your collection schedule at http://www.atlantaga.gov/solidwaste or dial 404-546-0311 for questions.

The Bylaws Committee of NPU-W is proud to share this year’s recommended changes to the Bylaws and the Operating Procedures. The revised documents will be available in this 2022 Redlined Bylaws folder no later than 8 PM ET Monday, August 23, 2021. In the folder you will find the following documents:

• An intro letter from the Bylaws Co-Chairs outlining the remaining process to adopt the bylaws and and overview of changes from the current bylaws to the proposed version of the bylaws
• A redlined copy of the Bylaws, with proposed changes inserted in the document
• A redlined copy of the Operating Procedures, with proposed changes inserted in the document
• A template for NPU-W Committees to use for their agendas and committee reports, which is an attachment to the Operating Procedures

We encourage you to deep dive these documents and provide any feedback to the committee by 5 PM on Tuesday, September 7. We will also provide an overview of the enhancements on the NPU-W call on Wednesday of this week.

Please submit feedback and questions to bylaws@npu-w.org.

Topic: NPU-V & NPU-W Work Session Time: Aug 21, 2021, 11:00 AM Eastern Time

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Staff from the City of Atlanta Office of Housing and Development will attend to present and answer questions, as well as a representative from Neighbors for More Neighbors Metro Atlanta.

More information can be found at the following links:

Complete zoning reform background and legislation: Atlanta City Design: Housing — Atlanta Department of City Planning (atlcitydesign.com)

Atlanta Regional Housing Forum – 3rd Quarter Session 2021: Expanding Housing Choice: Aug 2021 | Arhf (atlantaregionalhousingforum.org)

This is a collection week.

The Atlanta Police Citizens Academy will begin on Tuesday, September 7 2021. The Academy will be eight consecutive Tuesday’s from 6pm – 9pm. The deadline to apply is Monday, August 23.

Completed applications can be emailed to Elizabeth Espy:enespy@atlantaga.gov