FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Council Communications
Atlanta City Hall
55 Trinity Ave. SW
Atlanta, GA 30303 

CONTACT:
Michael Ulmer, Communications Specialist
Office: (404) 330-6056
Mobile: (470) 825-5250
mmulmer@atlantaga.gov

April 17, 2019

Atlanta City Council Member Michael Julian Bond to Host Free Financial Empowerment and Homeownership Workshop

WHO:            Atlanta City Council member Michael Julian Bond

WorkSource Atlanta

BB&T

WHAT:           Financial Empowerment and Homeownership Workshop

WHEN:           Friday, April 19 and Friday, April 26, noon to 3 p.m.

WHERE:         Rosel Fann Recreation Center, 365 Cleveland Ave. SE, Atlanta

BACKGROUND: Post 1 At-Large Atlanta City Council member Michael Julian Bond will host a financial empowerment and homeownership workshop from noon to 3 p.m. Friday, April 19 and Friday, April 26 at the Rosel Fann Recreation Center (365 Cleveland Ave. SE, Atlanta). Representatives from WorkSource Atlanta and BB&T will be present, and the workshop is free and open to the public.

Atlanta City Council

The Atlanta City Council is the chief policy-making body for the City of Atlanta. It acts by considering and enacting all laws that govern the City. The council also approves the operating and capital budgets for the City as recommended by the mayor, and it continually monitors revenues and expenditures for local government operations. The Atlanta City Council reviews and has final say on many land-use and zoning matters. Major economic development projects for the City also fall under the council’s consideration.

The Atlanta City Council is comprised of 12 districts and three at-large posts. Council representatives include: Council President: Felicia A. Moore; District 1: Carla Smith; District 2: Amir Farokhi; District 3: vacant; District 4: Cleta Winslow; District 5: Natalyn Mosby Archibong; District 6: Jennifer N. Ide; District 7: Howard Shook; District 8: J.P. Matzigkeit; District 9: Dustin Hillis; District 10: Andrea L. Boone; District 11: Marci Collier Overstreet; District 12: Joyce M. Sheperd; Post 1 At-Large: Michael Julian Bond; Post 2 At-Large: Matt Westmoreland; and Post 3 At-Large: Andre Dickens.

Council information, committee agendas and more may be found on the Atlanta City Council website here. Video archives of the council’s regularly scheduled meetings, committee meetings and work sessions may be found here.

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