More than 11,000 voters in Fulton County have already cast their ballot in the first three days of the Advance Voting period.

Along with their Georgia Voter stickers, the first 1,000 voters at each Advance Voting location were surprised to receive an “I Voted Early” button!

Fulton County held a Grand Opening Celebration for the new Fire Station 11 on Wednesday, October 10, 2012. In lieu of a ribbon-cutting, they separated a fire hose as the ceremonial opening of the station. The new station was built on the same site as the old station at 4760 Fulton Industrial Boulevard, Atlanta, GA 30336. 

The Fulton County Department of Registration and Elections encourages registered voters to cast their ballots early during Advance Voting.

The Fulton County Board of Commissioners is hosting a series of public hearings to receive input and suggestions on the 2013 General Fund and South Fulton Tax District Fund budgets.  Click here to download the flyer.

The Fulton County Workforce Development Office hosted over 500 job seekers during a four hour job fair at the office located at 3700 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Atlanta.  Employers who participated reported receiving applications from at least 100 qualified applicants for available positions.  Applicants who were not qualified for available positions will receive services to help them to identify positions appropriate for their skills and resources for upgrading their skills to meet employer needs.

The Wolf Creek Amphitheater and J.D. Entertainment, LLC presents the 2012 Gospel Explosion.   This concert features gospel powerhouses such as: Pastor Shirley Caesar, Dottie Peoples, The Canton Spirituals, Keith “Wonder Boy” Johnson and Gospel Comedian of the Year, Sistah Willie Ruth Johnson. The 2012 Gospel Explosion Concert will be held on Saturday, October 6, at the Wolf Creek Amphitheater located at 3025 Merk Road, Atlanta, GA 30349. The concert starts at 6:00 p.m. and gates open as early as 4:00 p.m.

The night is expected to be filled with spiritual music that will leave concert goers uplifted and inspired.    Tickets for the concert went on sale August 15, 2012 and are still available at all Ticketmaster Outlets and Ticketmaster.com. For more information go to www.WolfCreekAmphitheater.com or call 1-800-345-7000.

The Fulton County Housing and Human Services Department, Office of Housing and Community Development will host another information workshop on Tenant Rights and Responsibilities on Thursday September 27, 2012.  The session is scheduled from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the West End Branch Library located at 525 Peeples Street SW in Atlanta, Ga.

Presented by Fulton County Arts & Culture Abernathy Arts Center

WHO:
Fulton County Arts and Culture

WHAT:
The Fulton County Department of Arts and Culture Abernathy Arts Center in partnership with the Hispanic- American Visual Artists Project presents HISPANOAMERICANOS, Traveling Souls. The curated show exhibits works from member artists from countries including: Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Peru, El Salvador, Colombia, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and Cuba. The exhibit is an exchange of information and demonstrates “Cultural Networking” through art. The project will tour the state of Georgia after the exhibit closes.

WHEN:
September 28 – October 31, 2012