Milton reduces speed limit on three major roadways
MILTON, Ga. — Police will enforce a new 40 mph speed limit on three roads in Milton after the Public Works Department installed signage April 15.
The speed limit decreased from 45 to 40 mph on:
• Bethany Bend between Ga. 9 and Hopewell Road
• Thompson Road between Redd Road and Hopewell Road
• New Providence Road between Arnold Mill Road and Birmingham Highway
The City Council voted to implement the speed reductions in March after the Georgia Depart -
ment of Public Safety approved the changes.
This is the third round of speed limit modifications in Milton since council members approved a Local Road Safety Plan in 2022. The initiative identified areas where safety can be improved for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians.
The school zone around Cambridge High School on Bethany Bend has also been extended to include King’s Ridge Christian School and surrounding areas. The speed limit within that school zone was also decreased from 35 to 30 mph.
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City adopts new AG-1 zoning changes
By LYDIA MAGALLANES newsroom@appenmedia.com
MILTON, Ga. –– The Milton City Council voted unanimously April 13 to lift the moratorium on applications for minor subdivision plats of less than 3 acres in Agricultural Residential (AG-1) zoning districts.
The vote came after city officials spent the better part of two hours reviewing recommendations for changes to the city building and zoning codes. The city has already devoted several weeks reviewing public feedback on the proposals which, in general, are aimed at protecting existing
landowners and preserving Milton’s rural aesthetic.
Community Development and Public Works Director Sara Leaders said reviewing the Unified Development Code (UDC) has been a months-long process.
“It started in early January with the moratorium just to get a better look at what was going on with minor plats and some trends we were seeing,” Leaders said. “The first month was spent really digging into the problem before we started looking at opportunities.”
Sara Leaders, Community Development and Public Works director, and Tracie Wildes, deputy director of Community Development, present code amendments to the city’s AG-1 policy.
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Motorists will see signage along three major roadways in Milton alerting them to new reduced speeds. Enforcement went into effect April 15.
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Sandy Springs alters resident portal to eliminate all public safety reports
By CARL APPEN carl@appenmedia.com
SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — Sandy Springs has taken steps to remove information about public safety from its online resident dashboard.
For years the city has used Police to Citizen, a web tool from software firm CentralSquare, to make accident and police incidents available to the public. Other agencies across Metro Atlanta use the same platform, including Roswell and Johns Creek.
The portal is designed to allow users to search and access reports online, according to the Sandy Springs Police website. The page flags the tool as its, “Most Popular Service,” for citizens.
Until this month, residents could click on incidents to read when and
where they happened, along with what crime category was involved. That option is now disabled.
Today, users see a pop-up that states, “After searching for Reports on this site, you can request a copy of an Incident or Accident Report by using the Open Records Request link on the Home page or by clicking Open Records Request.”
A Sandy Springs Police spokesperson said command staff made the decision.
“The change was made to better protect victims and prevent legally protected information from being publicly displayed,” he told Appen Media.
The newspaper has previously reported deficiencies with the portal.
Sandy Springs first removed the option to search and retrieve incident reports in 2023.
Emails between the city’s police
records clerks and CentralSquare, obtained by Appen Media, described the shift as an “upgrade.”
The portal later began showing incidents again, but the attached reports were truncated, listing only barebones information about when and where an incident took place. Following the changes earlier this month, even those sparse reports are no longer available.
Appen has also previously reported that the site does not show all incidents that take place.
Two men are in custody following a shooting death that allegedly took place at a Sandy Springs apartment complex April 14. As of April 16, that reported incident is not listed on the city’s Police2Citizen portal. If residents were relying on the public dashboard for safety information, they would not know the event took place.
Fire at Roswell apartment complex displaces residents
By DAN WHISENHUNT dan@appenmedia.com
ROSWELL, Ga. — The Roswell Fire Department responded to a large apartment fire April 9, and dozens of residents have been displaced.
The Roswell Fire Department reported responding to the Enclave apartment complex at 7:30 p.m. The apartments are located at 11251 Alpharetta Highway.
“Crews arrived in just over three minutes to find fire from the first floor to the roof with residents trapped on a secondfloor balcony,” a news release from the fire department said. “All residents were safely
rescued. Firefighters also rescued two cats and a dog from the building.”
First responders treated two residents for smoke inhalation. The fire department reported that 58 adults, four children and seven pets were displaced.
“The American Red Cross, Atlanta-Fulton County Emergency Management Agency (AFCEMA), Roswell Emergency Management, and Alpharetta Fire Corps Volunteers responded to support displaced residents,” the news release said. “Gas and electricity have been shut off to the building as a precaution. Fire investigators are on scene and the cause is under investigation.”
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The Roswell Fire Department reported responding to the Enclave apartment complex at 7:30 p.m. on April 9. The apartments are located at 11251 Alpharetta Highway.
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GDOT open house invites questions on bridge closure
MILTON, Ga. — Prior to a months-long bridge closure on Freemanville Road, the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) will host an open house April 29 for the public to ask questions about upcoming construction.
The session will run from 5:30-7 p.m. in the council chambers at Milton City Hall, 2006 Heritage Walk.
The bridge spanning Cooper Sandy Creek south of Providence Road and north of Landrum Road in Milton is expected to close May 7. GDOT estimates the new bridge could reopen in both directions this fall.
Crews have spent months working on the project that will construct a new two-lane bridge with shoulders and space for a future multi-use path on one side.
All construction efforts and corresponding detours are being overseen by GDOT.
Landrum Road will not be physically altered throughout the project, but no traffic will be allowed on the gravel road for safety reasons. Residential access to homes along Landrum Road will be maintained.
Milton said it will continue to update residents on its Facebook page and through mobile road closure alerts.
Anyone can attend the drop-in information session April 29 to view displays of the detour and get information about the Landrom Road closure from GDOT personnel.
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Donations to families of students killed in crash approach $130,000
By HANNAH YAHNE hannah@appenmedia.com
CUMMING, Ga. — In the two weeks since three Horizon Christian Academy students died in a Florida car crash, GoFundMe donation campaigns for the families have exceeded $100,000.
Fundraisers benefitting the families of Jaylyn Fehr and Charlotte Martin have raised nearly $93,000 combined to cover funeral costs. In the description of the Martin family’s campaign, the organizer explains they hope to use remaining funds to make a charity donation or scholarship in the students’ names.
Both girls were juniors at the private school in Cumming and played volleyball on the school’s team and with A5 Gwinnett.
Eric “Jackson” Mobley, a senior at Horizon Christian Academy, was also killed in the car crash. Jackson’s family described him as an incredible brother and dream son.
