Atlanta’s mayor-elect has released details of the events planned as a lead-in to his Jan. 3 inauguration as the city’s 61st mayor.
Andre Dickens’ swearing-in ceremony will culminate the weekend of activities in a 1 p.m. event at his alma mater, Georgia Institute of Technology’s Bobby Dodd Stadium, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.
The first event of the inauguration weekend is a community service day in Atlanta, Dickens announced last week. Volunteers will convene at the C.T. Martin Natatorium and Recreation Center to assemble personal hygiene kits from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on New Year’s Day, Saturday, Jan. 1. Volunteers will also participate in a cleanup project at Nancy Creek Park from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The activities will include raking, pruning and litter removal.
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