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Milton absorbs ‘notable rate increase’ in legal fees

By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com

MILTON, Ga. — Inflation, market conditions and out-of-town recruiters have pushed Jarrard & Davis LLP, the law firm that represents Milton, to ask for a “notable rate increase” for the first time in five years.

The Milton City Council approved a resolution Jan. 19 appointing Jarrard & Davis as the city’s attorney and a modified rate structure which includes a fee of $275 an hour for founding partners Ken Jarrard and Angela Davis. The new rates will take effect Feb. 1.

The firm has represented the city since 2007. At the time, it charged a flat fee of $150 an hour for all attorney services and $75 an hour for paralegal services. Then, in 2017, it increased its rate to $175 an hour for attorney services while maintaining the same rate for paralegal services.

Under the new rate structure, partners and associates will make between $240 an hour and $250 an hour depending on their level of experience.

Paralegals will charge $150 an hour.

City Manager Steven Krokoff said the change is expected to cost the city an additional $89,500 per year.

Milton paid an average of $21,414.88 a month, or a total of nearly $300,000, during fiscal year 2021.

City Attorney Ken Jarrard said while he had some trepidations about increasing the firm’s rates, 2021 was “very challenging” and, similar to other city functions, inflation was also manifesting itself in the salaries he has to pay his attorneys.

Jarrard & Davis LLP, a Cumming law firm specializing in local government, has represented the City of Milton since 2007.

“I believe our law office is considered a model around the state, and, unfortunately, that is both a blessing and a curse,” Jarrard said. “It is a blessing because we are able to provide governmental units like yourself, I believe, really good, prompt and accurate legal information and guidance to hopefully reduce claims and reduce risk.”

“Curse,” he said, “because we are a recruiter magnet. My attorneys are being recruited every day with cold calls from recruiters asking them to come away and luring them with metro prices, and I am having to pay them more.”

Councilwoman Carol Cookerly said

she thinks the new rates were still a “big bargain for taxpayers,” adding that Jarrard and his legal team have been spot on regarding litigation for as long as she’s been on the City Council.

Mayor Peyton Jamison agreed.

“What can be the most costly part of a city is having a bad attorney,” Jamison said. “That can cost a city a lot of money in the future, and I think [Jarrard & Davis has] done a great job over the years.”

In other business at the meeting, the City Council unanimously extended a 120-day moratorium on new alcohol

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MARTA director Jeffrey Parker dies in apparent suicide

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FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — MARTA General Manager and CEO Jeffrey Parker died by suicide Jan. 14.

Parker was struck by a train at the East Lake Transit Station. MARTA’s official Twitter account tweeted at 11:45 p.m. Jan. 14 about an emergency situation at the station disrupting service.

“Jeff cared deeply about MARTA and his leadership gave us a strong foundation from which to carry forward,” the agency said in a statement.

Parker worked in transportation for more than 35 years and had served as MARTA’s CEO since 2018. He began his career as an intern with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority in 1985. He later served as commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Transportation.

Atlanta Business Chronicle recognized Parker in 2020 as one of the most influential Atlantans. The Atlanta chapter of Women’s Transportation Seminar also recognized him in 2019 as its Man of the Year for his record of hiring and promoting women in transportation.

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Retailer presses charges against alleged hat thief MILTON, Ga. –– Police were dispatched to a shoplifting call Jan. 18 at Walmart on Windward Parkway.

The male suspect, who had no identification on him, is accused of stealing a black ball cap valued at $12.97.

The suspect told police he picked up bed stuffing from the fabric department and a ball cap from the apparel department. He said he then went to the selfcheck-out, scanned both items, handed the stuffing to a Walmart associate and walked out with the cap and did not pay.

The suspect stated he was going to pay for both items with Apple Pay but did not know Walmart does not accept that form of payment.

When he realized he didn’t have enough money to pay for both items, he said he handed the stuffing to an associate and said he was going to meet his friend to get more money to pay for

the items but did not realize he was still holding the ball cap.

Walmart pressed charges and the suspect was made aware of his court date.

age of the subject, who arrived in a white car, picking up the order.

The victim received a case number and remedies on how to prevent further fraud activity.

