🌱 Canton City Council Sets Millage + 2 Canton Officers Awarded

Hey, everybody! It's Saturday in Canton-Sixes and I'm back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening locally.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and hot. High: 94 Low: 72.

Here are the top five stories today in Canton-Sixes:

1. On Jul. 21, the Canton City Council unanimously voted to set the city's millage rate at 5.4 mills. The city also held its first public hearing on the city's proposed $79.8 million budget for 2023. (Cherokee Tribune & Ledger News)
2. On Jul. 21, two Canton police officers were awarded the Meritorious Service Award after their human trafficking arrest. Officer M. Shaw and Detective T. Cruz displayed "outstanding investigative performance and criminal apprehension" and rescued a human trafficking victim. (Cherokee Tribune Ledger News)
3. Harmon Field, one of Canton's oldest parks, will be getting major improvements. Improvements include a new basketball court, a mini-pitch soccer field, and a number of
   improvements to the existing baseball fields and facilities. (Cherokee Tribune & Ledger News)
4. A Canton-Sixes Patch reader answered Patch's Block Talk question on Facebook, asking if you are bothered by neighborhood kids playing on your lawn. The local reader wrote, "Come on over, we'll even turn on the sprinklers for you. There is no better sound than children's laughter." (Canton-Sixes Patch)
5. The Cherokee County School District (CCSD) brought back the popular option of part-time employment for specific certified jobs. CCDS is now hiring certified Teachers, Psychologists, and SLPs. (Cherokee County School District)

Today in Canton-Sixes:

• Secret River Sounds: Healing Sound Immersion At Horizon Healing Center (12:00 PM)
• Family Game Day At Paula's Zzerts (1:00 PM)
• Party In The Park: Departure Concert At BridgeMill Athletic Club (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Congratulations to the Canton Theatre for being named among the 10 Best Historic Theaters in Georgia by AmericanTowns Media's Best Things Georgia! Click here to see the full article. (Facebook)
• There are still openings for players for The Robidou Company Cares golf tournament benefiting Cherokee Family Violence Center (CFVC)! The tournament is on Aug. 12 at the Fairways of Canton. Click here to sign up and learn more. (Instagram)
• A Cherokee County Sheriff's Office sergeant received an award for protecting an elderly man who had fallen victim to a large-scale extortion scam! Read the full article here. (Facebook)

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— Sean Peek

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