City renames Lester Road for Coach Lee Hill August 6, 2020 Statesboro Herald Mayor Jonathan McCollar, during Tuesday morning’s Statesboro City Council meeting, proposed renaming Lester Road, the street Statesboro High School is on, Coach Lee Hill Boulevard.
City merging two proposals for Inclusion and Equity Act July 23, 2020 Statesboro Herald Statesboro city officials are merging an anti-discrimination ordinance drafted by City Attorney Cain Smith with the “equity package” prepared by the “One Boro” commission to create a Statesboro Inclusion and Equity Act.
'Love Ur City' funds 14 grants to Boro businesses July 15, 2020 Statesboro Herald The City of Statesboro and Georgia Southern’s Business Innovation Group announce the awarding of $28,000 in COVID-19 relief funds to 14 local businesses in Statesboro and Bulloch County.
Downtown open container, other new Boro alcohol rules in effect July 13, 2020 Statesboro Herald New this summer, alcoholic beverages are permitted in open cups of a certain size, outdoors but not in motor vehicles, in a defined area of downtown Statesboro, within certain hours.
Drive-thru, but not City Hall itself, reopens July 10, 2020 Statesboro Herald The drive-thru at Statesboro City Hall has reopened, but City Hall itself remains closed to the public.
One Boro to propose ‘equity agenda’ July 2, 2020 Statesboro Herald One Boro is ready to present a proposal for an “equity package,” of steps aimed at ensuring equal treatment and preventing discrimination and related violence, to City Council later this month.
Statesboro receives 'Main Street' accreditation July 1, 2020 Statesboro Herald Main Street Statesboro was designated last week as a 2020 Accredited Main Street America program.
Statesboro City Hall re-closes until further notice after employee tests COVID positive June 29, 2020 Statesboro Herald Statesboro City Manager Charles Penny confirmed Saturday that one of the city’s employees has tested positive for COVID-19. In an effort to stop the spread of the virus, City Hall will be closed to the public until further notice, Penny announced.
City: Improvements to 2 parks would be almost $4M project June 23, 2020 Statesboro Herald Improvements proposed for two parks in Statesboro – Luetta Moore Park and the Grady Street Park – would cost $3.98 million, according to cost estimates the city government obtained from consultants.
City, SPD share police “use of force” policy June 22, 2020 Statesboro Herald In light of national attention directed towards police interactions with suspects, the City of Statesboro is sharing its Statesboro Police “use of force” policy.