Empty Nest
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Strutting your stuff
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June 25, 2014 | northfulton.com | 73,500 circulation Revue & News, Johns Creek Herald, Milton Herald & Forsyth Herald combined | 50¢ | Volume 9, No. 26
Fulton takes step closer to tax hike Commissioners to revisit 17% increase By HATCHER HURD hatcher@northfulton.com ATLANTA – Fulton County voted at the June 18 commission meeting to advertise a 1.57mill property tax increase in the General Fund. But stung by taxpayers’ sticker shock over the proposed 17 percent HAUSMANN EAVES increase on their tax bill, the Fulton County Commission Chairman John Eaves said the commissioners would respond. He vowed to take a sharper pencil to the 2014-15 budget of $625.4 million. Eaves said he planned to call a special called work session to
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Senior Center renovations begin BY ERICA O’NEAL/STAFF
Dozens of people came out to watch "Back to the Future."
Historic Hopewell House ‘perfect fit’
Flicks brings families, food together
By CAROLYN RIDDER ASPENSON carolyn@northfulton.com
MILTON, Ga. — Families and friends gathered to eat, play and socialize before sitting down to watch the classic “Back to the Future” at the first event in the “Family, Fun, Flicks and Food Trucks” series. The summer event series
MILTON, Ga. — Three years ago, the city bought the 1800sbuilt Hopewell House with plans to one day turn it into a senior center. At their June 16 meeting, Milton’s City Council voted to approve a construction contract with Newnan-based
is held at Friendship Community Park, 12785 Birmingham Highway, Milton. The next event will be “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” on July 12, and the series finishes with “The Princess Bride” on Aug. 2. All events begin at 7 p.m.
with movies starting at 9 p.m. or about dusk. For more information, contact Angela Thompson at 678-242-2530 or angela.thompson@cityofmiltonga.us. -Erica O’Neal
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Headley Construction to renovate Hopewell House. Fulton County provides operation money for the temporary senior center located at Community of Christ Church on Francis Road, but the city wanted a permanent location for the center. “Right now, we don’t have a permanent facility for the seniors in our community,” said Kathleen Field, Milton’s community development director. “Since the city wanted to keep the historic home, making it a
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Location Change for the Roswell Fireworks Extravaganza!!! July 4, 2014 Roswell Fireworks will be at Sweet Apple Elementary School. Fireworks Display at Dark. Call 770-641-3705 for information.