Identity fraud reported in Sam’s Club purchase

Teen spotted in lot breaking into car

MILTON, Ga. –– A Milton woman reported identity fraud Jan. 18 when she noticed someone used her Wells Fargo debit card at a Sam’s Club. The victim stated that her debit card is linked to her Sam’s Club app as a payment method, and she had physical possession of the card.

She received an email in the morning from a Sam’s Club employee in Woodstock. The email informed her that a subject was there trying to pick up an order that had been placed through the Sam’s Club app by her mother. The victim told the employee to not release anything to the person. Nothing was purchased since the employee reported suspicion and contacted the victim.

She contacted Wells Fargo and canceled her debit card.

On the Sam’s Club app, she noticed another purchase made Jan. 17 on Jonesboro Road for an order of $231.03.

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MILTON, Ga. –– An employee of Carolina Creek House on Birmingham Highway reported a suspect breaking into her boss’s car in the parking lot Jan. 18.

The suspect was described as a teenage male, wearing dark-colored sweatshirt and grey sweatpants. The male suspect was described as White, with athletic build, between 150-200 pounds, and between 5’11”-6’3”, with dark, short brown hair.

He wore a black North Face hoodie, grey sweatpants and white athletic shoes. The suspect also had a backpack with “M Football” on the front. The employee witness could not determine whether anything had been taken from the car.

She said she asked the young man what he was doing, and he said he was looking for change and “needed 50 cents.”

The employee was advised to contact authorities if she saw the individual again.

Milton woman accused of arson in home fire

By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com MILTON, Ga. — A Milton woman is accused of setting her house on fire in the middle of the night Dec. 10 less than a month after an earlier fire forced her to vacate VOSGES the property.

Erica Vosges, 30, is facing a felony charge of arson in the first degree and is being held at the Fulton County Jail on $10,000 bond.

According to the initial report,

emergency dispatch phoned the Milton Fire Department at 2:40 a.m. Dec. 10, informing them about a fire on Avensong Village Circle. The report states that during the phone call, dispatch told the fire department that its computer-aided dispatch system was down, and it was unable to radio for units. CAD systems are used to effectively dispatch and track emergency service incidents.

Eight minutes after receiving the phone call, three engines and a ladder truck responded to the scene, where firefighters found the two-story, 1,322-square-foot house fully engulfed

in flames. The incident report states the fire also extended to two neighboring homes.

The Alpharetta Fire Department assisted in the effort to extinguish the fire, but the CAD system remained down. The fire was controlled at around 4 a.m.

Vosges’ arrest warrant states she had been renting the 26-year-old house but living at a nearby hotel when the fire occurred because of an earlier fire that took place at the same address on Thanksgiving Day. During the first

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Driver dies in crash following police chase FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. –– A Sugar Hill man died from injuries sustained after his vehicle crashed on Buford Dam Road following a police chase early morning Jan. 14.

The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office said a deputy spotted Randall Mize, 49, operating a vehicle that was repeatedly drifting out of its lane. The deputy attempted a stop on the suspected DUI driver, however, the car sped off at a high rate of speed. The driver continued at a high rate of speed prior to crashing near Rockport Drive.

Mize was transported to North Fulton Hospital where he died from his injuries. The crash is under investigation by both the Georgia State Patrol and the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office collectively. Driver intoxication is suspected to be a contributing factor.

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Newspapers file legal action against Facebook, Google

By JAKE DRUKMAN jake@appenmedia.com MARIETTA, Ga. — Some North Georgia newspaper companies have filed antitrust lawsuits against tech giants Google and Facebook, alleging that their “anticompetitive and monopolistic practices” have caused major harm to news outlets’ ability to survive.

Marietta-based Times Journal filed suit on Nov. 12, citing statistics that newspaper advertising revenue has fallen by more than 50% since 2006, and nearly 20% of newspapers have closed over the past 15 years.

Times Journal owns the Marietta Daily Journal, Cherokee Tribune & Ledger News and the Morgan County Citizen. The lawsuit alleges that news outlets’ loss of revenue across the country was “directly caused” by Google and Facebook’s practices and that the harm was intentional.

The complaint opens with a quote from Thomas Jefferson: “Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesi-

tate a moment to prefer the latter.”

The suit references “Jedi Blue,” the codename of a 2018 agreement between Google and Facebook that the two companies kept under wraps. The deal provided that Google would give Facebook preferential advertising rates. In 2020, several states’ attorneys general filed antitrust lawsuits against Google as a response to the deal.

