In an effort to keep Greensboro beautiful, the City of Greensboro will again be hosting its Spring Cleaning Pick-up Day. If you have an old appliance, piece of furniture brother large amount of junk or trash, residents may place it at the curb in front of their home on or the day before April 4, 2022 by 8 am.

If anyone has abandoned vehicles, call Greensboro City Hall to make arrangements for pick-up at 706.453.7967. 

This service is provided for one day only. Any violations of the refuse law will be met with citations after this day. No pick-up will be provided for construction waste, household garbage, waste generated by someone employed to maintain the residence, hazardous or industrial waste. 

The City of Greensboro is prequalifying general contractors for grant-funded housing rehabilitations
 
It is no secret that Greensboro is working to improve its residential areas of town.  And now the city is looking for contractors who are ready to roll up their sleeves and get to work! 
 
The city was selected to receive a $300,000 Community Home Investment Program (CHIP) grant from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs.  This grant is designated for providing improvements to owner-occupied housing in Greensboro’s Mary Leila Mill Village. 
 
Approvals are in place for work to begin on four houses in the neighborhood.  The improvements will include plumbing, electrical and carpentry work.
 
General contractors must be licensed and insured in order to work on the project.  A prequalification form is available online at www.greensborocommunityhousing.com.
 
“This CHIP project is part of the city’s larger efforts to revitalize the entire Mary Leila Mill Village,” explains Community Development Director, Cail Hammons.  “Our hope is these housing renovations will create a spark that encourages private investment and pride of ownership throughout the neighborhood.”
 
Greensboro’s increased focus on the improvement of its residential areas was born out of redevelopment efforts that began on Main Street with the city’s Better Hometown Program more than 15 years ago.  As these efforts matured, city leaders looked to encourage revitalization in the neighborhoods that surround downtown.
 
“Cities with healthy downtowns have thriving neighborhoods surrounding the core commercial district,” explains Hammons.  “Housing is an important part of successful downtown development strategies.”
 
For more information about Greensboro’s housing efforts or the CHIP program, visit www.greensborocommunityhousing.com or contact Cail Hammons at (706) 453-7674.

ATLANTA, May 2, 2018— The Mary-Leila Lofts and the Oconee Brewing Company in Greensboro received statewide preservation awards from the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation during its 41st annual Preservation Awards ceremony held April 27.  Both projects resulted in part because of the city's involvement in the Georgia Initiative for Community Housing (GICH) program.

Chairman’s Award:  Mary-Leila Lofts, 401 N West St., Greensboro

In 2014 the city declared it a blighted property. Despite great preservation challenges, Oconee Brewing Company successfully and sensitively incorporated a new structure into a ruined site and today the contrast between old and new is intriguing and welcoming.
 
Greensboro Community Development Director, Cail Hammons comments, “It is a remarkable honor for our town to be recognized by the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation.  Together, the Mary Leila Lofts and the Oconee Brewing Company are preserving Greensboro’s sense of place and the unique character and history of our community.”
 
About Georgia Trust Preservation Awards
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For more than 40 years, the Georgia Trust has recognized preservation projects and individuals throughout Georgia who have made significant contributions to the field of historic preservation. Awards are presented on the basis of the contributions of the person or project to the community and/or state and on compliance with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.
 
About the Georgia Trust

Founded in 1973, the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation is one of the country’s leading statewide, nonprofit preservation organizations. The Trust works for the preservation and revitalization of Georgia’s diverse historic resources and advocates their appreciation, protection and use.
 
The Georgia Trust generates community revitalization by finding buyers for endangered properties acquired by its Revolving Fund and raises awareness of other endangered historic resources through an annual listing of Georgia’s “Places in Peril.” The Trust recognizes preservation projects and individuals with its annual Preservation Awards and awards students and young professionals with academic scholarships, the Neel Reid Prize and Liz Lyon Fellowship. The Trust offers a variety of educational programs for adults and children, provides technical assistance to property owners and historic communities, advocates for funding, tax incentives and other laws aiding preservation efforts, and manages two house museums in Atlanta (Rhodes Hall) and Macon (Hay House).
 
To learn more about The Georgia Trust and the Preservation Awards, visit www.georgiatrust.org.
 
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Greensboro’s Community Home Investment Program (CHIP) grant helps fund home renovations
 
The City of Greensboro is opening the pre-application phase for homeowners who hope to renovate their home with help from the city’s Community Home Investment Program (CHIP) grant. 
 
To participate in the program, homes must be owner-occupied. Eligibility for the renovation funds will be based on the income of the home occupants, the census tract location of the home, and the degree of need.
 
The pre-application form can be downloaded online at www.greensborocommunityhousing.com and printed copies are available at Greensboro City Hall, 212 North Main Street during regular business hours. 
 
All pre-application forms must be returned by 5pm on Friday, April 6 in order to be considered. 
 
