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Roswell tackles ‘outdoor storage’ in city’s Parkway Village District By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com

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The Alpharetta High School Environmental Club returns to Rock Mill Park after collecting litter and debris at the annual Alpharetta Rivers Alive Oct. 14. Club President Sanchika Gupta, far left, said 10 members signed up for the service opportunity.

Waterways get touch-up at Alpharetta Rivers Alive By SHELBY ISRAEL shelby@appenmedia.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Some 100 volunteers gathered at Rock Mill Park Oct. 14 to remove litter at the annual Alpharetta Rivers Alive event. Volunteers arrived at the park at 8:30 a.m. for remarks by Alpharetta City Councilman John Hipes and Natural Resources Commissioner Dan Mitnick before embarking to clean up streams, greenways and roadways in the area.

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The event also featured storm drain stenciling, an effort to remind residents that only water should enter the inlets. City Environmental Program Coordinator Terry Porter said when grass clippings or pollutants contaminate stormwater runoff, it can lead to environmental problems. To raise awareness, Porter said volunteers mark the drains with 4-inch medallions with messages such as, “Only rain down the drain.”

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Some 20 bags of trash collected along streams await pickup Oct. 14 at Rock Mill Park.

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ROSWELL, Ga. — The action agenda for the Oct. 10 Roswell City Council meeting had just one item, formal approval of a text amendment to the Unified Development Code for the Parkway Village District. Roswell’s Unified Development Code, effective since June 2014, is a tool for residents and developers to address new zoning practices in a clear and easy-to-understand way. Roswell Director of Planning and Zoning Jackie Diebel presented the amendment, which allows for the outdoor storage of construction and landscaping equipment in the Parkway Village District. City staff described the amendment as a minor adjustment to the Unified Development Code. Essentially, the amendment allows for the conditional use of outdoor storage for rentals only, limited by requirements concerning public view and its placement on a specific parcel in Parkway Village. The amendment stems from a June 27 recommendation from

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Authorities seek suspect who burned mother’s car ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Alpharetta police are pursuing a suspect who allegedly set the front of his mother’s vehicle on fire Oct. 6. The victim reported she visited her son’s home on Tenor Lane around 6 p.m. to speak with her daughter-in-law about a miscommunication regarding when she should pick up her granddaughter. While waiting in the driveway, she said her son approached her vehicle and poured an accelerant on her hood and windshield without speaking. She reported he then lit the fluid on fire, but it quickly burned out. The victim fled the scene in fear to the BP on Haynes Bridge Road, the report states. She said she called her other son, who advised her to contact the police. Officers attempted to contact the suspect, but he ended the call before they could identify themselves, the report states. Officers reported trying to smell traces of the accelerant but could not discern the odor. No damage was visible on the vehicle. When officers returned to the residence to speak with the suspect, there was reportedly no movement inside, and nobody answered the door.

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ROSWELL, Ga. — Roswell Police’s Special Investigation Section arrested six women on various charges at two spa locations during an undercover operation Oct. 12. There was one arrest at the first location, Starry Spa at 1020 Woodstock Road. Shujie Zheng, a Woodstock resident, was charged with prostitution, practicing without a massage license and other sex offenses.

Five women were arrested at the second location, Kaina Massage at 862 Holcomb Bridge Road. Hong Zhou, a Suwanee resident, was charged with prostitution, keeping a place of prostitution, practicing without a massage license and other sex offenses. Xiaohua Chen, an Alpharetta resident, and Ling Ya Tan, a Roswell resident, were charged with keeping a place of prostitution. Qunlan Zhu, of Peachtree Corners, and Shifen Liu, of Flushing, New York, were charged with keeping a place of prostitution and practicing without a massage license. Any connections to the ongoing investigation into a human trafficking network operating in parlors throughout Metro Atlanta is still under investigation, Roswell Police Public Information Officer Tim Lupo said. The operation Oct. 12 was a part of Roswell Police’s ongoing compliance and enforcement efforts surrounding massage parlors and spas.

Thieves remove parts from 2 parked vehicles ALPHARETTA, Ga. — An Alpharetta man and woman reported Oct. 7 that someone had stolen parts off their vehicles outside their homes on Esquire Drive. The female victim said she knew her catalytic converter was intact at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 5. She noticed something was wrong when she started her vehicle around 2:30 p.m. Oct. 7. The engine was unusually loud. The male victim reported that after having parked his vehicle around 10 p.m. the night before, he found it propped on blocks with the wheels missing the morning of Oct. 6. Officers noted the two thefts likely occurred within hours of each other. Officers estimated the value of the wheels at $3,000 and the value of the catalytic converter at $500. There were no witnesses or camera footage of the incidents, the report states. No suspects have been identified.

Alpharetta man cited for hit and run incident ROSWELL, Ga. — Roswell police responded to a call Oct. 11 in reference to a gold Nissan Altima striking a white Chevy Silverado in a parking lot on Jasmine Parkway. The anonymous caller reported the Altima struck the Silverado, inspected the damage and then entered an apartment nearby. After searching the parking lot, police were able to locate the Altima 100 feet away. The officer determined the gold Altima matched the caller’s description because there were pieces of clear plastic on the Silverado which matched the Altima’s taillight lens. When officers contacted the suspect at his apartment, the 30-year-old Alpharetta man admitted to driving the Altima and striking the Silverado, according to the police report. The suspect was issued a citation for hit and run and released. The driver of the Silverado was located and provided with a case card and accident report.

Necklace reported stolen from Marka Lane home ALPHARETTA, Ga. — A Stockbridge woman reported Oct. 6 that her necklace was stolen from her mother’s home on Marka Lane. The victim reported she left a $39.99 necklace from Macy’s and some loose change on the counter around noon before she went out to eat. When she returned around 4 p.m., the necklace and change were missing, the report states. Officers reported observing a man knocking on the door in camera footage, but it did not show him entering the home. There were also no signs of forced entry, the report states. Officers asked the victim to check her purse and car for the missing items, but she said she left them on a counter near the restroom before leaving the house. No suspects have been identified.

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Waters Road Park at Kimball Bridge and Waters roads in Alpharetta is set to open in spring 2024. Design and development of the 1.6-acre park incorporated input from city residents.

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This 2022 conceptual site plan shows Waters Road Park, a neighborhood park opening in Alpharetta in 2024. The park will bring green space and outdoor recreation within a 10-minute walk of some 1,000 east Alpharetta residents. SHELBY ISRAEL/APPEN MEDIA

Site workers move soil at the site of the future Waters Road Park off Kimball Bridge and Waters roads in Alpharetta Oct. 5. Construction began Aug. 28, and the site is currently being graded.

Construction moves ahead for new Waters Road Park By SHELBY ISRAEL shelby@appenmedia.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Alpharetta is continuing construction of Waters Road Park, a new community recreation area off Waters and Kimball Bridge roads within a 10-minute walk from some 1,000 residents. Alpharetta Recreation and Parks Director Morgan Rodgers said the park is significant because it will include the first city playground in the area. Design and development of the 1.6acre park incorporated input from city residents in 2022. The city began construction at Waters Road Park Aug. 28, with completion expected in spring 2024. Currently, staff is grading the site of the future parking lot. Rodgers said the lot will be small, but the park’s trail system will allow foot traffic for

area residents. Alpharetta acquired the property with funds from its 2016 parks bond, which also purchased the sites for Old Rucker and Mid-Broadwell parks, as well as the city’s portion of the shared Mayfield Park with Milton. A $29.5 million 2021 parks bond funded the community-led design, which will add a nine-space parking lot, a playground, restrooms, a small trail system, natural recreation space, a pavilion and standard park amenities, such as trashcans and benches. Waters Road will be among the city’s smallest parks, but Rodgers said it will introduce important green space for families who live in the area. The park is about 1 mile from New Prospect Elementary School and Rock Mill Park, a trailhead on the Big Creek Greenway.