The lawsuit alleges both companies violated the Sherman Anti-trust Act, an 1890 federal law that outlawed monopolistic practices in an effort to promote free trade and competition.

Nearly identical lawsuits were filed in the preceding days by Neighbor Newspapers and Rome News Media, though these companies fall under the Times Journal umbrella.

Georgia’s newspapers are not alone in their campaign. The lawsuits were transferred in December to the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of New York to be consolidated with pending antitrust cases against Google and Facebook from at least 15 states and U.S. territories, including Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico.

Arson: Continued from Page 2 incident, the warrant states, Vosges allegedly removed all her personal belongings, furniture and pictures.

The fire caused smoke and waterrelated damage.

Vosges allegedly told law enforcement she was sleeping at the hotel when the fire occurred Dec. 10. However, according to the arrest warrant, she was captured on video arriving at the home at 2:24 a.m. and leaving six minutes later with visible smoke coming from the residence.

Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King said Jan. 13 the Fire Investigations Unit is assisting the Milton fire and police departments with the investigation.

“The fire caused a large amount of damage to the second story of the home,” King said. “Our canine unit was deployed and swiftly alerted to the presence of accelerants.”

The incident comes in the wake of another arson case, where 52-yearold Jesse Hooper, of Alpharetta, is accused of intentionally setting his house on fire on Bethany Road Nov. 18. Hooper was charged with arson in the first degree and conspiracy to commit a felony.

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Fulton County Commission approves $1.25 billion budget

By SYDNEY DANGREMOND sydney@appenmedia.com FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — Fulton County commissioners passed a $1.25 billion budget for 2022 that takes special aim to fund elections, stress employee retention and address backlogs in the judicial system.

The 5-2 vote at the Jan. 19 commission meeting also provides funding for continued COVID-19 emergency response.

The 2022 budget includes a 6% increase for the county’s general fund to approximately $847 million. The general fund pays for the day-to-day operation of the county and its services. It includes employee salaries and building maintenance.

Commissioners Bob Ellis and Lee Morris cast dissenting votes.

The Registration and Elections Department is slated to receive $37.4 million, the majority to fund administration and operations and the remaining $2 million earmarked for registration and absentee voting.

County employees were awarded a 7% cost of living pay raise. The measure was

introduced at a Dec. 15 meeting by Chairman Rob Pitts who said Fulton County needs to take care of its employees.

The budget also aims to tackle backlogs in the justice system through funding a multi-year backlog reduction program called Project ORCA. The county has pledged a total of $75 million in federal recovery assistance toward the program.

Project ORCA includes every department in the justice system, from District Attorney to the Sheriff’s Office, and pledges more than 300 additional positions over two years to help reduce existing backlog.

The county budget also sets aside $16.4 million in reserve for emergency response which has been earmarked for “unforeseen events associated with the COVID-19 emergency.” This funding will work in tandem with any federal, state or grant money the county receives to address the pandemic.

The budget also includes a roughly $6.8 million reserve with earmarked projects that will be discussed and potentially funded before or during a planned midyear review of the budget, commissioners said at the Jan. 19 meeting.

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Fulton County Elections Board sees funding challenges ahead

By JAKE DRUKMAN jake@appenmedia.com FULTON COUNTY, GA. — With his employment status still in limbo, embattled Fulton County Elections Director Richard Barron remains on the job.

Barron was on hand, providing an updated staffing report to the Registration and Elections Board at its Jan. 13 meeting.

Barron has endured months of criticism, beginning in June 2020 when problems developed with voting machines at a number of precincts during the Presidential Primary. The issue forced voters to stand in line for hours.

He was in the spotlight again in the contentious 2020 General Election when poll workers were forced to rescan ballots under the eye of representatives from both political parties.

Barron submitted his resignation in the middle of last month and was set to vacate his post Dec. 31.

The Registration and Elections Board subsequently petitioned the Fulton County Commission to extend Barron’s contract an extra three months.

But commissioners could not muster the four votes needed to approve the request at their Jan. 5 meeting.

With 2022 primary elections on the horizon, the Voting and Elections Department is dealing with a host of key-level staffing vacancies, including registration chief, registration officer positions and an absentee officer position.

