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At its May 19 meeting at the Forsyth County Administration building, County Commissioners agreed to swap just over two dozen acres in a deal that may expand the footprint of the Big Creek Greenway just west of Keithwood Drive. The agreement with MKW Capital advances plans for a subdivision east of Bethelview Road.
County swaps land for greenway Deal will add 30 more acres near Big Creek By JAKE DRUKMAN jake@appenmedia.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The For syth County Board of Commissioners finalized a land swap agreement May 19 that will allow a new subdivision
off Bethelview Road. The county will cede just over 26 acres of land east of Bethelview Road and north of Silver Leaf Drive to equity firm MKW Capital. In return, the county will receive a nearby tract of nearly 30 acres just across Big Creek and west of Keithwood Drive. The land the county will receive includes a portion of the Big Creek Greenway. County Commissioner Todd Levent said the land could be used to expand and improve the greenway,
although funding for the project may not be available for years. The land the county is ceding to the firm will be used for a new 92home single-family subdivision on the parcel that is part of about 100 acres set aside for the development. County Attorney Ken Jarrard noted that both tracts were appraised, and the land the county will receive is worth about $63,000 more than the land it will give up. He said
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ATLANTA — Two health-care players embroiled in a legal controversy that could affect hundreds of thousands of Georgians’ health care faced off in state Supreme Court May 17. Lawyers for Anthem (Blue Cross Blue Shield), a large health insurance company, and Northside, an Atlanta hospital system, debated the meaning of “public health emergency” and jurisdiction over legal appeals. The dispute is rooted in Anthem’s decision to terminate Northside from its insurance network in May 2021. Anthem claims it dropped the Atlanta hospital system because Northside “billed exorbitant sums [to Anthem] over the years” and was “an extreme outlier in costs among Anthem’s contracted providers,” according to a brief filed with the court. The insurer and hospital tried to negotiate a solution but were unable to come to an agreement. Northside then filed suit against
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Burglars cause damage to home construction site FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Unidentified suspects broke into an under-construction housing quadruplex and left belongings behind May 10. A caller told deputies he had been leaving the property earlier that day and saw two men attempting to pry open the locked mailbox at the front. When the caller returned, all four of the building’s units had been kicked open, and the interiors were damaged. Deputies observed dusty footprints from where the doors had been kicked. The units were also littered with broken glass and construction material. In the unit farthest from the road, deputies found a black handgun in a holster, a pack of cigarettes, a screwdriver and a broken lock sitting on top of construction material. A port-a-potty on the site had also been overturned. One of the property owners responded to the scene. The damaged property was estimated to be at least $5,000. Deputies recorded the incident, but no immediate further action was taken.
Man arrested for threats made to sheriff’s deputy FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A Dawsonville man was arrested May 16 after allegedly threatening a member of the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office over the phone five days earlier. The man called dispatch to complain about a Forsyth County deputy’s driving. Dispatch patched in a deputy to take details of the incident. The man gave only vague information
PUBLIC SAFETY about which patrol vehicle he had encountered, but said it nearly ran him off the road. The deputy on the phone attempted to calm the man down, but the man began insulting the deputy with profanities. The deputy then asked the man to meet in person, believing they could have a more productive and calm conversation that way, according to the report. The deputy asked where the two could meet, and the man allegedly responded with, “Why, so I can blow your brains out?” The deputy continued to ask to meet the man, but the threats continued, according to the report. The deputy hung up on the man, who then called back and hung up again after a brief, confrontational exchange. The deputy was able to identify the driver of the patrol vehicle the caller had encountered and was able to get details on the caller’s car. Matthew Haney, 38, was arrested on charges of terroristic threats.
Customer hurls insults at Waffle House workers FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A man allegedly threatened employees at Waffle House on Keith Bridge Road May 13 because he had to wait too long for his food. The man left the scene before deputies arrived. An employee told deputies the man had come during a busy time and became irate while waiting for his food. He began to yell expletives and demand his food come out faster. Even after he ate and went to pay, the man continued his diatribe, according to the report. Witnesses said he made comments about beating up one of the cooks and asked the cook to come outside to fight. Witnesses said they asked the man to stop using vulgar language because a child was present in the restaurant. When the cook asked him to stop cursing, the man threatened to kill him, according to the report. Another witness told deputies the man had said the two cooks should be shot, and attempted to get customers to go outside and fight him as well. Witnesses gave deputies a description of the man and the vehicle he left in, but they were unable to provide a license plate number. Employees told police management would have to come to access security camera footage.
