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Kemp signs mental health bill Legislation widens access for insurance coverage

By JEFFREY ALBERTSON newsroom@appenmedia.com ATLANTA — A bipartisan supported mental health and substance abuse bill became official with the signature of Gov. Brian Kemp at a State Capitol ceremony April 4.

HB 1013, known as “The Mental Health Parity Act,” cleared the Legislature on March 30, passing 54-0 in the Senate and 166-0 in the House.

In remarks delivered at the ceremony, Kemp said the bill ensures Georgians do not fight alone and applauded the full bipartisan support from the General Assembly.

“Today has been a long time coming, this outcome is exactly what we hoped for,” Kemp said. “Everyone in the General Assembly made history today.”

The legislation was sponsored by Speaker of the House David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge), who had marked it as a top priority.

The 76-page bill brings sweeping changes to the treatment of mental health and substance abuse, including a state loan cancellation program and revised complaint filing and tracking procedures for private and state managed insurance plans. Also included is a provision permitting law enforcement

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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signs The Mental Health Parity Act bill at a ceremony April 4 at the Capitol in Atlanta. The legislation, which passed unanimously in the House and Senate, broadens mental health access to residents.

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ATLANTA — Fulton County Schools will begin the fall semester in August with more than 14,000 empty desks.

That’s enough seating for the entire enrollment at well over half the 181 school districts in Georgia.

Empty space in Fulton County schools is expected to grow in the coming years, with 17,000 open seats projected by the 2026-27 school year.

During a presentation to the Fulton School Board in March, planning officials pointed to a mix of issues contributing to the enrollment decline. These include lack of affordable housing, an aging population, low birth rates, and the impact of COVID-19 which continues for a third school year.

“While the long range estimates show an overall decline in population, consider our forecasts have been filled with two years of COVID impacted

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Break-in reported at construction site ALPHARETTA, Ga. — A home developer employee reported a break-in at a home the company was building on Meadow Drive on March 28.

A suspect reportedly broke a window and a door jamb in the home, causing an estimated $2,500 in damage.

Builders had left the house at 4 p.m.

March 27 and returned the next morning to find a door open. Police noted a rock in the home’s interior by the broken window.

The employee told police there had been security cameras on the property on a temporary power pole until March 10.

He said the company would re-mount the cameras.

The report did not name any specific suspects, but the employee told police that

someone in a neighboring property had complained about the contractors multiple times. He said the neighbor had gotten in his face once “to the point he felt there was going to be a fight.”

Taxi driver says man pointed rifle at her ALPHARETTA, Ga. — A man allegedly pointed a rifle at a taxi driver outside a residence on Wills Road on March 26.

The driver told police she had given an intoxicated woman a ride to the residence, and the woman had to go inside to get money for the fare. The driver said she had waited “a long time” in the driveway and eventually honked the horn to signal the woman to come back outside.

She said a man then came out of the house holding a “big rifle,” pointed it in her direction and walked back inside. The woman then came back out and paid the taxi fare.

The driver declined to press charges.

She said she wanted police to document the incident. No further action was taken.

4-year-old drowns in Roswell community pool

By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com ROSWELL, Ga. — A 4-year-old boy died over the weekend after family members said they found him unresponsive in a pool at a Roswell apartment complex.

While the drowning remains under investigation, Roswell police spokesman Tim Lupo said it appears to be a “heartbreaking accident.”

Lupo said officers were called to the Park 83 Apartments on Calibre Creek Parkway at around 8:30 p.m. April 2, where they found the unresponsive child who had already been pulled out of the water by family members.

First responders quickly began lifesaving measures and transported the boy to a local hospital, but he did not survive, Lupo said.

Investigators believe the child was

among several other families having a social gathering at the communal clubhouse adjacent to the pool area. But when the child had not been seen for some time, family members went to look for him and found him inside the pool.

“This incident remains under investigation, but at this time it appears to be a heartbreaking accident,” Lupo said. “… The Roswell Police Department wants to remind our community that drownings can occur in mere seconds and stress the importance of following best practices in drowning prevention.”

According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, drowning is a leading cause of unintentional death among children aged 1-14 in the United States.

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Woman loses $500 in utility billing scam ALPHARETTA, Ga. — A 62-year-old Alpharetta woman lost $500 March 29 after she sent money to a man who called her claiming to work for Georgia Power.

The man called the woman around 2 p.m. informing her that her power would be shut off in less than an hour if she didn’t pay $500. The caller initially said the power was being shut off at her previous address. When she gave the man her updated address, he said she had failed to update her records and that the payment notices had been sent to the old address.

The woman told police she panicked because she works from home and needed to keep the power on. She sent the $500 through the money transfer app Zelle.

After making the payment, the woman realized she could check the Georgia Power website which showed that all her payments were current. She then called the police.

Police called the number that had contacted the woman and a man who answered hung up when an officer identified himself. Police were able to search the phone number’s service information but not the owner.

Utility trailer stolen from construction site ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Police responded March 29 to the theft of a utility trailer from a home under construction on Academy Street.

Builders arrived at the construction site around 9 a.m. March 29 and found that the open-bed black utility trailer was missing from the driveway. One of the builders told police that he had last seen the trailer on March 11 and that he had not been to the site in a few weeks.

The builder noted the trailer was empty, but its hitch had been padlocked.

He confirmed that the trailer had not been moved to another construction site and told police he had no idea who could have stolen it.

There were no security cameras in the area.

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Roswell suspends multi-family building permits

By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com ROSWELL, Ga. — Emotions ran high at the March 28 Roswell City Council meeting when elected officials approved a temporary 90-day moratorium on new conditional-use multi-family housing applications.

The moratorium does not apply to applications where there is an existing multi-family use on a property or mixed-use projects with 25 percent or less residential. Councilman Mike Palermo said the move is intended to give the City Council a chance to make amendments to the Unified Development Code and provide clarity for developers moving forward.

“This is in no way currently banning multi-family, in no way is it reducing multi-family and in no way is it saying in the future multi-family will not continue to be an option for developers,” Palermo said. “… This is not in any way suggesting that any and all mixed-use in the future should be 25 percent or less residential.”

Over the next 90 days, Palermo said, the City Council plans to review the percentages for other zoning districts, such as commercial mixed-use, and define the difference between condos and apartments.

Mayor Kurt Wilson said it makes sense to do this now because it gives the newly elected officials, which includes three of the six City Council members, a chance to “take a breath” and come to a consensus about their vision for the city.

Wilson said Alpharetta was an example of a sister city that has done an “excellent job” over the past four to six years of revising its zoning code to serve residents and developers.

Roswell resident Denise Rauch agreed.

“We can’t chase every trend,” Rauch said. “We have to decide what our brand is, and then leadership has to be adroit enough to maximize our brand to the trends that match our objectives.”

But a handful of other Roswell residents didn’t see it that way.

Sarah Beeson, a frequent speaker at City Council meetings, said she thought the moratorium would only cause housing prices and rental rates to increase at a time when multi-family housing was already in high demand. She went on to cite multiple studies and data to prove her point, but when she continued to speak after her allotted five minutes, Wilson asked her to stop.

Beeson then alleged she had been cut off because she disagreed with the City Council but obliged and took a seat.

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Mayor Kurt Wilson defends his position that a majority of residents don’t want “high-density single-family standalone apartments all up and down the corridors” at the March 28 City Council meeting.

