Rainbow over Newborn United Methodist Church. Photo: Tim Hogan, 2021
COVID-19 INFORMATIONNOTICE
Sorry, all! Newborn Town Hall 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 is 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 of Stay Safe ~ Stay Well 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. |
Learn more about the two trees being given away this year by clicking here.
Town Council Meetings - 2021
COUNCIL MEETINGS
A never ending source of information and occasionally entertainment in Newborn is TOWN MEETINGS, always at 7 pm, usually the 1st Monday of each month. Everyone is invited - citizen participation is encouraged. Mask required. The agendas are posted prior to the meetings here. March 1st CANCELLED April 5th May 3rd June 7th July 12th August 2nd September13th October 4th November 1st December 6th WORK SESSIONS Work Sessions will be scheduled as needed. All meetings are at 7 P.M.Changes to the regularly posted meeting schedule shall be posted promptly by Newborn’s Town Clerk as early as possible to allow Citizens to plan accordingly, as will Special Called meetings Mayor & Council Town of Newborn Water Notice August 2020 Click here to see the most current report on our water - we are in violation but taking steps. No need to boil water. This is not an emergency - if it were, you would be notified immediately.
Good news and bad. Please read the attached. Bad news is that we had another water violation, the good news is that there is no danger to the public. No need to boil or buy water. Click to read the full notice.
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Checking for 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. 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! 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.
Love Newborn? The book is now available! (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 purchase your copy. $25 plus $5 Postage and handling if needed. Wow! Don't take our word the book is great!
Click here to read what folks are saying about it! E-Verify InformationTown Of Newborn's E-Verify ID #: 151331
Date of authorization: September 11, 2008 
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New Police Precinct Open!
The Newton County Sheriff’s Office Eastside Precinct is now open. "The new Eastside Precinct will help us serve our community better by providing a location for citizens of Mansfield, Newborn, and nearby areas to file and retrieve reports without having to drive to our main headquarters at 15151 Alcovy Road in Covington,” announced Sheriff Ezell Brown. “I want to take the opportunity to thank the Mansfield Mayor GW Davis Jr., Newborn Mayor Gregg Ellwanger, and all city council members for their efforts in ensuring all citizens have access to the services provided by the Sheriff’s Office.”
Located at 5 West 1st Street in Mansfield, the Eastside Precinct is open to the public Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., excluding holidays and weekends, and can be contacted by phone at 770-243-8227. Citizens are encouraged to utilize this location to pick up accident or incident reports, file reports, talk to a deputy regarding any and all concerns, community outreach, and electronic background checks. Sgt. Dale Shirley, Sgt. James Fountain, and Susan Gray, administration tech, were assigned to the Eastside Precinct to help protect, preserve, and uphold the constitutional rights of all citizens. All day to day operations are overseen by Lt. Tom Kunz. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be announced later. Welcome to Newborn Town Park!
This is a plan to work collaboratively with the whole county to make Newton an even better place to live by the year 2050!
Join Nextdoor (it’s a free app) to learn more about lost dogs, service recommendations, and more for your community.
You can also find the Town of Newborn on Facebook.
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