Announcements

Candidates for Mayor - November 7 General Election:

Corey Capone

Matthew Daniel (Incumbent)

The November 7th Election for Mayor will be held in the Municipal Building located at 111 Commerce Street next to Leslie City Hall. Early voting will also be held in the Municipal Building from October 16th through November 3rd. Please note that only registered voters living inside the city limits of Leslie are eligible to vote in this election. If you need to register to vote, you can do so at the Sumter County Elections office located inside the Courthouse in Americus until October 10th. If you have questions about this election, please call City Hall at 229-874-1259 or the Sumter County Elections Office at 229-928-4580 or visit their website: www.sumtercountygaelections.us

Please note that, since one of the candidates for City Council withdrew his nomination, and there are only 4 council seats available, an election will no longer be required for City Council. The following individuals will serve as Members of City Council beginning January 2024:

Jessica Childers

Wendy Clark

Kenneth Herndon

Clint Ledger

Next Scheduled Council Meeting:

The next meeting of the Mayor and City Council is scheduled for Monday, October 16, 2023, beginning at 6:30 p.m., in the Municipal Court building located next to City Hall. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact City Hall at 229-874-1259.

Garbage Pickup Date is Changing:

The City's Garbage Pickup Date will be changing from Monday to Friday beginning July 14, 2023. Garbage will be picked up on Monday, July 10th and again on Friday, July 14th--then every FRIDAY going forward. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact City Hall at 229-874-1259.

Leslie Welcome Center:

The Garden Club will be collecting town memorabilia for display at the Leslie Welcome Center. If you or someone you know has old photos or other historic items that you would like to donate (in original form or duplicate), please contact Gail Clark Enloe at 229-942-8508.

Leslie Memorial Wall:

If you are interested in purchasing a 4 x 8 brick paver for the Leslie Memorial Wall, please contact Benjie Johnson at 229-942-1111 to obtain an order form. Bricks are $100.00 each.

Reminders for All Residents:

Dogs at Large/Leash Laws: Dogs are not allowed to freely roam the streets. Dogs must be leashed and accompanied by the owner or other person having charge of the dog (City Ordinance Sec. 5-36). Fines for "Dogs at Large" are now being imposed in the amount of $145.00 for the first offense; $212.50 for the 2nd offense; and $280.00 for the 3rd offense.

Property Maintenance/Upkeep: All property owners and tenants are responsible for keeping their properties/premises in a sanitary condition and to prevent the accumulation or overgrowth of vegetation, trash or rubbish, etc. (City Ordinance Sec. 13-1; 13-10).

Mosquito Spraying: Residents are charged $2.00 per month (on an annual basis) for mosquito spraying. This spraying is done by plane and occurs twice per month. It should be noted that the timing of such spraying is dependent upon the weather. If you have standing water in or around your yard, or heavy vegetation, you may need to use additional measures to control the mosquitoes in your area. Although the spraying provided by the city cannot completely eliminate the mosquitoes, we hope that it does offer some relief given the fee is nominal when shared by all residents.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact City Hall at 229-874-1259 or lesliepd@sowega.net.

You can pay your Water/Garbage and Property Tax bills online with DOXO

It’s a simple, secure, all-in-one bill payment service that’s easy to use from any device. All you need to sign-up with doxo is a valid email address. Making payments to the City of Leslie from your bank account using DOXO is free. Fees apply on credit and debit card payments ($3.99 or 3.5%, whichever is greater based on payment amount). If you have questions or need assistance, you can contact DOXO support at: https://support.doxo.com or 206-319-0097.