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City ends special tax district for North Point revitalization By SHELBY ISRAEL shelby@appenmedia.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Nearly four years after creating it, Alpharetta city officials dissolved a special taxing district designed to spur redevelopment in the North Point area. Speaking at the Oct. 16 City Council meeting, officials said anticipated revenues from the effort proved disappointing. The vote was 6-0, with Councilman Dan Merkel absent. The tax allocation district was established as a means to earmark future tax dollars above a certain threshold into an account devoted to improvements within its boundaries. The improvements presumably would then spark more interest in economic development of the area. Once the retail heart of Alpharetta, North Point has fallen on hard times over the past decade with the opening of newer retail, entertainment and residential draws like Avalon on Old Milton Parkway and City Center in downtown. The Alpharetta City Council formed the TAD, the North Point Activity Center, in December 2019 hoping to use it to create mixed-use centers and improve

infrastructure and connectivity by reducing congestion and improving pedestrian access. Now, city staff said the tax district will not generate enough revenue to finance the projects, leading to the dissolution. The TAD generated $105,670 for redevelopment, and that money will be committed to improvements within the district. The TAD was centered around the North Point Mall, which still proved a significant point of revenue for the city and Fulton County despite declining consumer interest. The original redevelopment plan prepared by Bleakly Advisory Group reported the mall generated some $4 million in property taxes and $12.9 million in local sales taxes in 2018. The district’s boundaries also encompassed North Point Parkway and portions of Mansell Road and Encore and Northwinds parkways, all important commercial corridors for the city. The TAD included 138 parcels on some 898 acres, with an estimated tax digest of $268 million. Its base year taxable value in 2019 was $279.74 million, which grew nearly 7 percent in 2023. The North Point Activity Center

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qualified for the tax boost because of its car-centric infrastructure, which leaves little room for pedestrians and public greenspace. It is also economically deteriorating, marked by a growing vacancy rate in the area. Still, the city is not giving up on North Point. There is still an ongoing livable center initiative to align the area

with Alpharetta’s focus on mixed-use and pedestrian-friendly development, and the area remains in the city’s comprehensive plan. “It was a great idea,” Mayor Jim Gilvin said. “It was really bad timing right before COVID, so we’ll dissolve it, and maybe in the future we’ll keep it in our toolbox for future projects if needed.” In other action at the Oct. 16 meeting, the City Council formally initiated right-of-way acquisition for the Old Milton Parkway widening project. The major roadway will be widened between North Point Parkway and Kimball Bridge Road. The Georgia Department of Transportation will fund the $25 million construction, with Alpharetta contributing $5 million for design and right-of-way. The right-of-way acquisition specifically is projected to cost $2 million. The City Council also proclaimed October as Arts and Humanities Month. Gilvin presented Cultural Services Manager Kim Zane Manning, Alpharetta Arts Center Arts Coordinator Zeal Parikh and Cultural Arts Commission Chairwoman Melody Cookson with the proclamation.

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Community rallies with Israel at night of solidarity, prayer By SHELBY ISRAEL shelby@appenmedia.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Jewish community leaders and local government officials joined dozens of guests Oct. 13 to support Israel at a night of prayer and solidarity at Congregation Beth Israel. Rabbi Levi Mentz kicked off the program, North Georgia Stands with Israel, which began with a series of speeches, song and prayer in support of the people of Israel in the wake of Hamas terrorist attacks Oct. 7. “Even though it may seem that we look at social media and we feel like there is so much that is coming down on the spirit of goodness and kindness and love and virtue, know that for thousands of years, we have held that candle tall, strong and proud, of truth, of goodness, of kindness,” Mentz said. “And it is our merit that we lead the way in bringing all of those values and virtues not only to us and our families, but to the entire world.” The 6 p.m. gathering featured remarks

by Forsyth County Commissioner Todd Levent and Sheriff Ron Freeman, who emphasized the county stands in support with Israeli citizens. “In such a wonderful community, we are proud of … in the ability of all people in this community, regardless of those differences, to come together in unity to support family in peril and others around the globe,” Levent said. The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners previously issued a formal statement in support of the Israeli people Oct. 10. Georgia Rep. Brent Cox spoke of his recent trip to Israel with Rep. Lauren McDonald and some of their friends there whom they have not heard from since the conflict. After the speakers’ remarks, women at the event lit candles to bring in the Shabbat. The evening was endorsed by Dawson and Lumpkin counties, Forsyth County Schools, the City of Cumming and Chabad of Forsyth.

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A rendering of the Parkway Village District shows what development along the Ga. 92 corridor could potentially become. An amendment to the district’s code Oct. 10 will allow for the conditional use of outdoor storage.

District: Continued from Page 1 the Community Development and Transportation Committee to place the item on the July 10 agenda for initiation. The Planning Commission recommended approval of the amendment Aug. 15 with some changes to the text’s wording. The City Council deferred the item Sept. 18 and scheduled it for first reading Sept. 25, where the amendment was unanimously approved with the new language. The most significant word changes were replacing “site area” to “parcel” and the addition of “conditional use” to the general outdoor storage language. Parkway Village is “intended to provide for enhanced development standard along the SR 92 corridor… the district standards provide for uniform landscaping and urban design,” according to the city’s Unified Development Code. The code further states that because of the uniqueness of this retail-oriented classification, parcels under the district’s classification are required to be 7 acres. The Planning Commission, city staff and the City Council worked together to ensure the added use in the district is clear and enforceable. Other requirements state the outdoor rental of construction and

landscaping equipment must be permanently defined, fully screened from public view and less than 10 percent of the total parcel. Additionally, an outdoor storage structure cannot be placed on a parcel without an existing structure. City Councilman Mike Palermo clarified the conditional use of outdoor storage is only for Parkway Village zoning classification, so it doesn’t affect the rest of the city. In order to allow the conditional use of outdoor storage in the district, the phrase “conditional” was added to the general outdoor storage code but will only remain in effect for Parkway Village. Planning Commissioner Eric Schumacher was present at the first reading Sept. 25 to provide context for the amendment. “I know that the interest here was to provide an opportunity in Parkway Village,” Schumacher said. “And so, adding a new use in this way perhaps made things simpler so that we didn’t have to consider all of the potential impacts of giving this use by right.” Schumacher said the intention was to provide a specific code for the Parkway District, so the area’s character could be maintained. “This type of use wasn’t in that zoning class for a reason,” Schumacher said. “So, in adding it…we can try to craft that best for Parkway Village.” Final approval of the amendment was unanimously approved by the City Council Oct. 10.

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Volunteers from L3Harris participate in the annual Alpharetta Rivers Alive Event Oct. 14 at Rock Mill Park. Individual community members and local organizations, businesses and schools gather for the yearly fall event hosted by the Alpharetta Natural Resources Commission.