In his report at the Jan. 13 meeting, Barron said the department has recently filled five other positions and hopes to have all the vacancies filled by the end of the month.

Barron also noted limitations with funding. He said the county has approved funding for the general election primary in May, the general election in November and a possible general election runoff in December, but there is no money set aside for a possible runoff election in the primary.

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Kemp urges lawmakers to hike teacher salaries

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ATLANTA — It has taken three years, but Gov. Brian Kemp is set to fulfill his campaign promise of boosting public school teacher salaries by $5,000 while in office.

The first-term governor was able to secure a partial win in 2019 when the Georgia Legislature approved a $3,000 salary increase. This year, Kemp hopes to get legislative approval to fund the remaining $2,000 raise for the state’s 120,000 public school teachers.

If approved, the raise would take effect by Sept. 1 in the fiscal year 2023 budget.

The bump in salary could put Georgia among the top 20 for teacher salaries in the United States, according to data from the National Education Association.

The current average salary of Georgia public school teachers is nearly $60,600, with the starting salary at $38,509.

The pay raise for teachers would add nearly $280 million to the state budget beginning in the 2023 budget year. But the expense is worth it, Kemp said.

“Teachers…across our state are doing their best to help students overcome

learning loss due to the pandemic,” Kemp said in his State of the State address Jan. 13. “Teachers are asked to do more…and the need for a worldclass K-12 education [has] never been greater.”

The governor took to the Georgia House floor last week to offer his amended budget for the current 2022 fiscal year and to present his proposed budget for FY23, which would go into effect July 1.

In total, Kemp is asking the Legislature to put an additional $1.4 billion dollars back into public education. This includes nearly $383 million to fully fund school districts after years of austerity cuts to what schools “earned” under the state school funding formula.

Kemp praised all school staff for their “heroic” efforts navigating schools through a persistent pandemic, which is now impacting a third school year.

“School staff, administrators, bus drivers, cafeteria workers, and teachers all do a terrific job keeping our kids safe,” said Kemp, whose daughter is a public school teacher. “To support their heroic efforts…we as state leaders must

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Kemp’s education funding proposals FY 2022 budget adjustments: • $382.7 million to offset the austerity reduction for K-12 education.

• $188 million to replace 1,747 buses statewide over three years and provide funds for reimbursement of key safety features.

• $93 million for a midterm adjustment based on enrollment growth.

• $14.6 million for the State Commission Charter School supplement.

• $3.4 million for a midterm adjustment to the State Commission Charter School supplement training and experience.

• $3 million to reflect growth in the Special Needs Scholarship.

FY 2023 proposed budget: • $383 million to offset the austerity reduction for K-12 education.

• $289 million Capital Outlay Program.

• $287 million to increase the state base salary by $2,000 for certified teachers and employees.

• $43 million for enrollment growth and training and experience.

• $35.3 million for the State Commission Charter School supplement. $13 million to offset change in the Teachers’ Retirement System contribution.

• $4.7 million for grants for state special charter schools.

• $3.1 million to meet the projected need for dual enrollment.

• $2.9 million for the Special Needs Voucher.

• $2.8 million for the local charter school grant per SB 59 (2021 Session).

• $2.3 million for career, technical, and agricultural education equipment.

• $1.3 million for the charter system grant.

• $280,000 for school nurses.

• $104,000 for special education in state institutions.

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East Roswell’s dining scene to grow with Bask Steakhouse Owners lay plans for spring opening

By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com ROSWELL, Ga. — The owners of From the Earth Brewing Company are bringing a fresh, new and different dining option to east Roswell called Bask Steakhouse.

Think upscale, white tablecloth service with a focus on prime meats and seafood.

Bask will also offer a beverage package including a diverse wine selection, prohibition-style cocktails and barrel-aged beers.

It is expected to open next to From the Earth inside the Connexion Plaza on Holcomb Bridge Road in mid to late spring.

Kale Me Crazy and Taco Tsunami are also located inside the shopping center.

Owners Tim and Lisa Stevens said the name itself, Bask, embodies the overall experience they hope to create.

“It’s like ‘basking in the glory,’” Tim said. “It’s supposed to be something that’s experienced through the atmosphere, through the service and through the beverage program. We want every part to be memorable.”

