Perkerson Civic Association

PCA - Members / Weather / Newcomers

A Civic Association...Helping You Have a Voice in Government

 Welcome to Perkerson. We are glad you chose to make your home here along with other residents who enjoy our quality of life and tremendous transportation access. Take this time to use this website to help you with your questions. Our neighborhood is within the city limits of Atlanta in Southwest Atlanta next to the City of East Point. Our neighborhood is approximately 10 minutes from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and downtown Atlanta. We have interstate access to I-75 & 85 North and South plus Highway 166 East & West going to I-285. There are approximately 13 highway entry and exit points for the Perkerson neighborhood.

 

* Welcome-Perkerson Community-Atlanta, Georgia-Fulton County *

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PCA Meetings

Schedule:

 

PCA meetings are held at 7:00 on the first Monday* of the month at the Historic Jeremiah Silas Gilbert House at 2238 Perkerson Road SW / Atlanta, Georgia 30315.  The Historic Gilbert House is the large 2-story house, with wood and stone, surrounded by the cream fence.  You can't miss it.  We try to keep the meeting time down to 60 minutes.

Sign up for the Perkerson Civic Association (PCA) email list to get announcements with the agenda and changes in schedule or location, but also check the PCA website for calendar items and other happenings.

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*Tuesday / July 5, 2011 (Monday is 4th of July holiday)

August 1, 2011

*Tuesday / September 6, 2011 (Monday is Labor Day)

October 3, 2011

November 7, 2011

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What happens in meetings? 

 

As a neighborhood association, the Perkerson Civic Association vote on the following issues and initiatives:

• Public development initiatives impacting the neighborhood of Perkerson
• Re-zoning that impacts Perkerson
• Variances from the current zoning requirements, when requested by private developers
• Letters of support for public/private grants for projects impacting Perkerson

 

In addition, the PCA seeks to improve the neighborhood through work in the following areas:

• Advocating economic development with our local government
• Addressing public safety concerns
• Outdoor improvements to our local parks
• Work on traffic and transportation issues

 

A variance is a request to deviate from current zoning requirements. If granted, it permits the owner to use his land in a way that is ordinarily not permitted by the zoning ordinance. It is not a change in the zoning law but a waiver of a certain requirement of the zoning ordinance. Examples where a variance might be apply would be to build a gazebo in the back yard, or to add a second story in a one-story zone, or to allow the owner of an odd-shaped lot to reduce slightly the setback requirements in order to fit a building.

 

In addition, expect to hear updates from the Perkerson board, our local police precinct, our local fire fighters and our local political representation from the city, the county or state legislature or your federal elected officials. Accountability is the name of the game.

 

Who should go?

 

We should all go when we can.  However, not everyone has time to go to all the meetings or transportation.  We encourage neighbors to look to bring another neighbor. Many of us are busy professionals who travel for work.  That is why we have email and this web site! Also, look for special Saturday meetings  in the daytime so you can become a part of new and exciting things or just lean back and relax...JUST DO SOMETHING.

 

The Perkerson board will reach out to keep you informed of the agenda and open up major announcements and votes here for comment.  However, community is what keeps us strong, and our active participation helps make Perkerson a great place to live. 

 

Besides, it's just plain fun to see each other at least once a month and get to know one another, and you just might have fun.

 

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Street Index for Perkerson Community:

The Perkerson Community has several main streets that run through the neighborhood and connect to other communities. Our borders are Jefferson Park on the East Point sides of the neighborhood, Hammond Park at the Cleveland Avenue South side and Sylvan Hills at Lakewood Avenue and Metropolitan Parkway.

This street index is provided to help people learn the street names. Please remember that it is very important that you give full street names and addresses when calling for ambulances, fire trucks/paramedics or police. In many cases, people have dropped off either the words "Street" or "Road" or "Avenue" or "Drive" and this creates confusion in the 911 system.

In many cases, I have heard people say Metropolitan Avenue rather than Metropolitan Parkway. However, there is a Metropolitan Avenue in East Atlanta so this can create confusion and cause the 911 system to dispatch resources to the wrong address. Please remember to learn the street names so that confusion can be avoided.

The Street Name Index for the Perkerson neighborhood is listed below:

• Avery Road
• Banks Avenue
• Baxter Road
• Beeler Road
• Brookdale Drive (Part of street is in the City of East Point)
• Cleveland Avenue (North Side of street up to I-75 Cleveland Avenue Exit & the City of East Point.)
• Cleveland Circle
• Connell Avenue
• Forrest Hills Road
• Gainer Road
• Glenway Drive
• Hanford Drive
• Metropolitan Parkway
• Milam Avenue
• Pegg Road (2 streets)
• Perkerson Road
• Pomona Circle
• Quaker Street
• Spring Garden Drive
• Springdale Circle (City of Atlanta side; some addresses are City of East Point)
• Springdale Place
• Springdale Road (Boundary stops at north side of Springdale Road-does not continue over Cleveland Avenue)
• Vinson Place
• Yale Place

Notes as to street names:

• Metropolitan Parkway was previously named Stewart Avenue

• There are two streets named Pegg Road in the neighborhood; one is off Metropolitan Parkway & the other off Perkerson Road.