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Volunteers return with bags of litter and debris at the annual Alpharetta Rivers Alive Event Oct. 14 at Rock Mill Park. Participants collected the trash from streams, greenways and roadways in the area.

Rivers: Continued from Page 1 The volunteers, both individuals and local organizations, returned to the park around 11:30 a.m. to deposit the trash they collected. Porter said the scale was not working, so there is no official count for the amount of debris cleared. Despite the technical difficulty, volunteers returned with more than 20 bags of litter. Alpharetta High School Environmental Club President Sanchika Gupta said 10 students signed up for Rivers Alive, and it was a great way for members in the club

to connect with each other. “You know, it was a unique experience,” Gupta said. “And we really came together as a club and a team, and we loved helping our community, and we definitely look forward to doing something like this again. This is kind of the point of Environmental Club, so this was a great experience. We helped our environment and became involved in our community.” Rivers Alive is a larger initiative by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Since its inception, more than 520,000 volunteers have removed some 12.5 million pounds of garbage from state waterways. The Oct. 14 program was Alpharetta’s 35th year hosting the river clean-up.

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Roswell council candidates lay out platforms ROSWELL, Ga. — Nine candidates are running for Roswell City Council seats in the Nov. 7 election. After soliciting input from residents, Appen Media sent questionnaires to the candidates. They were asked the same questions and given equal amount of space to provide answers. Readers can see their responses, along with a short self-provided biography, below.

POST 1 Roswell City Councilwoman Sarah Beeson is running to hold the Post 1 seat and will face Jason Miller for the second time in the past year. Beeson and Miller were two of four candidates vying in last year’s special election to fill the same position after Marcelo Zapata resigned for medical reasons. Beeson and Allen Sells, another candidate who is now running for the Post 2 seat, went on to a Dec. 6 runoff where Beeson secured 52 percent of the vote. Profile: BEESON: I’ve been proud to call Roswell home for most of my life: It’s where I grew up, it’s where I run a business with my family, it’s where I’ve served on City Council for the past 10 months, and it’s where my husband and I are raising our two kids. MILLER: I am an accountant, an entrepreneur and an owner of a technology company based here in Roswell that I grew from 2 to 32 employees – all built from scratch. I will bring my 27 years of business experience to our city and use my skillset to work to make our city better. Question 1: BEESON: Admittedly, I was the only candidate who did not support the three bonds on the ballot when I ran last year. I love the project list, but I was and remain concerned about rising interest rates, rapidly increasing project costs (I work in the engineering industry), taxpayers incurring that much debt at once, and the lack of senior exemptions. I’d prefer to adequately budget to address ongoing maintenance to keep our parks at the gold standard, execute a public-private partnership to address the need for parking in the Historic District, and initiate a single bond to address public safety needs. MILLER: Bringing our city into economic balance is one of my priorities. Presently, about 75% of our revenues as a city are derived from residential tax bills. By attracting,

creating and sustaining new high-quality job opportunities within Roswell, we will begin to shift this burden more to commercial property owners and related business taxes rather than BEESON homeowners. By working to build economic balance, coupled with my extensive audit and expense management background, I strongly believe I am the best candidate to balance our tax base and properly MILLER manage city project expenses to ensure our tax dollars are spent efficiently and effectively. Question 2: BEESON: As stated in my response to a similar question at the RWC debate, I take issue with how the terms “affordable housing” and “multifamily housing” are often used interchangeably in Roswell. Affordable housing is federally defined and not market rate. Multifamily housing can benefit residents at a variety of income levels and at different stages of life. I take issue with the government restricting any specific housing type, including multifamily housing, as they are necessary for live/work/play developments and for housing young professionals, independent seniors and a variety of other residents — which helps residents and businesses alike to thrive. MILLER: Affordable housing is a hot topic across our region and much of the country. With rising inflation and for-profit developers, anything considered affordable is tough to find. With rents at historic highs and interest rates rising, good high-paying careers are the best opportunity to balance our local economy. If the current trend in development continues, any new type of multifamily development will be built as luxury apartments with higher than current market rents. These new developments generally drive up the unaffordability factor. Local governments do serve a role with regards to affordable housing, especially with zoning and planning.

Questions Profile: Tell readers a little about yourself. Question 1: How do you envision the balance between lower property taxes and the expense of city projects? Question 2: A big topic in Roswell right now is the rising cost of living and the lack of affordable housing. What role, if any, should local government have in promoting or restricting affordable housing, which may include multifamily housing? Question 3: The City of Milton is conducting municipal elections apart from Fulton County this year. Roswell considered doing the same but backed out in March. What is your position on Roswell running its own elections in the future? Question 4: One topic we often hear about at the paper is walkability. How important to you is improving Roswell’s walkability? If important, please speak a bit about what those improvements could look like. Question 5: In your mind what is a city government’s role in promoting local businesses?

Question 3: BEESON: I’d support Roswell administering our own elections if we can: allocate time to properly plan, have fair and qualified staff to oversee our elections, execute the elections efficiently without undermining integrity, ensure a lower cost to taxpayers compared to Fulton, and we don’t make it cumbersome for any resident to vote. MILLER: Locally hosted municipal elections are worth considering, especially if they make fiscal sense. In Roswell alone, we are spending quite a bit of money on the election this year to Fulton County – estimated to be about $60 per anticipated voter this year. Of paramount concern, however, is security and the integrity of the elections themselves. I would be interested in gathering voter opinions to determine interest and to see if it is something worth pursuing. Question 4: BEESON: As the only councilmember with city planning experience, walkability is a concern. While I support the robust expansion of our pathway network, walkability is more than a sidewalk: it’s the ability to access amenities on foot. This requires a city to not only create and maintain sidewalks, but also design safer streets, require adequate tree canopy for shade, and encourage live/work/play developments to vary amenities reachable on foot — all improvements I support in Roswell. MILLER: Walkability is extremely

important to me. The sidewalk gap study that was completed indicated many areas that need to be addressed, and we will continue that work. We must focus on providing various means of transportation (pedestrian, bicycle, etc) that are safe for our residents to move around, to, and through our wonderful city. There are a lot of great projects, including the new Ace Sands Park, that have broken ground recently and will contribute to better walkability along our riverfront, too. Question 5: BEESON: The city should recruit/ retain businesses to stabilize the local economy, create community spaces, provide amenities, generate jobs for our workforce and diversify our tax base. Supporting businesses means ensuring owners have the tools they need and making it intuitive to open a business here. Currently, business owners who don’t live in but own a business in Roswell cannot comment at meetings — a policy I fought against as the only councilmember running a Roswell business. MILLER: I believe city government plays a significant role in promoting local businesses – whether that is promoting our city’s culture to attract new enterprises, providing a means for local businesses to advertise or promote themselves, and even more importantly, driving ways to create a “live here/work here/buy here” sense of community.