Pickup truck stolen with handgun inside FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A Forsyth County man reported May 15 that his
2021 Dodge Ram pickup truck was stolen outside his residence on Deerfield Crossing Drive. The man told deputies he had last seen the truck the prior evening. He said he went to leave his residence that morning and the truck was gone. The man said he had his keys with him and said the only other key to the truck was with his wife in Savannah. Deputies found no broken glass on the scene. The truck was parked in a gated area, but the gates were open “as if they were not working,” according to the report. The man also notified deputies there was a handgun inside the truck. Deputies registered the vehicle as stolen, and the report notes the truck had been seen by a license plate camera in Fairburn four hours before the owner realized the truck was missing
Man steals equipment from Roswell car wash ROSWELL, Ga. –– An unidentified man stole a vacuum and hose May 16 from Tidal Wave Car Spa on Holcomb Bridge Road. An employee told police the man removed a vacuum and hose from a cleaning station used to clean cars. The cleaning station is directly next to the dumpster. The suspect was caught on video surveillance and the business intends to press charges.
Parked car burglarized at apartment complex ROSWELL, Ga. –– A Roswell man reported approximately $800 worth of belongings stolen from his parked vehicle May 17 on Wood Creek Way at the Wood Creek Apartments. The victim told police he used the car the night before for an errand. The next morning, he said, he discovered several items were missing. The loss included a Lenovo Chromebook, wallet with his cards and driver’s license and $800 cash. Also missing, he said, was a spare key to his other vehicle that contained $1,000 worth of work tools. The victim said he found a water bottle he kept in his car atop another vehicle nearby. No security cameras or neighboring apartments caught footage of anyone that evening.
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Kemp rallies in Alpharetta ahead of primary By JAKE DRUKMAN jake@appenmedia.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The afternoon heat didn’t stop a strong crowd from forming outside Chiringa in downtown Alpharetta May 17 for a rally with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp. A crowd of around 200 stood in the sun and cheered for the governor as he spoke on his record of fighting Democratic initiatives, reopening the state amid the pandemic and keeping law enforcement highly funded. Kemp was joined by former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who praised Kemp’s legislative history. The rally, which ran just over 20 minutes, was part of a final push by Kemp to fire up his supporters ahead of the May 24 primary. Kemp has held a firm polling lead against former Sen. David Perdue, his strongest Republican opponent, since the former senator first launched his campaign. Despite his solid polling, Kemp still runs the risk of having to fund a runoff campaign if he doesn’t beat Perdue outright next Tuesday by achieving more than 50 percent of the Republican vote. Christie stressed the importance of ending the primary race without a runoff before Kemp came up to speak. He said strong support for Kemp on May 24 would give Republicans the best chance to win the November general election against Democrat candidate Stacey Abrams. Christie said the sooner Kemp won the primary, the sooner he could “aim his sights” at national Democratic leadership like President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. “Brian Kemp is the only thing standing in between Georgia and having Stacey Abrams as your governor,” Christie said. “We don’t want that, do we? He’s tough, he’s smart, he’s strong, he’s loyal.” Alpharetta Mayor Pro Tem Dan Merkel also spoke on Kemp’s behalf as the rally began. Kemp said Merkel has been a long-time friend. Fulton County Commissioner Bob Ellis and Forsyth County Commissioner Todd Levent were also at the event supporting the governor. The governor thanked Lauren LeNoir, Chiringa’s general manager, for accommodating the rally. He used Chiringa as an example of a small business he helped survive by easing pandemic restrictions in the state. He said that while national media organizations and political opponents criticized his actions, small business owners thanked him for the move. “When I reopened the economy, I just simply gave Lauren the opportunity to live to fight another day,” Kemp said. “I’ve had so many small business people who’ve said, ‘You saved our business.’ I’ll tell them, ‘No I did not. You saved your business. I just didn’t prevent you from doing that.’” Kemp reiterated that a vote for him was the best way to protect “the soul of the state” and prevent Stacey Abrams from becoming governor. As the rally ended, Kemp asked the crowd for donations for fuel to keep his campaign bus rolling across the state.
