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Local non-profits seek advocacy in new year By SYDNEY DANGREMOND sydney@appenmedia.com NORTH FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — Rising inflation and housing costs are putting North Fulton’s most vulnerable community members at higher risk in the new year. Local nonprofits like North Fulton Community Charities and The Drake House have seen exponential growth in the number of community members requesting their services beginning in the latter half of 2021. “The biggest struggles we started seeing was due to inflation and the cost of food,” NFCC Executive Director Holly York said. “We were seeing demand increase 50%, 75%, 100% more than the year before.” North Fulton Community Charities serves individuals and families with emergency need in the community by providing food, clothing, financial assistance and life skills and workforce readiness classes. And while she has seen dramatic increases in need in the North Fulton community, York said she hasn’t seen the same reflected by the Atlanta Community Food Bank. The need is more localized to North Fulton. Atlanta Community Food Bank President and CEO Kyle Waide told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution in December the nonprofit has seen a leveling off of demand in recent months which he attributed to a decrease in unemployment and the child tax credit. “We were shocked to see those
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say, ‘My rent went up by $700.’ ‘My rent went up by $1,000.’” She said these are people with good jobs making $18 an hour. “They can’t work any more hours to make the rental [payment],” she said. Over the past few months, NFCC has averaged serving roughly 100 new
By JEFFREY ALBERTSON newsroom@appenmedia.com ROSWELL, Ga. — Three maps cleared by the Georgia General Assembly last month during a special redistricting session will reshape elections in North Fulton County should Gov. Brian Kemp sign the legislation. Even if Kemp, a Republican, decides not to sign, the measures still become law. A flurry of litigation is expected in either scenario. For the second time in state history, Republicans control the redistricting process, which follows each census. Georgia missed adding a new Congressional seat, after the state population grew by about one million people from 2010 to 2020. U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath (D-Marietta), who represents North Fulton in the 6th Congressional District, has already announced she will seek election against an incumbent Democrat in the neighboring 7th District in Gwinnett County. The announcement followed the release of a new district map, which would extend beyond North Fulton into Forsyth and Dawson Counties. With the changes, Republicans have a strong chance of taking back the 6th District. McBath flipped a long held Republican seat in 2018.
The Barbara Duffy Center in Roswell will allow greater expansion of the North Fulton Community Charities food pantry in the main building. numbers when our numbers kept increasing,” York told the paper. Beyond an inability to afford food for their families, NFCC patrons are also being priced out of their homes, York said. “But we are seeing an exodus from the community based on rents on average going up about 16-20%,” York said. “We’ve had people come in and
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JOHN’S CREEK, Ga. –– Police were dispatched to the Jones Bridge Road Publix on Dec. 8 for a report of terroristic threats made to an employee. Employees said a man, described as a middle-aged, Black male, about 6 feet tall with a beard, wearing a neon pink and green jacket, began yelling at a cashier in the checkout line after he asked him how his day was going. The cashier said the man called him a racist and stormed out of the store, leaving his groceries. On his way to assist another cus-
JOHN’S CREEK, Ga. –– A Suwanee woman reported someone stole money out of her purse while she was shopping at Target on State Bridge Road Dec. 6. The victim stated that she was in the pharmacy area and stepped away from her shopping cart for a moment. When she returned, her purse was open, and her wallet was missing approximately $900-$1,000. The victim described a suspect, and police are reviewing footage from surveillance cameras. The investigation is ongoing.
Unidentified man seen taking wallet JOHN’S CREEK, Ga. –– John’s Creek police were dispatched to Publix on State Bridge Road for a reported theft. A 54-year-old Johns Creek woman said her brown Michael Kors wallet had been stolen out of her purse. The victim noticed the wallet was missing at checkout. The wallet contained approximately $60 cash, her Georgia driver’s license, insurance card and Macys, American Express, USAA, Target, TJ Maxx. Capital One and Sun Trust credit cards. Security camera footage showed a male, of unknown race, about 5-foot 8, medium build and wearing a white shirt, gray sweatpants and black running shoes. The victim was advised to freeze all cards that were stolen and obtain a new driver’s license.
