City of Smyrna posts $2.7 million budget surplus for 2017
In another sign of the economic growth experienced in Smyrna in recent years, it was announced at Monday night’s council meeting that the city finished fiscal 2017 with a budget…
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Riverview Landing — the mixed-use development on the Chattahoochee in Smyrna is finally getting underway
[Editor’s note: a spokesperson for one of the companies mentioned in the article indicated that the original article did not make the division of labor among companies involved in the…
How Smyrna went from ‘redneck town’ to growing economic powerhouse
Over the last six weeks, local historian and author Bill Marchione has been presenting on on Smyrna history at the city’s downtown library.On Monday, Marchione, a Boston native and author…
Five to vie for Smyrna City Council seat vacated by Doug Stoner
It’ll be a crowded race for the Smyrna City Council Ward 6 seat.Councilman and former Democratic state senator Doug Stoner resigned in February to announce a run for Georgia’s Public…
Smyrna to allow carry-out of alcoholic beverages at downtown restaurants
After allowing open containers of alcohol during special events for many years, Smyrna passed an ordinance Monday night allowing the practice to take place year-round.City officials cited a trend of…
Following lengthy debate, Smyrna rejects Verizon cell tower
For the second straight meeting, Smyrna’s city council sat through a long round of comments before rejecting a development near downtown.Last time around it was a four-house development that got…
Smyrna narrowly rejects four-house development near downtown
With the snow falling outside, the Smyrna City Council heard a full hour of debate on a proposed four-house development near the city’s downtown.Located across Atlanta Road from Market Village…
Mayor breaks tie, Smyrna passes Georgia’s first hands-free ordinance
Smyrna Mayor Max Bacon made a rare tie-breaking vote Monday night, setting in motion Georgia’s first hands-free ordinance for drivers.The new policy, set to go into effect April 2, carries…
Blackburn sworn in as Smyrna’s first African-American city councilperson
It only took 145 years, but the city of Smyrna has its first African American serving on city council.A standing room only crowd showed up to city hall Monday night…
More on Smyrna’s proposed distracted driving ordinance
There has been a discussion on social media about the details of Smyrna’s proposed ordinance restricting the use of cell phones in vehicles. I requested a copy of the ordinance…