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POST 2 Three candidates are running for the Roswell City Council Post 2 seat, currently held by Councilman Mike Palermo. - Marisa Pereira - Allen Sells - Michael Dal Cerro Profile: PEREIRA: For the past 27 years I have called Roswell home, raising my daughter as a single mum since she was 9 months old. She thrived in Roswell’s public schools and just graduated from Georgia law school. I’m eager to use my project management and process improvement skills to help Roswell thrive. SELLS: I’ve lived in Roswell 28 years. I’m a CPA and financial executive. With Turner Broadcasting/ CNN, I led Acquisitions/Business Development for 10 years. The last 20 years, I’ve been an equity investor in dozens of businesses, board chairman and entrepreneur. Roswell needs economic revitalization and that is my expertise. DAL CERRO: I am a lifelong Roswell resident, moved here as a kid and graduated from Roswell High School. I live in Habersham Downs with my wife Marineli, where we have raised three sons. We run a Roswell-based, family-owned small business that specializes in real estate and recruiting services. Question 1: PEREIRA: With property values going up, the city stands to gain extra revenue if the same millage rate is applied. This could seem like a windfall; however, this has to be considered within the reality of current economic conditions where infrastructure project costs have risen between 20% to 40%. In our personal lives, we have to moderate our wants with our daily reality; our government has a special obligation to work within responsible parameters to ensure we get the maximum return for the people’s money by adhering to a competitive bid process and ensuring zero wasteful spending. SELLS: Lowering residential property taxes requires increasing the number and raising the quality of Roswell’s businesses. Residents carry a disproportionate share of the tax burden because Roswell has more apartments and fewer strong businesses than neighboring North Fulton. Roswell can and should attract

more employers to our commercial nodes, and not more sketchy parlors and vape shops. My opponent’s support of standalone apartments will not contribute to economic vibrancy. Highdensity apartments PEREIRA consume more services and infrastructure than they pay in taxes. With the improved revenue of business growth, Roswell can comfortably invest in our infrastructure, parks and public safety. DAL CERRO: SELLS I am also the only candidate who attended the Georgia Academy of Economic Development. I must do a better job at our economic development. If we want lower property taxes in addition to well-funded municipal projects DAL CERRO and services, the only answer is to recruit and retain quality businesses that can contribute to our tax digest. Let’s have more mixed-use (aka Live, Work, Play) for residents, workers and families. Roswell is falling behind to neighboring communities like Alpharetta, Woodstock and Cumming. I am the favored candidate of Roswell’s small business community because I understand what needs to be done. Question 2: PEREIRA: Affordable housing is a complex national issue caused by multiple factors, including Airbnb, REITs and foreign corporations buying up the affordable housing stock for rentals. The recent surge in highdensity apartment construction in Roswell, and possibly future high-rise developments if others are elected, unfortunately, won’t address the issue of affordable housing. New apartment rental prices continue to outpace the means of the workforce and low-income residents, primarily because of the escalating construction costs, land values, and the expenses associated with parking facilities. Thankfully, Roswell is the only North Fulton city that has a Housing Authority that truly addresses low income/ affordable housing.

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SELLS: My opponent and I are on the exact opposite side of this issue. When the City Council moved to require a mix of commercial, retail, entertainment and residential in any new apartment development, my opponent pleaded with the council to continue allowing standalone high density apartments complexes. I support mixed use but not standalone apartment development. My opposition advocates for increasing housing supply specifically to reduce the cost for new residents, which comes right out of the value of your property. Why is that good for you? Your city government’s first duty is to the residents of Roswell. DAL CERRO: I want smart controlled growth. Roswell needs to be proactive in finding redevelopment partners that respect the small-town atmosphere that we are famous for. Our current restrictions for developments in terms of commercial space requirements are not realistic. We need a more welcoming brand. We need to change the culture at City Hall, streamline processes and take a look at our Unified Development Code. We have an opportunity to be more realistic for modern-day mixeduse (aka Live, Work, Play) development opportunities. Question 3: PEREIRA: I made my way to the U.S. almost 40 years ago, so I hold the act of voting in high regard and consider it a truly sacred privilege. If Roswell can show a comprehensive plan that ensures these rights and privileges are protected while saving taxpayer money, I would consider the idea of conducting our own elections through an open public process. SELLS: As a good steward of Roswell’s tax revenue, we owe it to the Roswell residents to try to reduce cost anywhere we can. Fulton County is inefficient and unresponsive to our needs about the number and location of polling places. And it seems entirely reasonable that we, like of our North Fulton neighbors, can manage our elections at a lower cost and be more responsive to our Roswell residents. DAL CERRO: Voting is a sacred right. Integrity is paramount. I am open and willing to explore this, but this has to be done right. I see we have more work to do to see if we can even get there: costs and our capability to deliver with excellence. We’ve got to this get this right. Question 4: PEREIRA: I’m the only candidate with a vision for a Roswell Town Center that will maintain our small town character, but is much more than just a single block along Canton Street. Imagine a walkable Town Center that extends, connects, preserves and improves upon our Historic District

to make it a broader destination that puts City Hall at the center. Through thoughtfully orchestrated redevelopment, we can aim to create a vibrant Town Center that seamlessly integrates living, working and leisure. SELLS: We can improve walkability where it benefits the most people by supporting multipurpose development and not standalone apartments. Roswell is 42 square miles and largely developed, and our focus should be thoroughfare connectivity. Therefore, I support including bike and pedestrian pathways on the Dogwood bridge and Big Creek Parkway bridge, completing the sidewalks on Holcomb Bridge and the connecting pathways from Downtown to the river, and up to Holcomb. DAL CERRO: Safety of our people is most important. Walkability is a major concern for me. I want more options for people to be able to get to where they need to go. We need to complete Roswell’s publicly accessible sidewalk network, especially in East Roswell. I propose we assess the rule that 100% of a neighborhood’s residents must agree to sidewalks before the city begins the process. Question 5: PEREIRA: A city government plays a crucial role in promoting local businesses by creating a positive environment that supports economic growth, simplifying regulations, fostering entrepreneurship, and ensures the overall well-being of our community. Roswell homeowners bear the largest share of the city’s tax burden, it’s in our best interest to encourage a businessfriendly environment to help level-set the taxes. SELLS: A vibrant local business market requires more midmarket companies. These larger employers bring in customers every morning who shop, eat and patronize Roswell’s local boutiques and businesses. After stopping in for a beer on the way home, these temporary taxpayers leave the local businesses more robust and resilient for the benefit of Roswell residents. DAL CERRO: I choose “Business over Blight.” To start, we can: Listen, Recruit, Collaborate, Enable and Empower. We need to target new businesses and industries, but we absolutely must retain and expand our current businesses. I am the only candidate in my race who has attended all of the meetings at City Hall and spoken up about the proposed promenade on Canton Street. We need to allow taxpaying businesses to speak at council meetings. Today they can’t. That’s “Taxation Without Representation.”

