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Water Disruption/Boil Water Advisory LIFTED | Hawks Nest Drive Area

UPDATE: January 14, 2024 | 8:00 AM Water Disruption/Boil Water Advisory for Hawks Nest Drive Area is lifted. Residents may resume normal water service. Water Disruption/Boil Water Advisory | Hawks Nest Drive Area (January 12, 2024 | 7:37 a.m.) Crews are working to repair a water main in the area of Hawks Nest Drive and Ferruginous Court. This will cause water disruption for an unknown amount of time. A Boil Water Advisory will be in effect when water service returns. Updates...

Perry Council Appoints Leisure Services Director

Perry Council Appoints Leisure Services Director Perry Mayor and Council appointed Curtis Coates III as the City’s Leisure Services Director during the January 2, 2024, Council meeting. Mr. Coates will serve as the driving force behind providing the community with opportunities that enhance their physical, social, and emotional well-being. His role spans a wide spectrum, from strategy and organization to overseeing staff, implementing initiatives, and assessing their impact. Born...

Perry University Registration Open for 2024

Perry University Registration Open for 2024 The annual Perry University program is accepting applications for the Class of 2024. The deadline to apply is January 16, 2024. This free, interactive program is an opportunity for Perry residents and business owners to learn more about their local government and how to be an active and engaged community member. Participants will learn about City leadership and government, economic and community development, quality of life, essential...

Mayor and Council Recognize Perry's 200th Birthday Celebration

Mayor and Council recognized Perry’s 200th Birthday at the first Council Meeting of the year. Perry, Georgia, founded in 1824, was named after War of 1812 hero Oliver Hazard Perry, and it was the first municipality in Houston County. Boasting an industrial past, Perry's population surged after Interstate 75's completion in the 1960s. In 1990, it became a regional agriculture center with the Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter. Today, Perry's historic downtown, a vibrant hub,...

Spring Youth Sports Registration NOW OPEN

Spring Youth Sports registration is NOW OPEN! Perry Leisure Services is offering Baseball, T-ball, Softball, and co-ed Soccer during Spring 2024! Additionally, flag football is COMING SOON! More information will be provided once available. For detailed information and to register, please click here.

Councilmember Reverend Willie King Re-Elected

During the first council meeting of 2024, City Attorney Brooke Newby conducted the official swearing-in ceremony for newly re-elected Council Member Reverend Willie King (District 1 Post 2). Council Member Reverend Willie King was elected to council in 2008. A council member for over a decade, he is retired from Robins Air Force Base. Reverend King is the pastor and founder of Faith Bible Fellowship Church in Perry. He served as Mayor Pro-Tempore in 2010, 2019, 2020, 2022. In addition,...

James Moody Sworn in as District 3 Post 2 Councilmember

Mr. James Moody was sworn in as the Councilmember for District 3 Post 2 on the Perry City Council at the January 2, 2024, Council Meeting. Born and raised in Perry, he is a proud 1982 graduate of Perry High School. After serving in the U.S. Air Force, he began a career at Robins Air Force Base, which he retired from in 2020. Mr. Moody is a former City of Perry planning commissioner and is an active member of Cross Point Baptist Church, where he serves as a deacon. He and his wife...

Perry Police Department Responds to Aggravated Assault

UPDATE – 1/5/2024 at 8:41 A.M. On January 3, 2024, at around 2 P.M. the Perry Police Department responded to the area of Gaines Drive and Stanley Street in reference to a shooting. Responding officers found two males with gunshot wounds. One male had a gunshot wound to the abdomen; the other male had gunshot wounds to both arms. Perry Police Officers and Perry Fire units rendered medical aid. The injured subjects were both transported by Houston County EMS to Navicent Medical Center in...

Huntley Drive - Water Disruption/Boil Water Advisory (December 30, 2023)

Huntley Drive - Water Disruption/Boil Water Advisory (December 30, 2023) UPDATE 12/31/23 – 1:37 PM Boil Water Advisory is lifted on Huntley. Residents in this area may resume normal water service. December 30, 2023 | 4:42 a.m. Water Disruption & Boil Water Advisory | Huntley, Perry GA Crews are working to repair a water main in the area. This will cause water disruption for an unknown amount of time. A Boil Water Advisory will be in effect when water service returns. Updates...

Perry Buzzard Drop Kicks off 200th Birthday Celebration

Perry Buzzard Drop Kicks off 200th Birthday Celebration The City of Perry is hosting the nationally-recognized New Year’s Eve celebration The Perry Buzzard Drop on Sunday, December 31 beginning at 7:00 p.m. in Historic Downtown Perry. This year’s event will also kick-off Perry’s 200th Birthday Celebration. The 2024 year-long celebration includes events, historical tours, community pop up parties, official merchandise, and more. This year’s Buzzard Drop will feature live...

UPDATED - Coventry Circle - Water Disruption/Boil Water Advisory (December 15, 2023)

Coventry Circle - Water Disruption/Boil Water Advisory (December 15, 2023) UPDATE – December 16, 2023 | 3:16 p.m. Boil water advisory for Coventry Circle is lifted. Residents may resume using their water service as normal. December 15, 2023 | 10:30 a.m. Water Disruption & Boil Water Advisory | Coventry Circle, Perry GA Crews are working to repair a water main in the area. This will cause water disruption for an unknown amount of time. A Boil Water Advisory will be in...

Perry Police Department To Host Senior Citizen Firearm Safety Class

The City of Perry Police Department will host a Senior Citizen Firearm Safety class on January 9, 2023, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. The class will provide participants with knowledge of basic safety training including loading, unloading, and firing of handguns. In addition, the class will provide information on Georgia law regarding possession, concealment, and legal justifications for use of deadly force. Classroom instruction takes place at the Perry Police Department (1207 Washington...