Sen. Stoner to host town hall in Smyrna

State Sen. Doug Stoner (D-Smyrna) will host a town hall meeting Thursday, Jan. 19, at 6:30 p.m. at .

Join Sen. Stoner at the bank, located at 4135 Atlanta Road in Smyrna, for a discussion of the issues being addressed by the Georgia General Assembly, and the impact of those issues on the local community.

On his website, Sen. Stoner outlined Saturday how the senate approved two education-related bills this past week. SB 184, approved by the Republican majority on a party-line vote, would mandate how local school boards determine which teachers lose their jobs when layoffs are forced by budget cuts, thus taking away local control.

SB 38, which passed unanimously, would authorize the state school superintendent to hire and fire department personnel.

Also, Sen. Stoner discussed Gov. Nathan Deal’s outlined legislative agenda, including a proposed $19.2 billion state budget for fiscal year 2013; as well as how lawmakers have warned of a widening gap in HOPE funding.

If you have not done so already, Sen. Stoner asks people to take a few moments to complete a short online survey on the issues that will be addressed. Sen. Stoner can be reached at the Capitol at 121 State Capitol, Atlanta, GA 30334; phone 404-463-2518; email doug.stoner@senate.ga.gov

Or in the district at P.O. Box 1781, Smyrna, GA 30081; phone 770-436-0699; email doug.stoner@senate.ga.gov

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Also, as expected the Smyrna city council has tabled a scheduled public hearing at Tuesday’s council meeting to discuss Branch Capital Properties’ site plan and zoning condition for the once-known Jonquil Village development project.

The full agenda can be found here. The meeting is set for 7:30 Tuesday in the City Hall building located at 2800 King Street.

The public is invited, but the meeting will be televised live on Charter Communications Public Access Channel 19. Replays of council meetings air the second and fourth Thursday of the month on Channel 23 at 7 p.m. See the TV23 section at www.cobbcounty.org for a complete rebroadcast schedule.

So, are you planning on attending the city council or town hall meeting this coming week?