The project has been in the works for the past two years. Initially, it was going to be an expansion of From the Earth, but Tim said the concept quickly changed into a steakhouse because there are none east of Ga. 400 from the Perimeter to Cumming. The area is mostly residential and the only upscale eatery in the area is Di Paolo’s Italian restaurant, which Tim said he and his wife visit often.

“There is a big need for this,” Tim said.

“We’re excited to open and bring a different option to east Roswell.”

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Bask Steakhouse is an upscale, white tablecloth restaurant with a focus on prime meats and seafood. It is expected to open next to From the Earth inside the Connexion Plaza on Holcomb Bridge Road in mid to late spring.

Stroud said although Roswell as a whole has quite a dining scene with over 200 chef-driven family-owned nonfranchise restaurants, Bask will help to attract similar businesses to east Roswell.

He added that the area has been slowly growing with development and transportation opportunities coming in around the Ga. 400 intersection, Holcomb Bridge intersection, Grimes Bridge and the new bridge at Big Creek Parkway.

“All of those will help bring more activity and more restaurants to the area,” Stroud said. “… We’re always looking for opportunities to make sure we’ve got the right mix of businesses because we want people to be able to shop and dine here.

There are lots of properties around the Ga. 400 intersection that have the opportunity to be redeveloped, and we see some of the

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current tenants growing too.”

“I grew up in east Roswell,” he said.

“It’s an important part of the city. With these connections between east and west being greater than just Ga. 400, we change the dynamic dramatically. We give exposure to these businesses that might not otherwise be as successful if they don’t have as many folks through their doors.”

So, while the From the Earth and Bask will sit side-by-side, Bask will be an entirely different concept. The steakhouse will occupy a smaller, more intimate space, allowing for features such as a tableside cocktail service. Tim said this one-on-one guest experience will give them an inside look into what it takes to make a “true cocktail” that’s balanced and involves different procedures.

Lisa Stevens, who runs her own mar-

keting firm called MKT Collaborative, will run the marketing side of the steakhouse while Tim and his management team will run the day-to-day operations. Lisa Stevens is also a member of Roswell Economic Development and Tourism Inc – the board of directors that oversees Roswell Inc and Visit Roswell.

Tim Stevens, on the other hand, has over 32 years of experience in the restaurant industry during which he’s either opened or been involved in the opening of several fine steakhouses around the country, including Chops Steakhouse and Kaiser’s Chophouse in Atlanta.

He said his passion for the industry stems from spending his summers at his grandparents’ farm in north Florida, where they showed him what “farm-to-table” was before it became popular. The concept refers to sourcing ingredients directly from farms rather than distribution companies.

“I got a lot of my passion from them,” Tim said. “They entertained a lot. Their food was always fantastic. And then just being in the industry as long as I have. My first job was waiting tables at 15 years old.

To be in any industry this long you’ve got to have a love for it. Luckily, I’ve been able to make it through and still be super positive about what we’re trying to do.”

Tim said their priority is providing high-quality, fresh products. To do that, the couple traveled to Napa Valley, California, last summer to hand-select reserved wines, and just last month they toured farms in Chicago owned by the Allen Brothers and Meats by Linz to see firsthand where their cattle will be coming from.

Tim said they hope to begin building Bask the first week of February. For updates on all opening plans, visit Bask on Facebook and Instagram.

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Congratulations to Dr. Brent Taylor and First Class Ever of Board-Certified Mohs Surgeons Brought to you by – Premier Dermatology and Mohs Surgery of Atlanta Congratulations go out to dermatologists who passed the first ever Mohs surgery board exam. In an effort to ensure a consistent base level of knowledge among physicians claiming expertise in micrographic surgery, the dermatology community banded together to approve and formally recognize the subspecialty of “Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery” aka Mohs surgery. Formal recognition means that micrographic dermatologic surgery is now one of the subspecialties recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties and is now governed by the American Board of Dermatology.

Named after Dr. Frederic Mohs who pioneered the technique, Mohs surgery is a technique for removing skin cancer that involves removing a cancer in “layers” or stages, examining the edges of the removed tissue under a microscope and continuing to remove cancer until the margins are clear of tumor. Mohs surgery has long been the gold standard method for curing most skin cancers, with cure rates for most tumors treated with Mohs surgery exceeding 99%.

