News | City of Perry

All Events Community Announcements COVID19 Customer Service Fitness Splashpad Grub Crawl Council Meeting COVID 19 Teleconference Facebook Live Public Meeting Rozar Park Playground Leisure Services Downtown Mainstreet News Black History Month Police News Perry in 5 Fire News Downtown News ED News Leisure News Baseball T Ball Adult Softball Citizen Report Finance Soccer Softball Communications Special Needs Egg Hunt Georgia Department of Community Affairs Income Rental Assistance COVID 19 News Creekwood Park Public Works Spring Cleanup Solid Waste Arrest Police Department Crime 2020 Taxes Special Events Dogwood Derby Arrest Record Fire and Emergency Services Jernigan Street Fiscal Year 2022 Operating Budget Administration City Manager Wine Tasting History Historic Preservation Perry Area Historical Society City Clerk Professional Municipal Clerk Community Development Comprehensive Plan Survey Planning Middle Georgia Regional Commission Interfor Expansion Municipal Gas Authority of Georgia MGAG DDA Downtown Development Authority Morning by Morning Coffee Company Natural Gas Fall Sports Athletics Football Cheerleading LS News Blue Bird Carroll Street Ball Street Commerce Street Basketball Pine Needle Park Parks Sewer Duncan Avenue Evergreen Street City Council Work Session Houston Healthcare Perry Events Center Rescue Stakeholder Session Economic Development Housing Future Growth Land Use Civic Life City Services Water Battle SafeCam Energy Loan Home Improvements Youth Football Summer Camp Perry High School Vacant Property Leadership Institute Center of Community Progress National League of Cities Wells Fargo Foundation Vacant properties Trails Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter Hotel ISO Mayor Animal Control Board Municipal Election Voting Restaurant Career Fair Employment Treats on the Trail Halloween Fire Safety Poster Contest Trick or Treating Hours Brownfield ESG Water Main Boil Water Advisory Business Youth Basketball Hispanic Heritage Month New Haven Water Disruption DT News Historic Downtown Downtown Perry Derby Gravity Grand Prix Brownfield Grant Environment EPA Community Information Meeting International Festival Diversity Georgia Council of Arts Historic Downtown Perry Small Business Small Business Saturday Andrew Heights Park Holiday Shopping Trash Pickup Shop Downtown Perry Recycling Cooking Oil Vehicle Maintenance Christmas Parade Financial Reporting Government Finance Officers Association Comprehensive Financial Report Hydrant Flushing StoryWalk Water Stonebridge Trash Schedule Yard Debris Bulk Item New Years Eve Buzzard Drop Mayor Pro Tem Mayor Pro Tempore Waste Management Rotary Centennial Park Georgia Department of Transportation Bridge Whitetail Trail Texting Perry Points Citibot Trash Text Alerts Text Messaging Perry University Holiday Bulk Waste Special Called Meeting Strategic Planning Road Closures Fishing Rodeo Food Truck Friday Trash Dash Health and Housing Fair Community Service Wine and Food Tasting Notivision Hispanic Community Leaders First Instructional Classes Ballet Judo Taekwondo Development Special Needs Egg Hunt Criminal Record Criminal Record Restriction Day Bike Rodeo Perry News Jack Links Restaurants PD Perry Police Department Sports Open Streets Perry Presents Heritage Oaks Park Juneteenth Tickets Music EMS Agency License Fire Department EMS Paramedic Medical Main Street Construction Downtown Events Chatbox Chat Virtual Assistant Service Requests Citizen Financial Report Funds Downtown Disco Festival Red White and Blues Waitlist Firefighter Perry Fire Department Creekwood Splashpad Maintenance Park Maintenance City News News Brief Airport Townhouse Georgia Association of Fire Chiefs Georgia Chief Fire Officer Darryl Kitchens Larry Walker Proclamation Robert Foster Rhodes Georgia National Fairgrounds Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority Rock the Ribbon CD News Perry Branch Gravity Sewer Project Pipeline Tucker Road Kings Chapel Road Perry Branch Gravity Sewer Passsive Parks Hafley Park Barbara Calhoun Park Parking Lots Brief ED Brief PD News RedSpeed School Zones Speeding Cameras Enforcement Youth Perry Youth Advisory Council Advisory Council Perry High