<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>City News Feed</title><link>https://austellga.sophicity.com/Feed.aspx?type=Rss20&amp;method=Page&amp;title=City News Feed&amp;descr=City News&amp;area=Content&amp;criteria=04ab0bef-d7e9-4b5f-8b9e-7b8b3e9acb64</link><description>City News Feed</description><lastBuildDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 02:43:27 GMT</lastBuildDate><language>en-us</language><item><title>HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION: APPLICATION DEADLINE APRIL 1, 2026</title><link>https://austellga.sophicity.com/CityNews.aspx?CNID=6478</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://austellga.sophicity.com/CityNews.aspx?CNID=6478</guid><author>Service Desk</author><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:30:00 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Click to read more]]></description></item><item><title>EMERGENCY VS NONEMERGENCY</title><link>https://austellga.sophicity.com/CityNews.aspx?CNID=6416</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://austellga.sophicity.com/CityNews.aspx?CNID=6416</guid><author>Service Desk</author><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 23:17:00 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EMERGENCY VS NONEMERGENCY]]></description></item><item><title>Georgia Mortgage Assistance (GMA) Program</title><link>https://austellga.sophicity.com/CityNews.aspx?CNID=6356</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://austellga.sophicity.com/CityNews.aspx?CNID=6356</guid><author>Sophicity User</author><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[<p>The Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF)
administered through the Georgia Department of Community Affairs’ Georgia Mortgage Assistance (GMA)
program. To date, the GMA program has provided hundreds of millions of dollars in relief to nearly 12,000
homeowners who suffered financial hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic, helping prevent almost 1,600 foreclosures across the state.</p>]]></description></item><item><title>Jefferson Street Park</title><link>https://austellga.sophicity.com/CityNews.aspx?CNID=6350</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://austellga.sophicity.com/CityNews.aspx?CNID=6350</guid><author>Sophicity User</author><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[<p>The City of Austell’s newest park is under construction, and we can’t wait for you to enjoy it!<br />
This park will be in the heart of Downtown Austell. Construction kicked off on November 3, 2025.</p>
<p><strong>Important Info:</strong><br />
While the main parking area along Jefferson Street will be closed, the highlighted public parking areas on the attached map will be available during construction.<br />
Don’t worry! We’ll still have a few parallel parking spots available up close for our awesome business patrons.</p>]]></description></item><item><title>Council Meetings Q &amp; A</title><link>https://austellga.sophicity.com/CityNews.aspx?CNID=6310</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://austellga.sophicity.com/CityNews.aspx?CNID=6310</guid><author>Sophicity User</author><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2025 20:23:00 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[<p>







</p>]]></description></item><item><title>Waste Pro Service Calendar 2026</title><link>https://austellga.sophicity.com/CityNews.aspx?CNID=5915</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://austellga.sophicity.com/CityNews.aspx?CNID=5915</guid><author>Service Desk</author><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2024 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[<p>Click Here for More Info</p>]]></description></item><item><title>Douglas County Property Tax Public Hearings</title><link>https://austellga.sophicity.com/CityNews.aspx?CNID=5906</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://austellga.sophicity.com/CityNews.aspx?CNID=5906</guid><author>Service Desk</author><pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2023 19:40:00 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[<p>
</p>]]></description></item><item><title>Park Use Survey</title><link>https://austellga.sophicity.com/CityNews.aspx?CNID=5904</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://austellga.sophicity.com/CityNews.aspx?CNID=5904</guid><author>Service Desk</author><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2023 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The City of Austell is striving to improve our local parks! Click to Read On...]]