His younger sister, Jamison Mobley, is recovering from a traumatic brain injury and damage to her carotid artery. She has since come off the ventilator but is now battling an infection at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital in Florida.
“Jamison’s road to recovery is going to be hard and she’s going to need all the support she can get,” reads the online fundraiser. “We know that Jamison survived for a reason and we know that
God has big plans for her.”
The fundraiser for the Mobley and Bryant families has nearly reached its goal of $35,000.
Horizon Christian Academy posted on social media describing the four students as “amazing, kind, smart, and loved.”
The students were driving to their spring break destination April 6 when their car ran off the road and struck a tree in Franklin County, Florida.
Students at Horizon Christian Academy returned to the classroom April 14 with access to additional counselors and pastors on campus for support.
FRANKLIN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE/PROVIDED From left, Jackson Mobley, Jaylyn Fehr and Charlotte Martin were all killed in a crash in Florida on April 6.
Fulton County Schools honors standout seniors
By HANNAH YAHNE hannah@appenmedia.com
NORTH FULTON, Ga. — Families celebrated the top academic students for each high school at the Fulton County Schools’ fourth annual Senior Recognition Luncheon April 14 in Sandy Springs.
School Board President Kristin McCabe invited the valedictorians, salutatorians, STAR Seniors and graduating REACH Scholars to revel in their accomplishments during the ceremony at the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center.
Students in the Student Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR) program are nominated and must meet several criteria which includes having one of the highest GPA in their class.
REACH Scholars are selected in eighth grade for the opportunity to earn $10,000 for college, given they meet certain criteria throughout their high school graduation.
“You have set the bar high, not only academically, but through your leadership, resilience and character,” McCabe said. “You represent the very best of our district, and we are all incredibly proud of all you have accomplished.”
The Westlake High School String
Ensemble and Riverwood International Charter School’s ROTC opened the ceremony. Musical ensembles accompanied the lunch, courtesy of the Chattahoochee High School Jazz Band and Saxophone Quartet.
Keynote speaker Kiara Lane advised the seniors by sharing her story of majoring in biology until her junior year of college to being named on the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s 40 Under 40 list.
“It is college students … that change the world to a better place,” Lane said. “Use your voice even when it shakes, even when it’s not perfect, and even when you’re still figuring it out.”
Milton High School salutatorian Anika Gupta said it was nice to see her hard work pay off academically and philanthropically through her community service with the National Honors Society. Gupta will attend Georgia Tech in the fall.
Amishi Jain, Milton’s valedictorian and STAR Senior, said her ninth grade English teacher taught her perseverance and pushed her toward goals Jain did know she had.
“I did all sorts of different stuff,” Jain said, “and it allowed me to have a more organic experience all throughout my years.”
Jain will attend Columbia University in the fall.
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Annabelle Luffell, valedictorian for Cambridge High School’s Class of 2026, shakes hands with Fulton County School Board Members April 14 at the Senior Recognition Luncheon.
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Birmingham Park expecting state-funded improvements
MILTON, Ga. — Milton is poised to receive $200,000 through the Georgia Department of Natural Resources to fund a new restroom, bridge work and trail improvements at Birmingham Park.
The department announced in March that Milton proposed one of 17 projects statewide selected to submit final applications through the federally funded and state administered Recreational Trails Program.
The state’s Recreational Trails Program accepts grant applications every two years, and the funding will be available by the end of 2026.
The $200,000 grant for Milton is tied for the highest amount awarded in this Recreational Trails Program grant cycle. Overall, the state department will provide more than $3.1 million in funding to expand outdoor access across Georgia.
Milton will cover roughly 50 percent of the anticipated project cost using funds designated for annual upgrades to Birmingham Park.
Situated on about 200 acres in northwest Milton, Birmingham Park long has served as an outdoor hub featuring nine multi-use, natural trails.
The grant will be used to make the park more accessible with a new restroom building and parking at the trailhead that is complaint with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Trail maintenance is also included. The city will repair a wooden bridge, place new signage along walking and equestrian trails and reroute two sections of the Yellow Trail for visitors’ safety.
“Birmingham Park’s natural beauty and charm are unmatched, and this project should only once enhance people’s enjoyment of it,” said Parks and Recreation Director Tom McKlveen. “Once it’s complete, the park will be even more family friendly, more convenient and more enriching for our community.”
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A kiosk showing the trail map of Birmingham Park helps visitors navigate one of Milton’s most popular outdoor spots. The park is at 750 Hickory Flat Road.
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Milton signing day adds 10 more athletes
By ANNABELLE REITER annabelle@appenmedia.com
MILTON, Ga. — Milton High School added 10 more seniors to the new total of 28 students in the class of 2026 who will compete in college, holding their last signing day of the school year April 15.
Two more football players signed their letters of intent to play at the next level. Outside linebacker Champ Hatfield committed to Sewanee University, and wide receiver Isaiah McQueen will suit up for in-state Andrew College.
Hatfield is a two-time state champion with the Eagles’ back-to-back titles in 2023 and 2024. McQueen transferred to Milton this season from Kentucky.
Three baseball players committed to compete at the next level. Pitcher Weston Blevins signed to LaGrange College. Another pitcher Miller Pierce will suit up for Gulf Coast State Community College, and outfielder Ellery Smith committed to Southern Union State Community College.
Kaleigh Greene will be swimming for Le Moyne College next year. Caroline Spain will run cross country and track at Richmond University.
Ellie Anthony will golf at Wittenberg University. Anthony finished in the top five of the 2025 area tournament and is gearing up for this year’s competition.
Alliyah Holmes joins her teammate Alana Calhoun for four more years playing flag football together at Wingate University. Holmes was a standout and leader on this year’s team that put together an exceptional playoff run to the title game.
Caroline Young signed to Berry College to play girls basketball. Befalling the same fate as the flag football team, the Eagles fell in the title game.
The girls basketball team made program history when they won at the Georgia State Convocation Center in the Final Four and secured the program’s first title game appearance.
As the only senior on the team and a four-year letter winner, Young has seen the program through a revolution. She lost just 15 times in her last three years, only two more than the 13 games the team dropped her freshman year.
Four-year letter winner Caroline Young signs to play basketball at Berry College April 15 at Milton High School’s Uniball Signing Day. Young was nominated as a potential McDonald’s All-American after being named to the all-region first team twice in the last two seasons.
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Milton High School seniors stand after signing their letters of intent to compete in college athletics at Milton’s Uniball Signing Day April 15.
T he City of Milton has the highest regard for the sacrifice and service of our veterans on behalf of our nation. We certainly are not alone locally in this respect – including a dedicated group of Milton volunteers that visually honors veterans around Memorial Day and Veterans Day.