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Schools face staffing shortages FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — Fulton County Schools resumed in-person learning Jan. 10 after a spike in COVID-19 cases forced the district to start the new school year online.

Now, the district is dealing with a staffing shortage. It announced Jan. 7 hundreds of employees have reported positive COVID-19 test results following the holidays. The district is expected to announce additional steps it is taking to support them and their families in the coming days.

“Our employees are the heart and

soul of the district,” the district said.

“We appreciate each one and their dedication to your students and our community.”

The Georgia Department of Public Health reported 2,062 COVID-19 cases in Fulton County Jan. 5, down from 2,550 the week before. It also reported a 7-day average for new COVID-19 cases of 2,035 cases, up from 1,787.

Health officials predict the peak of the current surge will happen soon.

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District adjusts sports schedules FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — Fulton County Schools is limiting out-ofseason sports and workouts to reduce exposure to COVID-19.

Athletic Director Steven Craft said Jan. 7 the effort will allow staff to focus on the in-season sports before others start. The district is also using athlete screening and crowd capacity standards to mitigate the spread of the virus.

Starting Jan. 3, tennis, gymnastics and soccer were added to the in-sea-

son winter sports of basketball, swim, cheerleading and wrestling. Track was also added Jan. 10 as well as basketball and lacrosse Jan. 17.

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Anthem seeks to end court order that extends Northside contract

By ANDY MILLER Georgia Health News METRO ATLANTA –– Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield has filed a legal motion to end a court’s temporary restraining order that, at least temporarily, has kept Northside Hospital facilities in the giant insurer’s network.

Northside Hospital was granted an injunction by Fulton County Superior Court just before its Anthem contract was scheduled to be severed Jan. 1.

That injunction — which preserved Anthem members’ in-network status with Northside — lasts till Jan. 31.

For months, the two sides have been unable to reach agreement on reimbursement rates for medical services.

More than 400,000 Anthem patients in metro Atlanta who use Northside hospitals, clinics and physicians are caught in the middle of the contract rift.

Anthem is asking the court to end the injunction and compel an arbitration process to resolve the contract issues.

The five-hospital Northside system, which includes facilities in Roswell, Alpharetta and Cumming, noted that the legal battle comes during an explosion of COVID cases, driven by the highly contagious omicron variant. Northside said it had more than 600 COVID-19 patients in its Atlanta-area facilities Tuesday, representing nearly half of its inpatient bed capacity.

Northside said Anthem’s request to end the injunction shows that the insurer “is still attempting to force

patients out of the Northside network even earlier” than scheduled end of the injunction Jan. 31.

In its court filings to delay the end of the contract, Northside cited a new Georgia law that went into effect in July.

House Bill 454 includes a provision saying that during a public health emergency, an insurer is prohibited from ending such a contract with a medical provider.

The hospital system said it’s “attempting to continue its discussions with Anthem, with the intention of reaching a long-term agreement that provides the best benefits to patients and their families. We urge all Anthem members to contact Anthem to voice their concern with this behavior.”

Anthem said in a statement Jan. 11 that its members can seek emergency care at any hospital, no matter whether it’s in the insurer network or not.

“Ensuring access to care is why we began negotiations early and have been working in good faith for seven months to reach a new agreement with Northside,’’ said Anthem spokeswoman Christina Gaines.

Her statement added: “We have given Northside a proposal with generous increases – one they could sign immediately – yet they have refused.

Northside wishes to continue operating under a contract that will not achieve the affordability or quality improvements we have been seeking, and our members deserve. We’d like Northside to join us in focusing solely on reaching an agreement that is in the best interests of consumers.”

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Alpharetta Arts Center hosts instructional exhibit

By SYDNEY DANGREMOND sydney@appenmedia.com

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Illustrations come to life at the Alpharetta Arts Center’s latest exhibit, “From the Artist’s Studio.”

Open during the center’s regular business hours through Feb. 4, visitors can see works by artists Mark Braught, Laura Freeman and C.F. Payne.

The exhibit was curated by Arts Alpharetta, a nonprofit support agency that partners with the City of Alpharetta to bring art and artists to the city and its residents. The organization also helps secure grant funding and volunteers, and curates the city’s public art walk downtown.