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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp speaks to the crowd in downtown Alpharetta as former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie watches May 17 2020 like Perdue, and those who have dismissed the fraud claims like Kemp. After Perdue failed to avoid a runoff to retain his Senate seat in the 2020 election, he issued a statement urging Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to resign. Days after announcing his candidacy for governor, Perdue filed a lawsuit seeking to examine 2020 absentee ballots out of Fulton County to prove there had been fraud. A state judge dismissed the suit last week. Perdue’s backing of Trump earned him the former president’s endorsement in the race. Trump and his son, Donald Trump Jr., have both joined Perdue for campaign stops in Georgia in recent months. Despite the Trump family’s backing, Perdue has consistently trailed Kemp in polls throughout his campaign. Mike Pence, Trump’s former Vice President, broke with Trump late last week when he announced he would campaign with Kemp on May 23, the eve of the primary. Pence has previously criticized Trump for his comments regarding the 2020 election. Though polling has consistently shown them as the clear frontrunners, Kemp and Perdue are not the only Republicans running for governor. Three other Republicans, including Kandiss Taylor, Tom Williams and Catherine Davis, have also qualified for the seat. Of the three, Taylor has polled the highest. Though Perdue seems unlikely to win the nomination outright, if Kemp fails to receive half the vote on May 24, Perdue will have the opportunity to win over supporters from Taylor in the runoff. Taylor has also backed Trump’s election fraud claims.
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks in downtown Alpharetta May 17 at a rally for Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp.
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ROSWELL, Ga. — Gov. Brian Kemp has signed into law a bill known as the “Giving the Gift of Life Act,” or House Bill 275, inspired by State Sen. John Albers who donated a kidney to his son last summer. The bill was signed May 2 and accomplishes two main goals. It prevents life insurance companies from canceling or denying coverage to someone who donates all or part of their kidney, liver, pancreas, intestine, lung or bone marrow, and it increases a tax credit from $10,000 up to $25,000 to cover a donor’s lost wages and other impacts. After signing the legislation, Albers thanked Kemp for giving more Georgians “access to life-saving organ donations.” “Many families in Georgia have experienced the difficult decision to either donate potentially life-saving organs or risk losing their insurance coverage,” Albers said. “After serving as a living donor to my son last year, I saw this struggle first-hand and was committed to finding a solution to ensure no potential donor
would be unfairly penalized for their lifesaving act.” In 2020, John’s son, Will Albers, was 24 years old and could not drive more than 10 to 15 minutes without having to pull over and take a nap. John said his son had lost a lot of weight, experienced a lot of cramps and pains and could not keep food down. Then, one night, Will drove a short distance to his parents’ house, where his mom, Kari Albers, insisted he go to the emergency room after she noticed he had started vomiting blood. Will was admitted to the intensive care unit that same night. John said they immediately started the process of getting Will on the national organ transplant list, but despite being well-educated and well-connected, they found it quite difficult. It wasn’t until three weeks later, after John found out he was a match, that he and Will underwent surgery at Emory University. Since then, John said he has made it his mission to try to help others in similar situations. To read the full text of HB 275, visit legis.ga.gov/legislation/59284.