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Sowing the seeds of organic learning Brought to you by – Johns Creek Montessori School of Georgia Maria Montessori, Italy’s first woman doctor, invented a system of early childhood education based on her scientific observations of how the child constructs himself through interaction with his environment. Her emphasis on the importance of the “prepared” environment created by the teacher offers the child the freedom to choose his work. This freedom - which is given when the child demonstrates the responsibility to use it wisely - allows him to remain with an activity until its purpose is accomplished. Working without artificial timelines allows him to engage in the spontaneous repetition of a skill so that it is refined; this freedom also creates in him the ability to concentrate for long periods of time and to feel the satisfaction of mastery. In a Montessori environment, the teacher serves as a guide rather than as a traditional instructor. She continually observes the child, using these observations to give the next lesson so that he steadily progresses. The multi-aged classroom gives every child regular opportunities to be the learner as well as the leader in the security

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POST 3 Roswell City Councilwoman Christine Hall is seeking to hold the Post 3 seat against challenger Lyndsey Coates. Profile: HALL: My family and I are long-time residents of Roswell and members of St. Peter Chanel Church. Professionally, I am a CFO with an MBA. As Councilmember Post 3, I fight daily for our residents for a safer, more fiscally responsible, economically vibrant city while protecting what we love about Roswell. COATES: I am a visionary leader, poised to bring fresh ideas and effective solutions to Roswell City Council. My combination of business acumen, dedication to community service and commitment to transparent governance make me ready to champion the interests of all residents and work tirelessly to ensure Roswell will thrive and prosper. Question 1: HALL: As a fiscal conservative, I led the new budget process that cut wasteful spending and rolled back tax rates two years in a row to lower levels not seen in 20 years. City operations are being reorganized for more business-like performance. Operating more efficiently means more funding for resident priorities like best-inclass police and fire, road paving and sidewalks. Looking ahead, my goal is to further reduce the tax burden on our residents, as current inflation pressures are hard on everyone’s budget, particularly on our senior citizens and young families, especially those on a fixed income. COATES: Balancing lower property taxes and funding city projects requires a delicate approach. It involves optimizing revenue sources, prioritizing essential projects, and fostering economic growth. Roswell should explore alternative funding mechanisms like public-private partnerships to spur commercial economic growth which will help reduce the burden on property taxes. Prioritizing infrastructure and services that directly benefit residents’ well-being is crucial. Promoting economic development can boost tax revenue without increasing rates. Striking this balance involves careful financial planning, community engagement and transparent decisionmaking to ensure sustainable funding for essential city projects while keeping property taxes reasonable for citizens.

ELECTION GUIDE Question 2: Hall: I differ sharply with my opponent who has publicly advocated for more standalone apartments and high-density housing in our established neighborhoods that increases traffic HALL and clear cuts trees while costing the city tax dollars in increased services and stress to our infrastructure. I have fought to protect our neighborhoods against high density, while my opponent publicly promoted abolishing COATES these protections to allow for high density. I have been fighting for the vision of Roswell residents to revitalize the old strip malls into true mixeduse activity centers that are focused strategically on business and fun, family-friendly destinations. COATES: I think there is more nuance to this debate than what is presented in this question. I don’t believe it’s centered around more affordable housing, but more housing in general. We have a national housing crisis, and that is reflective of what is happening in Roswell. We are missing housing suitable for first-time buyers, young professionals who want to buy or rent, or retirees looking to downsize. Government’s role should be to work with developers to bring projects here that will address that. Law of Supply and Demand states that increasing supply will help lower the cost of existing supply. Question 3: HALL: It is a matter of fiscal responsibility to research a more efficient, less costly, carefully considered plan of action. COATES: I would like to keep voting with Fulton County. I haven’t seen any evidence from previous elections held by Fulton that there should be concern. As referenced in Appen, Milton based the decision to host their own elections on a reshaped feasibility study that didn’t look at the whole picture. If they had the entire report as city staff originally provided, maybe a different decision would’ve been made. Question 4: HALL: My support of community enhancing mixed-use projects instead of standalone apartments is directly

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related to my fight for more walkability. Roswell’s infrastructure is aging, so our recent investments in funding more sidewalks on roads like Old Alabama, Hardscrabble, Riverside near Martin’s Landing, Chaffin, King, Pine Grove is vital to enriching the quality of life for all our residents. These projects produced more pedestrian and bike connectivity in the last two years than in the prior 10. I have worked with several resident groups successfully implementing improvements to their neighborhood pedestrian safety. I will continue to champion walkability with infrastructure upgrades. COATES: It’s extremely important to me to provide a more connected community for walkability and bicycling. It promotes sustainability and reduces the environmental impact. I’d like to follow the Roswell Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan created in 2019. Allow sidewalks in neighborhoods, complete current network, and build out the Roswell Loop that would act as a backbone for most other bike/ped projects. Question 5: HALL: A prime role is creating an environment and recruiting more strategically productive businesses to increase city revenues. This is good because businesses producing higher paying jobs have employees who visit Roswell during the day and spend money here to the benefit of both residents and local businesses. I disagree with my opponent who wants more standalone apartments that hurt the city’s bottom line because apartment complexes actually cost the city more money in services provided than tax revenues received. COATES: It’s a crucial role of any city to foster economic development. That’s why it was such a big deal when the mayor and my opponent decided to close Canton Street without speaking to residents/business owners. My opponent went as far as to admonish them when they were concerned. Once elected I look forward to building back our relationship with the business community, and streamlining our processes to welcome more.

POST 4 David Johnson and Jade Terreberry have qualified to run for the Post 4 seat. Incumbent Peter Vanstrom announced his resignation in July, citing personal challenges. Profile: JOHNSON: My wife Nicole and I have three children, and I work as a certified anesthesiologist assistant at Northside Hospital Forsyth. As an HOA leader in one of the largest

neighborhoods in East Roswell, I have regularly stood up to City Hall to fight for my fellow citizens. I am ready to return citizen-focused leadership to City Hall. TERREBERRY: I’ve been in Roswell JOHNSON nine years and bring 20+ years of corporate and private sector executive career and leadership experience in problem-solving, negotiating & collaborating to achieve results. I’m a bridge-builder, TERREBERRY communicator, and independent thinker working tirelessly for YOU to overcome divisiveness and make Roswell the BEST – for residents and businesses. Question 1: JOHNSON: Roswell property owners currently carry too much of the tax burden. We need to expand our tax base to reduce the tax burden on homeowners. To do this, we do not need to tax our businesses more – we need more businesses paying taxes. That’s why I will make it a priority to attract family-centered economic development and destinations. Instead of our families spending their money in surrounding areas, we need to keep our tax dollars in Roswell. I will also work to hold the city government accountable by making sure our tax dollars are spent efficiently – not on pet projects or shady contracts. TERREBERRY: Reducing the tax burden on residents is critical to Roswell’s future. With bond debt servicing upon us, expenditures must be properly allocated to drive efficiencies and commercial revenue to improve our economic imbalance and competitive deficit. Desire for a holistic approach to financial stewardship in budgeting, prioritization and execution is a primary driver of my running for office. In my corporate and HOA presidency experience, the RFI/P/Q, vendor selection, and negotiation processes for optimal terms are among my strongest skillsets. I’ve owned/managed numerous business acquisitions, vendor partnerships, integration negotiations for worldrenowned private and publicly traded companies.

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Continued from Page 25 Question 2: JOHNSON: There is a need for housing options that families can afford, particularly for police, fire, teachers and nurses, but our city government cannot control house prices. However, we can attract familycentered destinations that include family-oriented businesses as well as more affordable housing options that both enhance our quality of life. This does not mean massive apartment complexes, but right now there are plans to build a medical center complex in the city with no plans for housing. So where exactly are the phlebotomists or nurses going to live? TERREBERRY: Annual revenue under my corporate umbrella is 5 times Roswell’s yearly operating budget. I have deep understanding of valuations for both residential and commercial property and improvements. Before using words like “affordable housing,” we need to define what we mean, what problem we are trying to solve, and ensure our roads, social services, public safety, schools, etc. can support the proposal. I’m a strong advocate of Mixed Use Live, Work, Shop, Play, Stay family-friendly economic stimulation. However, protecting property values for existing residents must remain paramount as we define who Roswell wants to be – currently at 2,200 residents/sq. mile, we have traffic, parking, school, and safety issues to address immediately.

