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Pickleball facility gets nod from Alpharetta planners By SHELBY ISRAEL shelby@appenmedia.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Alpharetta residents may see a new indoor and outdoor pickleball facility and restaurant off Ga. 400 after the
Planning Commission recommended approval of the plans Nov. 2. The vote approved a master plan amendment to construct the eight indoor courts, seven outdoor courts, a 14,000-square-foot restaurant and a 5,000-square-foot basement office for
Competitive Social Ventures on 6.25 acres off Ga. 400 and Rock Mill Road. Pickle and Social is the newest concept by Competitive Social Ventures, which also includes the Roaring Social and Fairway Social in Alpharetta. The new pickleball venue
will house the company’s headquarters in the basement. The site plan also calls for a separate 8,100-square-foot steakhouse on the property. Competitive Social
See PICKLEBALL, Page 21
Fulton County drops resolution to pull Cheeley from CID board By SHELBY ISRAEL shelby@appenmedia.com METRO ATLANTA — The Fulton County Board of Commissioners dropped its plans to remove Bob Cheeley as its appointee on the True North 400 board after legal staff determined the resolution had no grounds. At a Board of Commissioners meeting Nov. 1, County Attorney Y. Soo Jo said the resolution was removed because of a legal misunderstanding. “This was a resolution brought forward by Commissioner (Dana) Barrett based on my initial legal advice that only one Fulton County seat was warranted on the CID under current conditions,” Jo said. “Upon realizing there was a mistake in the analysis, I reached out
to Commissioner Barrett to obtain her permission to remove the item, and that is why it is being removed.” At the meeting, Commissioner Bridget Thorne read a letter written by True North 400 Executive Director and state Sen. Brandon Beech criticizing the resolution. In the letter, Beach said the effort to target Cheeley was “misguided,” and the CID board should have the chance to address its composition before the Board of Commissioners attempts to alter it. “’Innocent until proven guilty’ is a bedrock, a principle of justice, and this applies no less to our board members,” Beach wrote in the letter. The resolution, which was shared in
See CHEELEY, Page 21
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A crowd stands for the Pledge of Allegiance during last year’s Veterans Day Ceremony held at the Bill Johnson Community Activity Building.
Roswell invites community to honor American veterans ROSWELL, Ga. — Roswell will celebrate U.S. armed forces veterans with an Honor Walk & Ceremony at Roswell Area Park Pond from 9-10 a.m. Nov. 11. Veterans Day is a federal holiday observed annually since 1954. The federal holiday was called Armistice Day prior to 1954, which commemorated the end of World War I. This year’s celebration is intended for residents to express their gratitude to veterans who have served their
county with honor and dedication. Admission is free. The arrival of attendees and veterans is slated for 9 a.m. The previously scheduled breakfast for the event has been cancelled, according to the latest update on https://www.roswell365.com/ The Honor Walk & Ceremony will commence around 9:30 a.m. For more information, contact Christine Ward at 770-594-6271.