MARTA expands ride-share to Alpharetta core locations ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Alpharetta residents will soon have another alternative to Uber and Lyft, at least in certain areas. The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority is expanding its MARTA Reach on-demand ride-share service to a zone of Alpharetta that includes Avalon, the downtown district and the Georgia State University Alpharetta campus. Beginning May 30, the service will provide connection to MARTA bus routes 85, 140, 141 and 142. Rides will cost $2.50, the same as a regular MARTA fare. MARTA Reach runs from 6 a.m. until 7 p.m. on weekdays. Because it is a ride-sharing service, other passengers may be picked up and dropped off during a trip. “This is the first expansion of MARTA’s service in Alpharetta in many years, and we are excited to see them introducing this solution,” Alpharetta Mayor Jim Gilvin said. “Last mile connectivity, the gap between where a bus or rail line ends and a rider’s actual
destination, has long been a challenge that has limited public transit’s usefulness to our residents and those who work in Alpharetta. This on-demand shuttle service may be the solution to that problem.” The MARTA Reach program debuted March 1 as a six-month pilot program to test how on-demand shuttles can improve MARTA’s service. It initially launched in west Atlanta, Belvedere and the Gillem Logistics Center. Interested customers can download the MARTA Reach app for their smartphone. The app will guide riders to designated pick-up and drop-off stops. Customers can also request additional stop locations in the app if there is not a designated stop where they would like. Riders without a smartphone can call MARTA customer service at 404848-5000 to request a ride. All MARTA Reach vehicles are wheelchair and stroller accessible. — Jake Drukman
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Northern Ridge District names new Eagle Scouts ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The Northern Ridge Boy Scout District, which includes the cities of Roswell, Alpharetta, Johns Creek and Milton, has announced the Eagle Scouts who completed their Eagle Board of Review on February 24,2022, at Alpharetta Presbyterian Church. Prajwal Kumar, of Troop 69, sponsored by Alpharetta First United Methodist Church, whose project was the renovation of a sections of the playground at the Children’s Developmental Academy. William McBride, of Troop 51, sponsored by American Legion Post 201, whose project was the design, clearing and creation of a new trail at the Dunwoody Nature Center. William lined the trail with railroad ties. Ryan Brown, of Troop 356, sponsored by Fellowship Christian School, whose project was the design and construction of two Lifejacket Loaner stations, at Lake Lanier Campgrounds. Sattwik Mallavaram, of Troop 27, sponsored by the Johns Creek Christian Church, whose project was to clean up and re-organize 3 food storage areas for animals at Autrey Mill Nature Preserve and Heritage Center. Samuel Glotzbach, of Troop 356, sponsored by Fellowship Christian School, whose project was the design and construction of a Ga-Ga Ball Pit for River Eves Elementary School. William Paul Montello, of Troop 7153, sponsored by St. Brigid Catholic
Church, whose project was the design and creation of two sets of backless benches that will surround two trees in the shape of a square, all connected, with sides approximately 7 feet long for Holy Redeemer Catholic School. Clayton Butler, of Troop 69, sponsored by Alpharetta First United Methodist Church, whose project was the design and construction two new picnic tables (A-frame) and two companion benches for the Methodist Youth Center (MYC) at Alpharetta First United Methodist Church. John Jordan, of Troop 226, sponsored by Bridge to Grace Church, whose project was the collection of used dancewear such as leotards, tights, shoes and pointe shoes for the Roswell Dance Theater, that will send these items to schools in need in Haiti. Justin Ng, of Troop 143, sponsored by John’s Creek United Methodist Church, whose project was the design and construction of two large shelving units for the drum line of the Chattahoochee High School Marching Band. Daniel Stadter, of Troop 430, sponsored by St. David’s Episcopal Church, whose project was the design and construction of six outdoor garden tables for the Chattahoochee Nature Center. Zachary Williams, of Troop 985, sponsored by Northbrook United Methodist Church, whose project was a book collection for the new book vending machine located at Vickery Mill Elementary School.
Controversy: Continued from Page 1 Anthem last December just before the planned termination was to take effect. A Fulton County judge issued an injunction forestalling Anthem’s termination of Northside from the company’s insurance network. Anthem has now appealed that injunction to the Georgia Supreme Court. One legal issue centers around the definition of “public health emergency.” That’s because the General Assembly passed a law during the 2021 session prohibiting insurers from dropping health-care providers from their networks during and for 150 days after a “public health emergency.” Northside contends that the 2021 statutory reform should bar Anthem from dropping the hospital system from its insurance network. But what, exactly, is a public health emergency under the terms of the new law? Former Supreme Court Chief Justice Harold Melton – representing Anthem – argued for a narrow definition of a public health emergency. Northside lawyer Robert Highsmith Jr. argued for a broader definition. The Supreme Court’s jurisdiction for determining constitutionality of the Fulton County trial court’s injunction was another issue Melton and Highsmith debated. The legal issues may appear arcane to most Georgians. But two justices pointed out that ordinary Georgians are affected by the failure of the two parties to reach an agreement and urged them to come to terms with each other. “It might be for the benefit of everyone to work this out and moot this” legal dispute, noted Justice Nels S.D. Peterson during the arguments. An agreement would “be good for a lot of customers,” added Justice Charles Bethel. Tuesday’s appearance was former Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Harold Melton’s first in his old courtroom as a lawyer, not a judge. Melton was appointed to the Georgia Supreme Court by Gov. Sonny Perdue in 2005. Melton stepped down in 2021. Neither side would comment to the media, though Melton did term his first appearance on the other side of the bench “nerve-wracking.” Georgians can expect a decision on the dispute within six months. This story is available through a news partnership with Capitol Beat News Service, a project of the Georgia Press Educational Foundation.