Alpharetta woman charged with murder in quadruple Christmas Eve shooting By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Christmas Eve in Alpharetta turned deadly after an Alpharetta woman allegedly shot her partner and three others inside their apartment. Police arrested and charged Stephanie Agee, 51, with four counts of aggravated assault and one count of murder in connection with the shooting. She is being held at the Fulton County Jail without bond. According to the incident report, police were dispatched to the Mansell Apartment Homes in Alpharetta at around 4:37 p.m. The Alpharetta Department of Public Safety said they had received multiple calls about gunshots in the area of Huntington Place. “We’re saddened to inform our community that a domestic violence situation escalated, resulting in four people being shot,” the department said. “Unfortunately, one individual has passed
and the other three are severely injured but in stable condition.” The victims, including 41-yearold Lashanda Lafaye Allison, her two daughters Erin and Ryan Pickett, and her niece Makayla Ridley, were taken to a nearby hospital. Allison died in the emergency room while the other three underwent surgery. Her daughters and niece range in age from 19 to 21 years old and are expected to recover. Lashanda Allison’s brother, Tyrone, started a GoFundMe Dec. 28 to help pay medical, moving and mental health expenses. He said the women were all shot multiple times and are now trying to move to their mother’s hometown in Little Rock, Arkansas. “This was so unexpected and a tragic situation, when we should have been enjoying Christmas, we are now grieving,” Tyrone wrote. Alpharetta detectives are investigating the incident with help from the Roswell Criminal Investigations Division.
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Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation continues tree-recycling campaign By SYDNEY DANGREMOND sydney@appenmedia.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Area residents can keep the spirit of giving alive by recycling instead of trashing their Christmas trees. The Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation is sponsoring the 31st year of its annual “Bring One for the Chipper” event on Jan. 8. Residents are encouraged to bring their Christmas trees — devoid of lights, tinsel and ornaments — to locations all over the state where the trees will be turned into mulch. Keep North Fulton Beautiful, a subsidiary of KGBF, is facilitating three locations for tree drop-offs in the area. Trees can be dropped at the Johns Creek Home Depot on State Bridge Road, the Sandy Springs Home Depot along Peachtree Dunwoody Road and the Sandy Springs Recycling Center. Volunteers will be on hand at each location to help unload trees on Jan. 8, Foundation Executive Director Kathy Reed said. During the event this year the Johns Creek location will be staffed with volunteers from local Boy Scout
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Troop 2000. However, residents can also drop trees at any of the locations before the actual event, Reed said. At both Home Depot locations, residents have until Jan. 9, the day after the event, to drop off their trees. The Sandy Springs Recycling Center will be accepting trees until Jan. 22. Last year the Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation collected more than 6,200 trees between their three locations. Collected trees are mulched by Davey Tree Experts, after which residents, local businesses and governments can request the mulch free of charge on the Foundation’s website, keepnorthfultonbeautiful.org. Participants of the 9 a.m. t0 4 p.m. event will also have the opportunity to pick up Dogwood and Northern Red Oak seedlings from the Georgia Forestry Commission for planting in their yards. “We’ll be handing the seedlings out to people to encourage them to plant native trees,” Reed said. To find more locations near you for tree donation, visit the Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation website, kgbf.org.
