Council members are elected for two year terms. The City Council meets on the first and third Mondays of each month in the City Hall Auditorium. The City of Atlanta owns and operates the Hall-Miller Municipal Airport, a general aviation airport with a primary runway of 3,800 feet. Gasoline and supplies and airplane tie downs are available on site. A new 3,000 square foot terminal building was recently completed and is open to the public.
Facilities are available for group functions.
In 1999 the city completed construction of a new 88-acre park and baseball complex. Atlanta was recently designated as a Crown Community by American City and Country Magazine for the innovative financing and community involvement in completion of the park project. The City of Atlanta has adopted the Standard Building Code and National Electric Code for construction in the city. Building permits are required before the start of any new construction or sustantial remodeling and all work must be done according to the codes. The City of Atlanta has zoning and planning ordinances in place and builders and developers should contact the city for zoning requirements before building.