Roswell resident Sarah Beeson questions why she was cut off from speaking against a resolution for a temporary 90-day moratorium on new conditional-use multi-family housing applications at the March 28 City Council meeting.

As a landlord here in Roswell who would stand to financially benefit from a multifamily housing moratorium, Councilman Palermo has a direct financial interest in the matter and, according to city code, would need to recuse himself from voting upon this resolution.”

MARLA CURETON Roswell resident Reading from Beeson’s notes, another resident, Marla Cureton, said Palermo should recuse himself from voting on the matter because he owns a rental property on Roswell Farms Court and has an active listing on apartments.com.

“As a landlord here in Roswell who would stand to financially benefit from a multi-family housing moratorium, Councilman Palermo has a direct financial interest in the matter and, according to city code, would need to recuse himself from voting upon this resolution,” Cureton said.

Wilson said he was at a loss for words. He asked Beeson, who was still at her seat, if they were going to continue to have an “elusive argument” about multi-family housing every time it came up at a City Council meeting regardless of what other residents believed.

“You want Roswell to solve all the affordable housing game acting like Roswell is not already a significant player in affordable housing in North Fulton County, and it just seems like all the facts don’t matter and you keep beating us over the head regardless,” Wilson

said. “I don’t even know what the point of the issue is. I really don’t.”

Wilson said the comment about Palermo was a “desperate” move to undermine the desires of a majority of residents who do not want “high-density single-family standalone apartments all up and down the corridors.” He claimed it’s not representative of what people who live in apartments want either.

“You’re (Beeson) just going to do what you want to do and you’re going to bring a small band of people who believe like you do and it’s a small band of people that this represents a minority of residents,” Wilson said.

Palermo said he has not been shy about his support for mixed-use projects that serve as destinations for both residents and visitors, but that Beeson’s claim that he wanted more mixeduse because he rents out a house was “absurd” and “ludicrous.”

“I have no problem not voting on this moratorium, because what I’m really focused on is to make sure the actual changes that we’re going to make are going to give the east side a devel-

I have no problem not voting on this moratorium, because what I’m really focused on is to make sure the actual changes that we’re going to make are going to give the east side a development to be proud of and, frankly, give more opportunity to the west side as well.”

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opment to be proud of and, frankly, give more opportunity to the west side as well,” Palermo said. “Alpharetta – they’ve been doing a great job and it’s not by accident. It’s because they’ve been taking careful consideration.”

Councilman Peter Vanstrom made the motion to approve the resolution, which was seconded by Councilwoman Lee Hills. It passed 4-0. Palermo abstained from voting, and Councilman Marcelo Zapata had an excused absence for the third month in a row.

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ATLANTA — Atlanta Community Food Bank announced March 28 that it has given a total of $455,000 across more than 90 individual grants to Metro Atlanta food banks and pantries.

Each grant is worth $5,000, and recipients span 21 Metro Atlanta and North Georgia counties including Fulton, DeKalb and Forsyth. Some recipients include St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church in Dunwoody, The Place of Forsyth County and YMCA of Metro Atlanta.

The funds are intended to go toward crucial equipment needs to support food storage and distribution, such as fridges and freezers. Atlanta Community Food Bank has seen an increased need for food assistance as rent and the cost of living have increased on the heels of the pandemic.

“We couldn’t fulfill our mission without our nonprofit partner agencies,” Atlanta Community Food Bank CEO

Kyle Waide said. “Our partners are invaluable in our work to get desperately needed food to the roughly 715,000 Georgia neighbors who need assistance, and these grants will help increase their capacity to help.”

The food bank estimates that nearly one in eight Georgians and one in seven children is food insecure in its service area.

Recipients of the $5,000 grant include faith-based organizations, community and mobile food pantries, homeless shelters, veteran support organizations and community kitchens.

Urban Recipe, a food co-op based in Fulton County, was another recipient.

“This grant provides our organization with the tools necessary to build resilient and responsive co-ops and create more opportunities for our co-ops to sustain, grow and empower the communities they support,” Urban Recipe Executive Director Jeremy Lewis said.

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Roswell lays plan to curb apartment growth

By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com ROSWELL, Ga. — The Roswell City Council took another step March 28 to move the city away from high-density, multi-family apartments along its major corridors.

The council voted unanimously to adopt 16 text and map amendments to the city’s 2040 Comprehensive Plan that will promote additional mixed-use projects.

The comprehensive plan provides long-range policy direction for land use, transportation, economic development, housing, public facilities, intergovernmental agreements and natural or cultural resources.

One of the new amendments removes residential townhouse and multi-family zoning along the Holcomb Bridge Character Area in favor of parkway village, a designation that preserves the historic rural character of the area by saving trees and promoting pedestrian-friendly amenities.

Another removes civic zoning from compatible future zonings of the estate residential character area. Civic uses include anything from poultry farms and places of worship to helicopter pads, government buildings, cell towers and schools.

Two other amendments change the Arnold Mill Road, Cagle Road, Etris Road and Cox Road area from neighborhood service and neighborhood residential to suburban residential, and remove industrial flex from future zonings of the Highway 9 Character Area.

Providing clarity for developers

Councilman Mike Palermo said the amendments do not change any of the existing zonings but are intended to provide clarity to developers on what the City Council prefers in terms of mapping, zoning categories and best uses on a property. Palermo said a developer can still request to rezone a property, and the City Council can then decide to deny or approve the request with conditions.

The 2040 Comprehensive Plan was adopted on Oct. 12, 2021. However, the former mayor and City Council initiated a slate of proposed amendments nearly a month later, and a neighborhood meeting was held on Jan. 13, 2022, to gather public input.

The Georgia Department of Community Affairs requires all local governments to update their comprehensive plan every five years. Palermo said Community Development Director Jason Gaines suggested it is common practice for city officials to make changes before that period to ensure it aligns with the

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Shown is the Sun Valley development on the corner of Alpharetta Highway as of March 29. The project, which was approved in 2017, was set to replace an 18-acre shopping center with a grocery store, office, retail, restaurant space and up to 300 apartment units. In the end, only the apartments were built. views of the community.

Claire Snedeker, who served on the stakeholder committee for the 2040 Comprehensive Plan, said one goal was to make residential zoning, like estate and suburban, available in multiple character areas in the city rather than making a one-size-fits-all in just one character area.

Residents share concerns

Still, a group of residents spoke for nearly three hours at the March 28 City Council meeting both in favor and opposition to the amendments. One group claimed the amendments would worsen the housing shortage and cause housing prices and rental rates to increase.

Another faction said the amendments would help to attract more businesses.

The latest S&P CoreLogic CaseShiller Index reports some home prices in 20 major cities rose 19 percent in January from a year ago, and in Atlanta, prices rose 22 percent. Residential real estate costs have continued to climb because of a shortage of homes on the market and pent-up demand from buyers amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

East Roswell resident Elizabeth Goldstein, who has been a Fulton County teacher for 26 years, said she knows many local teachers who have left their

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Chattahoochee Nature Center opens new trail

By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com ROSWELL, Ga. — The Chattahoochee Nature Center held a grand opening and ribbon-cutting March 15 for its newly restored 2,000-foot River Boardwalk Trail and Connection Bridge.