></description></item><item><title>State of Police Address</title><link>https://austellga.sophicity.com/CityNews.aspx?CNID=5592</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://austellga.sophicity.com/CityNews.aspx?CNID=5592</guid><author>Service Desk</author><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2023 13:18:00 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;]]></description></item><item><title>Austell LCI Final Plan</title><link>https://austellga.sophicity.com/CityNews.aspx?CNID=5288</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://austellga.sophicity.com/CityNews.aspx?CNID=5288</guid><author>Service Desk</author><pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2021 18:32:00 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[<a href="/Assets/Files/CityNews/Austell LCI_Design Standards and Guidelines_Tabloid_Landscape_FINAL_ADOPTED 10.4.2021_low-res.pdf">Click here to view the Livable Centers Initiative Design Standards and Guidelines</a>]]></description></item><item><title>Code Of Ordinances</title><link>https://austellga.sophicity.com/CityNews.aspx?CNID=5274</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://austellga.sophicity.com/CityNews.aspx?CNID=5274</guid><author>Service Desk</author><pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2021 18:28:00 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>]]></description></item><item><title>Bi-Annual Cleanup</title><link>https://austellga.sophicity.com/CityNews.aspx?CNID=5273</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://austellga.sophicity.com/CityNews.aspx?CNID=5273</guid><author>Service Desk</author><pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2021 20:37:00 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[<p>&nbsp;Bi-Annual Cleanup - April 2021</p><p><a href="https://www.austellga.gov/Bi-AnnualCleanUp.aspx">https://www.austellga.gov/Bi-AnnualCleanUp.aspx</a>&nbsp;</p>]]></description></item><item><title>LCI Plan - Click Image to Learn More</title><link>https://austellga.sophicity.com/CityNews.aspx?CNID=5272</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://austellga.sophicity.com/CityNews.aspx?CNID=5272</guid><author>Service Desk</author><pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2021 22:37:00 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Livable Centers Initiative Study]]></description></item><item><title>Municode Library</title><link>https://austellga.sophicity.com/CityNews.aspx?CNID=5275</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://austellga.sophicity.com/CityNews.aspx?CNID=5275</guid><author>Service Desk</author><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2021 21:24:00 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[<a href="https://library.municode.com/ga/austell/codes/code_of_ordinances">Click here to view the Code of Ordinances for Austell, GA</a>]]></description></item><item><title>City of Austell's Executive Orders</title><link>https://austellga.sophicity.com/CityNews.aspx?CNID=4652</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://austellga.sophicity.com/CityNews.aspx?CNID=4652</guid><author>Sophicity User</author><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2020 21:39:00 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[City of Austell&#39;s Executive Orders]]></description></item><item><title>Governor's Executive Orders</title><link>https://austellga.sophicity.com/CityNews.aspx?CNID=4651</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://austellga.sophicity.com/CityNews.aspx?CNID=4651</guid><author>Sophicity User</author><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2020 21:19:00 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;Governor&#39;s Executive Orders]]></description></item><item><title>Austell LCI Downtown Masterplan RFP</title><link>https://austellga.sophicity.com/CityNews.aspx?CNID=4655</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://austellga.sophicity.com/CityNews.aspx?CNID=4655</guid><author>Service Desk</author><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2020 16:31:00 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[<a href="/Assets/Files/CityNews/Austell LCI Downtown Masterplan RFP.pdf">View in PDF</a>]]></description></item><item><title>Emergency Declaration and Ordinance and Executive Orders</title><link>https://austellga.sophicity.com/CityNews.aspx?CNID=4284</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://austellga.sophicity.com/CityNews.aspx?CNID=4284</guid><author>Sophicity User</author><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2020 15:25:00 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[<p><a href="/Assets/Files/Government/City%20of%20Austell%20Emergency%20Declaration%20and%20Ordinance.pdf"><span style="text-decoration:underline">View in PDF</span></a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>June 1 Pre-Agenda Meeting </title><link>https://austellga.sophicity.com/CityNews.aspx?CNID=4640</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://austellga.sophicity.com/CityNews.aspx?CNID=4640</guid><author>Sophicity User</author><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2020 21:22:00 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The June 1 Pre-Agenda meeting will only be available via webcast. If you have any questions that would be asked during our citizens report, please submit those to&nbsp;<a href="mailto:clerk@austellga.gov">clerk@austellga.gov</a> by 5pm on June 1, 2020.]]