The Arts Center’s current exhibit, unlike traditional art shows, has a behind-the-scenes component, Arts Alpharetta President Nancy Murphy said.

“I like to consider this sort of an instructional show where it’s about the process as well as the artwork,” Murphy said. “The Arts Center itself is about learning and opportunities for people to get better at their art or to be introduced to different things that they’ve never done before. But through this exhibit, we’re kind of taking this a step further and saying, ‘Even these guys started out with rough drafts.’”

The award-winning slate of illustrators will showcase work from different areas of their portfolios.

Laura Freeman, a former winner of the Coretta Scott King Award for her work with African American literature, is an Atlanta-based artist. Her work has graced the covers of books highlighting American icons like Elijah Cummings and Thurgood Marshall. Some of her work will also be featured in an upcoming book about Vice President Kamala Harris.

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The Alpharetta Arts Center’s latest exhibit, “From the Artist’s Studio” features works by renowned artists Mark Braught, Laura Freeman and C.F. Payne. The exhibit is free and open to the public through Feb. 4.

For the exhibit in Alpharetta, Freeman chose the images to display and created a slideshow herself.

Freeman said she chose a collection of works from almost every book she has been involved with over the last few years, “starting with ‘Hidden Figures: The Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race’ written by Margot Lee Shetterly, up to my most recent: ‘Ida B. Wells, Voice of Truth,’ written by her great granddaughter Michelle Duster.”

The slideshow will highlight some of her sketches, “as well as some images showing the progression from initial sketches to final art,” Freeman said. Additionally, the pre-

sentation will include some of Freeman’s editorial work.

Payne are also on display at the center. Payne’s work has been on the covers of publications including Time magazine, Newsweek magazine, Rolling Stone and Mad Magazine. Payne’s art has also been used in award-winning children’s books.

Payne’s exhibit includes illustrations from books he has worked on, magazine covers, “and almost all commissioned pieces with a handful of pieces that he just did for himself, for art’s sake,” Murphy said.

For more information on the exhibit or concurrent events, visit artsalpharetta.org.

Local student honored for writing Best Play in state competition

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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Johns Creek High School sophomore Vin Rountree’s play, “Jailbird,” has been named Best Play by the Georgia State Thespian Conference in the organization’s annual statewide writing competition.

Rountree received a perfect score from all three judges.

A live, staged reading will be held at this year’s state conference in February. The annual conference draws thousands of participants from across the region. The award automatically qualifies Vin for the international festival.

“This is a real honor,” said Roun-

tree. “Recognition for doing something I love to do makes this even more special. Creative writing brings ideas and characters to life. I deeply appreciate my teachers at Johns Creek High School who have taught me how to structure creative energy and ideas.”

Johns Creek High School Principal Chris Shearer congratulated Rountree with a mention in a schoolwide email,

saying “This is a HUGE honor.”

The 2022 Georgia State Thespian Conference annual conference, “ThesCon,” is routinely attended by thousands of students and participants. This year’s ThesCon will be Feb. 3-5 in Columbus, Georgia.

For more information on the annual conference or GSTC, go to: https://gathespians.org/THESCON/

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Parker: Continued from Page 1 Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and other state officials have shared tributes to Parker on social media.

“In addition to a remarkable professional career in the public/private sectors, Jeffrey was known for his civic engagement and support for the ad-

vancement of his communities,” Kemp said in a tweet.

At a special called meeting Jan. 15, the MARTA Board of Directors named Collie Greenwood as interim general manager and CEO. Greenwood has 33 years’ experience in transit operations and joined MARTA as chief of bus operations and urban planning in July 2019.

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Inflation: Continued from Page 1 applications for establishments such as craft beer and/or wine markets, limited tap establishments, limited-service restaurants and breweries. It does not apply to bring your own beer locales, golf courses or special events facilities.

Assistant City Manager Bernadette Harvill said the moratorium combines one that was issued for new alcohol license applications and regulations and another for permitting, zoning, licensing and similar requests for alcohol sales. It is meant to give the city additional time to continue to craft possible changes to its alcohol bever-

Salaries: Continued from Page 6 continue to do everything we can to ensure they have the resources necessary to fulfill their mission.”

To that end, Kemp is urging legislators to approve an amendment to the current budget to fund bonuses for most school staff.

