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Upgrades upcoming County officials recently revealed the Sharon Springs Park master plan which calls for upgrades and updates to the park built in 1994.

The proposal calls for a reconfiguration of some of the park’s amenities and added greenspace. Read more, Page 6 JOE PARKER/HERALD

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Early voting begins for August runoff

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Advanced voting for the Aug. 11 runoff election begins this week, and voters can either cast their ballots in person or request an absentee ballot. The runoff includes two Republican races and one Democratic race.

Two polling places — the county’s elections office and Hampton Park Library — will be open for in-person voting through Aug. 7.

Three other polling places were originally slated to be open for advanced voting. However, two of those locations, at Midway Park and Sharon Springs Park, are located outside of the districts involved in the runoff and will not be open for advanced voting or on Aug. 11.

Another location — the Parks and Recreation Natural Resources Operations Center — will not hold advanced voting but will serve as a polling place on the Aug. 11 election day.

Voters can also request an absentee ballot for the runoff. Ballots must be mailed no later than Aug. 7. Ballots can also be deposited, any time, at an absentee ballot drop box at the Forsyth County Elections Office.

Absentee ballots for the Nov. 3 General Election and potential runoffs for Dec. 1 and Jan. 5, 2021 can also be requested now.

There are no nonpartisan ballots for the Aug. 11 runoff. Voters who chose a Democratic ballot in the June 9 election may only fill out a Democratic ballot in the runoff, and those who completed a Republican primary ballot must fill out a Republican ticket.

Those who did not vote in the primary election may still choose a Democratic or Republican ballot.

Advanced voting locations Forsyth County Voter Registration and Elections Office (1201 Sawnee Drive, Cumming).

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Hampton Park Library (5345 Settingdown Road, Cumming) Hours: Aug. 1: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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The race for Georgia’s 9th Congressional District will feature a runoff for the Democratic and Republican candidate. The district covers the northern portion of Forsyth County and is cur-

rently represented by Doug Collins, who has held the seat since 2013.

Democratic voters will choose between Brook Siskin and Devin Pandy.

Siskin led the three-candidate field in the June 9 primary with 41 percent over the vote over Pandy, who secured 34 percent.

The winner of that runoff will face a Republican candidate who will also be settled by runoff. In a highly contested field of nine candidates in the primary election, Matt Gurtler led all candidates with 21 percent of the vote. Gurtler will take on Andrew Clyde, who received 18 percent of votes cast, in the runoff.

Republicans will also side with either Steve Leibel or Will Wade for the Georgia House District 9 seat. Wade outpaced the six-candidate field in the primary with 34 percent of the vote with Leibel taking 20 percent.

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County to bring ethics complaints, reprimand against commissioner Newspaper challenges secrecy behind probe

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Commission voted July 14 to draft a resolution reprimanding one or two unnamed commissioners involved in a recent ethics probe.

The investigation surrounds an incident earlier this year when one commissioner allegedly secured email information from another commissioner without their knowledge and without following the county’s open records request protocols.

Commissioners also voted to levy ethics complaints based on the investigation and send its findings to an independent agency for further review.

Though the issue was discussed in the open meeting, no copy of the report

was available online for public viewing.

The Forsyth Herald requested a copy of the report from the county but had not received it at press time.

Commissioners Todd Levent and Cindy Jones Mills recused themselves from the discussion at the July 14 meeting.

From the time the alleged violation was first announced in early May, county commissioners have refused to disclose the names of the persons involved in the investigation. Commissioners voted to launch the probe at a May 7 work session.

The Herald filed an open records request with the county May 21 for emails and correspondence between commissioners and senior staff related to the alleged misconduct. That request was denied by County Attorney Ken Jarrard, who stated the materials were part of an ongoing investigation.

The newspaper appealed that decision to the Georgia Attorney General’s Office on June 1, arguing that Jar-

rard, who had recused himself from the investigation before it was launched, had no authority to deny the paper’s request.

“The county attorney cannot act or advise on our request because he has publicly recused JARRARD himself from the case,” the newspaper stated in its filing. “He did so before the ‘investigation’ was approved by the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners on May 7. His argument that the documents contain material that is part of an investigation presupposes that he is aware of details about the probe that he claims he has nothing to do with.”

The newspaper also stressed that email conversations between county commissioners on a matter of ethics were in the public interest and should be disclosed before the June 9 primary

election, where three commission seats were listed on the ballot.

The Attorney General’s Office notified the Herald July 15 that they have been in talks with Jarrard to mediate the issue with the newspaper.

In a letter dated July 1 addressed to Herald Managing Editor Patrick Fox, Jarrard stated his open records request was for communications “between and among commissioners and the county manager” related to the alleged violations. Jarrard stated that his office interpreted the request as requiring the county manager to have been a party to the communications.