The Milton Veterans Memorial Markers (MVMM) organization builds and strategically places markers around the city to honor our deceased Milton veterans who lived or have family in Milton. Since this movement started 16 years ago, it has grown to honor over 800 deceased veterans. MVMM continues to seek the names of more veterans to honor.
If you have a deceased veteran to honor, please visit MiltonVeterans.org to register.
If you have any questions, please email info@miltonveterans.org
Submissions must be received on or before May 6 to ensure inclusion for Memorial Day. Submissions sent in after the deadline will be reviewed for a marker in time for the next installation.
Milton Veterans Memorial Markers, a group of local Milton volunteers, builds, places and maintains these memorial markers for deceased veterans in our community.
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Trader Joe’s to open location in Johns Creek
By JON WILCOX jon@appenmedia.com
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Trader Joe’s is coming to Johns Creek.
The national grocery chain is planning to expand to a location at 1000 Medley Blvd., the company’s website said. To be located at the upcoming Medley mixed-use center, the site is near Medlock Bridge and McGinnis Ferry roads.
Economic Development Director Kim Allonce said the store is expected to open before the completion of Medley in the fall.
The first Trader Joe’s opened in 1967 in Pasadena, Calif. Since then, the company has expanded to more than 40 states. There are at least eight locations in Metro Atlanta, including stores in Alpharetta, Roswell, Sandy Springs, Norcross and Marietta.
The grocery chain said it is committed to offering unique, high-quality products with friendly customer service. To secure a spot on shelves, products must pass a tasting panel process.
Allonce said he expects the grocery to provide considerable quality of life benefits to Johns Creek residents while serving as a powerful attractive force for visitors outside the city.
The grocery’s quality and health focused branding aligns with many residents, he said, adding that he thinks it will help promote the Town Center area.
The under construction Town Center area is billed as a walkable district to include numerous community, shopping and recreation destinations. It will include The Boardwalk community and recreational space and Medley center.
Allonce said shoppers at Trader Joe’s may be encouraged to visit other businesses or other attractions in the Town Center area.
“We are excited to have Trader Joe’s,” he said “It’s great for Medley. It’s great for Johns Creek.”
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Medley, a mixed-use center, is under construction April 10. Slated for completion in the fall, the center will host a Trader Joe’s.
Alpharetta-Milton alliance could enhance Windward
By JON WILCOX jon@appenmedia.com
ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Alpharetta officials say a mixed-use project near Ga. 400 is an early example demonstrating the success of collaborations with the City of Milton that could shape development in the Windward and Deerfield communities.
At an April 13 meeting, the Alpharetta City Council approved what officials hope is the first of many redevelopment projects since the Windward Livable Centers Initiative study, a joint effort between Alpharetta, Milton and True North 400 Community Improvement District.
“Basically, we acknowledge that development doesn’t stop at the jurisdictional boundary down two cities,” said Michael Woodman, Alpharetta Planning and Development Services manager. “And a lot of times it overlaps.”
Developer McKinley Homes is proposing a mixed-use center to include 110 for-sale condos, 207,000 square feet of office and 5,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space at the corner of Morris and Old Morris roads. The site lies on the edge of the Milton-Alpharetta boundary adjacent to Ga. 400.
Council members unanimously approved a comprehensive land use plan amendment, rezoning and variance for the project.
To be built at a 15-acre site, the project will bring much-needed homes to the area, which already includes considerable retail spaces and restaurants, Woodman said.
Adopted in 2024, the Livable Centers Initiative study proposes community hubs and better pedestrian connectivity in the Windward area.
In Milton’s Deerfield area in the southeastern corner of the city, plans are underway for major transformation within the next 10 years. Adopted in 2025, the Deerfield Urban Design Manual reimagines 560,000-square-feet of office space.
Updates to the Unified Development Code specifically address the area.
Kenneth Wood, CEO of Planners and
A map shows the site of a proposed mixed-use project
is proposing a mixed-use center to include
and restaurant space at the corner of
Engineers Collaborative and speaking on behalf of McKinley Homes, said their decision to build at the Windward site was considerably influenced by redevelopment plans in Milton.
An active park on over 24 acres that was purchased by the city in 2024 is planned along Deerfield Parkway, and the area is expected to add town homes and restaurants, making it more attractive and bolstering property values.
Additionally, Milton is collaborating with the Georgia Department of Transportation to reconstruct 3.3 miles of nearby Ga. 9.
The result is an area that people are more likely to want to live in, he said.
“That is what drives higher rents … as people want to live there, then that’s going to bring where you can afford the construction cost,” Wood said.
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110 for-sale condos, 207,000 square feet of office and 5,000 square feet of retail
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Icotyde and the advent of oral peptide medication
erally well tolerated, but they are large protein molecules and must be given by injection or infusion.
We are in a golden age of medicine. The last few decades have brought one breakthrough after another, and we may now be seeing another important step forward in psoriasis—a step that could hint at a broader shift in how medicines are designed.
To understand how far we’ve come, it helps to look back. Not that long ago, patients with psoriasis sometimes spent weeks in the hospital undergoing tar baths and other crude treatments just to get partial relief from this itchy and often debilitating disease. In severe cases, psoriasis could progress to erythroderma—a widespread, inflamed, scaly rash that could even be life-threatening due to problems with temperature and fluid regulation.
Things began to improve in 1972 with the approval of methotrexate for psoriasis. Methotrexate is reasonably effective but comes with risks like liver toxicity. Over time, light therapies and topical treatments helped, though they were often cumbersome. Starting in the early 2000s, biologic medications such as Humira, Enbrel, and later Skyrizi dramatically improved outcomes. These drugs are remarkably effective and gen-
Oral options followed. Otezla (2014) offered a safer alternative to methotrexate, though it is typically less effective than the best biologics and can cause GI and headache side effects. Another oral medicine, Sotyktu (2022), improved on some of those issues, but Sotyktu still doesn’t quite match the best biologics in efficacy.
That brings us to Icotyde, a newly approved oral medication targeting IL-23, a key driver of inflammation in psoriasis. In head-to-head trials versus Sotyktu, it has shown greater efficacy, with low rates of side effects. Early data suggest it may approach biologic-level effectiveness in a pill form—a long-sought goal in psoriasis treatment.
What makes Icotyde especially interesting is how it was designed.
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blocks. The same thing happens to most protein-based drugs if you try to swallow them—they are broken down before they can work.
For a long time, making an effective oral peptide drug was considered extremely difficult. Icotyde represents a different approach. It is a small peptide—just 13 amino acids—but carefully engineered to resist breakdown long enough to be absorbed.