If approved by the Legislature, fulltime instructional staff, support staff, and administration will receive a $2,000 bonus, and school bus drivers, nurses, nutrition workers, and part-time employees would receive $1,000.

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Elections: Continued from Page 5 Raffensperger are already facing challenges from within their own Republican Party.

Barron said that if a primary runoff is necessary, the board would have to draw from the general election runoff allocation, then later request the funding be restored if a runoff is needed in the fall.

The board also requested funding for 13 new staff positions, but Barron said the county opted not to fund them. He said several equipment requests the board made will also not be funded.

The Voting and Elections Department also faces new regulations to deal with due to Senate Bill 202, the sweeping elections bill the Georgia General Assembly passed last year.

Whereas the department used to send absentee ballot applications to voters who are 65 and older or disabled this time of

age licensing ordinance.

The moratorium is set to expire in late spring, and a final vote on the ordinance amendments is expected in May or June.

Additionally, the City Council approved Brian Hansford to continue as the Chief Judge of Milton Municipal Court. He’s held the position since 2013.

Lastly, the City Council approved a concession contract agreement with Top Shelf Food and Beverage Management for concessions services at Bell Memorial Park. Top Shelf will share 15% of its concession revenues with Milton’s Parks and Recreation Department, compared to 3% with the city’s previous concessionaire.

The next City Council meeting is slated for Feb. 7. for Kemp. The state is sitting on near record-breaking tax revenues, with collections up nearly 17 percent from FY 2021.

If approved, the bonuses for staff this year would be the second bonus from the state in as many years. Last year, most school staff received a similar bonus funded through federal stimulus dollars tied to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Georgia was among the top recipients of federal dollars in the three rounds of federal COVID-19 stimulus funds, collecting nearly $6 billion to assist public schools deal with the disruptions the pandemic created.

In addition to the state bonuses to staff, many school districts, including the Fulton County and Forsyth County school systems, used their stimulus allotment to provide additional bonuses to staff last spring. year, Barron said they are now legally prohibited from sending them. Those wishing to vote by absentee ballot must request a ballot through the Georgia Secretary of State’s website or by mail.

The county will send mail to households to notify them of the change in the absentee ballot process. Barron also said that voters who apply for an absentee ballot for the primary will receive one for a primary runoff, but the same does not apply to a general election runoff.

The county will be limited to seven absentee ballot drop boxes, as SB 202 only allows for one drop box per 100,000 active voters or per advance voting location in the county, whichever is lower.

Fulton County has more than 850,000 registered voters, but around 757,000 are classified as active.

Early in-person voting for the general primary will begin May 2, with Election Day falling on May 24. Voters may apply for an absentee ballot beginning March 7, and elections officials may begin mailing absentee ballots on April 5.

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Northern Ridge announces December Eagle Scouts ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The Northern Ridge Boy Scout District (cities of Roswell, Alpharetta, John’s Creek, Milton) has announced its newest Eagle Scouts, who completed their Eagle Board of Review on Dec. 30, 2021, at Alpharetta Presbyterian Church. Northern Ridge District had a total of 148 Eagle Scouts for the year 2021.

Kellen Fain, of Troop 69, sponsored by Alpharetta First United Methodist Church, whose project was the design and construction of two movable serving counters for the Methodist Youth Center (MYC) at Alpharetta First United Methodist Church.

George Farrington, of Troop 69, sponsored by Alpharetta First United Methodist Church, whose project was the collection and shipping of books to Africa for the charity Books for Africa. George collected over 3830 books.

Enzo Forcucci, of Troop 69, sponsored by Alpharetta First United Methodist Church, whose project was the refurbishment of 4 monuments located on the main trail at Ocee Park. This included pressure washing, cleaning, scraping loose paint and repainting the monuments. In addition, Enzo designed and constructed an 8-foot picnic table for the upper gazebo of the trail.

Robert Tocher, of Troop 1486, sponsored by North River Baptist Church, whose project was the design and construction of three benches for a fire pit located at North River Baptist Church, Mika Lange, of Troop 2000G, sponsored by Johns Creek Presbyterian Church, whose project was the collection and creation of personal care kits containing multiple essential personal care items, as well as a Kroger gift card, for Tapestry, an organization that helps victims of human trafficking. Mika was able to assemble over 60 kits.

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