Fox called Jarrard’s response nonresponsive.

“To imply that I insisted that the county manager was required to have been part of the correspondence is disingenuous, and Mr. Jarrard knows that,” he told the Attorney General’s Office.

Fox asked that the Attorney General’s Office pursue the issue.

Forsyth Schools on schedule to open school doors Aug. 6

Commissioners to continue talks on coronavirus relief funding

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By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com

Recently returned from a visit to the White House for a panel on re-opening schools, Forsyth Schools Supt. Jeff Bearden reiterated his plans to open schools on schedule and in person on Aug. 6.

During a July 9 meeting of the Forsyth County Board of Education, Bearden outlined plans to open the school year safely, while also offering a virtual option for students in all grades.

“We are working very hard to create a virtual experience that mirrors face-toface instruction,” Bearden said. “But I want to be clear…I believe children need to be back in school for their social and emotional well-being.”

He noted health concerns are equally important, and the district’s Restart plan follows CDC and Georgia Public Health guidelines for safely returning to schools.

“I respect that some of our parents are not ready to send their kids to schools, [and others] are not going to agree with our guidelines for reopening,” Bearden said. “They, too, have a choice to have their students learn from home.”

A poll of Forsyth parents last month, prior to the recent spike in COVID-19 cases, showed the majority of parents (61 percent) were moderately to extremely comfortable in sending their children back to school.

However, one in four parents said they were “extremely uncomfortable” with in-school learning. The results of the survey were used to create options for parents, the district said.

Bearden said the main reason he participated in the National Dialogue on Safely Reopening Schools was to gather information on wearing of face masks.

He noted it was the “most debated issue” surrounding schools opening, and he wanted to hear from health experts.

In attendance at the July 7 event were Dr. Alex Azar, director of Health and Human Services, CDC Director Robert Redfield and Dr. Deborah Birx, who leads the Coronavirus Task Force. The information he received reinforced the decisions to strongly encourage, but not mandate, masks.

Under the Restart guidelines, students and staff are expected to wear a mask when feasible (buses, classrooms, corridors, etc.). Transportation and food service staff are required to wear a mask when they are near students and unable to social distance.

Bearden said he will wear a face mask, and will incentivize and encourage all staff and students to do so, as well, but will not force the issue.

“Schools are public places, and school buildings and school furniture are not designed for social distancing,” Bearden said. “They are designed for collaborative work spaces.”

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners are set to hold a special called work session to discuss how the county will allocate millions of dollars in federal reimbursements for coronavirus-related spending.

The county is set to receive $12.4 million that can be distributed to businesses, organizations or other potential recipients who have been financially impacted as a direct result of the pandemic.

The federal funds are available through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, a $2 trillion economic relief package signed into law March 27.

Forsyth County Chief Financial Officer David Gruen said the county will reimburse itself and taxpayers initially with the funds, leaving more than $8 million for other purposes. The federal dollars can only be used to reimburse expenditures directly incurred because of the coronavirus pandemic, but how those funds are allocated is mostly at the discretion of the local government.

He said the program does not provide “real specific guidelines” on how the county can distribute the funds, which spurred commissioners to plan a special called work session for what will likely be a lengthy discussion.

“Personally, I would want to spend time really thinking about who really needs [reimbursement] the most,” Commission Chair Laura Semanson said.

Semanson suggested some of those funds could be used to support health systems in the county. She said due to the “financial health” of those in the area, the county’s public health district does not have the staffing to provide the same level of coronavirus reporting as Gwinnett or Fulton County.

The discussion also included possible reimbursement to Georgia Highlands Medical Services which has provided free testing for county residents.

Gruen said private healthcare systems, including Northside Hospital Forsyth, could also be eligible for CARES funds.

The county could also use relief funds to repay its $1 million “hazard pay” allocation for county employees working at an elevated risk of exposure to COVID-19. Gruen said about $872,000 of those dollars have been paid to employees.

County Manager Eric Johnson said Forsyth could consider taking Cobb County’s approach and task its chamber of commerce to identify small, local businesses to benefit that have been hit financially by the pandemic. Businesses do not have to be a member of the Cobb Chamber to receive funds.

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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The future of Sharon Springs Park came more into focus last week with the Board of Commissioners reviewing the site’s master plan during their July 14 work session.

The plan outlines potential upgrades and updates to the 26-year old park off Sharon Road, which was recently expanded by the county’s land purchase of 8 additional acres.

Arron St. Pierre with Lose Design, a consultant crafting the master plan with the county, said the goal of the proposal is to address traffic flow, parking, stormwater runoff issues and potential upgrades.

St. Pierre said traffic was a significant concern addressed in the master plan. As it stands today, two parking areas and a road meet at the entrance/ exit along Sharon Road, often causing backups. It also presents safety issues for pedestrians walking along the park’s trail loop, which runs through the parking areas near the entrance.