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Alpharetta church to hold food drive in June ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Amid rising costs for everyday goods, an Alpharetta church is encouraging the community to help those facing food insecurity. North Point Community Church will hold a food drive from June 3-11 to restock the shelves of North Fulton Community Charities. The drive aims to alleviate some of the high need for food assistance in the area. Donors can drop off food between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. in bins on either side of the church building at 4350 North Point Parkway. Monetary donations can also be made online, which will allow North Fulton Community Charities to purchase other staples. Most-needed items include peanut butter and jelly, soup cans, canned vegetables, tomato products, beans and canned meals. A full list, as well as an online donation portal, can be found at northpoint.org/community-fooddrive. “We are seeing more families in need, and donations buy far less food than they did before,” said Melody Fortin, North Fulton Community Charities’ director of food pantry services. “A can of beans has almost doubled in price. Donors are also being hit with increased costs, and many are donating less as a result. Keeping food on the tables of our community wouldn’t be possible without
BUSINESS BRIEFS • Wellstar Health System announced May 18 its North Fulton Medical Center’s Wound Care & Hyperbaric Center was re-accredited “With Distinction” by the Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society. Facilities with this designation
Georgia unemployment remains at record low By DAVE WILLIAMS Capitol Beat
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A volunteer at the North Fulton Community Charities food pantry prepares an order for a needy family May 19 as the nonprofit continues to see its stock of supplies dwindle. efforts like this food drive.” North Fulton Community Charities assists North Fulton residents with emergency needs, and its pantry is open
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provide access to hyperbaric treatment and clinical hyperbaric research. Common types of wounds treated include ulcers, burns and gangrene. Wellstar provides healthcare through its 10 hospitals, 55 rehabilitation centers and over 250 medical office locations. • Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Georgia Properties announced May
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ATLANTA — Georgia’s unemployment rate held steady at 3.1 percent last month, equaling the all-time low set in March, the state Department of Labor reported Thursday. Joblessness in the Peach State was five-tenths of a percentage point lower than the national rate for April of 3.6%. Georgia added 19,000 jobs last month to reach an all-time high of 4.76 million. Job growth was particularly strong in the transportation and trade sector, which surpassed 1 million jobs for the first time in the state’s history. More than 500,000 of those jobs were in retail trade. “Much of that growth stems from strong consumer demand for goods and services, as seen in additional job increases in accommodation and food services and administrative and support services,” Georgia Commissioner of Labor Mark Butler said Thursday. Initial unemployment claims were down 1,659 last month to 17,423. Overthe-year first-time jobless initial claims fell by 115,980, or 87 percent. More than 227,000 jobs are listed at EmployGeorgia.com. Industries with more than 10,000 job postings include health care, with 36,000 openings; manufacturing with 23,000 jobs posted; and retail trade with 18,000 openings. This story is available through a news partnership with Capitol Beat News Service, a project of the Georgia Press Educational Foundation.
