City of Woodstock, Georgia

The City of Woodstock is excited to announce that Woodstock Parks and Recreation has achieved national re-accreditation from the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA) at the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) 2024 Annual Conference Best of the Best Awards. We are proud of the department's excellence in operations, programs, and services provided to our community. Join us in congratulating this outstanding team! #woodstockga #capraaccreditation #capraaccredited #woodstockparksandrec #woodstocktrails #woodstockconcertseries

URGENT UPDATE (Tue 10/8/2024 4PM): Another load will leave for Douglas, GA on Wednesday morning and another load will leave for North Carolina on Wednesday or Thursday. PLEASE DROP OFF DONATIONS @fbcwoodstock in the NEXT 24 HOURS. The partners in each location have requested the following items: **Douglas, GA** Baby Formula and Diapers Canned Food Cleaning Supplies Toilet Paper **North Carolina** Sleeping Bags Camping Stoves Propane Canisters Portable Heaters Laundry Detergent New Coats Canned Food Protein Bars

The City of Woodstock Communications Division was honored last month in Arlington, TX with a Silver Circle Award in the category of Digital Interactive Issue Specific Website for the Woodstock Summer Concert Series website. The award was presented by the City-County Communications & Marketing Association (3CMA). Judges' comments on Woodstock's entry included, "Love this concept!", "Can I come visit Woodstock?", and "Excellent entry!" In the award entry, Woodstock Marketing and Communications Manager Stacy Brown, TMP stated the goals of the relaunch "were to create a vibrant website that would digitally convey the energy of the in-person events, to increase the value of season sponsorships through better placement and enhanced web traffic, and to provide better concert-goer service through more effective engagement tools." According to Brown, in its first four months, the new site helped the series build a mailing list of over 1,800 subscribers and staff interacted in conversations online with nearly 120 potential sponsors, vendors, performers, and attendees. Analytics showed an over 7% increase in site sessions over the prior year, the new concert series welcomed visitors from all 50 states during the 2024 season, and the time users spent on the site in a session increased 236% from one minute and nine seconds in 2023 to two minutes and forty-three seconds in 2024. According to Woodstock Parks and Recreation staff, the innovative new marketing tool reduced the volume of calls received in the weeks before the season starts from a constant stream all day in years past to none in 2024. Mayor Michael Caldwell recognized the accomplishment at the Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council on September 23, 2024. "Our city summer concert series is the largest free summer concert series in the southeast," said Mayor Caldwell. "And now we invite you to attend with an award-winning website and an even better layout." Mayor Caldwell said that the lineup for next year's concert series will be announced soon and promised that it's going to be an exciting season. https://lnkd.in/eDm3e3qA

We’re proud of CIO Katy Leggett, GISP and happy to be a part of the ICF Global Summit in Barcelona. Thanks for the mention.

?? Infrastructure progress underway! Mayor Michael Caldwell shares an update on the new Brownlee Rd under construction now that will connect Woodstock Pkwy and Rope Mill Rd. This public-private partnership will ease downtown congestion and create new pedestrian and PTV connectivity. Completion before year-end 2024! #woodstockga #CommunityDevelopment #planatl #gacities #InfrastructureUpdate

Check out this video with IN WDSTK Chairman Robin Wright talking about what he loves about where he lives. Tell us in the comments what you love about living here. We'll go first... It's YOU, our residents! Great video, Cherokee County, Georgia!

During the 2024 Georgia Governor's Tourism Conference today, Governor Brian Kemp announced that Georgia broke tourism records for the second year in a row and maintained its No. 5 market share ranking among all 50 states and Washington, D.C., for the fourth consecutive year. In 2023, Georgia reached a new high of 171 million domestic and international visitors who spent a record $43.6 billion on hotels, restaurants, transportation, and other local businesses across the state. This visitation generated $79.7 billion in total economic impact and supported more than 463,400 jobs statewide. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3MMlDll

Catch up on Mayor Michael Caldwell's new series of updates on major infrastructure projects taking place in the city in the latest edition of the City of Woodstock Email News - https://lnkd.in/ehyxDpuE

Woodstock Police Chief Robert Jones was among 255 law enforcement officers who graduated from the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia on Thursday, September 12th. The 291st?session of the National Academy consisted of men and women from 47 states, the District of Columbia, and Guam. The class included members of law enforcement agencies from 26 countries, 7 military organizations, and 7 federal civilian organizations. ? Internationally known for its academic excellence, the National Academy offers 10 weeks of advanced communication, leadership, and fitness training. FBI Academy instructors, special agents, and other staff with advanced degrees provide the training; many instructors are recognized internationally in their fields. ? “With over 25 years in law enforcement, a Master’s in Public Safety Administration from Columbus State University, and an Executive Certificate in Leadership and Management from Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business, Chief Jones was already a highly qualified expert in the field of law enforcement,” said City Manager Jeff Moon. “Becoming a graduate of the FBI National Academy puts Chief Jones in the highest 1% of all senior law enforcement in the world.” ? The National Academy is held at the FBI Training Academy in Quantico, Virginia, the same facility where the FBI trains its new special agents and intelligence analysts. Since 1972, National Academy students have been able to earn undergraduate and graduate credits from the University of Virginia, which accredits all the National Academy courses offered. A total of 55,440 graduates have completed the FBI National Academy since it began in 1935.

The City of Woodstock posthumously presented retired Firefighter David Gray with the Tessa Basford Award in recognition of his steadfast demonstration of service before self at the September 9th Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council. Gray was scheduled to receive the award in person at Monday’s meeting, but he passed away on Sunday, September 8th?after a 33-month battle with cancer. ? Gray, known affectionately by his coworkers as Dega Dave, joined the Woodstock Fire Department in 2005. He began his career as a firefighter with the City of Morrow four years earlier. ? At Monday’s Council Meeting, Mayor Michael Caldwell was joined by Fire Chief Shane Dobson and Deputy Fire Chief Jimmy Eley as he read a proclamation presenting the award to the chiefs to get safely to the Gray family. The mayor expressed the gratitude of the city and Woodstock City Council saying it was an honor to have been the professional home of Firefighter Gray. ? “I hope that, were I ever to face a similar situation, I could rise to the moment the way that David Gray did,” said Mayor Michael Caldwell. “Just a spectacular human being who left every room he was in brighter, he was a spectacular example of not just sharing joy but pointing to God in the midst of all of it.” Mayor Caldwell concluded his remarks with a moment of silence in the Council Chambers as a tribute to David Gray and in honor of his family. ? Funeral Services for David Gray will be held on Friday, September 13th?at 1 pm at His Hands Church. A procession with public safety employees and apparatus will take place from the church to Lakeside Funeral Home. All are welcome to participate in the procession. A final farewell for immediate family only will take place following the procession. ? In lieu of flowers, gifts can be made in honor of Gray to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation. Using the email address [email protected] ensures the family receives acknowledgement of the donation in David’s memory.