Under the master plan, a single entrance along Sharon Road would direct cars to a roundabout and away from the parking lots. Cars could use the roundabout to access the upper ballfields, lower ballfields or multi-use fields.

Pedestrian crossings along the trail loop will be reduced, and the paths will be upgraded.

Parks and Recreation Director Jim Pryor said the most outspoken group of residents during public meetings regard-

ing the park’s future were those calling for improved walking trails. Additional paths are also likely down the road with plans to connect Sharon Springs Park’s trails with neighboring paths at the Sexton Hall Enrichment Center property.

The tennis courts, multi-use fields and ballfields will remain in place, but the master plan shows a reconfiguration of other amenities to create a contiguous, passive greenspace area and a possible future trailhead. It will also provide a passive area in the center of the park.

The master plan outlines LED lighting upgrades and potential modifications to the sports fields for better drainage.

St. Pierre said one of the multi-use fields is in good condition while the other will need new turf.

The drafted plan also looks to address stormwater runoff issues at the park. One way to address the matter is to “re-naturalize” a stream on the property. St. Pierre said other structures will also be needed for runoff control because the standards of 1994 vastly different than modern regulations.

St. Pierre said a “significant amount of infrastructure” will be required to have the park served by a gravity sewer, which is proposed under the master plan. The park is currently on septic.

With the master plan outlining the park’s potential future, the next steps will determine which projects should be prioritized and how the county can get the most from its investment. The park is set to receive $8 million in funding from SPLOST VIII.

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North Fulton Chamber to update business survey

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NORTH FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — The Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce is conducting its third North Fulton Business Impact Survey to update information on how businesses are being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The survey will run from July 20-26.

Chamber President and CEO Kali Boatright said she hopes the new survey will reflect the latest outlook for businesses in the wake of recent surges in coronavirus infections in Georgia.

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By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Downtown Alpharetta businesses are getting a shot in the arm with the city’s decision to reopen the Town Green at City Center this month.

The green was closed in April as part of the city’s effort to discourage large gatherings during the early days of the coronavirus pandemic. And, while the grass recovered from a swampy spring, merchants saw fewer people.

That changed July 11 when the Downtown Alpharetta Farmers Market returned to the site.

“They were so glad to get us back,” said Larry Attig, who sits on the Farmers Market Board of Directors.

“They don’t necessarily do great numbers of sales on Saturdays, but the exposure, the number of people that come into their store… it really helps.

So, they were really excited about that.”

The downtown market, now in its 17th year, moved to the Town Green last year and drew regular crowds of thousands each Saturday morning from April through October. In all, the green accommodated some 113 booth spaces.

When the Town Green was closed, the Alpharetta Business Association, which sponsors the market, arranged to run a limited event in the parking lot at Haynes Bridge Road and Old Milton Parkway. The market opened in May with some 30 vendors.

The move back to the Town Green comes at a perfect time, Attig said.

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The downtown market, now in its 17th year, moved to the Town Green last year and drew regular crowds of thousands each Saturday morning from April through October.

“A lot of the customers and a lot of the vendors wanted to get back downtown,” he said. “Part of that was because of the hot asphalt parking lot.

The other thing was, the people just like the feel of the Town Green.”

Attig has seen the ebb and flow of downtown business since he helped found the Downtown Alpharetta Business Association 26 years ago. The organization, now just the Alpharetta Business Association, takes special care with the event because it has meant so much to downtown businesses, Attig said.

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What’s in a team’s name?

Following years of calls for Washington’s NFL team to change its mascot, the franchise has agreed to replace its Redskins name and logo. And of course, this has spurred two very different reactions.

JOE PARKER Those who are Editor joe@appenmediagroup.com cheering the move for removing the name and logo say that is insensitive and racist to the country’s indigenous people.

On the other side of the coin are those who are criticizing the franchise for caving in to politically correct culture and cancel culture. Those who — despite burning their Nike shoes and boycotting the league following players kneeling during the national anthem — are now really “done” with the NFL. This decision by a privately owned organization facing potential losses in revenue because of pressure from advertisers and sponsors has become a politically charged issue, as all things seem to be nowadays.

But no matter where you stand on the issue, it is undoubtedly a win for the country’s indigenous people who did not want their culture to be used as a mascot. And there are undoubtedly some Native Americans who may have not been upset by the Redskins name.

It all begs the question, when a team doesn’t cause offense, does it really matter?

I was an avid Atlanta Thrashers fan (I recently had a depressing realization that I have had the Thrashers’ logo tattooed on my leg longer than the actual franchise existed).

Yet, you could have changed the Thrashers’ name to the Atlanta OnlyMade-The-Playoffs-Once-And-WereSwept’s for all I cared if it kept the team here. Although I do suppose that name would be awfully hard to cheer during games.