Chattahoochee Nature Center staff, Roswell City Council members and countless others attended the event to see the project first-hand.

It includes the boardwalk, which was restored using state-of-the-art, environmentally sustainable materials, and a pedestrian bridge over Willeo Road with ADA-accessible ramps. The previous boardwalk had supported hundreds of thousands of visitors for nearly 40 years.

Mayor Kurt Wilson said at the event that the City of Roswell had been particularly excited to work with the Chattahoochee Nature Center on the Connection Bridge over Willeo Road, because, on any given day, the road receives a lot of cut-through traffic from Cobb County.

The bridge now connects the center’s main campus directly to the River Boardwalk Trail so that visitors no longer have to cross Willeo Road.

“The success of our River Park Trail System has brought additional vehicle and pedestrian traffic to the area,” Wilson said. “We are thrilled that visitors to the Chattahoochee Nature Center now have a safe and uninterrupted access to the river as well as our trail system.”

Wilson said the Chattahoochee Nature Center attracts an estimated 140,000 visitors every year and serves as a place of recreation and education as well as an economic driver.

“The 2018 study of the City of Roswell’s River Parks Master Plan showed a potential economic benefit to the region of more than $119 million,” Wilson said. “The Chattahoochee Nature Center’s River Boardwalk Trail will further

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Staff, Roswell City Council members and others gather at the Chattahoochee Nature Center’ grand opening and ribboncutting ceremony on March 15 for its newly restored River Boardwalk Trail and Connection Bridge. enhance this benefit.”

Chattahoochee Nature Center Board Chair Clarence Jackson stated in an an nouncement before the event the project is a game-changer because it acts as a conduit for the community to discover the ecology of the area more intimately while fostering a greater understanding of and connection with nature.

“We are proud to open this space where our community can safely gather to create lasting memories with family and friends,” Jackson stated. “The learning possibilities are endless, and it makes me proud that our supporters were committed to this endeavor.”

“The River Boardwalk Trail offers beautiful vistas of the Chattahoochee River and the surrounding wetlands and will include a ‘River House’ gathering area for enhanced educational and

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In addition to the grand opening and ribbon-cutting on March 15, the Chattahoochee Nature Center held a community grand opening day on March 20, which was sponsored by Fulton County.

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Milton-Alpharetta Training Center set to open this month

By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — When the newly formed Milton-Alpharetta Training Center opens this month, it will allow officers to train in smaller segments and, at the same time, keep more officers on the street.

Alpharetta Police Department spokesman Christopher Benfield said the Alpharetta and Milton police departments will share the training center, which will house a use of force simulator to provide officers with firearms training and allow them to practice realistic scenario-based situations. Some SWAT training will be done there as well.

While the facility is still being built, Benfield said officers plan to start their first in-service training April 11, and it

Apartments: Continued from Page 5 jobs for cities like Alpharetta and Woodstock because they cannot afford to live in Roswell. In the past, employers, like restaurants, have also indicated they cannot find workers willing to drive from other cities to staff service industry jobs.

Making room for business

But City Councilman Peter Vanstrom said Roswell needs commercial business to offset the tax burden on residents. He suggested using the city’s redevelopment space as one way to do that.

“Mixed-use is a great way to make and maximize the value of the land that’s there, and we have to work with the developers to get that done,” Vanstrom said. “… We’re not antiapartments by any stretch. We’re trying to be stewards of the redevelopment that needs to happen in this town that is going to be most beneficial for all residents.”

should be move-in ready in December. It is located at the former Alpharetta Municipal Court on the corner of Crabapple Road and Broadwell Road.

The building will be shared with the Alpharetta Public Works Department for its basketball and summer camps and the Lionheart School. The non-profit independent school is for children ages 5 to 21 with autism or other disorders of relating and communicating.

Benfield said the Milton and Alpharetta police departments received grants from the Georgia Criminal Justice Council in 2021 to bolster their de-escalation and defensive tactics knowledge, skillset and philosophy. Milton then used a portion of the funds to purchase a use a force simulator, and Alpharetta provided the building so they could have their own specialized training environDuring his campaign for City Council, Vanstrom said he would not support building any more high-density apartments. He cited residential projects, such as the development at Sun Valley Road, as a total failure. The project, approved in 2017, was set to replace an 18-acre shopping center with a grocery store, office, retail, restaurant space and up to 300 apartment units. In the end, only the apartments were built.

Mayor Kurt Wilson also said that Roswell has historically and “dramatically” done more for affordable housing than any other sister city in North Fulton County except for Sandy Springs, because it has a housing authority. He said 35 percent of the Roswell’s housing is rental, with the vast majority being garden-style apartments.

“A city does have the right to clear its own destiny in terms of how it wants to grow and how it wants to build out,” Wilson said. “There are some cities who make a decision to say we’re going to be high-density stand-alone multi-family apartments. This city, Roswell, is not going to grow that way.”

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Both departments already work together regularly. Benfield said approximately 100 Alpharetta officers and 40 Milton officers will use the facility.

Otherwise, they would typically have to travel offsite and rent out space, such as at the Roswell-Alpharetta Public Safety Training Center on Maxwell Road, to complete their required defensive tactics and de-escalation training once a year.

Now with the new facility, they will be able to visit the site as needed.

Benfield said the idea is to give officers more access to trainers and more time slots to train.

“This allows us to have training 24 hours a day, seven days a week,” Benfield said. “So, once it’s open, our officers will be able to go in and utilize the training facility all day long.”

Affordable housing in Roswell

East Roswell resident Jason Sabatino, who also served on the stakeholder committee for the 2040 Comprehensive Plan, agreed.

He referenced a map in a recent Atlanta Business Chronicle article that showed Roswell as an island for affordable housing in the North Atlanta area.

The article analyzed home values and mortgage data to estimate where homeowners would require the most income to afford a home. In Roswell, it was under $100,000.

“So, when I hear people talk about affordability and we need to have more affordable housing, we are the affordable housing option already in the North Fulton, North Atlanta area,” Sabatino said. “… We are not removing apartments anywhere. We are simply stating that certain zoning types need to be considered for certain places in the city.”

Roswell resident John Evans said he would like to see the city stick to a plan for future growth. He cited the Holcomb Bridge Road East Revitalization Study,

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Officers will start their first in-service training at the newly formed Milton-Alpharetta Training Center on the corner of Crabapple Road and Broadwell Road on April 11. The building formerly housed the Alpharetta Municipal Court. which states that more than 50 percent of East Roswell is made up of apartments. He quested why then in 2019, the City Council approved a plan to replace an empty Super Target on Holcomb Bridge Road with more than 400 apartments and townhomes.

“There’s a stark difference between the development that’s going on in East Roswell versus West Roswell, and I think that the Target exemplifies that, because we’re moving away from any kind of businesses that are there,” Evans said. “… It seems to me that what you’re doing now is very important as you figure out what it is you want to do, where you want apartments, what kind of apartment you want, and I encourage you to stick to that.”

Palermo made the motion to approve the resolution, which was seconded by Councilwoman Christine Hall. It passed 5-0, with Councilman Marcelo Zapata having an excused absence.

The amendments will now go to the Georgia Department of Community Affairs and the Atlanta Regional Commission for approval.

It’s been a great transition. There haven’t been any problems whatsoever. He’s a great guy. I wish I had done it 10 years sooner.