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TERREBERRY: Transparency and adherence to sunshine laws, local, state and federal charters, and governing frameworks are imperative to the integrity of government. I have not been exposed to data, cost analysis or trade-offs necessary to take a formal position for Roswell today. However, in theory, I believe we should pursue taking over our own elections.

Instead of secret $1 million deals, pet projects and shutting down Canton Street, we can prioritize the safety of our citizens. TERREBERRY: Walkability is very important. We must invest in this area to keep focus and prioritization on what a KEY DIFFERENTIATOR our Bike and Pedestrian Master Plan is for our city as we carry it through execution to fruition. As we #FutureFocusRoswell together, connected pedestrian and biker experiences are a key piece of my vision for the wellness, recreational, lifestyle, and safety aspects of our one-of-a-kind City of Roswell!

Canton Street without speaking to businesses, we need to start treating them with respect. We need to attract new family-centered economic development, but we will not be able to do this if we have a reputation for being anti-business. On the City Council, I will work in partnership with our existing businesses and those looking to open businesses in our city. TERREBERRY: Local business Question 4: is the lifeblood of a healthy JOHNSON: I have been an balanced economy where residents Question 3: outspoken proponent of improving and businesses alike can thrive JOHNSON: We have all seen the pedestrian safety. After two women in financially, sustain and grow PRESENTED BY ongoing issues with Fulton County my neighborhood were mowed down together. City government plays the elections, so I would be open to by a car, I went to work. I spoke in PRIMARY role in making it “hard” 9th Annual Golf Tournament PRESENTED BY exploring Roswell controlling our own front of the City Council, surrounded or “easy” to open a business AND September 26, 2023 elections, but it all dependsTuesday on cost. by 50 of my9th neighbors, advocating for Question 5: grow a business. Roswell has failed Annual Golf Tournament I am more concerned about bringing an investment in sidewalks and other JOHNSON: Instead of shutting PRESENTED BY in this area for many years, and I PRESENTED BY Tuesday September 26, 2023 THANK YOU SPONSORS! PRESENTED transparency to City Hall to hold the improvements. On the City Council, down ribbon cuttings, delaying intend to change that, andBYI have the Annual Golf Tournament 9th Annual Golf Tournament city government accountable and I will be an advocate for investing permits, raising their taxes and knowledge, experience and 9th real-world 9th Annual Golf Tournament THANK YOU SPONSORS! Tuesday September 26, 2023 9th Annual Golf Tournament Tuesday September 26, 2023 protect taxpayers. in our neighborhoods’ walkability. Tuesdayproposing ideas know-how to make it happen. September 26, 2023like shutting down Tuesday September 26, 2023

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safety in the Roswell community embody the essence of the Roswell Fire Department. Laudermilk joined the department in 2013, and Riley joined the department in 2015. Both firefighters serve at Fire Station 24 on Old Alabama Road. The award ceremony will be at a Nov. 13 City Council meeting at City Hall. Laudermilk and Riley will be honored at Firefighter’s Recognition Day at the Georgia State Capital Feb. 6. “We appreciate all the brave men and women that protect our community each day," Mayor Wilson said.

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A short history of professional athletes from this area Many outstanding athletes have graced the fields and courts of our area over the years. Many people have heard of Nap Rucker and his nephew Johnny Rucker, both born and raised in BOB MEYERS Crabapple. Nap Columnist (1884-1970) played for 10 seasons for the Brooklyn Superbas/Dodgers, served as mayor of Roswell in 1935-36 and made the cover of Life magazine in 1940. Nap lived close to his nephew, and it is easy to imagine that he taught Johnny (1917-1985) a few tricks of the trade. Johnny played center field for the New York Giants from 1940-46 and had the nickname “The Crabapple Comet.” More recently, Chipper Jones and John Smoltz, both stars with the Atlanta Braves, lived in Milton. Chipper played third base for the Braves from 1993 to 2012. John Smoltz was a pitcher from 1988 to 1999 and from 2001 to 2008. Both are members of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Among other North Fulton Braves players are pitcher Tom Glavin who lived in Johns Creek and Andruw Jones, centerfielder, who lived in Roswell. Then there were other local heroes who were born here and preferred to remain in this area rather than go on to fame and fortune in professional sports, Arthur Letchas, for example, who graduated from Milton High School in 1962. Arthur was a standout football player and state champion in track and field. He went on to coach football at high schools in Sandy Springs and Johns Creek and served as mayor of Alpharetta for nine years. Arthur, who still lives in Alpharetta, says “Coaches have a big impact on young people’s lives as they grow up and on their accomplishments in later life. I wish every youth could participate in sports.” Arthur comes from a family of educators. His father was football coach at Milton High School where he later became principal. His mother was a teacher and principal at Northwestern Elementary School. The focus of this week’s column is a sampling of local sports stars who are part of our history. I welcome suggestions from readers for a future column devoted to local star athletes. The only requirement is that nominees have a strong link to this area at some point in their athletic careers. Reach me at bobmey@bellsouth.net. I wish to thank Connie Mashburn, Alpharetta’s official Historian – himself

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Joshua Dobbs was a standout football player at Alpharetta High School and today is starting quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals. He also excelled in academics and was an honor student in aerospace engineering at the University of Tennessee. a star baseball and basketball player and winning high jumper at Milton High School from 1956 to 1959 – for his help with this column. David Sullivan, a standout running back from 1953 to 1957 at Roswell High School who made 18 touchdowns in 10 games during his senior year, was a great source for this article. Joshua Dobbs played football and baseball at Alpharetta High School, graduating in 2013. He received the 2012 Watkins Award as the top AfricanAmerican male student athlete in the nation and the 2013 high school senior AJC Star award for leadership in community activities, athletics and academics. He played football at the University of Tennessee where he was a four-year starter and an honor student in Aerospace Engineering. He had internships with Pratt and Whitney and with NASA. In 2016 he received the Boy Scouts Peach of an Athlete Role Model Award which is presented to collegiate athletes who exemplify good character and athletic achievement. Following graduation Joshua played quarterback with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Cleveland Browns and Tennessee Titans. While in Cleveland he was recognized by his inclusion in the Forbes list of “30 under 30.” He was traded in August 2023 to the Arizona Cardinals where he is the starting quarterback.

Defensive end Carl Lawson won many awards for his football prowess as a student at Milton High School. In his senior year, he had 78 tackles and set a state record for single season sacks with 27. He graduated in 2012 and received more than 110 scholarship offers. Carl attended Auburn University where he was named Freshman AllAmerican by ESPN and The Sporting News. He was named team captain for three consecutive years. In 2017 he was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals where he was named to the NFL All Rookie team by several sports media giants. After four seasons with the Bengals, in 2021 Carl signed a three-year contract with the New York Jets where he is a defensive end. Carl’s father, Carl Sr., played fullback for Georgia Tech in the late 1980s. Tyler Ruthven was a professional soccer player who grew up in Alpharetta and played at Milton High School, graduating in 2005. After playing at the University of South Carolina Tyler turned pro in 2010 playing center back with the Harrisburg (PA) City Islanders. The following year he played with the Atlanta Silverbacks. In 2012 he joined the New York Red Bulls where he played for a season before playing with clubs in Sweden and Finland. He returned to the U.S. to play with Arizona United in 2014/15, the Jacksonville Armada in 2016, Miami Football Club in 2017/18

Do you have ideas for local athletes to spotlight in the future? Send suggestions to bobmey@ bellsouth.net. and Atlanta United 2 in 2019. Tyler is now retired from active play and works in the front office of Atlanta United. His father Dick Ruthven played baseball as a pitcher from 1973 through 1986 for the Philadelphia Phillies, Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs. Tori Waldner was born in Roswell and graduated from Milton High School in 2011. She was elected to the State AllStar basketball team as a senior and won the Most Outstanding Senior Award and Outstanding Academic Achievement in economics at Milton High. She graduated from Penn State in 2015 where her team won Big Ten championships in three of her four years. Tori has played in both the U.S. and Europe since her graduation from Penn State. She played for the St Louis Surge in 2016 and 2017. In Europe she played first in Denmark, and the last 7 seasons in Germany with the XCYDE Angels Women Basketball in Nördlingen and DJK Brose Bamberg Women Basketball team. She is currently playing center for DJK Bamberg. During her tenure in Europe, Tori was invited to play on the USA team in China. Her mother Diane also played championship basketball in high school and college. Bob is director emeritus of the Milton Historical Society and a Member of the City of Alpharetta Historic Preservation Commission. You can email him at bobmey@bellsouth.net.