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Sometimes in life, it pays to be the little guy It pays to be the little guy. At least, that’s how some officials may have felt this year as federal coronavirus aid hit city coffers. Part of the American Rescue Plan Act signed March 2021, CARL APPEN Director of Content, Development the Coronavirus carl@appenmedia.com State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds program allocates $350 billion to aid local, state and Tribal governments as they respond to COVID-19. How exactly the funds are distributed will leave some Metro Atlanta cities better off than others. In all, $45.6 billion is earmarked for metropolitan cities, which ARPA essentially defines as a city with more than 50,000 residents. The Act allocates these funds in a way similar to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s longstanding Community
Development Block Grant program. The CDBG formula calculates an area’s need for federal aid using variables like housing availability, poverty level and population growth rate. The U.S. Treasury then gives the amount directly to each city. Another $19.5 billion is allocated for smaller municipalities. These cities are in a category called non-entitlement units (NEUs) and receive funds indirectly. The federal government pays two lump sums to each state, which is then responsible for distributing them among their NEUs on a simple, standard per-capita basis. You take the state’s population, subtract the number of people in its metropolitan cities and then divide the NEU allocation by that amount. There are about 2.3 million residents of NEUs in Georgia, and their respective local governments will split $862 million.
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Sometimes: Continued from Page 10 Atlanta cities? The City of Milton has a population of 40,000. Its 2022 general fund, the budget of core administrative and operational tasks, is $34.8 million. It expects to see $14.7 million in federal aid. For context, in 2018 Milton paid $4.5 million for the 130 acres now known as Milton City Park and Preserve. To its southwest is Roswell, with 92,000 people and an annual budget of $82 million. Twice the size of Milton and notably less affluent, Roswell will receive about $11.3 million from ARPA. Johns Creek has 85,000 people and a $62 million budget. Its ARPA allocation? $7 million, half what Milton is receiving. Alpharetta has a budget of $66 million to serve 65,000 residents next year. It seems to have gotten the shortest end of the stick, standing to collect about $6.6 million in coronavirus aid. So, what sets Milton apart from Alpharetta, Johns Creek and Roswell? It has fewer than 50,000 residents and, luckily for Mayor Peyton Jamison and the vacant finance director position, it is not classified a metropolitan city. The luckiest officials, though, will be Mayor Lynn Deutsch and the Dunwoody City Council.
I’ll give you the number first. Dunwoody is scheduled to receive $18.4 million in federal aid from the ARP Act. The city’s 2022 general fund clocks in around $28 million. Of that amount, $2.5 million will come from the city’s reserves. Another $8 million will come from things like alcohol permits and fees power companies pay to use city property. By the end of the year Dunwoody will have made more from ARPA than it will from business and occupational taxes, property taxes and the municipal court. But they get luckier still. When ARPA’s initial guidelines were released May 2021, the only full, publicly available Census data was from 2019. Statewide numbers for 2020 had been released but not yet broken down by city and county. To avoid confusion, the Treasury determined that it would only use the 2019 data. In the 2019 Census, Dunwoody’s population is listed as 49,731. In 2020, it’s 51,683. Whew!
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Just like with the CARES Act, ARPA funding comes with restrictions about how, and when, you can use it. According to ARPA’s Final Rule, the money can only be used to: • Replace lost public sector revenue • Support the COVID-19 public health and economic response
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Cumming Alpharetta Johns Creek Roswell Sandy Springs Milton Dunwoody • Provide premium pay for eligible workers performing essential work • Invest in water, sewer and broadband infrastructure There is a deadline for spending the money or you risk losing it. According to the Treasury, “costs must be obligated by December 31, 2024, and expended by December 31, 2026.” As with the CARES Act and TSPLOST, and a few bond referendums, some Metro Atlanta cities are using inventive interpretations of what those instructions mean. So, I guess it depends on who you ask. Last month, the Dunwoody City Council voted to create an “ARP 2” fund and promptly deposited $10 million into it. The purpose stated in the meeting and explicitly on the city’s website was
$2,444,888 $6,644,511 $7,076,181 $11,374,757 $13,868,305 $14,783,224 $18,431,321 that the action “would allow that $10 million to be used for the same intent as the original funding, but it would remove federal requirements and time frames from the spending.” My prediction is that over the next few years there will be even more greenspace acquisitions than we expected. We’ll see a cabal of consultants sign contracts with our cities to administer ARPA funds, just as we will with TSPLOST II. Then we’ll watch those dollars quickly dissipate into general and capital funds, implicitly bound for projects that may or may not line up with their intended uses. Lastly, we may find some familial bitterness from sister cities who didn’t make out as well as others. Take it from the youngest of three, sometimes it does pay to be the little guy.