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Some sites have been developed to help our members only with sending out group e-mails related to Perkerson Neighbors. This site is for related individuals, groups, businesses as it relates to things the Perkerson neighbors need to know.

The Yahoo Group Members Page allows us to have mass emails distributed to members without having to put in the individual names and email addresses. Need to send out a mass email about a school, library, your business, a public safety issue, or neighborhood news items, then contact the moderator, flora_tommie@yahoo.com, to become a member. So, it's up to you to volunteer.

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The following Yahoo link is for Perkerson Civic Association Activities For Members Only:

Perkerson Yahoo Group Members Page

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The following links are for local weather sites:

   *** Keep Track of school closings  and travel alerts due to inclement weather ***

CBS Storm Tracker 7-Day & Hourly Weather Forecast

11 Alive 7-Day & County Weather Forecast

Fox 5/My Fox Atlanta 5-Day Weather Forecast

WSB TV2 5-Day Weather Forecast

Yahoo Weather - Atlanta, GA

Google Weather - Atlanta, GA

Select the Weather by Zip or City

 

The Weather Channel - Kids

 

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Current Weather Conditions Forecast

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Int. Airport/The Weather Channel Search Other City Weather Forecast

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Local Television Stations & Radio Stations:

 

              TELEVISION STATIONS                               RADIO STATIONS

WSB-TV (Channel 2)	WSB (750 AM)
WAGA-TV (Channel 5)	WSRV (97.1 FM)
WXIA-TV (Channel 11)	WGST (640 AM)
WGCL-TV (Channel 46)	WKHX (101.5 FM)
CNN	WYAY (106.7 FM)
PeopleTV	STAR 94 (94.1 FM)
Atlanta City Channel 26 - Comcast Cable	WAZX (1550 AM)

                     Public Broadcasting Atlanta                                      WRFG 89.3 Atlanta

                        NPR Atlanta                                                                     Q100 Atlanta

 

Local Newspapers:

                    Atlanta-Journal Constitution

                    Creative Loafing Atlanta (Free Weekly)

                    SP - The Sunday Paper (Free Weekly)

 

Trouble hearing over the phone?

Georgia Relay can help. Georgia Relay is a Free public service that connects people who are deaf or hard of hearing with those wo use a standard telephone, relaying the conversationn between both parties. It's a great service for keepig in touch with family and friends, as well as for conducting business and medica communications over the phone.

Through technologies like text telephones (TTY), CapTel phones, Internet Relay and Video Relay Service, the deaf and hard of hearing can type or use sign language for their part of a conversation, while a Communicationn Assistant voices their message verbatim to the hearing party. When the hearing party speaks, the Assistant types or signs the mesage back to the Relay user.

Free phones are also available through the Georgia Telecommunications Equipment Distribution Program for those who qualify medically and financially.

 

To learn more, visit www.GeorgiaRelay.org or call 1.866.694.5824

 

Georgia Relay / Dial 7-1-1

 

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Voter Registration:

 

Am I registered or how do I register to vote? Voter registration is a county function. Georgia counties issue precinct cards after reviewing and processing applications. Voters are required to notify the board of registrars of their county of residence whenever they move. The following are links to the various voter registration sites necessary to help you learn or become familiar with the process.

 

Georgia citizens have access to several convenient methods of registering to vote:

• Download, complete, and mail a voter registration application.
• Contact your localcounty board of registrars' office or election office, public library, public assistance office, recruitment office, schools and other government offices for a mail-in registration form.
• Registration is offered when you renew or apply for your driver's license at Department of Motor Vehicle Safety drivers license posts.
• College students can obtain Georgia voter registration forms, or the necessary forms to register in any state in the U.S., from their school registrar's office or from the office of the Vice President of Academic Affairs.

The following is information for Fulton County where the Perkerson Community is located.

 

Fulton County Election Supervisor

141 Pryor Street SW, Suite 4075
Atlanta, GA 30303-3460
Telephone: (404) 612-7020
Fax: (404) 730-7024
Email: barry.garner@fultoncountyga.gov
Website: www.fultoncountyga.gov/county/elections

 

 

Georgia Secretary of State - Elections Division: How to Register to Vote

Download, complete, and mail a voter registration application

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Schools:

The Perkerson neighborhood is surrounded by a variety of schools and colleges. Please see the Pages & Links Section of this website for information about schools serving the neighborhood.

