The Iris at Park Pointe completes refurbishment of Sunshine Homes

SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: With the ribbon cutting for The Iris at Park Pointe, the Griffin Housing Authority has completed its multi-phase refurbishment of Sunshine Homes on Meriwether Street. Griffin Housing Authority Director Bob Dull said the project has exceeded his expectations. “Even our residents are freaked out. Unfortunately, our program lowers expectations a lot, […]

Griffin Housing Authority Chief Executive Bob Dull to oversee Land Bank Authority

SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Griffin Housing Authority Chief Executive Bob Dull has been asked to oversee the troubled Griffin-Spalding County Land Bank Authority. According to Griffin City Commissioner Joanne Todd, the request was made by City Manager Kenny Smith, and she fully backs that plan. “He (Dull) is going to be an advisor. In other […]

Healthy Life Community Garden will provide fresh foods for Fairmont Community

SHEILA MARSHALL ::: Residents of the Fairmont community will have an opportunity to come together with their neighbors to raise a community garden. With funding provided by the Griffin Housing Authority (GHA), the Healthy Life Community Garden is being coordinated by the University of Georgia-Griffin Campus, with the Spalding County Extension Service taking the lead […]

New housing council will work to improve city’s housing quality

Jessica Gregory::: On Sept. 25, the city was presented with a consolidated housing and community development strategic plan, “a more in-depth view of the housing situation that we are facing within the city,” said Taurus Freeman, city director of planning and development. Though the plan was approved, commissioner Doug Hollberg expressed some hesitation in adopting […]