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Housing market continues to look strong for 2022 By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmedia.com NORTH METRO ATLANTA — Cooler weather has not slowed the housing market in north Metro Atlanta. The most recent numbers from real estate tracking services report that homes continue to sell, values continue to rise, and the demand remains at historic highs for the area. The numbers also support the recent flood of permits and zoning applications for residential development across the northern Atlanta suburbs. Tracey Craft, Alpharetta Realtor with the Craft Dolan Team of Ansley Real Estate in Atlanta, said she expects the trend to continue into 2022. Housing inventory, a measure of available for-sale homes on the market, stands at about one and one-half months in December, about the same level it posted through 2021. That’s a far cry from just three years ago when 2019 began with an eight-month supply. Inventories typically dip during the spring and summer when homebuying picks up. That’s true in north Metro Atlanta, but buying and selling hasn’t dipped much since August. Craft said home inventory is still at historic lows for the area, and there’s no sign the housing market will slow in 2022. “I’ve been practicing for eight-ten years, and I’ve never seen it like this,” she said. “I’ve never seen something so fast-moving and competitive.” The high demand has sent some home values through the roof. The price tag on homes has climbed 15 percent in Forsyth County over the past year. North
Values continue to climb According to realtor.com, the average list and sale prices for homes in north Metro Atlanta continue to climb from levels year over year. Here are the latest numbers for November 2021: City Median listing price Median sale price Yr. over yr. Alpharetta $525,000 $507,500 +5.2% Forsyth County $489,900 $467,000 +15.3% Johns Creek $550,000 $552,000 +10.9% Milton $895,000 $817,500 +12% Roswell $492,000 $505,000 -1.6%
Average days on market The average days a home is listed before it is sold provides a picture of how hot the real estate market is. The length of time between a home listing and its sale has declined sharply over the past two years in the cities of Alpharetta, Roswell, Johns Creek and Milton. This chart tracks the average number of days a listing remained on the market through the year over the past three years. Area 2019 2020 2021 North Fulton 70-75 days 60-55 days 22-18 days Source: First Multiple Listing Source Inc.
Housing inventory Housing inventory, the amount of supply of available houses on the market, is another indicator of the real estate market in a given area. Housing inventory is measured in months. Usually, the fewer the months of inventory, the greater is the demand and higher the price for real estate. This chart shows the amount of inventory during the months of January and December through the past three years. Area Jan./Dec 2019. Jan./Dec. 2020 Jan./Dec. 2021 North Fulton 8/5 months 7/3 months 2/1 months Forsyth County 6/3 months 5/1 months 1/1 months Source: First Multiple Listing Source Inc.
Fulton real estate has climbed more modestly, but it remains at levels much higher than four years ago. Craft said she’s seen some properties
post 19 percent gains in value through 2021. And demand is still strong. “You can put a house on the market now on a Thursday, if it’s move-in ready,
you can still sell it by Sunday,” she said. There are not quite as many offers coming in as there were during the summer, she added, but even so, sellers are getting their list price. Of course, some sellers will want to list high, and those prices are often adjusted downward, she said. “I think we’ve hit a season of reasoning here in this last quarter,” Craft said. “But the buyers are still out there. If you have a move-in ready home, you’ll do really well right now.” All the while, homebuilders continue to lay plans for more houses. Alpharetta continues to approve plans from developers seeking to add townhomes and detached homes to its downtown core. Interest is also growing for residential building in the North Point and Northwinds area of the city. Forsyth County has seen a steady flow of applications for residential building development. Right now, the greatest obstacle to more homes has been getting supplies to build. Just last month, the Forsyth County Commission agreed to hold a public hearing on a measure to end certain architectural requirements for lap siding because builders complained they couldn’t get materials to meet the standard. Craft said that when supply issues and labor shortages are resolved, the housing market will probably level out to a slower pace, with longer due-diligence periods for buyers and more time to secure financing on a purchase. “The pressure on buyers in 2021 was just crazy,” Craft said. “It was a tough year for buyers.”