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New owner hopes to continue Roswell staple

By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com ROSWELL, Ga. — If anyone knows barbecue, it’s Bob White.

So, when local businessowner Angel Martinez learned of the opportunity to take over Slope’s BBQ in Roswell, he took it.

“When he came over to my deli (My Friend’s Place in Alpharetta) and sat down, I could tell he had a good grasp of what he was looking for in terms of what he wanted to hand over,” Martinez said.

“I just felt honored that me and my wife have a chance to build on his brand and, really, his legacy.”

White said they cut a deal approximately five weeks after they met, and Martinez became the new owner of Slope’s BBQ when he signed over the paperwork on Jan. 10 – one day after White’s 80th birthday.

“It’s been a great transition,” White said. “There haven’t been any problems whatsoever. He’s a great guy. I wish I had done it 10 years sooner.”

His only two conditions, White said, was that he be allowed to eat all the chili dogs he wants and that his two cooks continue to work at the restaurant. White said one has been working at Slope’s BBQ for 21 years and the other for 16 years.

White moved to Roswell with his wife Marlene in 1964, which is when she began teaching at Roswell North Elementary School. Then, in 1991, White founded Slope’s BBQ. While he never dreamed of owning a barbecue business, White said he enjoyed cooking for neighborhood parties and church events. Soon after opening, the

Slope’s BBQ was founded by Bob White in 1991. It is located at 34 E. Crossville Rd. in Roswell. business grew from just serving barbecue and sandwiches to a variety of items ranging from deserts to vegetables and now even catfish on Saturday nights.

White has only ever owned one restaurant, but there are Slope’s BBQ franchises in Sandy Springs and Alpharetta. There were also stores in Cumming and Cartersville, but both locations have closed.

Martinez said he hopes to grow Slope’s BBQ so there are stores spread across the country.

At 52 years old, Martinez said he grew up in the restaurant business, first working as a dishwasher, then as a bartender, manager, director of operations and so on.

He also worked in the technology industry for several years, but during the COVID-19 pandemic Martinez said he decided he needed to branch out and bought My Friend’s Place on McFarland Parkway in Alpharetta, launching his return to the

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New Slope’s BBQ owner Angel Martinez, left, and founder Bob White stand inside the restaurant on East Crossville Road in Roswell. White said he sold the restaurant to Martinez on Jan. 10 – one day after his 80th birthday. restaurant business.

His philosophy, Martinez said, is to not break what isn’t broken, and at Slope’s BBQ that’s especially important because he intends to preserve the traditions and customer appeal that White built over the trajectory of his career.

“I may not be able to fill Bob’s shoes, but I can be Bob 2.0,” Martinez said.

These days, White said he still visits

Slope’s BBQ, which serves as his social club, and Marlene continues to work Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings to catch up with old friends and longtime customers.

White said they hope to travel out west this summer to see the Grand Canyon and Yosemite and Yellowstone National Park.

“It’s been a hoot,” White said.

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Scottsdale Farms continues to grow in Milton

By SYDNEY DANGREMOND sydney@appenmedia.com MILTON, Ga. — What began as a mom-and-pop garden center run out of two greenhouses and a barn has blossomed over the past 22 years into an agricultural cornucopia off Birmingham Highway.

Scottsdale Farms now houses thousands of plants, trees, shrubs and garden supplies on 65 acres. That’s in addition to a café, a home goods store, a boutique, a farm, seasonal Christmas tree lots and pumpkin patches and a playground for young children.

The business has grown and diversified steadily over the past two decades, owner Kathy Gianturco said.

“I know people have said, ‘find your niche and stick to it,’ but I’ve just continued to go like, ‘well if they like pillows, maybe they’ll like rugs, and if they like rugs, maybe they’ll like mirrors,’” Gianturco said.

It all started when she realized the majority of her customers were women, and she decided to expand to products she thought would appeal to her base.

Since then, she has yet to find an area that hasn’t resonated with her devoted customers.

Kathy runs the business with her ex-husband Luca, focusing on the interior, boutique and café sides of the business, while Luca runs the garden center.

“I buy everything non-living, and he buys everything living,” Kathy said.

Alpharetta resident Brianna Evans has been coming to Scottsdale Farms a couple times a month for years, even before her two kids were born, and says her visits always turn into an event. The variety of offerings is what keeps her coming back.

“For the kids, it’s definitely the animals and the playground, but then as a mom, I’ll come here with my girlfriends and we’ll get coffee and lunch and sit out on the picnic tables,” Evans said. “And I’m a really big gardener so I normally buy dirt every time I come.”

The Gianturco’s are joined by a rotating group of 78 employees who help Scottsdale Farms run, including the pair’s children, and one day, Kathy hopes, their grandchildren.

Jodi Galloway is one of the business’ newest employees who joined the staff about two weeks ago. She works in the greenhouses, potting annual and perineal plants.

A passionate gardener, Galloway was making ends meet with an office job that had her driving past the Scottsdale sign daily, “and I was like, ‘that would be so much cooler,’” Galloway

said.

Now she spends her days outside doing what she loves.

“I wake up in the morning and I’m eager to go to work,” Galloway said.

“What more could you ask for? You’re outside all the time. I plant plants every day.”

Beyond the retail, both living and non-living included, Scottsdale Farms also hosts events and workshops from holiday parties to “how to build your own charcuterie board,” Gianturco said, there’s always something going on.

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Kathy runs the business with her ex-husband Luca, focusing on the interior, boutique and café sides of the business, while Luca runs the garden center.

“I buy everything non-living, and he buys everything living,” Kathy said.

Alpharetta resident Brianna Evans has been coming to Scottsdale Farms a couple times a month for years, even before her two kids were born, and says her visits always turn into an event. The variety of offerings is what keeps her coming back.

“For the kids, it’s definitely the animals and the playground, but then as a mom, I’ll come here with my girlfriends and we’ll get coffee and lunch and sit out on the picnic tables,” Evans said. “And I’m a really big gardener so I normally buy dirt every time I come.”

The Gianturco’s are joined by a rotating group of 78 employees who help Scottsdale Farms run, including the pair’s children, and one day, Kathy hopes, their grandchildren.

Jodi Galloway is one of the business’ newest employees who joined the staff about two weeks ago. She works in the greenhouses, potting annual and perineal plants.

A passionate gardener, Galloway was making ends meet with an office job that had her driving past the Scottsdale sign daily, “and I was like, ‘that would be so much cooler,’” Galloway said.

Now she spends her days outside doing what she loves.

“I wake up in the morning and I’m eager to go to work,” Galloway said.

“What more could you ask for? You’re outside all the time. I plant plants every day.”

Beyond the retail, both living and non-living included, Scottsdale Farms also hosts events and workshops from holiday parties to “how to build your own charcuterie board,” Gianturco said, there’s always something going on.

For more information on Scottsdale Farms, visit scottsdalefarms.com.

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Scottsdale Farms houses thousands of plants, trees, shrubs and garden supplies on 65 acres in Milton off Birmingham Highway.

Alpharetta resident Brianna Evans and her daughter Olivia enjoy watching the goats at Scottsdale Farms in Milton March 30.

Evans has been coming to Scottsdale Farms a couple times per month for years, even before her two kids were born, and says her visits always turn into an event.