Veterans High Westfield Inside Perry Podcast Farmers market Sidewalk Sale Merchants Retail Broadband Internet Broadband Ready Community Infrastructure Remote Work Businesses Permitting Perry History Historic Preservation Commission Architecture Historic Historic Properties Culture Heritage Fall Film Series Remember the Titans Labor Day Food Truck Art Contest Sewer Master Plan Engineering Wastewater Parade Life Save Award Perry Fire and Emergency Services Leisure Services News Early Voting Sweets and Treats Candy Trick or Treat Coffee CHIP CDBG Oldfield Municipal Court Court Associate Judge Judge Theft Criminal Investigations Identity theft Sunmark Bank Safety Cars Film Citizen Appreciation RFQ Mixed Use Drugs K9 Fennec Thompson Road Elf Chief of Police Youth Baseball Girls Softball Christmas on Carroll Muse Theatre International Economic Development Council Economic Development Director Sports Complex Bond Rating Moody Investors Service Red Speed School Zone Closure PTV Golf Carts Personal Transportation Vehicle Authorized Street Speed Limits All Terrain Moped Low Speed Vehicle Public Safety Elko Election Banners Pickleball Recreation Perry Area Convention and Visitors Bureau President CEO Houston Arts Alliance Perry Arts Center Advisory Board Houston Springs Presidents Day Fire Hydrant Georgia Initiative for Community Housing GICH Low Income State Certification Firearms District Discussions Town Hall District 2 Cleanup Code Compliance Code Enforcement Litter Sadie Heights Neighborhood Woodlands Smoke Art in the Park Kickball Scam Fraud Citizens Police Academy American Sign Language Spending Councilmember Riley Hunt Freedom Day Festival Grants FLOCK FUSUS Concert Lawn Series Independence Day Mayor Randall Walker GMA Georgia Municipal Association Records Restriction Firearm Safety Joe Posey District 3 Online Payment Splash and Bash Adult Training Union Special election Warehouse Sale Property Taxes Burn Ban Payments Outage Registration Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation Rescue One iSeries Rescue Boat Fire Safety Poster Contest Longhorn Trail Mayor and Council John Alexander Simpson Finance Department GFOA Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada Certificate of Excellence in Finance Reporting Transparency Citizens Financial Report Texting Service 2024 Event Season Vendors Performers Application Inclusive Playground James E Worrall Foundation Worrall Heating assistance Plan First Cancelled December Council Meeting Firearms Safety Senior Citizens Coventry Circle Bob the Buzzard Live Music Kiddie Countdown Huntley Drive Water Outage District 1 Spring Sports Youth Sports Birthday Celebration Community Engagement Cold Weather Prevention Georgia Cities Foundation Georgia Placemaking Collaborative ESG Operations Award Coffee and Conversation Scholarship Public Notice Post 2 Council Member Qualifying Perry Public Facilities Authority Officer of the Year Supervisor Of the Year Civilian of the Year Flag Football Fire Hydrant Flushing Perry Chamber Outreach Perry Startup Week Perry 200th Birthday Celebration Pop Up Party Train Like A Firefighter April 30 Shamrockin Karaoke Karaoke Job Fair Mental Health One Mind Campaign Elections Board of Elections White Tail Trail Community Policing Junior Fire Academy Startup Week Entrepreneurs Economic Impact Robins Air Force Base Georgia National Fair Barbara Calhound Park Parking lot closure Youth Cheerleading Youth Flag Football Oldfield District Flint Energies Alpha Forcible Entry Door Prop Island Friday Canceled Summer classes Neighborhood Watch Woodlands Subdivision Wind River Subdivision City Council Meeting Work Session Canceled July 1 Hall of Fame National Parks and Recreation Month Inframark American Public Gas Association Stop The Scam Washington Place Neighborhood Washington Place Youth Council Staff Perry International Festival Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Constitution Week Daughters of the American Revolution City Closure Hurricane Helene Hurricane City Hall Declaration for Local Emergency Municipal Court Closure November 8 Hydrant Testing Shred Day Stormwater Management Perry Christmas Parade Womens Firearm Safety Class Senior Citizens Firearm Safety Class

