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February 5, 2015 | revueandnews.com | 75,000 circulation Revue & News, Johns Creek Herald, Milton Herald & Forsyth Herald combined | 50¢ | Volume 33, No. 6
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Old City Hall building torn down Makes way for new development By JOE PARKER news@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Betty-Ann Busby, benefits manager for the city of Alpharetta, looked on as a bulldozer demolished its way through the brick, steel and wood that comprised what she called her “second home,” the old Alpharetta City Hall.
She pointed out the nameplate bearing her name as the walls around it began to crumble. “I spent 25 years in that building,” she said. “To see it all get demolished is difficult.” Demolition began on the old Alpharetta City Hall on Jan. 29. Busby began working for the city of Alpharetta in the summer of 1989. “A lot of memories are in that building,” she said. “A lot of work was done in the build-
ing for the city. People came together and built the city.” Alpharetta resident Rick Morris, who was also watching the demolition, spoke fondly of entering the old Alpha Soda restaurant that was located within the City Hall building. He circled the building, pointing out the additions to the original structure and the old jail cell. “This place has always been a landmark,” he said. Busby stated that moving
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Betty-Ann Busby and Rick Morris watch as the old Alpharetta City Hall is torn down Jan. 29. into the new Alpharetta City Hall has been “exciting,” but that it is still difficult to see the old City Hall demolished. “When I first walked in, it was so clean and well designed,” she said. “It almost inspires you to want to work
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there for 25 more years. That helps to process this. Some of the newer employees can’t relate, but [the old City Hall] became a home away from home.” Busby left before the bulldozer reached her old office.