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It really makes you wonder I crossed paths with a young gentleman carrying a bag of groceries in the parking lot of a local market recently. He looked like any normal guy you’d run across anywhere, except for his T-shirt. PAT FOX In big letters on Managing Editor pat@appenmedia.com the front: “Trump Won.” Now, everyone, at one time or another loves to stir the pot a bit, and maybe that’s what this guy was all about. Maybe he wore the shirt to his job to get some attention. Failing that, then maybe a stroll down the dental hygiene aisle at Kroger would draw some stares. If by chance he really was serious, then he is among an alarming multitude who subscribe to the biggest fantasy in my lifetime. For the record – and you probably already know this – there have been 62 lawsuits filed in state and federal courts contesting the 2020 presidential elec-
tion. All but one has been dismissed, declined or ruled ridiculous. The only case that succeeded was in Pennsylvania where a judge sided with the Trump campaign’s argument that voters should not have been allowed three days after the election to provide proper identification in order to validate – or cure – their mail-in ballot. Detractors place the number of votes cured at a “few,” but it was more than that. Election officials in Montgomery County, Pa., alone estimated the number there at just under 100. Even if all those cured ballots were for Biden – and there’s no evidence they were – to argue that a corrupt curing process could have overturned Biden’s 81,600 vote margin in the state is ludicrous. The point here is that the 2020 election was not stolen. There is no fact – not anywhere – to argue the contrary. Americans can believe there is a border crisis. They can believe the government should do more to foster gas production in the United States. They can even believe that more care should
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This illustration shows what really happens during a lunar eclipse, according to experts in the Flat Earth Society. be taken in addressing how elections are conducted. Those are not lies. Evidence exists to make a case for each argument. But “Trump Won” is a lie. I feel sorry for those who believe it. Many times, I have voted for presidential candidates – Republican and Democrat – who have lost. It hurt some, but I got over it. The next day, I joined millions of others who resumed life in reality. I thought about this very thing the other night while watching the lunar eclipse from my backyard. Fascinating stuff, seeing Earth’s curved shadow creep across the silver face of the moon. It then occurred to me what sort of
damage this could be doing to the Flat Earth Society. How could they reconcile it? They would have to create an alternate reality to refute celestial evidence on display above an entire continent. Their latest theory, it turns out, is that what we saw the night of May 15 was a mysterious “shadow object” that orbits the sun, and from time to time passes between the Earth and moon. The smart play here would be for the Flat Earthers to file 62 lawsuits attesting to this so “shadow object” theory could be incorporated into the public school science curriculum. Heck, print T-shirts.
On time and the traditional Christmas letter For the last 10 or 15 years or so I have sort of measured the passage of time by how many people are on my Christmas letter list. I have written that Christmas letter now for at least 45 RAY APPEN years, since I was Publisher Emeritus about 20. I don’t ray@appenmediagroup.com think I have missed a single year. Most of the people on my list are my parent’s friends/cohorts – the people I grew up around. They were the parents of my friends – neighbors, professional associates, team moms and dads, and others. When I look back on my childhood, they are there like things that will always be “there” – holidays, football games, cook outs, fishing outings – like the school buildings, the teachers, coaches, the fabric of life for any child. It never entered my mind – at the time – that would ever change, even as I witnessed that change passing before my eyes in living color with the passage of time. I suspect we are all more or less like that. So an old friend texted me this morning: “Mom passed peacefully, no pain. Went to see Dad and John. Can you tell
your sisters and the Butler girls please?” “Of course, I reply “ I will.“ Later on today, I texted her back: “I knew this day was coming, but even so, I am so heartbroken. I am so sorry.” I did not know “Dad” very well. He was quiet and always seemed to be there in the background in support of his wife, “Mom,” who ran all things, not unlike a general or ringmaster of a circus, and certainly not unlike a resolute teacher – which in reality, she was at the middle school that I attended in Florida in the late 1960s – John F. Kennedy Middle School. I believe she taught English. I remember he had really thick glasses and that he liked small sports cars. Maybe the last one was some sort of aqua color? He was Civil Service and when he retired, he went to the gym a lot. I don’t think his retirement lasted very long though. You know “time” for children is one of those concepts that is often hazy, like a ghost or tides at the beach. I remember when his wife, my dear friend who died yesterday, Faye, and I talked about her “Bing” she told me that one of my peers was one of the EMT’s showed up when she called 911 for him. Of course, that EMT was also one of her former students. John, the other person in heaven, was her son and my peer. He was one grade ahead of me. He went to the same