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PVC: Pricey, so shop around. This stuff will last almost forever and moisture have no effect on it. Heat does play a role and it’s prone to cupping, bending and warping, so make sure your provider adds some form of additional strengthening. Seems that the industry standard is to add metal bracing on the back to prevent some of the issues. Difficult to paint and typically comes in standard colors. Make sure from you provider what steps you’ll have to take when it comes to repainting. Can be mounted flush or on hinges. Dupbel Millworks Inc. manufactures exteriors shutters using only weather resistant materials. Our core business is shutters made from a composite wood material that is rot, insect and weather resistant. This is especially important in Georgia’s hot, humid conditions. Although we carry a series of shutters styles, we are fully equipped to help you design the specific look you desire, and every shutter is custom made based on your house, windows and design. We use your house as our showroom, knowing very well how difficult it can be to see what a specific style of shutter will do the look of your home. We come to your house with samples and will help you to choose the perfect style of shutter for your house. Our business is located in Alpharetta, GA and we are proud to serve the residential and commercial market of North Georgia. We are small enough to provide you with personal attention, yet strong enough to handle complex designs. 678-662-4815.
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to pool at your foundation. Simply fill it in with some soil if you find a low spot. Then go around and check your rain gutter downspouts. Make sure water is getting moved away from the home. Add downspout extenders if necessary. Saturated soil around a foundation can create real problems as it freezes and thaws throughout the winter months. 3. Safeguard Your Patio Furniture Get your patio furniture protected, but make sure you wait until a clear, warm day to cover it, so you don’t trap moisture on it. Keep your patio furniture safe from the elements (including rust) by covering your pieces with a heavy tarp. And if you have room, you can also store furniture in a shed, garage or basement. 4. Test Your Detectors Winter is the time most house fires happen. It’s the time of year when we’re blasting the furnace and building fires. We are also much more likely to have our home closed up tight, so carbon monoxide is a much bigger hazard. Check all of your smoke detectors to make sure they are working and that they have good batteries. If your home is not equipped with carbon monoxide detectors, consider getting some.
5. Keep Critters Out of Your Attic It’s going to get cold out, and your attic is the perfect winter home for squirrels and birds. These critters can cause a lot of damage and potentially some health problems. Ensure your trees are trimmed well away from the house and keep your roof vents intact. Also, walk around your home and look up at your roofline to make sure there are no holes that will allow birds to get in. And don’t forget to reverse your ceiling fans. As most people learn in school, warm air rises. Reversing the direction of each of your fans will create an updraft, which in turn will push down any heated air pressed against your room’s ceiling. By keeping warm air circulating, you’ll use heat more efficiently, which could cut down on energy costs. Keeping your home protected from the cold will keep it in top shape for the long run. If you need assistance selling your home or have any other real estate needs, please contact Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty at 770.442.7300. We would be happy to assist you! Compiled and edited by Dana Daniels, Marketing Coordinator
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Fulton County continues budget talks Chairman proposes cost-of-living boost in employee wages By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmedia.com ATLANTA, Ga. — Fulton County commissioners will continue discussions in January on a proposed $1.25 billion budget that has been geared to provide more money for recruiting and retaining employees. While final details on the spending plan continue to be hammered out, county employees missed out on an early bonus when a measure to provide a 7 percent cost-of-living pay raise fell short of the necessary votes. At their Dec. 15 recess meeting, commissioners voted 3-1 in favor of the increase, but it failed to garner the necessary votes from the seven-member board. The initial budget proposal called for a 3 percent raise, and nearly all commission members spoke in favor of increasing it further. Commission Chairman Robb Pitts proposed raising the adjustment, saying Fulton County needs to take care