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State hits Anthem with whopping fine

By REBECCA GRAPEVINE and ANDY MILLER Georgia Health News ATLANTA — The state insurance department has levied a $5 million fine against health insurer Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, the largest penalty in the agency’s history, for violations of state law involving medical providers and consumers.

Insurance Commissioner John King, at a March 29 news conference at the State Capitol, cited numerous complaints in taking the agency action.

The Georgia Office of Insurance was “inundated with complaints about Anthem from individuals, from doctors, hospitals and others, from all corners and across Georgia,” King said.

Among the problems cited was that Anthem’s directories listed some health care providers as being part of the insurer’s network when in fact they were not participating in those health plans. Such erroneous listings can mislead patients who pick a health plan based on whether a certain doctor or hospital is in that network.

Philip Mattera, director of the Corporate Research Project at Good Jobs First, a corporate and government accountability organization, said that the $5 million fine is among the top 1 percent of state government penalties against insurance companies that his organization has tracked.

In February 2020, the state insurance

department issued warning letters to five insurers, including Anthem, stating that the agency found providers listed as being in-network although they were not actually participating in those networks. The letters were obtained by GHN through an Open Records Request.

In the Anthem case, providers said the insurer failed to pay them promptly, state officials said Tuesday. The company also negotiated contracts with medical practices and then failed to load those providers into its system, leaving patients and doctors out in the cold, King said.

“There have been instances when doctors and hospitals had to lay off staff” due to Anthem payment delays, King said.

An Anthem spokeswoman, Denise Ward, said that the company “¬strives to process and pay claims as quickly and efficiently as possible in accordance with provider agreements and applicable state laws and regulations.”

She said the Georgia Office of Insurance focused on a provider database system implemented nearly seven years ago that is no longer in use.

“As the department is aware, we worked diligently to address these challenges,” Ward said. “We have since migrated to a new platform with the goal of improving accuracy and transparency.”

The investigation found around 78,000 separate violations, state officials said.

They involve Medicare, employer health plans, and state insurance exchange plans. Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield

is the state’s largest health insurer, with more than 2.5 million policyholders.

“A clear pattern has emerged,” King said. “As I traveled across Georgia, this became a running theme.”

The consent decree also requires Anthem to take corrective actions to prevent future violations and respond to complaints in a timely manner.

“We will hold insurers accountable when their actions are unfairly impacting Georgians,” King said.

The $5 million will go to the state’s general fund, said King, a Republican.

King has held the state insurance post as an appointee since 2019, due to the previously elected commissioner’s arrest and subsequent conviction on fraud charges.

King is running for election to the post.

Sabrina Corlette, a research professor at the Center on Health Insurance Reforms at Georgetown University, said that many problems identified in the Georgia investigation “result in the consumer holding the bag financially – there’s nothing in there to make them whole.”

“This is the insurance department doing its job,” said Corlette of the state fines.

“It looks like [Anthem] has some work to do in terms of cleaning up its act.”

Earlier this month, Anthem announced that it is changing its name to Elevance Health.

Some state legislators stood behind King and said that they had heard similar complaints from their constituents.

Laura Colbert, executive director of

advocacy group Georgians for a Healthy Future, praised the state action.

“For our health care system to work as intended, patients, providers, and insurance companies each have to hold up their respective ends of the bargain,” Colbert said. “When Georgians paid their health insurance premiums each month, they did their part. Blue Cross Blue Shield failed to do the same when they were slow to address members’ complaints and made it difficult for members to access health care by sharing inaccurate information about which doctors were in-network.”

Meanwhile, Anthem is still locked in a contract dispute with the Atlanta-based Northside Hospital system.

A Fulton County judge has extended a reprieve in the dispute between Northside Hospital and Anthem until April 15, delaying for a second time the need for thousands of patients to switch doctors.

Northside patients who have Anthem insurance have been caught in the middle of the battle between the insurer and the hospital system for months.

King said that as a Georgia consumer, he is concerned about the contract standoff, but added that his department does not have the authority to force a resolution.

This article was first published on georgiahealthnews.com

Johns Creek to partner with county on old bridge art

By SYDNEY DANGREMOND sydney@appenmedia.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Steel from the original Rogers Bridge will be repurposed into public art for Johns Creek in a collaboration project with Fulton County.

City Council members entered a verbal agreement with the county at a March 28 work session and are scheduled to review and approve a formal intergovernmental agreement at the next work session and council meeting April 11.

The old Rogers Bridge structure was removed from its site across the Chattahoochee River October 11 to make way for a new pedestrian bridge. It was later disassembled with Johns Creek and Duluth planning to split 10 tons of salvaged steel to produce public art.

Johns Creek will contribute $50,000 in tourism product development funds

from the Convention and Visitors Bureau budget, while Fulton County has allocated $150,000 in this year’s budget toward the project.

Fulton County Commissioner Liz Hausmann, who requested the funds in Fulton County budget discussions, presented alongside Public Art Manager Alex Francombe at the City Council work session.

Fulton County has been contributing to public art for almost 30 years, Francombe said, with 1 percent of the annual budget automatically allocated to funding public art projects. The Rogers Bridge project would be the county’s 70th commission.

Francombe said the county’s typical processes for commissioning the artwork includes establishment of an approval process, assembling a selection commit-

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Fulton County Public Art Manager Alex Francombe discusses the county’s process for commissioning public art at a City Council work session March 29.

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Georgians risk losing access to affordable health care We have learned too much about health policy that works to lose any ground we’ve gained in affordable care. Remember: at this time two years ago, we were trying to wrap our heads around a MARY ROBICHAUX State Representative, District 48 new reality of isolation and mitigation as COVID-19 spread throughout our communities and life as we knew it came to a screeching halt.

The toll on our communities has been substantial and many are still reeling from the public health impact as well as the financial fallout. But even as we enter a third year with this global pandemic, there is reason for optimism.

Cases and deaths due to the virus are down and today we have widespread access to three safe, effective, and free vaccines developed in record time.

Good policy also plays a role in this optimism. Our federal leaders stepped up in an important way last year by expanding insurance subsidies through

the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), which has given nearly 6 million Americans new access to affordable health care. This includes 127,100 uninsured Georgians who became newly eligible for tax credits. The impact of this financial assistance cannot be overstated—enrollment has reached record-breaking levels with more than 701,000 Georgia residents signing up for marketplace health coverage for 2022.

This progress is significant, but we must keep in mind that millions of Americans will see their health insurance premiums rise considerably unless Congress acts to make current tax credits permanent before the end of the year when they’re set to expire. Premium payments could double for 14.5 million Americans with marketplace insurance coverage. Low-income enrollees could experience some of the largest premium increases. Many of these Americans could lose their coverage altogether as it becomes increasingly unaffordable.

Current subsidies reduce premium rates for all individuals who purchase coverage in the marketplace. Making the subsidies permanent will ensure

Bridge: Continued from Page 10 tee and striking a balance between community values and artist vision.

Phase one of the project has a target completion date of mid-April and includes assembling a selection panel with established locations and vision for the project, a call for artists and setting terms of an IGA with the county.

Still, a lot of the project is yet to be decided including what the piece or pieces will look like, the locations of the art and which government entity will hold maintenance responsibilities.

“So, there’s some unknowns, but we want to get the process started so that we can start answering those questions that are unknown,” Hausmann said.

During her presentation, Hausmann also alluded that Duluth may not want their entire share of the steel and that Johns Creek could potentially acquire the leftover.

