Mayor’s Office of Communications
55 Trinity Avenue, Suite 2500 • Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Sonji Jacobs, Director
404-330-6558, office
404-276-6866, cell
sjdade@atlantaga.gov
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Reese McCranie, Deputy Director
404-330-6006, office
404-886-2334, cell
rmccranie@atlantaga.gov |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 04/30//12
Media Advisory
The Department of Public Works is launching Solid Waste Education and Enforcement Teams (SWEET)
| WHO: |
Commissioner Richard Mendoza, Department of Public Works
Deputy Commissioner Dexter White, Department of Public Works
Lt. C.J. Davis, Atlanta Police Department, Code Enforcement
Solicitor Raines Carter, Solicitor’s Office
Peggy Denby, Keep Atlanta Beautiful
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| WHAT: |
The Department of Public Works is launching Solid Waste Education and Enforcement Teams (SWEET) as part of the ongoing push to crack down on illegal dumping and other solid waste code violations in the public right-of-way. Four new agents have been sworn in as the inaugural SWEET code enforcement officers. Agents will be assigned to enforce codes by quadrant and will begin issuing official citations on June 1, 2012. Courtesy citations in the month of May are designed to educate the public on the new enforcement measures.
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| WHEN: |
Thursday, May 3, 2012
2:00 p.m
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| WHERE: |
Atlanta City Hall, 2nd Floor
55 Trinity Ave. SW, Atlanta GA 30303
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| NOTE: |
Additional Contact
Valerie Bell-Smith, Public Relations Manager, Sr.
Department of Public Works
404-330-6215, office
Vbell-smith@atlantaga.gov
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