A Message From Mayor Walker

COVID-19 cases are up in Houston County. Mayor Walker encourages everyone to stay safe by following CDC guidelines: Wear a mask when social distancing isn’t possible. Wash your hands frequently with soap or hand sanitize. Maintain social distance by keeping 6 feet between yourself and other people. Learn more at www.cdc.gov/Coronavirus.

Bob’s Digital Drop

The City of Perry’s annual Buzzard Drop event is a New Year’s Eve traditional celebrated by thousands annually! This year, we will be hosting the event online with Bob’s Digital Drop! This New Year’s Eve, tune in from the comfort of your home to the City of Perry’s Facebook page as we host the Kiddie Countdown at 9 PM and again at 12 AM for the Buzzard Drop! A limited number of FREE Kiddie Countdown Kits* will be available for curbside pickup outside of the Worrall Center at...

Holiday Safety Reminders!

We’re so excited to celebrate the holidays this week! Here’s a few holiday safety reminders and suggestions to have a safe holiday celebration!

Smoke Testing | Massee Lane

ESG Operations, Inc. employees will smoke test the City’s sewer main in the Massee Lane area on December 23, 2020. The testing will begin at 11:00 a.m. and end at 3:00 p.m. They will blow non-toxic smoke into the sewer main to locate leaks in the sewer system and service locations. Massee Lane residents will need to run water in all drains to ensure the p-traps are full of water. This will keep smoke from entering the home. Affected residents will receive a typed notice from ESG...

Holiday Trash Pickup Schedule

Happy Holidays! City Hall is closed Thursday, December 24 – Friday, December 25 for the Christmas holiday. Garbage & Recycling Collection Normal Friday route will pick up on Saturday, December 26. Yard Debris & Bulk Waste No pickup December 24-25. Normal pickup schedule resumes the following week.

Christmas Break – Camp In A Box

Perry Leisure Services is offering an excellent Christmas gift for your active and adventurous little one! Christmas Break Camp In A Box includes a Christmas science experiment, outdoor/indoor physical activities, games, crafts, and culinary activities. Activities are recommended for children ages 5 to 10 years old. Boxes are $10 and available for pickup at Perry Leisure Services located at 1060 Keith Drive. Accepted payment methods: debit, credit, and check. Cash is not...

New Year Garbage Pickup Information

New Year Garbage & Recycling Pickup Information Is Friday your normal collection day? If so, this information applies to you… Residential garbage – pick up on Saturday Yard debris and bulk waste – pick up next week

Heating Energy Assistance

During the winter, many of us enjoy the comfort of a warm, cozy home. But thousands of low-income Georgians, including the elderly and disabled, often must choose between staying warm and buying food or paying for medication. As a result, many suffer from the cold weather because they are unable to pay their heating bills. To help with this problem, the City of Perry has partnered with the Heating Energy Assistance Team (HEAT), Inc. Launched in 1983, HEAT provides energy assistance to...

Rockin Around Rotary

Come celebrate the holidays on the White Tail Trail in Perry! Families are invited to enjoy a variety of free holiday themed activities that everyone can enjoy safely and independently on their own schedule! Additionally, we will also be hosting pop-up vendors, fun contests, and giveaways throughout the weekend, so make plans to get into the holiday spirit with us! Activity #1: Reindeer Roundup! Help! Santa’s reindeer are playing hide and seek on the White Tail Trail! Help Santa...

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving! City Hall is closed Thursday, November 26 – Friday, November 27 for the Thanksgiving holiday. Garbage & Recycling Collection Normal Thursday route will pick up on Friday. Normal Friday route will pick up on Saturday. Yard Debris & Bulk Waste No pickup November 26 – 27. Normal pickup schedule resumes the following week.

Perry Receives Over $1 Million for Housing Improvements

The City of Perry received over one million dollars from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) to address housing issues in the Perry community. Georgia DCA Commissioner Christopher Nunn presented two checks for a combined total of $1,048,651 in federal community development assistance. The funding was distributed through the Georgia Community Block Grant (CDBG) and the Community Home Investment Program (CHIP) state programs. Perry received $748,561 through the CDBG program...

Perry Recognized for Comprehensive Planning

The City of Perry renewed their statewide distinction in the Georgia Department of Community Affairs PlanFirst program. The City was first awarded this designation in 2017. The program recognizes the excellence in comprehensive planning and rewards communities that clearly demonstrate an established pattern of successfully implementing their Local Comprehensive Plan. Mayor Walker commented, “it is absolutely critical to plan. We started out around eight years ago with a very...