“Greensboro’s CHIP grant award is exciting news for our city,” comments Greensboro’s Community Development Director, Cail Hammons.  “Typically these grants provide for the rehabilitation of several homes within a targeted neighborhood.  This funding is a step in the right direction for Greensboro’s efforts to facilitate neighborhood revitalization in our community.”
 
This is the second round of CHIP funding for the city.  A 2014 grant also awarded $300,000 to the city and funded four home renovations.
 
Greensboro’s increased focus on the improvement of its residential areas was born out of redevelopment efforts that began on Main Street with the city’s Better Hometown Program more than 15 years ago.  As these efforts matured, city leaders looked to encourage revitalization in the neighborhoods that surround downtown.

 “Cities with healthy downtowns have thriving neighborhoods surrounding the core commercial district,” explains Hammons.  “Housing is typically an important part of successful downtown development strategies.”
 
Greensboro was accepted into the state’s Georgia Initiative for Community Housing (GICH) program in 2013 and formed a local Community Housing Team to establish
goals and provide citizen input for the city’s neighborhood revitalization efforts.  The Community Housing Team identified CHIP funds as a housing resource for the city.
 
For more information about Greensboro’s housing efforts or the CHIP program, visit www.greensborocommunityhousing.com or contact Cail Hammons at (706) 453-7674.
 

The City of Greensboro is prequalifying general contractors for grant-funded housing rehabilitations

It is no secret that Greensboro is working to improve its residential areas of town.  And now the city is looking for contractors who are ready to roll up their sleeves and get to work! 
 
The city was selected to receive a $300,000 Community Home Investment Program (CHIP) grant from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs.  This grant is designated for providing improvements to owner-occupied housing in Greensboro’s Mary Leila Mill Village. 
 
Approvals are in place for work to begin on four houses in the neighborhood.  The improvements will include plumbing, electrical and carpentry work.
 
General contractors must be licensed and insured in order to work on the project.  A prequalification form is available at Greensboro City Hall, 212 North Main Street.
 
“This CHIP project is part of the city’s larger efforts to revitalize the entire Mary Leila Mill Village,” explains Community Development Director, Cail Hammons.  “Our hope is these first few housing renovations will create a spark that encourages private investment and pride of ownership throughout the neighborhood.”
 
Greensboro’s increased focus on the improvement of its residential areas was born out of redevelopment efforts that began on Main Street with the city’s Better Hometown Program more than 15 years ago.  As these efforts matured, city leaders looked to encourage revitalization in the neighborhoods that surround downtown.
 
“Cities with healthy downtowns have thriving neighborhoods surrounding the core commercial district,” explains Hammons.  “Housing is typically an important part of successful downtown development strategies.”
 
For more information about Greensboro’s housing efforts or the CHIP program, visit www.greensborocommunityhousing.com or contact Cail Hammons at (706) 453-7674.

Greensboro Team Attends Workshop in Macon

Ten members of the Greensboro Community Housing Team attended a housing workshop in Macon, Georgia as part of the Georgia Initiative for Community Housing (GICH).  Greensboro began its third and final year of the program at the Macon workshop.  Greensboro was accepted into the state’s GICH program in 2012.

The Georgia Initiative for Community Housing is a three-year program that provides technical assistance and collaboration for communities as they work towards neighborhood revitalization.  The GICH program is presented by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, the University of Georgia, the Georgia Municipal Association, Georgia Power, and Georgia EMC.

Greensboro's Housing Team hosted the city's first Housing Resource Fair on August 2, 2014 at Festival Hall in downtown Greensboro.  More than a dozen vendors offered housing related exhibits and more than 300 participants visited the fair. 

Greensboro to Host Housing Resource Fair
Free event will provide information for Greensboro’s Home Owners, Tenants, and Newcomers

(July 15, 2014 - Greensboro, Ga.)  Greensboro’s Community Housing Team will host a Housing Resource Fair from 10 am until 12 noon on Saturday, August 2, 2014 at Festival Hall in downtown Greensboro.  The Housing Fair is sponsored by BankSouth, Greene County Habitat for Humanity, and the City of Greensboro.  The event is presented by the Greensboro Community Housing Team and is free and open to the public.

“The Greensboro Housing Fair will help connect Greensboro residents with resources to improve housing,” explains Greensboro’s Community Development Director Cail Hammons.  “We plan to have information for homeowners, tenants and those who may be relocating to our city.”

The housing fair will offer information from programs and agencies including: ATLAS Ministry, BankSouth Mortgage, the City of Greensboro, the Community Home Investment Program, Coldwell Banker Lake Oconee Realty, the Greene County Chamber of Commerce, Greene County Extension, Greene County Habitat for Humanity, the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, Georgia Department of Labor, Georgia Dream, Georgia Housing Search, Fairway Management, HomeSafe Georgia, and the Law Office of Russell Wall.