The #STRUGUSTA Movement
#STRUGUSTA is a grassroots initiative using street art that highlights Augusta's abandoned and neglected spaces in order to empower residents to push for change.
Augusta is struggling — but it doesn't have to stay down.
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How You Can Take Action Now
📍 1. Report an Abandoned or Dangerous Property
If you see a building that's falling apart, unsafe, or abandoned, report it to Augusta Code Enforcement.
The more reports they receive, the more pressure there is to act.
👉 Submit a Code Enforcement Report
Enter the address of the abandoned/dangerous property and a short description.
Optional but Powerful: Report Multiple Times
Encourage friends/neighbors to also report.
Multiple complaints about the same property increase priority for action.
Follow Up (Optional)
After submitting, you can track your complaint or call Code Enforcement at 706-312-5050 for updates.
🏛️ 2. Contact Your City Commissioner
Let him know blight is an urgent problem.
A short email or phone call can make a difference.
Downtown Augusta falls under District 1.
The Commissioner for District 1 is: Jordan Johnson
📧 Email: jordanjohnson@augustaga.gov
📞 Phone: (706) 821-1727
🗣️ 3. Speak Up at a City Meeting
The Augusta Commission holds public meetings where you can speak about community issues.
One voice matters — and ten voices matter even more.
When: First and third Tuesdays of each month at 2:00 PM
Where: Commission Chamber (Second Floor)
Municipal Building
535 Telfair Street, Suite 260
Augusta, GA 30901Upcoming Meeting Dates:
Tuesday, May 6, 2025 (Commission Meeting)
Tuesday, May 13, 2025 (Committee Meetings)
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 (Commission Meeting)
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 (Committee Meetings)
More Information:
agendas, minutes, and live streams of meetings found here
🏚️4. Pressure the Land Bank Authority
Augusta Land Bank Authority exists to acquire abandoned, blighted properties and sell them for redevelopment.
Residents can petition the Land Bank to prioritize certain properties.
Land Banks can clear titles, demolish, or incentivize redevelopment — but need public pressure to act aggressively.
Submit a Formal Inquiry
Email the Land Bank Authority to suggest they acquire the property:
📧 Land Bank Authority Email: rwbrown@augustaga.gov
(This is their official contact — Ronnie Brown, Executive Director.)
🔨5. Tell the HPC to Protect Downtown
Many of Augusta’s most iconic buildings are crumbling from neglect. The Historic Preservation Commission has the power to intervene.
📩 Email the HPC and ask them to enforce preservation laws, pressure Code Enforcement, and hold negligent property owners accountable.
📧 Email: planning_zoning@augustaga.gov