City sets millage rate July 22, 2020 Tifton Gazette The Tifton City Council approved a millage rate rollback at its July 20 meeting.
City moves forward with service delivery mediation request July 13, 2020 Tifton Gazette City attorney Rob Wilmot presented a petition for mandatory mediation regarding the service delivery strategy at the July 7 Tifton City Council workshop.
'It starts with us:' Prayer vigil unites churches, officials, law enforcement June 7, 2020 Tifton Gazette “This is serious, y’all,” said Tifton City Councilmember M. Jay Hall. “I appreciate every single one of you guys that are in uniform out there. Tifton has to make a stand. We have to show that we do things a different way."
City council responds to nationwide protests June 4, 2020 Tifton Gazette At the June 1 Tifton city council meeting, Mayor Julie Smith and council members gave separate but united statements regarding the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the protests that have sprung up as a result.
Library to start curbside pickup service June 1, 2020 Tifton Gazette The Tifton-Tift County Public Library is starting a curbside pickup service on June 1, according to Branch Manager Victoria Horst.
Tifton Garden Clubs celebrate Georgia Garden Week May 29, 2020 Tifton Gazette Tifton Mayor Julie Smith also issued a proclamation on behalf of the City of Tifton that April 19-26 be Garden Week in Tifton in an effort to acknowledge the importance of gardening and numerous contributions of gardeners in our area.
City of Tifton issues reopening plan for government facilities May 14, 2020 Tifton Gazette The City of Tifton is set to reopen on Thursday May 14, according to a press release from the city.
Tifton named May Georgia Main Street of the Month May 14, 2020 Tifton Gazette Out of 118 cities, Tifton was selected as the “Georgia Main Street of the Month” for the month of May.
City council to hold first post-reopening workshop May 11, 2020 Tifton Gazette The Tifton City Council is getting back to business. A workshop session has been scheduled for Monday, May 11 at 5:30 p.m. at city hall, according to the workshop agenda.
City officials urge citizens to continue sheltering in place, social distancing April 27, 2020 Tifton Gazette The City of Tifton has released a statement urging residents to “remain diligent” despite Governor Brian Kemp’s amended executive order allowing for the reopening of certain businesses while the shelter-in-place in the state of Georgia is still in effect.