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Top gardening jobs for the fall season Don’t we all enjoy our North Georgia fall season? Count me in, especially after a long, hot and extra-humid summer! In the garden, fall should be your busiest season overall on MARLYSA RAYE-JACOBUS your property: Guest Columnist planting winter annuals and spring bulbs, installing new or transplanted perennials, ornamental grasses, and shrubs, general clean-up, establishing new beds, transitioning your vegetable garden and taking a soil test for next year’s crops, adding lots of leaves to your compost pile, and most of all, taking the time to see the fruits of your labor. Remember the most central piece of advice. It’s all about the SOIL to have a successful home landscape. Without the many nutrients required by plants, they will not thrive. There’s an adage: For every $1 you spend on a plant, you should spend $5 on your soil! Choose the right soil for the plant’s requirements, the right location on your property to meet these requirements, and the right type of mulch. I prefer to think of fall as the first season of the gardening year. Our summers become the “crescendo” of beauty and rewards for your efforts invested in your own personal piece of this earth. Here are my favorite fall gardening tips: Cool season annuals • Refrain from planting your winter annuals or spring bulbs until October. If the weather is an “Indian summer,” don’t plant until Halloween. • Pansies have “fussy” root systems, requiring very soft soil to be established quickly. They don’t tolerate “wet feet” or soggy soil. Mix in a 2-inch layer of organic material, such as Black Kow or Evergreen compost, or aged manure. • Other great annuals that withstand our metro Atlanta weather conditions are Dusty Miller, snapdragons, violas, dianthus, parsley, stock (fragrant), and ornamental kales and cabbages. I appreciate the purple varieties over the soft green tone varieties because you can see the cabbage worms and pick them off easier. They will materialize when you least expect them. Avoid using pesticides if possible. • Fertilizing cool-season annuals is very different than fertilizing summer

annuals. Because the soil is colder when they grow and bloom, the soil’s organisms that release available nutrients are slower. Use a watersoluble fertilizer when planting initially, then two weeks later, and every four weeks thereafter, as the soil becomes colder. • Tender annual bulbs, such as elephant’s ear (Colocasia and alocasia), dahlias, caladiums, cannas and prized geraniums need to be dug up carefully and stored in a location where the temperatures are between 50-70 degrees Fahrenheit. Bulbs • The most ideal time to fertilize spring blooming bulbs is in the fall. All bulbs prefer soil that has some organic matter added and has excellent drainage. If the soil is too wet, the bulbs will rot. Manure and leaf compost are excellent amending components, along with an even broadcasting of 10-10-10 fertilizer. My “mantra” with fertilizers is “less is more.” Please follow directions on the bag to determine the amount you need to spread per square foot. Soils that contain a higher percentage of organic matter and the correct type and amount of fertilizer make it easier for the nutrients to be used by your bulbs. Remember to plant bulbs to the correct depth, depending on the size of your new or transplanted bulbs. • A great combination of bulbs in a sunny location, perhaps surrounding your mailbox, is a variety of daffodils (deer-resistant) coupled with alliums and/or muscari (grape hyacinths). Houseplants • When you move containers of plants inside your home, do this gradually. Place them first on a porch or in a garage to acclimatize to a warmer environment, with the light being like what it was outside, especially sun-loving plants. This will prevent shock to the plants. It’s also a great time to divide overcrowded plants and/or refresh their potting soil with new soil. Clean out any debris in the container, prune both the stems and leaves and the root system. • Hanging fern baskets can be divided into thirds and planted into three baskets. Place in a sunny window and water well as needed. • Inspect carefully under the leaves and on the base of stems for hidden critters. This prevents future infestations. Lightly wipe with isopropyl alcohol.

Lawns and turfgrass • Drain the irrigation system before winter arrives. • Both Bermuda and fescue sods can be planted, but only if you intend to water regularly for several months when Mother Nature cannot provide sufficient water. • You can overseed your Bermuda and fescue lawns. Fescue requires an Indian Summer’s warmth. Cold soil causes the seeds to germinate unevenly. Water deeply and often so water penetrates up to 4 inches below the sod layer. Fertilize only with a starter fertilizer. Buy a good hose reel for hose storage outside. The hoses should be fully covered to prevent freezing. Purchase a spigot cover for the wintertime and turn off your outdoor water sources when the temperatures head close to the freezing mark. Edibles • Pick the last of your tomatoes from the veggie garden and wrap them individually in newspaper. To ripen, store them in unused shoeboxes in a cool room within the house. Check weekly for color changes so they don’t rot. Tomatoes will ripen slowly by this method. Remember that gardening requires patience. • Blackberries and raspberries should be planted in November

wherever you have 6-8 hours of continuous sunshine. Often, they will need a wire trellis for future support. • You can still plant cool-season veggies by mid-October if the soil is still warm. I recommend not starting from seed after the end of August. Purchase your plants from a reputable nursery and look for healthy, robust plants. Your choices may include lettuce, cabbage, broccoli, beets, spinach, radishes, green onions, and garlic. • Soak the soil after planting. In October rainfall may not be very plentiful. Check your garden’s soil after watering to ensure that the water has penetrated 6 inches deep. Fertilize with a water-soluble fertilizer gently. Follow the plan for fertilizing from the coolseason annuals recommendation. Happy fall gardening! North Fulton Master Gardeners, Inc. is a Georgia nonprofit 501(c) (3) organization whose purpose is to educate its members and the public in the areas of horticulture and ecology in order to promote and foster community enrichment. Master Gardener Volunteers are trained and certified by The University of Georgia Cooperative Extension. Learn more at nfmg.net. Previous Garden Buzz columns are featured at https://appenmedia.com/ opinion/columnists/garden_buzz/.

Learn more •Fall Gardening: A Collection of Information and Resources - https://extension.uga. edu/publications/detail.html?number=AP105&title=fall-gardening-a-collection-ofinformation-and-resources •Success with Pansies in the Winter Landscape: A Guide for Landscape Professionals - https://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.html?number=B1359&title=successwith-pansies-in-the-winter-landscape-a-guide-for-landscape-professionals •Soil testing - https://extension.uga.edu/county-offices/fulton/agriculture-and-naturalresources/testing-services/soil-testing.html •Fall Vegetable Gardening - https://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail. html?number=C1258&title=fall-vegetable-gardening •Vegetable Garden Calendar - https://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail. html?number=C943&title=vegetable-garden-calendar

About the author This week’s guest Master Gardener “Garden Buzz” columnist is Marlysa Raye-Jacobus. Raised on the coast of southern New Jersey, Marlysa arrived in the Atlanta area in 1997 after five corporate moves. Initially, she became a Master Gardener through Ohio State University’s program in 1996 and interned in 1997-98 in North Fulton County. She is an active member of several horticultural organizations in addition to NFMG. Her passions are her seven grandchildren, traveling, playing tennis, reading and attending cultural events in the ATL area with her husband and friends.

