AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Citizens in Augusta’s District 3 gathered Tuesday night for their neighborhood meeting, welcoming Mayor Garnett Johnson and Sheriff Eugene Brantley.

The meeting was held at the Knights of Columbus building on Monte Sano Avenue, hosted by the Peachtree to Glenn Neighborhood Association.

While rooted in District 3, the topics raised carried weight for all.

Johnson said he wanted to listen directly to neighbors’ concerns.

“I’m here to just support the community, to answer questions they had,” Johnson said.

Neighbors asked about everything from taxes to the city’s new garbage collection service, the Charter Review Committee and crime prevention.

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