One key feature is that it is cyclic. Most peptides are linear chains with exposed ends, which enzymes can easily attack. Icotyde is chemically “closed” into a loop, which makes it much harder for many enzymes to degrade it. It also contains structural features—such as steric bulk (imagine big lumps of atoms) and internal “bridges”—that further protect vulnerable bonds and resist digestion.
Its chemical properties are also balanced so it can function in the gut. It can dissolve in the watery environment of the digestive tract while still interacting with lipid membranes, allowing some of the drug to cross the intestinal barrier. This doesn’t mean it completely avoids digestion—some of it is still broken down—but enough survives
and is absorbed to have a therapeutic effect.
Another important point is potency. Icotyde binds very effectively to the IL-23 receptor. Because of this, even a relatively small amount reaching the bloodstream can be enough to produce meaningful clinical benefit.
Working in concert, these design elements make Icotyde succeed where other peptides couldn’t. Icotyde is not “immune” to digestion, but it is engineered to resist it, survive long enough, and be absorbed in sufficient quantities to work. That combination—molecular stability, absorption, and potency—is what allows an oral peptide drug to succeed. And the decision to push forward with designing a protein that could survive our digestive process was surprising, creative, and incorporated solutions that are truly ingenious.
Multiple companies are now working on similar strategies, trying to design peptide-based drugs that can be taken by mouth rather than injected for multiple different diseases. Icotyde accomplished proof of principle and led the way.
We may be at the beginning of a broader shift—one where some medications that once required injections can instead be taken as pills. If that trend continues, Icotyde could end up being an early example of a new class of therapies rather than a one-off breakthrough.
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Cube against Cancer rotates into Roswell
By DEAN HESSE decaturish@appenmedia.com
ROSWELL, Ga. — Solving a Rubik’s Cube challenges most people, but a growing community of puzzlers doesn’t just solve them. They work to solve them as quickly as possible, achieving personal bests while pursuing world records.
The speedcuber community attended the Cube Against Cancer competition in Roswell on Saturday, April 11. More than 100 competitors filled the Gravity Ballroom at the Mimms Museum of Technology and Art. Competitions follow strict World Cube Association rules to ensure fairness. The WCA is the official nonprofit body that organizes speedcubing competitions, sets rules and maintains world records for solving the twisty puzzles.
The competition is supported by Southeast Cubing Inc., the official organization for speedcubing in the Southeast.
The all-ages event was held in collaboration with Ethan’s Ohana, a Missouri City, Texas-based nonprofit established in memory of Ethan Perry. Perry died from cancer in 2021 at age 12. He learned to solve a cube while hospitalized and became obsessed with the hobby. Solving the puzzle brought him comfort during treatment. At the Cube Against Cancer event, competitors were asked to bring at least one unopened cube or STEM-related toy to donate to a pediatric cancer patient.
The supportive atmosphere was easy to spot. Between rounds, young cubers practiced at tables or tucked into quiet corners, fingers flying over puzzles with the focus of seasoned professionals. Cubing is an inclusive hobby that appeals to all ages and abilities. The goal of each competition is to solve cubes as quickly as possible. The cubers with the best average solves advance to the next rounds of the competition. While most people are familiar with the traditional 3x3 Rubik’s Cube, the speedcubing community focuses on other puzzles, including the simpler 2x2 and the more complex 6x6. There are other more novel puzzles like clock, where competitors work quickly to adjust the dials on multiple clock faces.
Some cubers move so quickly that the cube’s colors become a kaleidoscopic blur in their fingers. The winner of the three-by-three event, Caleb Chen, recorded a 5.3-second solve.
Silas Skinner, 11, of Marietta, was competing for the first time.
“I’m trying to get faster times and get new records for myself,” he said.
His mother, Melissa, appreciated how well-organized the event was and was glad that Silas got to judge
Speedcubers take part in a round of competition
and Art April 11.
other competitors. Beginners are often expected to learn to judge to help the event run smoothly.
Shirley Adams was there, cheering on her grandson Levi Adams, 13, capturing every round on video.
“My biggest joy is just watching him have fun — it’s not just all about the cubing, it’s about the interaction,” she said. Adams playfully dubbed herself and her husband the “cubing chauffeurs.”
Austin Currey, 10, has been cubing for two years and said it’s really fun for him. Havish Chittanoori and Karun Rao, both 8, were all smiles between rounds, sitting with their families and a collection of cubes spread out on the table. Both said the event is a fun way to meet and make new friends.
For event organizer Rohan Raj, the appeal is simple.
“Anything cubing is just a great thing. It’s a great community, with great people, so it’s just been a great thing to happen in my life,” he said.
For more information, visit cubeagainstcancer.org.
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during Cube Against Cancer Roswell 2026 at the Mimms Museum of Technology
Havish Chittanoori, 8, shows his collection of puzzles between rounds during Cube Against Cancer Roswell 2026 at the Mimms Museum of Technology and Art April 11. He said cubing is fun and he enjoys meeting new people at competitions.
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More than 100 speedcubers compete in Cube Against Cancer Roswell 2026 at the Mimms Museum of Technology and Art April 11.
Competitor Karun Rao, 8 poses with his puzzles during Cube Against Cancer Roswell 2026 at the Mimms Museum of Technology and Art April 11.
Caleb Chen, 14, competes during Cube Against Cancer Roswell 2026 at the Mimms Museum of Technology and Art on April 11. Chen recorded a 5.3-second solve to win the three-by-three event.
Justin Barker solves a puzzle during the Cube Against Cancer Roswell 2026 competition at the Mimms Museum of Technology and Art on April 11.
Cube Against Cancer Roswell 2026 competitor Austin Curry, 10, said he got interested in cubing from watching videos on YouTube and has been doing it for two years. “It’s really fun for me,” he said.
Legislature mandates floating homestead exemption
By ZOE SEILER zoe@appenmedia.com
ATLANTA — Late in the evening on April 2, the Georgia General Assembly passed a bill that caps property assessment increases. The passage of Senate Bill 33 marked a shift from the initial proposal in House Bill 1116 that limited property tax revenue growth.
The final version of SB 33 makes a floating homestead exemption mandatory and allows local governments to implement a floating local-option sales tax or a local homestead-option sales tax to provide property tax relief.
The exemption applies to cities, counties and school districts, and only to residential, homestead properties. It does not apply to commercial, industrial, or other non-homestead properties.
The House advanced HB 1116, known as the Homeownership Opportunity and Market Equalization Act of 2026, around 4:50 p.m. After the House made a change to the bill, it returned to the Senate for further consideration, but it failed there around 11 p.m.