“I just want to say how really excited Fulton County is to be entering into a partnership with this project with y’all,” Hausmann said. “This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to preserve the last remaining bridge over the Chattahoochee, the steel from it.”

Toward the end of the presentation,

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Fulton County Commissioner Liz Hausmann discusses a partnership with Johns Creek to create a public art sculpture out of salvaged steel from the old Rogers Bridge at a City Council work session March 29.

City Council members nominated Councilwoman Stacy Skinner and Councilman Dilip Tunki to be representatives on the selection committee. The pair said they would discuss after the meeting and decide who would participate in the Rogers Bridge committee and who would serve as a liaison on a separate arts and culture committee.

these savings – which average $50 per month or $600 per year.

Without an extension of health care subsidies, thousands of Georgians will soon face the financial burden of not being able to afford health care—especially as inflation is at an all-time high and people are paying higher prices for everyday goods. In fact, a 2021 Gallup poll found that more and more Americans are forgoing health treatment because costs are too high. No one should have to risk serious or fatal illness because they cannot afford the cost of care.

Improving access to health care has been my life’s work. For over 35 years, I have helped lead health care organizations, including the American Heart Association, Emory Healthcare, and Johns Hopkins Hospital. My career has focused on bringing efficient, effective, and patient-centered care to everyone that walks into a hospital, doctor’s office, or clinic—regardless of their insurance status.

Health care is just as personal to me as it is professional—one of my twin boys was born with a heart condition.

Due to the tremendous care and openheart surgery he received at two-yearsold, he is thriving and doing remarkable work as a medical researcher at Emory.

Unfortunately, however, too many families lack this same opportunity.

Allowing federal marketplace tax credits to expire would be a huge mistake with detrimental consequences for Americans. With current ARPA health care subsidies, we have been able to deliver more financial relief than ever before to help people get covered and stay covered.

There has never been a more important moment to ensure all Americans can get the quality health care they need and deserve. Georgians are counting on Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock to do everything they can to permanently extend current marketplace subsidies so that more families and communities across our state are equipped to emerge from this pandemic stronger, healthier, and more resilient.

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Spruill fundraiser plots new course DUNWOODY, Ga. – The annual Spruill Center Artistic Affair fundraiser March 25 abandoned its tradition of black ties and table service for a more accessible and informal celebration of Dunwoody’s art scene.

Held in the Spruill Center for the Arts instead of the nearby Atlanta Country Club, the event represented an organization-wide push to increase the Arts Center’s reach in the community.

Spruill board and guild member Beth Saxe said the organization wants to be more accessible and inviting to younger generations. Years prior, a ticket to the black-tie affair was $125 per person. This year, tickets were $75.

Guests wandered between the center’s courtyard, classrooms and hallways, taking in myriad forms of lighthearted entertainment. Attendees contributed to a mural by painting squares of canvas. The finished product reads “SPRUILL,” and will hang in the center’s upper hallway. A silent and live auction preview room featured painting, pottery and other crafts.

Artist and Spruill board member Leslie Cannon stood at an easel painting a landscape that was later auctioned for $850.

The Spruill celebration featured whimsical and eclectic entertainment as well. A line quickly formed to sit with fortune tellers reading tarot cards in the hallway. Stationed outside in the blasting wind, four poets from Free Poems ATL wrote prose on demand,

taking their cues from guests. After roughly a minute of writing, they recited and gave the verse to the prompters. Actors from the Stage Door Theatre, dressed in flamboyant and glitzy costumes, mingled throughout the party.

Saxe said the 35-year tradition had always been a formal affair, including a seated dinner followed by dancing. However, when Alan Mothner was named CEO in 2020, he sought to alter the event’s tune.

“He pitched this idea to the guild ladies, who are the ones who have normally done the formal deal, and we all went for it. And this has been fun…I think it’s fabulous,” Saxe said.

Ken Horvath, director of the ceramics department, said Spruill is trying to generate more buzz and activity around the center to foster support for expansion of the education center. Eight more studios are planned, and increasing public engagement will help with the organization’s bid for city partnership to bring their vision into fruition.

“I really believe that it is important to get the community into the building, to see what’s going on here… having the Artistic Affair here this year allows more people to come in to see what we do and see what we need,” Horvath said.

Based on an informal poll, the casual tone for the Artistic Affair seems to have struck a chord with attendees. When Mothner spoke to the crowd seated under a large tent in the courtyard, he asked, “Should we do this event again?” His question was met with instant applause.

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Artist and Spruill Center Board Member Leslie Cannon stands with Patty Weiner, winner of the livepainted landscape scene auction.

Painter and instructor Diana Toma commented that the casual event seems welcoming to the artistic scene. “[Artists] like to get down and be more casual; I think this addresses the artsy community,” Toma said.

Organizers said the Artistic Affair raised $80,000, including $10,000 for youth scholarships.

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RAWLINGS The desire to make your living environment inviting is always a perfectly adequate reason to tackle a few DIY projects; however, here’s one more: if you’re looking to sell your home, making a few aesthetic improvements can make a big difference to your asking price. Real estate professionals are constantly talking about ‘curb appeal,’ and for a good reason. The way a home looks and feels aesthetically naturally attracts serious buyers and results in higher offers.

Good interior decorating is about making your space personal, meaningful, functional and comfortable. This year’s trends are definitely putting a lighter, greener spin on those goals. Whether you’re giving your entire home a facelift or focusing on one room in particular, here are some things to consider as you browse the paint aisle and write your to-do list.

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Rawlings: Continued from Page 21 rising trend, making it easier to create multifunctional living spaces that allow people to be more connected to the outdoors. Incorporating more natural light into the home by adding more mirrors and skylights, using lighter window treatments and installing larger windows and doors is both a great avenue to nature as well a high-ROI home improvement.

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4. Remember sustainability.

Using sustainable practices in decorating is a universal theme for 2022.

From reusing/recycling pre-owned furniture to trading in plastic for sustainable materials like wood, porcelain and glass, there is a desire to treat the planet and ourselves more gently. For those desiring a minimalist look, consider warming it up using rounder shapes, natural materials and going for colors like off-white, cream, beige and ochre. If you’d rather opt for a maximalist approach, be sure that your pieces, while bold, are carefully curated and well-balanced, as opposed to noisy and haphazard.

5. Consider your social circle.

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Success means different things BEN BURNETT Guest Columnist

In last week’s episode of The Ben Burnett Show, my guest was Zach Blend from the Goshen Valley. Goshen Valley started decades ago as a group home for young men in foster care. Many of these children had a difficult time being placed into

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a single-family residence. So, Zach’s family bought an expansive piece of land in northern Cherokee County and created a group home to care for these young men. Later, that became a series of group homes. Today it is one of the leading organizations in the country that cares for children placed into foster care.

Children come into foster care for a variety of reasons; none of them their own.

Goshen Valley continues to gain influence within Georgia. In 2021, Brasfield & Gorrie selected the organization as it’s “Non-profit Partner of the Year”.

Goshen Valley is comprised of volunteers from all walks of life, mostly from Fulton, Cherokee and Forsyth counties.

However, they need more resources.

They have expanded their offerings to include therapeutic services, in-home care throughout the state of Georgia, and mental health services. These expanded services strive to address issues far beyond what you and I will ever face. Many of these children will live with abandonment issues forever. When you think about inherent unfairness, Goshen Valley never quits.

