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2023-2024 Youth Basketball Registration Now Open

City of Perry Trick-Or-Treating Hours

It's time to bring out the Halloween treats! The City of Perry will observe Trick or Treat on Tuesday, October 31 from 6 - 8 P.M.

City Council Work Session Canceled for October 2, 2023

The City Council Work Session scheduled for Monday, October 2 is canceled. The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting will take place on Tuesday, October 3 at 6:00 p.m. at Perry City Hall (808 Carroll Street). For more information about City Council and regularly scheduled meetings, please click here.

Payment System Maintenance

Beginning on October 11 at 5 P.M., a major server upgrade will begin and run throughout the day on October 12. This means that online payments, in-person payments at Customer Service, and payments at the JACK Kiosk located in the Administration Building parking lot cannot be accepted while the upgrade is in progress.

Georgia Burn Ban Lifted On October 1

The state-wide summer burn ban will end on Sunday, October 1. This means that open outdoor burning is permissible when conditions are favorable. Prior to burning within the city limits, you must call the Perry Fire Department at (478) 338-6368. Please see the link for recommendations provided by the Georgia Forestry Commission: https://gatrees.org/burn-permits-and-notifications/.

Perry Police Department Responds to Aggravated Assault/Armed Robbery Incident

On Friday, September 22nd, 2023 at 3:32am, the Perry Police Department received an emergency 911 call to Circle K, located at 1505 Sam Nunn Blvd. in reference to an aggravated assault and armed robbery incident. The Perry Police Patrol Division responded, contacted the victim and learned she was attacked by a male armed with a knife when she exited the business and attempted to enter her vehicle. With the assistance of the Houston County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division, Deondre Terrell...

Perry International Festival Returns With Exciting New Features

Perry International Festival Returns With Exciting New Features The City of Perry will host the FREE 3rd Annual Perry International Festival on Saturday, September 23 from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. With representation from more than 25 countries, we invite residents and visitors to experience a day full of cultural immersion through dance, song, food, shopping, and art. The mission of the Perry International Festival is to promote the preservation of heritage and tradition through...

City of Perry Notice of Property Tax Increase

The City of Perry Council has tentatively adopted a millage rate, which will require an increase in property taxes by 8.72 percent. This tentative increase will result in a millage rate of 14.00 mills, an increase of 1.123 mills. Without this tentative tax increase, the millage rate will be no more than 12.877 mills. The proposed tax increase for a home with a fair market value of $150,000 is approximately $67.38, and the proposed tax increase for non-homestead property with a fair market...

Perry Main Street Wins Excellence Award for Downtown Wine Tasting Event

The City of Perry received the Award of Excellence in the Promotion category for the premier event, Downtown Perry Wine Tasting, at the Georgia Downtown Conference awards ceremony. Hosted by the Perry Main Street Advisory Board in collaboration with the Promotions Committee, this annual event aims to fundraise for the Main Street Advisory Board and promote Downtown Perry, drawing new visitors. The event's proceeds support beautification, placemaking, and promotions, including...

City Services Expand Into New City Hall

Several City of Perry services are now located in the new Perry City Hall in Historic Downtown Perry. The following services are relocated to Perry City Hall: Municipal Court Council Offices Economic Development Main Street Program City Clerk Perry Welcome Center Phone numbers for each office remain the same. A list of contact information is found on the City’s website at perry-ga.gov under the Directory heading. The building was purchased from the Houston County...

Downtown Perry's Sidewalk Sale to Add Exciting Warehouse Sale

The Historic Downtown Perry merchants will host their bi-annual Sidewalk Sale on Saturday, August 19, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Historic Downtown Perry. Downtown retail businesses seek to bring residents and visitors an opportunity to shop the downtown stores at discounted prices as they prepare for the fall season. This season’s event introduces a new and exciting component—the Warehouse Sale. In addition to setting up on the sidewalks of Downtown Perry, retail businesses...

Perry Police Department Responds to Home Invasion

On 08/13/2023 at approximately 0839 hrs., Houston County 911 dispatched officers to 1521 Houston Lake Road, Perry, GA., 31069 in reference to two males outside of this residence with firearms. One of the males, identified as Jason Butler, was found to be in possession of a semi-automatic pistol (reported stolen by the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department), a revolver, and an ar-15 rifle. During investigation, Butler was found to have pointed the firearm(s) towards both an adult and juvenile...