The bill prohibited local governments and school boards from increasing property taxes by more than 3 percent above their rollback millage rate or the rate of inflation, whichever is greater, without a voter referendum or state legislative approval.
Sen. Chuck Hufstetler, R-Rome, said HB 1116 would have eliminated homestead property taxes for cities and counties in 101 counties and reduced them by more than 50 percent in 55 counties and by one-third in three counties.
HB 1116 failed with a 24-28 vote. Several Senate Republicans voted against the bill, including Senate Majority Leader Jason Anavitarte, Sens. Bo Hatchett, Randy Robertson and Carden Summers, among others.
About 30 minutes later, Sen. Matt Brass, R-Newnan, introduced an amendment to Senate Bill 33, which regulated hemp products. Senators stripped the bill and inserted property-tax-reform language. This bill does not include a cap on overall property tax revenue; instead, it limits increases in homestead property assessments.
SB 33 passed both chambers and heads to the governor for signature.
“We’ve taken out all the hemp language and it’s now the tax bill, the one we just voted on, [HB] 1116,” Brass said. “We took out the levy caps, which limits the increase in budget that kicks in the requirement for a referendum. We took out the taxpayer
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bill of rights. What we left in were the valuation caps.”
SB 33 passed the Senate along party lines, 32-21.
The legislation builds on HB 581, which passed in 2024, that caps homestead property assessment increases at the rate of inflation. A floating homestead exemption generally offsets or reduces increases in the taxable value of homestead property.
HB 581 allowed cities, counties and school districts to opt out of the
exemption. Legislators have said that about two-thirds of cities and onethird of school districts opted out of the exemption. SB 33 makes this exemption mandatory.
With this floating homestead exemption in place, local governments could impose a floating homestead option sales tax to provide property tax relief for homeowners. SB 33 also creates the local homestead option sales tax, LHOST.
The LHOST would also help reduce property taxes on primary residences, with municipalities receiving a share of the proceeds. The LHOST would be a one-percent sales tax on fuel, food and alcohol and the proceeds would
provide property tax exemptions to homeowners.
The LHOST could be implemented through local referendums starting in 2028. It will replace the current local option sales tax, but does not affect any special-purpose local option sales tax or education special-purpose local option sales tax.
SB 33 passed the House 97-72 at around 12:50 a.m. on April 3.
“This House makes it about the people,” Rep. Shaw Blackmon, RBonaire, said. “We are going to do what’s best for the taxpayer regardless of where that comes from, because it ain’t about me and it ain’t about you [or] any one of us, Mr. Speaker.”
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Georgia Rep. Shaw Blackmon, second from right, talks with House Speaker Jon Burns’ staff and fellow Republican lawmakers following a vote on property tax legislation in the Senate April 2.
Reparations panel reports on harm done to Black residents
By DORMIYA VANCE WABE
FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — Fulton County’s Reparations Task Force has worked since 2023 to research and account for the harms done to Black people who were enslaved there or lived during the Jim Crow era.
The group now has an official “Harm Report,” and one of their findings shows as much as around $900 billion in today’s dollars in stolen labor over a decade of slavery in Fulton.
Dr. Karchiek Sims-Alvarado, a professor of Africana Studies at Morehouse College, was appointed chair of the county-based task force after it was established in 2021.
“We knew that if we were going to be talking about dollars and cents, this research had to be based on quantitative data, and so that’s exactly what we’ve done,” she said.
What does the Harm Report focus on?
“The first year of the harm report study was actually compiling the data … and so during that time period, we were able to bring together about a team of about five individuals in order to help us with the report,” SimsAlvarado said.
“We were able to build new data sets, new tabular data sets that actually allowed us to document the number of individuals that were enslaved in Fulton County, the value tied to their person, as well as who were the profiteers of slavery, meaning who were the slave owners.”
The 615-page Harm Report was backed by county funding totaling $250,000. It features several charts, diagrams and dollar amounts tied to slavery’s ten-year run, 1854-1864, in Fulton.
Research shows the county saw its highest number of enslavers, 761, a year before slavery ended in 1865.
The report then transitions into accounting for harm, like racial terror and lynchings, done to Black residents during Jim Crow as early as the 1870s.
To produce the data, Sims-Alavardo created two theorems, or formulas, as the foundation of the report. Her Dual Lens Hidden Disparities Theorem quantifies inequalities, while her Extraction-Acculation Harm Theorem looks at economic harm experienced by Black residents and their descendants.
“Applying the Extraction-Acculation Harm Theorem … the cost of stolen labor and the failure to grant recompense can range up to nearly $903 billion from Fulton County alone,” Sims-Alvarado said.
the front cover of the Fulton County Reparations Task Force's Harm Report, making a debut after over two years of research.
How did the task force determine what counted as harm?
“These are wrongs committed against Fulton County Residents. So you’re talking about harms where people’s civil rights or civil liberties were violated or deprived of them, or basic human rights. Also, looking at county services, these are things that county residents are supposed to be entitled to, and these are things that were deprived from them,” Sims-Alvarado said.
The report shows that Black residents struggled to access services such as healthcare, public libraries and schools. Researchers suggest these limitations have had lasting effects on modern times and institutions.
“When you begin to look at the services that fall under the purview of the county, you have voting, the jails, and the courts. You have health clinics, you have property taxes … even the arts fall under the purview of the county as well. But these are the things that affect our daily lives, and historically, for African Americans who resided in Fulton County, they paid for county services that they did not receive, or they received inferior services,” she added.
Segregation also created economic challenges for Black Fulton taxpayers.
One example in the report suggests “Black taxpayers paid into a system that denied them equal access to public services,” citing over $8 million in economic value denied to Black residents
Depression, research shows that barely 1% of Black residents owned land in Fulton, but faced twice as high tax burdens compared to their white counterparts.
“From 1867 to 1937, the property value of Blacks was assessed at almost 210% that of whites historically. So their property was over-assessed, doubling the value of whites,” she said.
What did this work cost emotionally?
“I spent two years working on this. I mean, many days and nights working on this sometimes. I was working on it for eight to twelve hours, and not just myself, but other people who were part of this team. It was so emotional.
I had a little moment even when presenting it to the Fulton County Commissioners. I kind of broke down a little bit,” Sims-Alvarado said.
The group suspended public meetings heading into the fall of 2024, which was also the same year the report was initially projected to be released.
However, officials say, the nearly 10-pound, textbook-esque report needed the group’s full attention. They updated the public in 2025 on their progress, saying the research was “mentally, emotionally, and spiritually demanding.”
within the library system.
Sims-Alvarado says even as a kid in post-Jim Crow Alabama, she could see the long-term impacts of intentional limitations put on Black people.