></description></item><item><title>Bi-Annual Clean-up</title><link>https://austellga.sophicity.com/CityNews.aspx?CNID=4291</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://austellga.sophicity.com/CityNews.aspx?CNID=4291</guid><author>Service Desk</author><pubDate>Sat, 29 Feb 2020 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Bi-Annual Clean-up]]></description></item><item><title>Curbside Solid Waste Tips</title><link>https://austellga.sophicity.com/CityNews.aspx?CNID=4204</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://austellga.sophicity.com/CityNews.aspx?CNID=4204</guid><author>Service Desk</author><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2020 06:14:00 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Curbside Solid Waste Tips]]></description></item><item><title>Request for Bid</title><link>https://austellga.sophicity.com/CityNews.aspx?CNID=4660</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://austellga.sophicity.com/CityNews.aspx?CNID=4660</guid><author>Service Desk</author><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 19:13:00 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:16px">For more information, please visit&nbsp;</span></p><p><a href='https://austellga.sophicity.com/DoingBusinessWiththeCityofAustell.aspx?CNID=4648'><span style="text-decoration:underline">Doing Business With the City of Austell</span></a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>State of the City Address</title><link>https://austellga.sophicity.com/CityNews.aspx?CNID=5891</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://austellga.sophicity.com/CityNews.aspx?CNID=5891</guid><author>Service Desk</author><pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2023 16:39:00 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[View The City of Austell&#39;s State of the City Address]]></description></item><item><title>Austell Restaurant March 2021</title><link>https://austellga.sophicity.com/CityNews.aspx?CNID=4679</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://austellga.sophicity.com/CityNews.aspx?CNID=4679</guid><author>Service Desk</author><pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2021 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[<p>The City of Austell invites you to visit, discover new favorites and to #supportlocal!
Share your restaurant selfies on FB &amp; IG with #austellstrong the entire month of March.
Enjoy a taste of Austell!</p>]]></description></item><item><title>What will the Austell Court Pandemic Procedures be? </title><link>https://austellga.sophicity.com/CityNews.aspx?CNID=4638</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://austellga.sophicity.com/CityNews.aspx?CNID=4638</guid><author>Sophicity User</author><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2020 23:18:00 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[<p><a href="/Assets/Files/CityNews/AustellCourtProceduresPandemic(1).pdf">View as PDF</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>LCI Design Standards</title><link>https://austellga.sophicity.com/CityNews.aspx?CNID=5482</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://austellga.sophicity.com/CityNews.aspx?CNID=5482</guid><author>Service Desk</author><pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2022 19:45:00 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[<a href="/Assets/Files/CityNews/AustellLCI_DesignStandardsandGuidelines_Tabloid_Landscape_FINAL_ADOPTED10.4.2021_low-res1.pdf">Click here to view Downtown Austell Design Standards and Guidelines.</a>]]></description></item><item><title>Notice: Water Meter Replacement Project</title><link>https://austellga.sophicity.com/CityNews.aspx?CNID=4650</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://austellga.sophicity.com/CityNews.aspx?CNID=4650</guid><author>Sophicity User</author><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2020 02:17:00 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[<a href="/Assets/Files/CityNews/Meter Replacement Flyer.pdf">View in Notice in PDF</a>]]></description></item><item><title>Qualifying for Cobb Elections</title><link>https://austellga.sophicity.com/CityNews.aspx?CNID=5894</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://austellga.sophicity.com/CityNews.aspx?CNID=5894</guid><author>Service Desk</author><pubDate>Mon, 27 Mar 2023 13:12:00 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Qualifying for Cobb Elections]]></description></item><item><title>Sponsor a Veteran; Veterans Memorial Park Brick Paver</title><link>https://austellga.sophicity.com/CityNews.aspx?CNID=4675</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://austellga.sophicity.com/CityNews.aspx?CNID=4675</guid><author>Service Desk</author><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jan 2020 17:36:00 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[<a href="/Assets/Files/Brick paver Order_Form 1.pdf"><span style="text-decoration:underline;font-size:18px">View Form</span></a>]]></description></item></channel></rss>

