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Update 10/3/2024

Update
10/3/2024
 
The City of Hephzibah is opening a dump site for yard debris only for citizens who live inside the city limits of the City of Hephzibah. The dump site is the city ball fields (formerly Hephzibah Cal Ripken/Babe Ruth League, now Hephzibah Sports League DYB) at 4959 Windsor Spring Rd. Please use the Windsor Spring Rd. entrance only.
 
This is for yard debris only.
NO household trash and NO construction debris.
 
We will provide an update soon regarding roadside debris pickup.
 
If you have any questions please call City Hall at 706-592-4423.
 
Thank you,
Robert J. Buchwitz, Chairman

Emergency Called Meeting: 10/3/2024

The City of Hephzibah will have an Emergency Called Meeting to discuss contracting with a debris removal company for the removal of storm debris throughout the City. The meeting will be on Thursday, October 3rd at 4:00pm at City Hall, 2530 Hwy 88, Hephzibah, GA 30815. 

Update 10/2/2024

Oct. 2, 2024
 
City of Hephzibah Update:
 
I hope this communication finds all of our Citizens safe and well. At this time, gasoline access should be returning to normal. Grocery stores are open and restocking shelves. I know that we have a lot of work left to do to get back to normal.
 
As you are cleaning the storm debris from your yards and property, there is a process that we need you to follow so that the clean up will be safe, orderly, and efficient.
 
--We are asking that you place all storm debris on the right of way so that it can be accessed by the grapple trucks from the roadway.
--DO NOT place any debris in the roadway.
--DO NOT place any building materials, household waste, or garbage with the tree debris.
--Due to the fact that we still have numerous power lines that have to be put up or replaced, please do not place debris under power lines, where possible.
--Place all debris on the side of the road that doesn't have power lines, if possible.
 
We appreciate your patience with all of the workers that have come to help us in our time of need. Now is a great time to have empathy for your neighbors and friends as we work to get life back to normal as soon as possible.
 
Thank you in advance for helping us make this debris pickup as safe and efficient as possible.
 
Sincerely,
Robert J. Buchwitz, Chairman

Update to All Citizens of the City Limits of Hephzibah

September 30, 2024
 
To update all the citizens of the City Limits of Hephzibah.
 
I hope everyone is safe and well. I know that there is a lot of work in front of us as we make repairs to the Electric Grid and clean up the devastation in our community.
 
The morning Helene passed through our areas, as soon as it was safe to do so, we mobilized all available City employees and numerous volunteers. I want to thank everyone that assisted.
 
Unfortunately, we suffered the loss of one life as a direct result of the storm. We also had one of the Hephzibah Police Officers critically injured in a traffic accident responding to help a neighboring agency. Please keep these individuals and their families in your prayers.
 
We immediately went to work opening the roadways and streets within the city limits so that emergency vehicles and electrical workers would have full access to our citizens.
 
We started generators at the well to ensure that we maintained a safe water supply for household use and fire protection.
 
As we were able to travel the City and determine the severity of the damage I reached out to Storm Services and provided our Agricultural Center Arena as a staging area for 1500 linemen and electrical workers. We have a large number of assets that are working feverishly to restore power to our community.
 
We have reached out to FEMA about debris removal and we are waiting to hear back from them. We will communicate their response soon.
 
Please be patient and know that we are going to get through this together.
 
If you have any needs, questions, or concerns please try to reach out to City Hall (706-592-4423) or Fire Station 1 (706-592-4511 Option 1). If you cannot get through on the phone due to a service outage, you can email cityofhephzibah@bellsouth.net. The staff will do their best to respond as quickly as possible.
 
For non-emergency dispatch call 706-821-1080. For emergencies please call 911.
 
Sincerely,
 
Chairman, Robert J. Buchwitz

State of Emergency: Hurricane Helene

In response to executive order 09.24.24.01 issued by Governor Brian Kemp, I am declaring a State of Emergency for the City of Hephzibah, Georgia. 

Declared this 29th day of September, 2024.

Robert J. Buchwitz

Commission Chairman, City of Hephzibah, Georgia

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