Clean 13 Tuesday
Nov. 18 — The Georgia Water Coalition released its Clean 13 report for 2025 today. We have more on the organizations and individuals working toward creating cleaner rivers and building stronger communities through their efforts.
There’s also news of Stacy Garmon’s recent appointment as executive director for Leadership Perimeter, and more on how the opening of Tucker Town Green is marking a new era for the city.
But first, a few headlines:
✔️ Voters in Fulton and Cobb counties have until 7 p.m. today to select one of six candidates vying to fill the vacant Senate District 35 seat and to complete the term of former state Sen. Jason Esteves, who resigned earlier this year to run for governor. Find your precinct here.
🔎 The Atlanta City Council approved the creation of an oversight commission for a $5 billion plan to encourage development in historically neglected neighborhoods.
🌽 As part of Fulton County’s SNAP Crisis Response Plan, eligible seniors will be given a $100 produce voucher for use at senior center farmers markets taking place throughout November. For registration and eligibility visit here.
🪂 Seventeen transgender Air Force members filed a federal lawsuit accusing the U.S. government of unlawfully revoking their early retirement pensions and benefits.
🦃 Caring For Others will host its 25th annual Comfort & Care Harvest Distribution on Saturday to provide Thanksgiving meals and household essentials to local families experiencing financial hardship.
🌟 The recent Atlanta Women’s Foundation luncheon raised $1.2 million for local organizations that empower women and girls.
🎄 The Home for the Holidays Designer Showhouse will return for its 17th year this holiday season at a 7,500-square-foot house in Brookhaven.
🍇 According to news reports, a former Walmart in Perimeter Village will be replaced by a Kroger.
🕓 Here’s what’s in today’s newsletter.
• Annual Clean 13 report
• Leadership Perimeter
• Tucker Town Green
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• Stories of Atlanta | Lance Russell
Georgia Water Coalition releases annual Clean 13 report
🌊 The Georgia Water Coalition released its Clean 13 report for 2025 today. The report highlights individuals, businesses, non-profit organizations, and governmental agencies whose efforts have led to “cleaner rivers, stronger communities and a more sustainable future for Georgians,” according to a press release.
“From sustaining flows for farmers and mussels in the Flint River to stemming plastic pollution from urban streams, the entities highlighted in this report are developing innovative solutions to address some of Georgia’s most pressing conservation challenges,” Jesse Demonbreun-Chapman, executive director with the Rome-based Coosa River Basin Initiative, said in a statement.
“People all across Georgia are doing their part. Our hope is that by telling their stories, we can inspire others to follow their lead.”
🐸 Read more about the work highlighted in the report here.
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Leadership Perimeter appoints Garmon as new executive director
💼 Leadership Perimeter announced the appointment of Stacy Garmon as its new executive director.
Garmon brings extensive experience in community development, nonprofit leadership, and strategic program growth, making her uniquely positioned to guide the organization into its next chapter, according to a Leadership Perimeter news release.
“We are thrilled to welcome Stacy Garmon as the new Executive Director of Leadership Perimeter,” said Nataliya Fleshler, board president, according to the release. “She brings a wealth of experience and a deep commitment to developing strong, connected community leaders. Stacy’s vision and leadership will be instrumental as we continue to expand our impact across the Perimeter region.”
Grand opening of Town Green marks a new era for downtown Tucker
⛲ Tucker Town Green’s lush two-acre park opened last Friday, debuting as a new place for play, connection, and entertainment for downtown Tucker.
“We see the Green as the heart and soul of downtown Tucker,” City Manager John McHenry told Rough Draft Atlanta. “Now that the park is complete …we see this as a catalyst.”
If the estimated 400 Tucker residents who filled the park space Friday night is any indication, the city could see more economic activity and engagement in the weeks and months to come. The $8.6 million development includes a stage, state-of-the-art bathrooms, two playground areas, fountains, and an S-shaped sidewalk.
🌳 Read more about Tucker Town Green here.
RELATED PARK NEWS
🦋 The City of Chamblee will celebrate the grand reopening of Dresden Park and the unveiling of a new public art sculpture, Project Monarch: The Flight of Fortitude, by Georgia artist William Massey, on Dec. 13. Read here for more details.
‘Messages from the Past’: Stories of Atlanta by Lance Russell
VIA SAPORTAREPORT
💭 If you could leave a message, knowing that it would be seen for years to come, what would you say?
Thousands of people took just that opportunity before the 1996 Olympic Games came to Atlanta.
🧱 What they chose to say – and how they said it – is the subject of this week’s Stories of Atlanta.
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