Goshen Valley is also a resource for many in the Georgia General Assembly on how the state can better care for our most vulnerable children. Improving the foster care system is one of the rare things with which few elected officials disagree. Former Gov. Roy Barnes was instrumental in foster care reform. Former Georgia Gov. and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue was an advocate for foster care, often taking children into his own home, even during his tenure in office. Forsyth County resident and current Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan and local State Sen. Brandon Beach occasionally don’t see eye to eye; but they always work together to prioritize children in Georgia’s foster care system.

One of my favorite aspects of public service was caring for Alpharetta’s kids.

However, good deeds and great ideas are never exclusive to those in public service. When you listen to Zach Blend, you will realize that few people among us have such a gift and purpose. People like Zach are the difference we all aspire to see.

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nity that Goshen Valley provides these children. Kids who have no less value than my own. Listen to how they invest in children who didn’t start out as their own and through the organization, come to find purpose, worth and direction.

Goshen Valley leads many of these kids to successful livelihoods and vocations.

Many of these “alumni” serve you today in our United States Military, while some go to college, work in the trades, and eventually go on to have their own families. If you take the saying “success means different things to different people,” your perspective on everything changes. If you are new to the area and desire a place to volunteer, there is no better organization. Take a break from the mess the world is in right now and listen to something hard, but also full of promise. Thank you to those of you who listen to my show. I am grateful for each of you.

Ben served on the Alpharetta City Council from 2018-2021. You can listen to the fifth season of The Ben Burnett Show on Apple Podcasts.

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population,” noted Yngrid Huff, executive director of operational planning.

But, the decline began well before COVID-19 landed in 2020. After decades of steady growth, enrollment peaked in 2016 and began falling across the system, particularly in the elementary grades.

Huff noted the trend will likely continue, with smaller primary grades expected to impact later grades into the future.

“Forecasts follow trends…and trends have to shift in order for projections to change,” Huff said. “Our current expectations for the next five years show a decline of 3,700 students.”

In the North Fulton region, enrollment is down primarily in the elementary and middle school grades.

School capacity is based on the Georgia Department of Education funding formula. How the school uses the space is considered instructional capacity and is more flexible. For example, schools with larger special needs populations will need more space than traditional students.

Despite the data, North Fulton School Board member Katie Reeves is not completely on board with the conclusions.

“I think the jury is still out,” Reeves said. “Housing growth [will happen] because we are going to see a transition as millennials start buying homes and having kids.”

She noted they will be looking to plant roots in areas with good schools, such as North Fulton, where empty nesters are entering their next phase. “[As a baby boomer] our kids will be the baby boom ‘echo’,” Reeves said. “They may not have as many kids…but I think there is the potential for us to refill our schools.”

Johns Creek board member Linda McCain said the need to maintain high performance schools is imperative as Fulton County competes with other districts for students.

“We need to continue to make our brand top notch so that folks choose [public schools] when they have the option to live in Fulton County,” McCain said during a recent board meeting.

Enrollment varies across schools

At the peak of the enrollment surge in the North Fulton region in the early 2000s, the entire freshman class at Milton High School was located in a “portable city” in the parking lot of the school.

The day State Bridge Crossing Elementary opened in 1996, the school required portables to accommodate the enrollment.

Today, the vast majority of schools no longer have portables on campus.

Enrollment, especially in elementary schools, has plunged below available capacity over the past several years.

Of the 28 elementary schools in the North Fulton region, only one – Creekview – is over state capacity with more than 900 students in a school built for 850.

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Meanwhile, New Prospect Elementary a few miles away has 473 students in a school that can accommodate around 800.

While several area schools have student populations nearly half of state capacity, Reeves points out many of these are special needs centers and require more space.

At the middle school level, three schools are well below capacity (Crabapple, Haynes Bridge and Holcomb Bridge) spurring a conversation on new direction for the future.

Fulton County Schools Superintendent Mike Looney has been a vocal advocate for K-8 academies, pointing to the wealth of research showing the benefits of nine

years of uninterrupted education.

During a recent podcast, Looney noted, “a student knows that when they walk into a building in kindergarten, they will be surrounded by the same trusted adults through eighth grade.”

The K-8 model was first proposed in South Fulton a few years ago but was rejected in favor of building a new school to replace an aging one.

Chief Academic Officer Cliff Jones noted the K-8 model is often found in charter schools, private schools, urban schools and internationally, and has been found to increase academic performance as well as social/emotional benefits.

At the high school level, all nine area high schools are near capacity, but system planners expect stable or a slight decline in enrollment over the next five years. The lone exception is Cambridge High which is projected to drop from its current 1,800 enrollment to just under 1,500 students by 2026.

Reeves disagrees with that assessment, noting recent data shows new families to the district often have older children. She also is pushing for redistricting to balance out inequities in enrollment, and a conversation on tough decisions that may need to be made in the coming years.

“First of all I always believe in neighborhood schools, so that has to be the benchmark,” she said. “Collapsing schools would mean more distance for kids and parents…but there may be opportunities to consider.”

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Student Finance Authority (GSFA) is a Ralston called the bipartisan efforts key component to address the state’s the model of effective lawmaking and fledgling mental health care staffing acknowledged the work of Rep. Todd storages. Data from Mental Health Jones (R-South Forsyth) and Rep. Mary America indicates the Peach State Margaret Oliver (D-Decatur). ranks 48th in access to mental health “This will lift Georgia from the basin care. of mental health care,” Ralston said.

For students in paramedical or other The bill faced vocal right-wing opfields related to aging or primary care, position in a Senate Health and Human up to $10,000 per year may be canServices Committee hearing. Opponents said it would lead to guns being celled. A person on track to become a removed from people diagnosed with doctor of medicine would be ineligible mental illness. unless specializing in psychiatry or The version signed by Gov. Kemp primary care. A person enrolled in a removed an earlier provision that reprogram to become a licensed practical nurse or registered nurse is also eligible quired insurance companies to provide for loan cancellation. mental health benefits if they did not Georgia National Guard members offer them. are eligible for loan cancellation, “This bill is many things (and) a result of years of study and work,” State but must exhaust all federal funds, inSen. Michelle Au (D-Johns Creek) said. cluding those from the Departments “It’s a framework for continued work of Defense or Veterans Affairs. A Nathat needs to be done. But above all, it tional Guard member would no longer is a moral document.” qualify once active duty ends, fails to The bill creates a litany of studies maintain sufficient academic standing Ads\Did This Catch and reports that will be delivered to the T:\ADS_2021\Appen or graduates.

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If someone commits an offense and the officer has probable cause that the person is mentally ill requiring involuntary treatment, they can be taken for emergency examination by a physician.

The officer does not need to file charges prior to the person going to a physician or emergency receiving facility.

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The physician in turn must authorize the person to be transported for examination.

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If county transport is required, vehicles normally used to transport criminals must be avoided.

In some circumstances the person may be transported by family members to a facility. In nonemergency situations, a female may not be transported without another female who is not needing care. A female may be transported by a husband, father, adult brother or adult son.

