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Cedartown manager reports Solarcycle timeline, Cedar Hill nursing home permit and 90-day bridge closure
Summary
City Manager Edward Guzman reported that the Safe Streets 4 All and Davis Road feasibility studies begin tomorrow, a permit was issued to reopen the former Cedar Hill nursing home at 402 East Ellawood Avenue, and the North Main Street bridge will close for about 90 days starting Jan. 14; staff also plan a meeting with Solarcycle leadership in early January.
City Manager Edward Guzman used the manager’s report at the Dec. 16 Cedartown commission meeting to outline near-term projects and construction timelines affecting residents and businesses.
Guzman said the Safe Streets 4 All Project and the Davis Road Feasibility Study kick off tomorrow; both are expected to take about six months and a community stakeholder meeting is anticipated in late January or early February. The transcript records the timing and planned stakeholder outreach but does not provide study details or budgets.
Guzman also reported that a land disturbance and building permit has been issued for 402 East Ellawood Avenue — the former Cedar Hill nursing home — and staff will hold a pre-construction meeting with contractors on Wednesday. The facility has been closed since about 2020 and the manager said its reopening will be positive for the community.
On transportation, Guzman said the North Main Street bridge replacement will require a full 90-day closure beginning Jan. 14; staff member Aimee is preparing graphics to notify the public. The manager advised ongoing public outreach about traffic impacts.
Guzman noted visible progress at Lankford Corner and the Cedartown Library, and said the County Commission will hear a presentation on Tax Allocation Districts (TADs) tomorrow as the city explores additional financing tools. He said staff plan to meet with senior leadership at Solarcycle in early January for construction-timing updates and added that officials expect a “significant number of personnel” during Solarcycle’s construction period; the transcript does not specify exact workforce numbers.
Commissioner Ryan Casey highlighted that Cedartown earned the 2024 Mid-Size Community Deal of the Year award for Solarcycle and said the parade demonstrated strong community involvement. Chair Jessica Payton also referenced the award and noted grant-seeking efforts to supplement the budget.
Next steps include the scheduled stakeholder meeting(s) for the SS4A and Davis Road studies, the pre-construction meeting for 402 East Ellawood Avenue, continued public outreach for the bridge closure, and the planned Solarcycle meeting in early January.