of its employees. “If we remain at 3 percent, we will be at the lower end of where other governments are, and I don’t think that’s right,” Pitts said. “Six percent, 7 percent…I want to lead.” Pitts said the greater adjustment could be funded through the county’s employee enhancement fund which has already set aside roughly $24 million for compensation like automatic incremental raises based on tenure. The fund also enhances salaries for those jobs the county has particular trouble filling or retaining. The measure drew support from Vice Chair Natalie Hall, who said there are smaller counties who have taken steps to look out for their employees. She said she would support a 7 percent hike. “We need to pay our employees the same as inflation,” she said. County Manager Dick Anderson said a 6 or 7 percent cost-of-living adjustment could be accomplished within the proposed budget, but he warned commissioners they may fall short on enhancements for those tough-to-fill positions going forward. “All of them play together,” An-
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Fulton County proposed budget Fulton County has submitted a $1.2 billion budget for fiscal year 2022 which begins Jan. 1. The spending package includes self-sustaining funds, like water and airport. The General Fund pays for most salaries and general government operations. FY 2020 FY 2021 FY2022 Amended Amended Proposed General Fund $782.1 $800.4 $846.7 Airport Fund $6.1 $5.6 $7.6 Water Revenue Fund $142.6 $156.0 $159.3 Water Renewal Fund $133.9 $104.9 $100.1 Fulton Industrial Dist. Fund $42.7 $43.1 $31.4 911 Emergency Fund $7.8 $7.7 $8.6 Bond Fund Library $15.5 $15.5 $15.6 Risk Fund $53.5 $58.1 $66.3 Special Appropriation $18.3 $16.9 $14.7 Grand Total $1,202.4 $1,208.3 $1,250.1 Source: Fulton County Government
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Budget: Continued from Page 15 derson said. “If you over-index on one, then we may under [-index] on another.” The move drew some pushback. Commissioner Lee Morris said he would be hesitant to pass the increase now for fear of what else is coming in the way of amendments to the 2022 budget. He said he would support the overall budget if there are no other major changes. “Every action has consequences,” Morris said. “and the consequences can be on the taxpayers, some of whom obviously aren’t getting raises and to some extent are suffering to pay their tax.” Commissioners Bob Ellis and Liz Hausmann said they were generally supportive of the pay raise, but they cautioned that comparing Fulton County to what other counties are doing can be misleading. Ellis said measuring employee compensation between counties over one year ignores the fact that Fulton County has been proactive in its pay and benefits for workers. “It’s not like we’ve been sitting on our laurels when it comes to employee compensation,” Ellis said. In the end, though, commissioners were divided over whether the COLA should apply to all employees. The proposal excluded cost-of-living adjustments for elected officials and their personal staff, constitutional officers and those employed on time-limited projects. Hausmann sought to include all employees in the measure, but her motion was not accepted. In the end, commissioners Ellis,
Hall and Khadija Abdur-Rahman voted in favor. Morris cast the lone nay. The measure is not dead, and based on consensus of the board, a cost-of-living pay hike will be included in the 2022 budget, probably after all other adjustments to the budget are considered. Fulton County has until its second meeting in January to pass its 2022 budget. Under the current proposal, the county’s General Fund, which pays for day-to-day operations and services, totals $847 million. That’s up almost 6 percent from the current year. County officials say one of the key drivers in the added spending for next year is the final stage of its multi-year program to reduce backlogs in the justice system. The budget calls for adding 28 new positions, about one-third of them in the courts. The program pledges more than 300 additional positions over two years. Every department in the justice system, from District Attorney to the Sheriff’s Office to all court levels are part of the comprehensive plan. Already, the county has pledged a total of $75 million in federal recovery assistance toward the program. Overall, the 2022 spending plan allocates more than $63 million to jail operations and another $23 million for detention officers. The initiative also includes approximately $5.5 million in additional resources to the District Attorney’s Office to enhance operational capabilities and crime reduction efforts. Additional resources will be added to the Police Department’s budget in order to enhance security capabilities in libraries, senior centers and other county facilities.
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District 48 State Sen. Michelle Au (D-Johns Creek), the lone female of Chinese descent in the Georgia Senate, has seen the composition of her district change from Democrat to Republican. The proposed redistricting map, right, removes Democratleaning voters in central Gwinnett and adds Republican-leaning voters in Forsyth and northern Gwinnett counties. Au is running for an open seat in House District 50.