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APPLICANT ASCB Alpharetta, LLC d/b/a Cleaver & Cork 11760 Haynes Bridge Road Suite A-1 Alpharetta, GA 30009

APPLICANT Palm 78, Inc. 5325 Windward Parkway Suite 102 Alpharetta, GA 30004

Owner ASCB Alpharetta, LLC

Owners Palm 78, Inc.

Registered Agent Connor Boney

Registered Agent Michael C. Jones

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Full-time Front Office Receptionists and Medical Assistants for busy Dermatology Practice; Cumming, Roswell and Alpharetta locations.

Email resume to wmark@ atlcenterforderm.com or Fax 770-751-7410.

M o r t g a g e Management Solutions, LLC seeks Sr. Automation Test Lead in Alpharetta, GA to analyze requirement changes & define goals for automation frameworks. Req. BS in CIS, Eng. or rel. + 5 yrs exp in automation testing.

Resume to mszedon@ amerisave.com.

Sales Estate Sale JOHNS CREEK Roswell Mill; 4800 Roswell Mill Drive 30022.

Friday 4/8, Saturday 4/9, 9AM-4PM. Antiques, beds, dressers, crystal, dishes. Much much more!

Moving Sale Alpharetta 4/8 & 4/9 - 8am-1pm Large Moving Sale Furniture, household items, quality clothing and much more.

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Macy’s Systems & Technology, Inc. has various openings (multiple types/ levels) in Johns Creek, GA for the following positions: • Software Engineers (Job#11908.532) to translate business requirements into well-engineered, tested & deployed application systems that are used by the business.

May telecommute from home.

• Senior Product Management (Job#11908.1074) to write user stories as part of an Agile project framework that directly support primary objectives of the project, for implementing Blue Yonder (formerly JDA)-Supply Chain optimization software in the areas of forecasting, i n v e n t o r y management & replenishment p l a n n i n g .

To apply, mail your resume to Macy’s Systems & Technology, Inc., 5985 State Bridge Road, Johns Creek, GA 30097, Attn.

William Trevethick.

Must reference job #.

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POOL TECHNICIANS WANTED Part-time & Full-time positions available.

Pay is $12-$14 per hour. Hours starting at 6:30AM, Monday-Friday. Pick-up truck not required but must have your own reliable transportation. Gas allowance provided.

Looking for people who enjoy working outside and are enthusiastic, dependable & punctual. Able to contribute independently or on a crew with consistently friendly attitude.

Well-established commercial pool maintenance company providing service in the North Atlanta Metro area.

Call Bill: 404-245-9396

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713-302-9072 LARGE C AT TREEHOUSE: Barely worn. $70, originally $125. 678-663-5953

Office/Business Equip/Supplies EXECUTIVE DESK: Arhaus traditional styling with storage.

Shows well for home office. $700. For photos call 678-296-0020

Very high hourly rate potential!Perfect for retirees. sweetlandoutdoor@ gmail.com OFFICE: Johns Creek.

Good attitude and enjoyment in variety in daily routine a plus.

Printing, production and assembly of fulfillment documents for mailing and mailroom duties, attention to detail, computer skills. Will train the right person. 12-16 hours/week. Resume: jobjohncreek@ y a h o o . c o m

Cemetery GREELAWN ROSWELL Prime drive-up location!

Accommodates 4 urns, or one casket & one urn. $4895. 770-7143423

Director of Open Arms Special Needs Ministry Alpharetta Presbyterian Church has an opportunity for a compassionate and energetic individual who enjoys working with special needs children, youth, and adults to direct our Open Arms ministry.

Responsibilities • Lead the Promise Class (where our special needs community congregates) during Sunday morning services in worship through music, Bible lessons, crafts, and other activities.

• Supervise, work with, and coordinate volunteers and staff.

• Direct quarterly respite events at the church.

• Work alongside the Open Arms committee and Associate Pastor to identify opportunities to sustain and grow this ministry.

Hours vary but average six per week, with 3–4 hours every Sunday morning. Compensation is up to $18/hour plus 3 Sundays (weeks) of paid vacation per year.

Requirements • Annual Background Check and Child Safety Training • Current American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) CPR training/certification for infants, children, and adults (or complete within 3 months of hire) • Proof of vaccination against COVID-19, since you will be working with a vulnerable population.

• Degree in Special Education and experience managing staff preferred.

• Age 21 years or older.

Interested? Send us a letter telling us why, along with your resume: jobs@alpharettapres.com To learn more about Alpharetta Presbyterian Church, please visit us in person or at https://alpharettapres.com/.

Newspaper Delivery Routes Open We have several delivery routes open in the Alpharetta-Roswell / North Fulton area.

The work is once a week and requires the following: Reliable transportation, very clean driving record (we do a record check), and professional work ethic. We prefer the ideal person to have experience delivering newspapers but that is not an absolute requirement.

The delivery route is to every home in the subdivision - and is NOT subscriber based.

The route can be done on your schedule - within our specific 2-3 day window - depending on which paper you deliver.

We pay for all your gas, provide bags, and pay you as an independent contractor on a per home delivered basis.

Call our office at 770-442-3278 to request an application.

The typical route pays approximately $140 plus gas per week and takes about 4-5 hours to deliver.

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SERVICE DIRECTORY Concrete/ Asphalt

Retaining Walls Brick or Wood

Contact Ralph Rucker.

Many local references.

Honest, punctual, professional and reasonable prices!

678-898-7237 Driveway $250 OFF NEW DRIVEWAY!

Mention this ad. Concrete driveway specialists. Driveways, Pool Decks, Patios, Walkways, Slabs. A+ BBB rating. FREE ESTIMATE. Call Rachael at 678-250-4546 to schedule a FREE Estimate. 30 years of experience. ARBOR HILLS CONSTRUCTION INC. Please note we do have a minimum charge on accepted jobs of $4,500.

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PHILLIPS FLOORING Hardwood, laminate, carpet & tile installation and repairs. We do tile floors, showers, tub surrounds and kitchen back-splashes.

Re-grouting is also available. Call 678-8871868 for free estimate.

Professional Ceramic & Natural Stone Tile installations. Shower pans, leak repairs and new installations.

Complete kitchen & bathroom remodeling.

Basements finished.

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Gutters AARON’S ALL-TYPE GUTTERS Repaired and Installed. Covers, siding, soffit, facia. www.aaronsgutters.com. Senior citizen discount! 770-934-2766

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Serving North Atlanta since 1983. Call to schedule FREE Quote: 770-284-3123.

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Full Service LANDSCAPING Company Capable of doing your job – grading, hauling and tree service.

Bush Hogging, Clearing, Grading, Hauling, Etc. Many local references-

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Basements finished, kitchen and bath rehabs.

All types flooring.

Also total home rehab for those who have a rental house or one to sell.

Call 678-887-1868 for a free estimate

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678-898-7237 Pinestraw PINESTRAW, mulch delivery/installation available.

Firewood available. Licensed, insured. Angels of Earth Pinestraw and Mulch. 770-831-3612.

Tree Services COMPLETE TREE SERVICES Appen-Rated 98 Text or Call us for a FREE quote appointment.

Tree removal, Pruning, Stump grinding, Free mulch, Fully insured, Emergency 24/7 770-450-8188

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Junk Removal Call Junk Express For professional full service junk removal.

Licensed/insured.

Same day service available.

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24 hour emergency service. Licensed, insured. Workers Comp, insurance claims. 25+ years experience. Family business. Free estimates. We Love Challenges!

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