boarding school I attended for high school. He wrote well and was an accomplished drummer. And he was a child of the ’60s much like I was, at least the tail end of the ’60s. He ended up struggling for much of his life after high school and lived with Faye until he died. We were kindred souls, John and I, and I think that, but for a simple twist of fate, I managed to make it through those troubled times more intact than he. Every day I am grateful for my fortune; so many are not so lucky. Our lives were so intertwined all those years. My physician dad was their family doctor. He was there when John started to fail and for all the years that followed. When my parents divorced, they stayed loyal to my dad, and he was the family doctor until the end, even after he had stepped off the edge and descended into the abyss of terrible alcoholism. She did not approve of the divorce and was my mom’s very best friend all her life, but she also stayed loyal to my dad. Faye was the one person my mother would call when she had reached her wits end with me. It was with Faye that she was able to find comfort and refuge of a sort. It was because of Faye I think, that mother didn’t kick me out of the house and into the street, I am fairly sure. And it was my mom who Faye called when John went missing out on I-95 in
the middle of the night all those years ago. Two middle-aged women driving out into the black night to try to find and rescue a lost son in desperate need of being rescued. Before morning they found him. Faye was as much a part of my life growing up and as an adult as anyone I can think of. After Bing died, she took over the care of John for the rest of his life. His condition was at times severe and unmanageable, but she never seemed to take a single step back - at least that I could see. Her love for him and the strength she showed - always - I am sure I will remember all the rest of my life. Recently, when Apryl told me that she had moved Faye from Melbourne to Orlando so she could be closer to her, she mentioned that her mom would have a new phone number - that her old number that I had known basically all my life 636-1967 - would no longer connect me to her. I was stunned and almost begged her to let her mom keep her number. I even offered to pay for it. It turned out that because she had moved that the 911 service would not be able to locate her, which made sense. But I just fought against losing a part of my past, a past connected to a woman who was as much family as my own mom. I did not want to let go. We never do. Now my Christmas list is approaching zero names. How did this happen?
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Send us your ... Subdivision: Continued from Page 1 the land swap plan had been in the works for about seven years. The commission also held its first hearing of an amendment to county animal control laws that would ban retail pet sales. The ban would not apply to animal rescue organizations or animal shelters, nor would it ban pet stores from partnering with such organizations to adopt animals. The ban would apply to dogs, cats and domesticated rabbits. Before discussion began, Jarrard noted that a 2019 opinion from the Georgia Attorney General’s Office ar gued that such bans are preempted by state law. Jarrard disagreed with the attorney general’s opinion, which
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came after the City of Canton attempted to pass a similar law. Jarrard said the City of Atlanta has a similar ordinance that remains in effect. He also said the state Legislature considered bills during the 2017-2018 session that would have prohibited localities from enforcing such bans. The bills did not pass, and Jarrard said that if state law already preempted retail pet sale bans, the Legislature would not have even considered the bills. The pet sale ban was previously discussed in a workshop during a March 22 work session. The board could not immediately take action on the amendment because Thursday’s meeting marked its first reading. The commission will hold a second reading of the amendment and possibly act on it during at its June 16 meeting.
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DEATH NOTICES Kathryn Hoyle Evans, 79, of Alpharetta, passed away May 12, 2022. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory. Sally Jones, 80, of Roswell, passed away May 16, 2022. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.
Mrs. Ann Everett Pate Livingston, 87, of Cumming, passed away May 10, 2022. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory. Maxine Mabry, 93, of Alpharetta, passed away May 16, 2022. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.
Camilo Andres NunezAcosta, 70, of Roswell, passed away May 11, 2022. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.
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