Elections: Continued from Page 1 McBath’s election bid will pit her against party ally Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux (D-Suwanee). Bourdeaux’s 7th District covers most of Gwinnett and Forsyth Counties. The proposed plan would confine the district to Gwinnett County. Last election, Bourdeaux flipped a Republican seat held since 2002. Critics of the new Congressional map argue that the Peach State will have no competitive races. In the 2020 election, only two seats in Georgia’s Congressional delegation were decided by fewer than 10 percentage points. Those were McBath and Bourdeaux’s current seats. State Sen. Sally Harrell (D-Atlanta) said the redistricting session was fast and furious. “The proposed maps were released just hours before the session began, which meant there was not enough time for analysis, review and statements from the public,” Harrell said. “Public hearings were announced with little warning, which made it very difficult for interested constituents to participate in the process.” Harrell’s District 40 includes part of Fulton, DeKalb and Gwinnett counties. The updated map will remove Fulton County and parts of Gwinnett between Peachtree Corners and Berkeley Lake, totaling about 4,000 people. One state senator said the maps represent Republican fears of losing. District 48 State Sen. Michelle Au (DJohns Creek) will seek election to a state House seat held by Rep. Angelika Kausche that encompasses part of her current Senate District. That district, which includes Johns Creek and parts of Duluth, would be redrawn to remove the current Gwinnett County section and replace it with Republican-leaning voters from Forsyth and northern Gwinnett counties. “Because redistricting is this way – drawing districts so contrived as to be
ludicrous, to shore up power that is clearly fading – reads like a balding man trying to fool the world with an embarrassing combover,” Au said. State Sen. John Albers (R-Roswell) said the Republican majority in the General Assembly again produced constitutionally compliant State House, State Senate and Congressional maps. He will continue to represent State Senate District 56, which would stretch deeper into Cherokee County and away from Democratic prospects, under the proposal. “The overt political power grabs and illegal punitive gerrymandering that marred the Democrat-led redistricting process in 2001 are not part of the current redistricting process,” Albers said. “In 2011, Republicans changed the game with a principled approach and passed maps that even the Obama Justice Department couldn’t object to.” One state representative is seeking election to the State Senate. Rep. Josh McLaurin (D-Sandy Springs) will seek election to Senate District 14, which includes the Fulton County cities of Sandy Springs, Roswell and the southern edge of Alpharetta. The proposed district will include parts of Albers’ current district. McLaurin is critical of the Republican controlled Assembly’s maps and expects immediate litigation. “The Supreme Court has said it is not illegal to do partisan gerrymandering where you carve up districts on the composition of Republicans and Democrats, but it is illegal to base redistricting decisions on the racial identity of voters in these districts,” McLaurin said. “That will be the focus of any litigation.” Georgia Democrats support an independent redistricting commission drawing districts instead of the state legislature. “At least with an independent commission, you create more layers of insulation between the politicians who are affected by the process and the process itself,” McLaurin said. “Voters are turned off the by the idea that politicians choose their voters, that’s antithetical to the idea of true representation.”
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Non-profits: Continued from Page 1 families per month, 25 of them seeking assistance for the first time in their lives, York said. The Drake House in Roswell sees the same issues. The nonprofit serves mothers and children already established in North Fulton who have fallen into a circumstance of homelessness by providing housing support and programming. Graduates of The Drake House’s program, Executive Director Nesha Mason said, have seen an average wage increase of 72% in the last year. The increase, however, is still not enough. “Even with an increase in wages, they still could not afford to live independently in North Fulton even in a better career,” Mason said. “All of the right ingredients still are not able to maintain their families in North Fulton. The spike in rent we’ve seen over the last year is really pricing out a lot of people.” Just last fall, The Drake House conducted a survey among some 4,000 of its newsletter subscribers and found affordable housing a concern for 95% of area residents polled. The Drake House has partnered with United Way of Greater Atlanta to offer rental supplements to graduates