“Every day, I saw how Black people were denied the same services as their white counterparts. And even as a child, you could see this. And I often ask myself, why is it that one half of the residents in a community are deprived of resources or have a certain quality of life compared to others?” she said.
What in the Harm Report was specific to Fulton County compared to other places?
“Even though Fulton County only had ten years of slavery, the value of the enslaved was extremely high compared to some of the other 150+ counties, and that is very Fulton County. The taxes collected on the value of Black people as property served as seed money for the county, which allowed for the county and the city of Atlanta to become the commercial epicenter of the American South,” SimsAlvarado said.
The task force chair says that “seed money” ranged up to nearly $4.7 billion in today’s money. The enslaved were legally considered property following the 1857 United States Supreme Court ruling in Dred Scott v. Sanford, stating they were not U.S. citizens and not protected as such.
Fast-forwarding to the Great
The group also faced pushback from elected officials such as Fulton County Commissioner Bridget Thorne, who, on behalf of her constituents, asked, “Why should we be responsible for a crime that we never committed?”
“But I would have to say we’re all grateful that we did this. It’s so rewarding just to be a part of this and to be able to produce this for the world,” she said. “It is a joy, it is a blessing to be able to produce it, but it took a toll on all of us.”
So, what’s next for the Fulton Reparations Task Force?
“So now it’s sharing that information with the public, letting people read it, sit with it, and digest it. Now we have to start making recommendations,” SimsAlvarado said.
The task force was granted a two-year extension towards the end of 2025. The group will move forward to their second report, the Repair Report, which will focus on the possibility of issuing reparations to Black descendants in Fulton.
As of now, the task force will hold a public meeting to debut the Harm Report at the Auburn Avenue Research Library on April 16.
“I believe that if we’re about the business of repair, you’re going to see that reparations have a significant economic benefit to the county and to the nation,” Sims-Alvarado said.
Appen Media partner WABE provided this story.
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Pearl Gibson Jackson served as a servant during Jim Crow in Fulton County. She adorns
A young Whitney Houston plays tennis, a sport she played regularly throughout her life. The Whitney E. Houston Legacy Foundation is launching a pickleball tournament in her name to continue the its mission to support youth programs.
Whitney E. Houston Legacy Foundation slates pickleball tournament fundraiser
ALPHARETTA, Ga. — To expand upon and continue the mission of late singer Whitney Houston, her estate announced the Whitney E. Houston Pickleball Tournament to be hosted on Saturday, June 6.
The tournament will be held at the Atlanta National Pickleball Club, 10800 Davis Drive, from 1 -8 p.m. The tournament invites both experienced and casual pickleball players to participate.
The Whitney E. Houston Legacy Foundation was founded by Houston’s estate in 2020 to provide financial support to youth programs. Donations also support the Whitney E. Houston Academy of Creative and Performing Arts.
In addition to the pickleball tournament, the foundation presents two other annual events including, its signature Legacy of Love Gala and the Winter Wonderland holiday event in December. All three events are held in the Metro Atlanta area.
While Houston was known as a global superstar, she was an avid tennis player among a family of professional
athletes, including her brother Gary Houston, a former NBA player with the Denver Nuggets.
Pat Houston, executor of The Estate of Whitney E. Houston and president of the Legacy Foundation, said they played tennis regularly after the singer moved to Alpharetta in 2003.
“Whitney was an athlete at heart. We spent a great deal of time on the courts,” Pat Houston said. “She would have loved pickleball and would have played as my partner. We look forward to inviting the community of Alpharetta and the surrounding areas to the tournament.”
As the Foundation continues to expand the event, the organizers will collaborate with and continue to seek out the appropriate partners and increase its guest list of celebrities and professional pickleball players from the Major League Pickleball (MLP) and the Professional Pickleball Association (PPA).
Tickets to participate in the first Whitney E. Houston Pickleball Tournament are on sale now.
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Homebuyers still waiting for lower rates Washington promised
If you’ve been waiting for mortgage rates to fall because those on Capitol Hill and the Federal Reserve have signaled potential rate cuts, you’re not alone. You’re also encountering one of the most persistent misunderstandings in modern economics.
The logic seems straightforward: the Fed lowers interest rates, borrowing becomes cheaper, and mortgage rates follow. In reality, mortgage rates are influenced by a different part of the financial system altogether.
The Fed directly controls short-term interest rates, specifically the federal funds rate — the rate banks charge each other for overnight loans. Mortgage rates, by contrast, are long-term instruments and are more closely tied to the yield on the 10-year Treasury note. That yield is not set by the Fed, but by finan-
cial markets attempting to forecast the future path of inflation, economic growth and risk. At the moment, those forecasts remain uncertain.
Although inflation has eased from its peak, it has not fully returned to levels that inspire confidence among investors. When markets buy long-term bonds, they are effectively locking in returns over a decade or more. If inflation turns out to be higher than expected, those returns are eroded. To compensate for that risk, investors demand higher yields — and mortgage rates rise alongside them.
Compounding this dynamic is the unusually wide spread between mortgage rates and Treasury yields. Under typical conditions, mortgage rates sit only modestly above the 10-year Treasury yield. Today, that gap is significantly larger. This reflects a range of factors, including market volatility, uncertainty around borrower behavior and reduced appetite for mortgage-backed securities among investors.
In practical terms, this means that
even if Treasury yields decline, mortgage rates may not fall proportionally. The transmission from monetary policy to consumer borrowing costs is neither immediate nor precise. Instead, it is filtered through layers of expectations, risk assessments and market structure.
For prospective homebuyers, the consequences are tangible. Monthly payments remain elevated, not only because of home prices but because of the cost of financing. Even modest changes in interest rates can translate into substantial differences in affordability over the life of a loan.
Meanwhile, existing homeowners who secured historically low mortgage rates in previous years have little incentive to refinance or sell. This contributes to constrained housing supply, which in turn supports home prices despite reduced demand.
So, what would need to change for mortgage rates to decline meaningfully? Signals from the Fed alone are not sufficient. Markets require sustained evidence that inflation is firmly under
control and that long-term economic conditions are stable. Just as importantly, the additional risk premiums embedded in mortgage markets would need to normalize.
In other words, mortgage rates are not waiting for policy announcements — they are waiting for confidence. Until investors are convinced that inflation risks have truly subsided and that the economic outlook is predictable, borrowing costs will remain elevated.
For now, the gap between expectation and reality persists. The promise of lower rates may be on the horizon, but mortgage markets are not yet ready to believe it.
DC Aiken is Senior Vice President of Lending for CrossCountry Mortgage, NMLS # 658790. For more insights, you can subscribe to his newsletter at dcaiken.com.