Another local team, one that still ex-

ists, is having its own discussions on its team name — the Atlanta Braves. Frankly, if the Braves were to change their team name, there would certainly be an adjustment period. My Nick Markakis jersey (did you know he went to Woodstock High, my alma mater?) would be outdated immediately for starters.

But I would not stop cheering for the Atlanta Whatever-You’d-Call-‘Ems, and I question the loyalty of those fans who would simply stop caring and cheering for a team because of a name change.

There can be significance to team names/mascots. Names can pay homage to the regional aspects of a team like the Washington Capitals or Detroit Pistons.

They can have historical significance like the Tennessee Volunteers, Penn Quakers or San Francisco 49ers.

Team names can also describe the area’s people. Take the Vancouver Canucks, New York Yankees or Houston Texans.

Or, they could just be picked at random or through a survey.

That is the method many minor league baseball teams have taken in naming their franchises, and to me, they are among the best names in sports.

These mascots also show that, when it comes to athletics, what is in a name is, well, not a lot in the grand scheme of things.

Just here in Georgia, we have the Savannah Bananas and the Macon Bacon. Beyond our state’s borders are the Akron RubberDucks, Asheville Tourists, Montgomery Biscuits, Norwich Sea Unicorns and Rocket City Trash Pandas.

Let’s not forget the Amarillo Sod Poodles, Richmond Flying Squirrels, New Orleans Baby Cakes, Rocky Mountain Vibes and Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp.

The names are lighthearted, and I am fairly sure that they cause no offense to an entire race of people.

So maybe Washington could take a cue from minor league baseball clubs and just have some fun with their new mascot. What about the Washington Swampmen? The Beltline Blowhards?

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Village Park resident librarians share the joys of reading Brought to you by — Village Park Staying active is essential for a wellbalanced life; however, finding ways to stay engaged can be challenging during COVID-19. Village Park residents Ms. Lou Jones and Ms. Gail Evans have found a way to explore the world from the comfort of their home. Acting as Village Park’s resident librarians, Lou and Gail have taken it upon themselves to manage the library at Village Park Alpharetta. The pair says reading is relaxing, educational, and it brings people together.

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The serious part was how important “rule of law” is and how it is probably the most important difference between the United States and the rest of the world. We have laws that are taken seriously and generally are applied to everyone regardless of race, age, sexual preference, wealth, or — being cute again — “who you daddy is.”

I wrote that business and markets hate uncertainty, and that “rule of law” provided an environment that was predictable and stable and therefore the best for conducting business.

I finished on a cute note, suggesting that someone needed to go to time-out and write 50 times, “The United States is a country of laws — not a country of men.” I tried mightily to not get too carried away complaining about someone else being totally excused for committing seven felonies — felonies that you and I would have gone to prison for years for. That was a hard one.

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High school sports director says athletics should be part of school reopenings

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com GEORGIA — As summer conditioning for high school athletes continues, sports has taken a back seat to discussions over how and when schools should reopen.

But the head of the state’s high school athletics governing body says if schools are open, sports should be a part of it.

Robin Hines, executive director of the Georgia High School Association, said it is important for high school students to have sports when schools open their doors.

“I feel like, if we are in school, we need to have athletics and activities for our students,” Hines said. “It’s not good on the mental health of our students to be quarantined and not out with friends and not having the social aspect and the creative aspect of fine arts and the competitive aspects of athletics. We believe there are things taught in athletics best taught in athletics, how to be a good citizen, how to be a good husband, how to be a good wife, how to be a humble winner and a gracious loser. All these values we hold so dear in our society, so of course we want that to continue.”

The GHSA recently loosened some of its restrictions to allow for intra-squad practices for football and volleyball, and softball teams can have pitchers throw to batters.

If the 2020-21 athletics season begins as scheduled, softball will be the first contested sport with games permitted as early as Aug. 6. The GHSA recently outlined “special considerations” for softball games.

Over 20 regulations are included to decrease potential exposure to COVID-19. The stipulations include requiring host schools to provide hand sanitizer and enforce social distancing in spectator areas. Concession stands will be closed. On the field, each team will provide its own game balls, and the pitcher will take the game ball with her to the dugout at the end of each half-inning.

At least 6-feet of separation must be maintained among players and coaches in the dugout, which may be extended to a clearly marked out-of-play area. Players cannot leave the dugout to celebrate a home run. The plate umpire will also stand farther behind home plate to call pitches.

Under the GHSA’s schedule, softball,

cross-country and volleyball can hold contests before the state’s emergency order expires on Aug. 11. The order limits all gatherings to 50 people or fewer unless social distancing can be maintained.

However, GHSA competition is exempt from the order, Hines said, so fans will be able to attend contests.

Hines said he does not expect the GHSA to loosen any more restrictions

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