of its programs for up to a year while they attempt to increase their income. “But at some point, we’ve just got to stop the bleed on the price of homes, rental and home ownership in North Fulton,” Mason said. The end of the year has brought major increases in assistance requests to The Drake House. “We saw a 32% increase year over year in November of inquiries coming into our organization,” Mason said. “In December, we had the highest number of calls that we’ve ever fielded in a month, and that was 1,500.” During the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, employment was viewed by many as the cure, but while unemployment has decreased nationwide, North Fulton families are still hurting due to housing and childcare costs, especially among children too young to be vaccinated. “So, it’s not just about going back to work, there’s also huge childcare barriers,” York said. York said she expects to see an increase in families requesting assistance after the child tax credit expires Dec. 31. Before the pandemic, Mason said most calls to The Drake House were from people facing homelessness or those staying with relatives or in a hotel. More recently, the nonprofit has been dealing with families living in their cars. “You’re looking at the choice of do I
keep my housing, or do I maintain my car,” Mason said. “The car represents normalcy, ‘I can still take my children to school, I can still get to work,’… And that is probably the most tragic thing for me is the families that have their place to call home is their vehicle and we’re definitely seeing an increase in that.” NFCC and The Drake House’s models are built on helping families get through emergency periods of need and setting them up for long term selfsustainability. But with rising housing costs, the families under their care are no longer suffering from short-term crises. “It’s not just a matter of us helping them out with a couple hundred dollars while they have a short-term crisis,” York said. “It’s not a short-term crisis if they’ll never make up that $700 or $1,000 a month.” And while NFCC can help families with food, clothing and shelter thanks to the generosity of community members, York said, the organization is requesting assistance to solve the problem of housing affordability through advocacy. “The businesses that we love in North Fulton, the restaurants and the shops, it’s all wonderful, but they’re not going to be able to sustain any of this with no labor,” York said. “There’s no labor, and the labor that’s here is having a hard time just getting here and living here.”
Both organizations have seen former patrons relocate outside of North Fulton. Minimal public transportation options in North Fulton put further stress on family incomes, especially amid rising gas prices, Mason said. “Many of [The Drake House graduates] are still working in the career path we put them in, but because they weren’t able to afford to stay in North Fulton are now living in Gwinnett County or Dekalb County having to make that commute,” Mason said. “And the commute is a threat to their stability.” All of these factors have ripple effects, including traffic flow on streets and staffing shortages among businesses in North Fulton, Mason said. Mason and York encourage community members to reach out to local officials to address the root problem. “Just speaking up and continuing the conversation about affordable housing and making sure those who represent us understand that it is something that we as a community want to address is huge for us at The Drake House,” Mason said. In the meantime, Mason encourages community members to continue to support their local nonprofits. “The support that is given to the nonprofit community absolutely can be a band aid or stand in the gap until we can make changes on a bigger scale,” Mason said.
CITY OF JOHNS CREEK TRANSPORTATION SPECIAL PURPOSE LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX (TSPLOST) 2021 YEAR END REPORT On November 8, 2016 voters in Fulton County approved a 5-year Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax for Transportation Purposes (TSPLOST). This referendum was made possible through SB 369, which was adopted during the 2016 legislative session of the Georgia General Assembly. SB 369 requires that no later than December 31st of each year the City provide a nontechnical report of the expenditures of the projects. The list below represents all the Tier 1 projects for the City and the expenditures from the start of the program on April 1, 2017 until December 21, 2021.