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grandchildren. She lived a wonderful life and died much loved and with no regrets. Barbara was known for her compassion, her innate curiosity, and her creativity. She was never without a book, and if you heard a group of people laughing in a room, you knew she would be at the center of it. She had a legendary smile, and her door was always open. Barbara was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her beloved husband, John, and children Keenan (Michael) and Joseph, and her two grandchildren, Flynn and Wyatt; her six siblings, Thomas Coffey (Teresa), Mary Hnatyk (Richard), Carole Pittman (Roger), Nancy Verrecchia ( James), Suzanne Coffey, and Michael Coffey (Susan). Her memory is also cherished by her many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, greatnephews, and cousins. Much loved, she will be dearly missed. The family will be hosting a private celebration of life in her honor. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network in Barbara’s memory. (pancan.org) Ingram Funeral Home, 210 Ingram Ave, Cumming, GA is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be expressed online at ingramfuneralhome.com

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a. MP-23-04/V-23-24 Pickle and Social Consideration of a master plan amendment and variance to allow for the construction of an indoor and outdoor pickle ball facility and 8,100 square foot restaurant on 6.25 acres in the North Point Overlay. The pickle ball facility includes 7 outdoor courts, 8 indoor courts, 14,000 square foot restaurant with rooftop, and 5,000 square foot of professional office space. A variance is requested to allow parking between a building and Rock Mill Road. The property is located at 0 North Fulton Expressway and 2025 Rock Mill Road and is legally described as being located in Land Lots 753, 754, 797 and 798, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. b. PH-23-20 Unified Development Code Text Amendments – Temporary Uses Consideration of text amendments to the Unified Development Code (UDC). Amend Subsection 2.3.2 Temporary Uses to remove carnival, circus and fair as temporary uses.

The following items will be heard at a public hearing held by the Planning Commission on Thursday, November 2, 2023 commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia. Items forwarded by the Planning Commission will be considered by the City Council on Monday, November 27, 2023 commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia. c. MP-23-05/CLUP-23-04/Z-23-12/V-23-20 Brand Properties/3650 Brookside Parkway Consideration of a master plan amendment, comprehensive land use plan amendment, rezoning and variances to allow for the redevelopment of a 129,238 square foot office building with 299 ‘Dwelling, ‘For-Rent’ units and 1st floor active uses on 8.76 acres. A master plan amendment is requested to the Brookside Master Plan Pod A to add ‘Dwelling, ‘For-Rent’ and to modify development regulations. A comprehensive land use plan amendment is requested from ‘Corporate Office’ to ‘High Density Residential’ and a rezoning is requested from O-I (Office-Institutional) to R-10M (Dwelling, ‘For-Rent’ or ‘ForSale’, Residential). Variances are requested to the definition of neighborhood grocery and to reduce parking. The property is located at 3650 Brookside Parkway and is legally described as being located in Land Lots 43 and 44, 1st District, 1 st Section, Fulton County, Georgia. d. MP-23-07/CU-23-04 Free Chapel Worship Center/3755 Mansell Road Consideration of a master plan amendment and conditional use to allow an existing office building to be used for a ‘Church’. A master plan amendment is requested to the Mansell Ridge Master Plan Pod A to add ‘Church’ as a conditional use and a conditional use to allow a ‘Church’ for Free Chapel Worship Center. The property is located at 3755 Mansell Road and is legally described as being located in Land Lots 704 & 739, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia.

e. MP-23-06 Celebree School/915 North Point Drive Consideration of a master plan amendment to allow a former restaurant building to be re-used for a ‘Day Care Center’. A master plan amendment is requested to the North Point Commons Master Plan Pod C to change ‘Day Care Center’ from an accessory use to a permitted use. The property is located at 915 North Point Drive and is legally described as being located in Land Lots 797 & 808, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. Note: Georgia law requires that all parties who have made campaign contributions to the Mayor or to a Council Member in excess of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) within the past two (2) years must complete a campaign contribution report with the Community Development Department. The complete text of the Georgia law and a disclosure form are available in the office of the City Clerk, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia.

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Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of ANTHONY CILIBERTO, DECEASED, in Alpharetta GA were issued on July 28, 2023 in Estate No. PC-2023-1114, Fulton County, State of Georgia named ELLEN ELIZABETH CILIBERTO, Executor in said LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT All persons, firms and corporation having claims against ANTHONY CILIBERTO are notified to exhibit the same to the undersigned on or before October 26th, 2023. Debtors of the descendent are asked to make immediate payment. Ellen Ciliberto, Executor 12700 Oxfordshire Court Alpharetta, GA 30005 CITY OF ALPHARETTA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The following items will be considered by the City Council on Monday, November 13, 2023 commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia. a. V-23-22 Chick-fil-A/4285 State Bridge Road Consideration of variances to allow for a scrape and rebuild of an existing Chickfil-A with drive-through. Variances are requested to reduce the front setback and landscape strip along State Bridge Road, reduce parking, increase the spacing for parking lot tree islands, and remove the required tree in certain parking lot tree islands. The property is located at 4285 State Bridge Road and is legally described as being located in Land Lots 120 & 129, 1st District, 1st Section, Fulton County, Georgia. b. E-23-02 Pet Smart Sign Exception Consideration of a sign exception to allow one (1) additional wall sign for Pet Smart. The property is located at 6370 North Point Parkway and is legally described as being located in Land Lot 741, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. The following items will be considered by the Board of Zoning Appeals on Thursday, November 16, 2023 commencing at 5:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia. a. V-23-16 265 Dania Drive Consideration of a variance to allow for a tear down and rebuild of a single-family detached home on 1.02 acres. A variance is requested to Unified Development Code (UDC) Subsection 2.2.1(D) AG agriculture, District Regulations to reduce the side setback from 25’ to 12.5’ and to reduce the front setback from 100’ to 50’. The property is located at 265 Dania Drive and is legally described as being located in Land Lot 1177, 2nd District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia.

a. Z-23-11 Ocee Place Consideration of a rezoning to allow for 2 ‘For-Sale’ single-family detached lots on 2.5 acres. A rezoning is requested from AG (Agriculture) to R-12 (Dwelling, ‘For-Sale’, Residential). The property is located at 4050 Kimball Bridge Road and is legally described as being located in Land Lots 79, 80 and 93, 1st District, 1st Section, Fulton County, Georgia.

b. V-23-18 1060 Gramercy Lane Consideration of a variance to allow for a swimming pool on a single-family residential lot. A variance is requested to Unified Development Code (UDC) Subsection 2.3.3(B) Accessory Uses and Structures, Swimming Pools to reduce the rear setback from 20’ to 11.5’. The property is located at 1060 Gramercy Lane and is legally described as being located in Land Lots 1202 & 1203, 2nd District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia.

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