Sugar Hill 2011 Accomplishments 

City Hall:

1. City Hall construction is progressing; walls, basement slab and Temple Ave retaining walls are poured and being backfilled.  Crane for installing vertical steel will be in place this week.
2. Downtown Amenity Pond Project is progressing well.  Final terracing, stage floor and roof should be complete this month unless, there are continued weather delays. 
3. West Broad Street Improvement Project is progressing well. W Broad Street is temporarily open from Hwy 20 to Whitehead Road. Curb-gutter and binder have been installed from Hwy 20 to Level Creek.
4. Six (6) Emergency Weather Warning sirens have been installed and are operational.  This warning system is automatic and initiated by the National Weather Service and consists of sirens, as well as email and text notification.   To receive text or email warnings, you have to sign up with the City using the documents on the City website, www.cityofsugarhill.com . This system is primarily an outdoor warning system.   Seventh Siren has been installed and should be operational next week.  
5. $213,000 of Post Office sales in 2011.
6. 535 passports processed in 2011
7. Please report any suspicious activity to the GCPD, 770-513-5000 for non-emergency incidents. Actual crime reporting should call 770-513-5100.
8. Plaza Security is available for HOA meetings, 770-455-0905.   They are now enforcing City Code Violations to assist in keeping our City clean.
9. City website: www.cityofsugarhill.com   Construction Watch icon; Electronic Packets; Newsletters and events.

Streets: 2011

1. The 2012 Road Resurfacing Program is being evaluated.
2. Over 2,500 truckloads of residential landscape debris were picked up. 
3. Hauled over 200 truckloads of debris to the landfill.
4. Over 200 truckloads of limbs and trees were chipped curbside.
5. $530,000 in sidewalk and road improvements

Planning and Zoning: 2011 

1. 11 Zoning Applications
2. 473 Construction Permits
3. 1093 Building Inspections
4. 3282 Code Enforcement Inspections, 1798 Courtesy Notices of Violation and 42 citations.
5. Report possible City Code Violations: www.cityofsugarhill.com using the CARES form on the Home Page. 

Recreation:

1. 122 acres of City parks and 100 are developed and operational.
2. Gary Pirkle Park new Concession/Restroom facility at the synthetic field is COMPLETE.
3. EE Robinson Park 4,000sf Recreation Maintenance Building is COMPLETE.
4. Completed Community Garden.  

Golf:

1. Call Scott Murphy, Clubhouse Manager, at 770-271-0519 for specials, lessons or to reserve the newly renovated and expanded Banquet Room.  Check out the website for special events and discounts.  www.sugarhillgolfclub.com

Gas: 

1. Pay ONLINE:  www.cityofsugarhill.com  or Automatic Payment Service; call City Hall, 770-945-6716.
2. Please keep the gas meter area clear of bushes for reading and emergency responses.
3. 5 new services in December; 67 for 2011.
4. 256 utility locate requests in December, 3824 for 2011.
5. 21 after hour emergency call-outs in December; 224 for 2011.
6. Sugar Hill’s price per therm for December 20th – January 5th invoices was $0.89. 
7. Total Price comparison with variable rate Marketers for 141 Therms:  Sugar Hill - $137; SCANA - $174; Gas South - $181; Georgia Natural - $179.

Bob Hail, City Manager
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