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New places, once again If you’ve lived in an area very long, you know how new hiking places get hard to find. But I found one. It’s Birmingham Park in Milton, and it awaits you at the end of the little road that runs between STEVE HUDSON Fire Station No. 43 Get Outside Georgia, and the Birmingham aa4bw@comcast.net Baptist Church. Put 750 Hickory Flat Road into your GPS, and you’ll be on your way. How did I come to find it? Well, my friend Alan is pastor at the Birmingham Baptist. I got to visit him there a while back, and I’ve got to say it sure was a friendly church. Alan did some serious preaching too. Anyway, as I neared the church before the service that Sunday morning, I noticed a sign for a park. A new park? New to me anyway! There wasn’t time to check it out that morning, but I had a free afternoon coming up. I’d explore it then. Fast-forward a few days, and there I was driving the last few dozen yards to the park. On my left was the fire station; on my right was the church. It occurred me that I was surrounded by fire insurance. The road ended at a wide spot with room for several cars, and there I was. Birmingham Park’s main feature is its trail system. These trails are open to hikers and horseback riders. There’s an informational sign with a map of the park’s surprisingly extensive trail system, and I’d suggest taking a photo of the map with your cell phone to help you keep track of where you are as you explore. There are two ways to access the trails. One is to start on the old woods road near the big sign, following it downhill and around a sweeping curve, past an old structure and a big field and then into the heart of things. Several trails connect with the woods road, opening the door a wide range of hiking possibilities. What about the second way access? It’s near the back left corner of the parking area. But don’t be fooled by that inviting opening through the fence, despite the fact that it seems to call out, “Come this way!” All you’ll find beyond it is a number of indistinct paths that meander around and eventually disappear. I’m betting they’re the legacy of hikers who, like me, figured that the fence opening was the place to start – but then, like me, soon realized that this was not the case. As it turns out, the real second access point is just a few yards farther left of the fence opening. There, you’ll spot a clearly blazed trail leading off down the hill. It’s remarkably obvious once you
see it (and shady and scenic once you start hiking). It’s become my preferred way to access these trails. The trails themselves represent a delightful mix of upland and lowland and level and strenuous. Near the back of the park where the trail passes close to the very upper reaches of Little River, there are place where the trail is narrow and overgrown. But it’s never hard to follow. As you might guess, I was particularly interested in the section of trail which paralleled the water. The prospect of newfound places to cast a fly always catches my attention. For the most part, the creek flows at the bottom of steep banks. But there are places where spur trails have formed leading from the waterside trail down to the stream. One of those spurs leads to a spot that’s nigh onto perfect if you happen to be a Golden Retriever – an ideal spot for a happy Golden to plop down in the water and cool off after an hour spent hiking. “It’s really a nice spot for us dogs,” said Flossie the Golden Retriever when I met her and her People on the trail. You didn’t know I spoke Dogese, did you? Well, I do. Be impressed! It is not an easy language to learn, but Ellie my resident Mini Schnauzer has been working on it with me. After all, you can’t know too many languages. I have potential, she says, and so I practice whenever I meet a dog like Flossie who will take the time to chat. “How’s the water?” I ask Flossie. She wags her tail and replies, “Not bad.” Apparently so. She’s sprawled in the creek, front and rear legs extended in the cool, clear flow. The water is only about 2 inches deep. “But that’s all you need when you’re a dog,” Flossie adds. “I just wish my people would unhook this leash so I could show you how a creek should really be appreciated. But of course they won’t do that. They’re responsible folks, and the rules say I’ve got to be on a leash.” I love a reasonable dog. Later, when I got home, I told Ellie the Mini Schnauzer about my adventure. Being a Schnauzer, Ellie is not as wild about the water as her Retriever cousins. But she was certainly interested in the trails. “Think we can go check them out?” she asked (more Dogese), and I said “Of course!” So that’s where I’m bound this afternoon – me and Ellie, with hiking boots and leash, are headed back to Birmingham Park. I’m even bringing along a little bag of doggie treats plus a couple of homemade gingerbread cookies for an after-hike snack. The gingerbread is for me. Probably.
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Fulton County Schools continues to soar amid adversity By MIKE LOONEY Fulton County Superintendent Dear Readers, Reflecting on the 2021 calendar year, I think about the more than 90,000 beautifully diverse students Fulton County Schools (FCS) is LOONEY privileged to serve. Although the class of 2021 did not get to experience all the traditional festivities associated with the senior year of high school, these graduates left their mark by posting the highest graduation rate and best average ACT Composite Score in the district’s storied history. That’s right, in the middle of a pandemic, our students and teachers soared. Our nearly 14,000 employees have been nothing short of amazing over the course of the year. They have successfully navigated a complex environment by supporting students during remote learning and through the transition
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