.NOTICE - Town Council Meeting Canceled for MayIn a continue
In an effort to keep our community, employees and staff healthy during this time the Mayor has canceled the May 4th meeting.
Stay Safe ~ Stay Well
Emergency Declaration & Ordinance Due to Covid-19
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NOTICE Sorry, all! The Town of Newborn will be closed to the public until further notice. The Town of Newborn will discontinue all in-person services and programs as we seek to prevent the spread of Coronavirus Disease COVID-19. Town Hall will remain closed to the public until further notice. This will be effective Monday, March 16, 2020. The Town Clerk and Maintenance/Public Work employees will report to work as scheduled. They will be available via phone or email nbornga@bellsouth.net to answer any questions or provide assistance regarding payments as well as obtaining forms, information etc. For your convenience, there is a drop box available for payments, or you can mail your water payment in. Following recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, we encourage those who are at highest risk of contracting the virus – including older residents, those with underling health issues and compromised immune systems – to please stay at home. The Town of Newborn would stress following the directives of the CDC and Department of Health on ways to reduce exposure and decrease transmission of this disease. Information and best practices can be found at these sites: https://dph.georgia.gov/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-outbreak https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html Stay Safe ~ Stay Well Local Farmer Awarded Conservationist of the year for Newton County!
Lewis Banks was also nominated as Young Farmer of the Year and was a runner up in Georgia! Ted Wynn, recently retired Newton County Extension Agent, said he is in the top 25 young farmers in the nation. He is converting 200 acres on the Alcovy River to organic, and practices no till for all his row crops. He credits his dad with for teaching him farming.
NEWBORN'S FUTURE PLANS!Click to read our new Town Plan. Input from citizens was invaluable in setting these goals. Now the hard part: implementing it!
Welcome to Newborn Town Park!
Don't you LOVE the new gate! It features our motto, "A Town With Characters" and a lovely tree, because we do love our trees.
The new fencing isn't to keep anyone out, but to keep the chilluns inside and the balls from running on the road. The artful gate was crafted locally by artist/owner Andrew Bakot at Free Flow Metal Works and Custom Product, you can find them on Facebook too! Or, visit them at the upcoming Hornyhead Festival in Newborn on April 27. Sign up for Code Red Alerts!Newton County folks can now sign up for Emergency Notifications through CODE RED. These notifications include Tornado Warnings, Flash Flood Warnings, and Severe Thunderstorm Warnings Etc.
You can select how you want to get these notices: Text Messages, Email, or Home Phone. The link will also allow you to download an app for CODE RED. Tell you friends and family and help spread the word. It could save lives! For more info call Newton County Emergency Management at 673-878-6484.
Love Newborn? The book is being reprinted now! (B/W only)
The long awaited story of Newborn GA, with numerous interviews of town characters, many letters and emails from former residents, attics' worth of photos are included. It all started with the recollections of Kathryn Adams, former postmistress, about how Newborn used to be. One thing led to another, and eight dedicated town volunteers got together to turn it into a treasure!
Call town hall at 770 786 1660 to reserve your copy. Wow! Don't take our word the book is great!
Click here to read what folks are saying about it! 
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Click here to see the most current report on our water - we are in violation but taking steps. No need to boil water.
Just Checking My Mail
NOTE: WI-FI still available but you can't sit together. Stay in your car, or at lease 6 feet apart. Really. This means you. The old-timers in Newborn tell us how fun it was to go downtown twice a day to check the mail when it came in on the train.
Here's how a lot of folks check their mail now! Wifi is available until 9 pm at night near Town Hall at no charge. Mayor and Citizens "Reshaping The Heart of Newborn"Mayor Gregg Ellwanger was recently interviewed for the Newton Trails Newsletter:
"This is a story of government refocusing its priorities when its citizens redefine theirs." "Newborn, a picturesque and historical town of more than 800 in eastern Newton County, may be removed from the bustle of urban life, but its residents share connections to the same changing needs and attitudes as Atlanta and beyond." Read the rest of the article here. Town Meeting Schedule:
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E-Verify InformationTown Of Newborn's E-Verify ID #: 151331
Date of authorization: September 11, 2008 |
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