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Property Tax / Vehicle Registration / Tags

Fulton County Tax Commissioner
State of Georgia - Department of Motor Vehicle

If you own, occupy and claim your home as your legal residence on January 1 you are eligible for a Homestead Exemption, which was worth $258.70 in 2006. In addition, the Governor’s Tax Credit is automatically applied to homestead property for an additional reduction up to $229.04, depending on your tax district and other exemptions you receive. Additional exemptions are available to those who meet legal criteria. You may apply for exemptions year-round with the Tax Commissioner’s Office, however your application must be received or postmarked by April 1 to receive the exemption for that tax year. Applications not filed by the deadline constitute a waiver of the exemption for that year. All exemptions must be applied for by mail or in person. Please visit www.fultoncountytaxes.org for detailed information for further assistance for the following exemptions.

• Homestead Exemption
• School Tax Exemption (age 62 on January 1)
• Disability Exemption (100% disability with $12,000 income limitation)
• State Veteran’s Disability Exemption (service connected disability)
• Surviving Spouse Exemption (un-remarried spouse of veteran)
• State Senior Citizen’s Homestead Exemption (age 65 with $10,000 income limitation)

 

General Information

Duties And Responsibilities Of Fulton County Tax Offices

TAX ASSESSORS	TAX COMMISSIONER
Maintain property ownership	Create tax bill
Maintain property owner mailing address	Collect tax
Assess valuation of property	Distribute tax
Accept and process homestead exemptions
Accept and process property returns
Accept and process property assessment appeals
Compile the annual digest values

The Tax Commissioner takes the appraised value and the exemption status provided by the Board of Tax Assessors, along with the millage rates set by the Board of Commissioners and other Governing Authorities, to calculate taxes for each property, and mails bills to owners at the addresses provided by the Board of Tax Assessors.

You can find out the property taxes for your property or properties in two ways:

1. Search for a tax bill - This feature allows you to search for a tax bill or bills using a complete or partial parcel ID, account number, or physical address.
   
   
2. Tax Summary request for multiple parcels - If you know the complete parcel IDs of the properties you are looking for, this feature provides an efficient way of looking up your Tax Bills and Detailed Tax Summaries.

In addition, you can make a credit card payment on your property using this system.

 

Property Tax Offices:

Main Office:
  Fulton County Government Center
     141 Pryor Street / Atlanta, Georgia 30303

     Open: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday

 

Note: Fulton County Main Customer Service Phone Number = 404-730-4000
 

Vehicles:
Out-of-state tags expire 30 days after you move to Georgia, regardless of the dates shown on the tag. Only two exceptions: non-resident military members and full-time college students.

Under the direction of Arthur E. Ferdinand, Tax Commissioner, the Motor Vehicle Division assists citizens with titling and registering motor vehicle equipment as mandated by law. The Motor Vehicle Division collects applicable ad valorem taxes, issues metal plates/decals, and registrations to automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, tractor trailers, motor homes, boat trailers, and mobile homes.

Call our offices at (404) 730-4000, or visit the Fulton County Tax Commissioner at: www.fultoncountytaxes.org.

 

Ad Valorem Taxes

Ad valorem taxes must be paid prior to receiving a tag or decal. These taxes are due every year at renewal registration time, even for vehicles that are not operational. Taxes are assessed according to the make and model of the vehicle and the tax district in which you live. Late payments of ad valorem taxes are assessed a 10% penalty. You may perform renewals by using Visa or MasterCard at http://www.dds.ga.gov/

 

 

 

Renewal Registrations

Registrations expire at midnight on the birthday of the person listed first on the title or registration. Registrations for businesses are staggered and are due according to the first letter of the company name as shown on the title or registration. Deadlines for businesses are as follows:

 

A-B	due January		M-N	due July
C-D	due February		O-P	due August
E-F	due March		Q-R	due September
G-H	due April		S-T	due October
I-J	due May		U-V-W	due November
K-L	due June		X-Y-Z	due December

 

We encourage everyone to use the mail or to use http://www.dds.ga.gov/ for tag renewals. Please allow enough time before your designated deadline to process and mail your tag renewal. Applications sent by mail must be postmarked by midnight on your birthday in order to avoid a 10% penalty on the taxes and a 25% penalty on the tag fee. You risk the possibility of a citation if the decal is not displayed by your deadline.

Non-receipt of a renewal registration does not relieve you of your responsibility to register and pay taxes by your designated deadline. If you do not receive a renewal registration in the mail, you may either call 404-730-6100 to request a renewal, or you may fax the request to 404-730-7172. Allow enough time for us to mail renewals before your designated deadline.

 

 Insurance Requirements

• All motor vehicle registrations and renewals require valid, current insurance coverage with an insurance company licensed in the State of Georgia.
  
  
• With the exception of vehicles registering as part of a fleet or those vehicles listed as self-insured by the State, your insurance company is required to electronically update the State System with your insurance information.
  
  
• The VIN (vehicle identification number) on the insurance policy information card, should match the VIN on your title and, if previously registered, the VIN in the Georgia State Motor Vehicle System.

 

Main Tag Office:

Fulton County Government Center / Downtown Atlanta

141 Pryor Street / Atlanta, Georgia 30303


Satellite tag offices:

• Greenbriar Mall Service Center
  Greenbriar Parkway SW / Suite