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Early Longview subdivision became part of Huntley Hills
Post World War II development included the construction of the Buick, Oldsmobile, Pontiac Assembly Plant in Doraville, later known as the General Motors Assembly Plant. The first automobiles were produced and shipped in 1947. This led to a need for better roads in the area and more housing for employees. There was already a housing shortage in the Atlanta area as soldiers returned home following the war.
Soon there were more industries in Chamblee including U.S. Envelope, Boyle Midway, General Electric, Eastman-Kodak and Westinghouse. The population of Chamblee tripled between 1940 and 1960.
In 1949, development in the surrounding area included the extension and paving of Peachtree Industrial Boulevard and plans for Longview subdivision. The initial subdivision plan included over 2,000 homes on both sides of North Peachtree Road, extending into what is now Dunwoody. Ten years went by before construction of homes in Longview began. (“A History of the Longview Development,1958-1962,” by Ellen Rankin)
Longview plats were first filed in 1955 by the Long Corporation, Inc. Early plats included plans for an elementary school and construction of Chamblee Plaza. Revisions to the subdivision plats were made in 1957, 1958 and 1960. The first construction permits were for four houses, issued by the city of Chamblee in 1958.
Prior to Longview, the Long Corporation was known for building Darlington Apartments and the Howell House in Atlanta. The company began in 1914. Earle E. Long was vice president and manager of Long Contracting Company. He built his own home at 3659 Greenhill Drive, living there until 1963. Then, he moved to 3769 Longview Drive before leaving the area permanently when the company no longer planned to complete the development.
Home construction began in 1958 with 35 floorplans and 70 exterior finishes. The first homes of Longview were described as 1,150 square feet, six rooms with a lot size of 100’ by 150’. Prices ranged between $17,000 and $19,975. Long Corporation offered a “no down payment plan” to buyers. (Atlanta Journal, June 30, 1959,
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According to “A History of the Longview Development, “The Longview developer and architect customized plans with specific features, including outdoor living and sunlit areas, adaptions for hilly terrain, sloping lots, corner lots and triangular lots.” The one-level ranch home kept home prices lower yet also showed off the newest appliances and features available. It appealed to young families.
Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, today’s Peachtree Boulevard, was completed in 1958. Another change to the area was the closing of Naval Air Station Atlanta and opening of DeKalbPeachtree Airport. Chamblee Plaza opened in November 1960.
When the construction of the Atlanta Circumferential Highway
(Perimeter I-285) began in 1959, the section of Longview that would be in Dunwoody was separated by the highway. That part of the project was abandoned and sold off.
Edwards Engineering Corporation purchased the remaining property in 1962. They began developing the remaining lots in 1963 and renamed the subdivision Huntley Hills. The entrance was located where Longview Drive meets Peachtree Industrial Boulevard. The sales office was located on Longview across from Chamblee Plaza. (Atlanta Journal, Subdivision Developing as “Total Community,” July 22, 1962)
Huntley Hills was advertised as a “total community,” with a recreation area including a large pool. The 1962 plan included a future school and
church. Homes featured in Huntley Hills were split-levels and modified colonial homes in addition to the ranch style home.
The neighborhood was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 13, 2017, as LongviewHuntley Hills Historic District. The areas of significance are identified as community planning and development architecture.
Thank you to Ellen Rankin for sharing her research on the history of Longview subdivision.
Award-winning author Valerie Biggerstaff is a longtime columnist for Appen Media and the Dunwoody Crier. She lives in Atlanta. You can email Valerie at pasttensega@gmail.com or visit her website at pasttensega.com.
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The ranch style home was the star of early Chamblee subdivision Longview, which is today part of the Huntley Hills neighborhood. Photo is from the 1959 Longview brochure.
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Zoning:
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Tracie Wildes, deputy director of Community Development, added that their proposed changes to the UDC were driven by the public.
“We have an engaged community,” Wildes said. “They’re involved … they’re thoughtful. So that was a huge help throughout all of our research.”
The community feedback cited in the research included concerns regarding procedural gaps, overdevelopment and the visual impact of massive homes on the city’s rural landscape.
Staff’s recommendations totaled eight amendments to the UDC, applying to lot coverage, natural areas and minor plats. Each item either had a green light for recommended approval or a yellow light for deferral. The council unanimously agreed on all of the staff’s suggestions.
The presentation organized the amendments into three categories: initial focus areas, analysis/ public input and cleaning up code language.
Approved AG-1 UDC amendments
• Unified the definition of “impervious cover” to mean: Any man-made paved, hardened, or structural surface, regardless of material, that significantly impedes or prevents the natural infiltration of water into soil. The amendment does provide for certain types of gravel to qualify as impervious, depending on its use. So, if water can’t soak through a structure, it counts against a builder’s development limit.
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• Clarified that lots with any border along a public street will be allowed a maximum of 20 percent impervious surface. The existing code allowed lots fronting private streets a maximum of 25 percent impervious surfaces.
• Provides for a “large lot incentive” that would allow tracts of 3 acres or larger up to 25 percent impervious surface regardless of whether it borders a public or private roadway.
• Updated standards to ensure the city’s usable area and buildable area requirements for lots align with both Fulton County Department of Health requirements and city-specific ordinances.
• Better preservation of natural areas during the construction of minor plats between existing homes and street frontage. The amendment protects existing properties from visual disruptions to their aesthetics during construction of nearby homes.
• Clarified procedures by removing references to minor plats from the preliminary plat section, required the city receive copies of Fulton County Health Department plans with minor plat submittals, and reiterating a requirement to verify the location of shared items (like drainage pipes or driveways).
• Introduced to the city’s building code a set of requirements for final plats, including a foundation survey, to ensure new construction stays within setbacks and lot coverage limits.
• Clarified cash bond requirements to eliminate long-term liabilities for the city.
• Revised a provision that lot lines for subdivisions surrounding a lake now extend to the common area maintained
by a homeowners association, rather than to the centerline of the common area.
Deferred AG-1 UDC amendments
• Agricultural incentives for lots less than three acres that front public roads to be allowed 25 percent impervious surface if they encourage certain agricultural uses.
• Requirements for a temporary 50 or 40-foot natural construction buffer between existing developed lots and new undeveloped lots on the rear or side.
• Introduction of the Agricultural Tract Exception, which would encourage preservation of large legacy land tracts (10 or more acres) by making it easier to maintain and divide adjacent 1-acre minimum lots over time.
Wildes said the goal is to balance property rights with preserving Milton’s rural charm.
“We’re hopeful that the proposed changes that were approved tonight, and the items that were considered for future review, will provide better alignment for our code and for all citizens,” Wildes said.
