Editing Avondale Estates, Georgia (section)

==Government==
The city is governed by a mayor and a board of commissioners.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avondaleestates.org/mayor_commissioners.html |title=City of Avondale Estates - Board of Mayor and Commissioners |access-date=2011-11-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111118235236/http://www.avondaleestates.org/mayor_commissioners.html |archive-date=2011-11-18 }}</ref> Avondale Estates also has a city manager and other administrative positions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avondaleestates.org/city_hall.html |title=City of Avondale Estates - City Hall Administration |access-date=2011-11-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111118235111/http://www.avondaleestates.org/city_hall.html |archive-date=2011-11-18 }}</ref> The city uses the DeKalb County Fire Service for fire and EMS calls, but provides its own police service.

The Avondale Estates Police Department (AEPD) has approximately 15 members providing around the clock coverage. Officers drive Dodge Chargers equipped with PIT bumpers, LED lights, in-car computers with e-tickets, and digital video cameras. City Court is held multiple times a month.

The [[Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice]] has its headquarters in Avondale Estates.<ref>"[http://www.djj.state.ga.us/DjjContact/djjcontact.shtml Contact]." Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice. Retrieved on August 8, 2010.</ref><ref>"[http://www.avondaleestates.org/resources/pdfs/Official%20Zoning%20Map%20Feb%207%202009.pdf Official Zoning Map]{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}." City of Avondale Estates. Retrieved on August 8, 2010.</ref><!--The map of Avondale Estates indicates pink commercial zoning for the DJJ HQ. The HQ is along Covington Highway, bound by a line west of Memorial Dr, a line north of Covington/Memorial, Covington Highway to the west, and a line south of Kensington Road-->

The [[United States Postal Service]] operates the Avondale Estates Post Office.<ref>"[http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/avondale-estates-15-franklin-st-avondale-estates-ga-1353796 Post Office Location - AVONDALE ESTATES] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100729053706/http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/avondale-estates-15-franklin-st-avondale-estates-ga-1353796 |date=July 29, 2010 }}." [[United States Postal Service]]. Retrieved on August 8, 2010.</ref>