Summary
This meeting was our “Election” focused meeting. We met with three Candidates across two races in city wide elections. Byron Amos who is running for District 2 Atlanta Board of Education came out to introduce himself, his platform and answer school system questions as they relate to Home Park. Byron was very open with the community and offered his direct contact number should you wish to field any questions to him.
Additionally, District 3 (Home Park’s district) City Council Member candidates, Greg Clay and Ivory Young (incumbent) each came out to introduce themselves, discuss their agendas if elected and field questions from Home Park community members. Many of the questions related to zoning laws, code enforcement and development plans on the Westside.
Some other Candidates that expressed interest in engaging the community but were unable to attend include the following below. Moreover, you can find a detailed Committee for a Better Atlanta Score Card rating on all Candidates here: CBA-Scores-8.5×11.
- John Wright – APS Board of Education, Seat 7 At-Large.
- Courtney English – APS Board of Education.
- Kandis Wood Jackson, APS Board of Education, At-Large.
- Alex Wan – City Council
2018 HPCIA Board Elections
Elections for 2018 HPCIA Board Positions will take place at our Community Meeting on December 12. You can review the list of board positions here and submit a nomination for yourself or someone else to elections@homepark.org.
Park Acquisition
HPCIA has completed all of the necessary steps and paperwork for acquiring an additional half acre of park space North of 14th Street. We are waiting on acceptance of all terms from the City to complete the acquisition process and move on to the next step. Additionally, the HPCIA Board is working with Turner and Georgia Tech on ways of improving pedestrian access to the park along with improvements to it, if and when acquired.
Website Updates
The new website layout is up and running. The site has been secured with an SSL Cert from McAfee and additional features will be rolled out monthly. You can for the time being, subscribe to email alerts, register and pay dues. You can also follow the event calendar and find links to additional web assets for Home Park. Including links to NextDoor, FaceBook and other social media channels. Stay tuned for exciting developments over time.