Four residents spoke during the public comment section of the AG-1 zoning presentation, including Julie Zahner Bailey, a former city council member. Although she supports the city’s measures to maintain this delicate balance, Bailey said some approved amendments would have benefited from additional review.
Her biggest concern was the volume of information in the code amendments and whether the public was being given enough time to digest them.
“I appreciate that several items were deferred and look forward to their return to City Council after more complete vetting by the public and the Planning Commission,” Bailey said.
Kopacka said he hopes he has enough time to do that research, echoing Bailey’s concern about the timeframe of AG-1 changes. The Agricultural Tract Exception, which the council deferred, could help people like Kopacka keep land in the family without creating loopholes for outside developers to overbuild.
The City of Milton will discuss the deferred AG-1 code amendments at a future Planning Commission meeting after receiving more public input.
In a related matter to the zoning code changes, the City Council also considered
a proposal that would reduce the required notification period on zoning matters to 15 days in some cases, instead of 30 days.
Georgia law requires local governments to notify the public of zoning changes via newspaper 15 to 45 days before a decision is made. Milton currently uses advertisements and notifies homeowners by mail. The purpose of the proposed amendment was to make the process more consistent across different zoning actions and simplify tracking for the city.
Bailey spoke in opposition of the amendment, which the council deferred.
“Maintaining a full 30-day notice period is essential to preserving transparency and meaningful citizen engagement,” she said. “Cutting that time in half would make it harder for residents to stay informed and provide thoughtful input on rezonings, Unified Development Code amendments, and variances before decisions are made.”
Electronic submission via: https://www.miltonga.gov/government/finance/bidsrfps
Bid submissions will be publicly announced via a virtual bid opening at approximately 2:30 PM at the City of Milton City Hall located at 2006 Heritage Walk, Milton, GA 30004. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids. If the contract is awarded, it will be awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder whose bid meets the requirements and criteria set forth in the invitation for bids.
The City of Milton is requesting bids from qualified parties to provide construction services related to parking lot construction, stormwater, septic upgrades, lighting, and landscaping improvements for Legacy Park located at 170 Cox Road, Milton, Georgia 30004. All qualified bids will receive consideration without regard to age, handicap, religion, creed or belief, political affiliation, race, color, sex, or national origin. The plans and specifications can be found in the solicitation of bids posted on the websites below. A bid bond of 5% is required when submitting bid response.
The request for electronic bids for ITB 26-PW07, Legacy Park Improvements will be posted on the following websites the week of April 9, 2026: https://www.miltonga.gov/government/finance/bids-rfps and https://ssl.doas.state.ga.us/gpr/
Milton resident Ben Kopacka, said at the April 13 meeting he’s been closely following the proposed AG-1 changes which could affect his property.
“We kind of have a family compound going on,” he said. “With the restrictions proposed in the Unified Development Code … that lot likely becomes too constrained, the way it’s shaped and configured.”
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The council also discussed primary variances or exceptions to zoning regulations. While rezonings and use permits go through various committees that provide extended review time, primary variances go through a more direct process to the Board of Zoning Appeals. It was noted that for primary variances, a courtesy review from the Design and Review Board occurs before the zoning appeals meeting and letters are sent out in advance.
While the timing of the newspaper ad, homeowner letters, and various meetings can delay the entire process, the council ultimately decided to err on the side of over communication.
The City of Milton City Council will hold a public hearing for the applications for alcohol licenses listed below on Monday, May 4, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers on the First Floor of City Hall located at 2006 Heritage Walk, Milton, Georgia 30004. All interested persons are encouraged to attend the public hearing.
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Continued innovation in digital media has changed the ways in which people buy, sell and interact with products and services. It has caused businesses to reassess the ways in which it communicates with potential customers and advertises its products. It has been well documented that these changes have had a destructive impact on local newspapers, which continues to be a primary source for local news, but is no longer a primary source for local advertising dollars – historically the lifeblood for reporters and their coverage. At Appen Media Group we want to address this conflict head on, and build new and innovative approaches to monetizing local news and creating a sustainable future for local journalism in metro Atlanta.
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One solution is the creation of a membership driven organization called the Appen Press Club that is dedicated to recruiting people and companies to join as members. Members pay recurring monthly or annual dues that are 100% dedicated to sustainable journalism. By providing predictable revenue, Appen Press Club members and partners help fund the salaries and expenses of local reporters who will no longer be subject to the whims of marketing budgets and an ever changing advertising world. In turn, those reporters will provide the readers they serve with highly researched and qualified journalism focused on subjects that directly affect their quality of life.
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Sawnee EMC is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Marketing Representative. Requires: a bachelor’s degree in marketing, business, communication, or a related field, and a minimum of two (2) years related experience in a marketing, business, or electric utility environment. Responsible for developing and implementing programs, creating print and digital publications, assisting members with energy usage, natural gas, rebates, incentives, and promoting the Cooperative in the community. Seeking individual with excellent organizational, written and creative skills.
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APC seeks a vibrant, relational leader to serve as Youth Director for middle and high school students. 20–25 hrs/week | Up to $25/hr. Ideal candidates have a passion for youth mentorship and a background in education, coaching, or youth leadership. Retired teachers and ministryminded professionals encouraged to apply. Strong volunteer team and pastoral support in place.
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NFCC is looking for a part-time Bi-lingual (Spanish/ English) Thrift Shop Associate to join our team. In this role, you’ll deliver exceptional customer service while handling cash register transactions, managing our client clothing program, and keeping merchandise neat, clean, and organized. Above all, we’re looking for someone with a warm, welcoming presence who treats every shopper with dignity and compassion.
The schedule is Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays 9:30am–5:30pm, Tuesdays 4:30pm–8:30pm, and one Saturday 9:30am-5:30pm per month.
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Part Time Bartender – Flexible schedule afternoon and evening hours, approximately 15-20 hours per week. Previous experience preferred but not necessary. Must be able to qualify for City of Alpharetta Pouring Permit.
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Sawnee EMC is seeking a General Clerk 1L (Building and Grounds/Custodial/ Maintenance) (part-time position) to perform facility maintenance and grounds keeping duties. Requires some heavy lifting, high school diploma or equivalency and a valid GA driver’s license. Related experience with outdoor maintenance equipment and a valid CDL are preferred. Hours: Availability for alternate shift assignments and irregular work hours.
Applicants must complete an application prior to 5 PM, May 1, 2026. Apply online: www.sawnee. coop/careers. If you require a paper application or an alternate format, please contact us at 770-8872363 extension 7568.
Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with a disability and protected veterans. Sawnee EMC is VEVRAA Federal Contractor. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Drug Free Workplace.
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