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Titans outlast Milton to capture state title By ANNABELLE REITER annabelle@appenmedia.com
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ATLANTA — The Blessed Trinity Titans won the 4A flag football state championship Dec. 16 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, avenging a regular season loss to Milton with a 21-20 double overtime victory. It was retribution for a Nov. 18 match when the Eagles topped the Titans in overtime. Since then, both teams have improved their focus on extra points, and that’s what made the difference in the championship. With many standout athletes playing on both sides of the ball, players used the big stage to showcase their abilities. Defenses held strong through the first three quarters allowing no points.
The Blessed Trinity Titans celebrate in the end zone after a rush from quarterback Addie Spak for the extra point that sealed the state title at Mercedes-Benz Stadium Dec. 16
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City clamps down on County Development Authority HANNAH YAHNE hannah@appenmedia.com
pharetta. The arrangement came as a surprise to Alpharetta officials, who said they didn’t learn about it until they read it in the paper. They said the tax abatement cost the city approximately $1 million in revenue. Projects approved prior to 2026 will not be affected by the new legislation.
Going forward, Milton’s mayor will have to approve each proposal from the Development Authority of Fulton County. “This is good,” Mayor Peyton Jamison said. “We’re keeping the decision here local and it’s important.”
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MILTON, Ga. — Milton City Council stripped the Development Authority of Fulton County of its power to purchase property for tax incentives without city approval Dec. 15. The resolution is the first of its kind
to be enacted in North Fulton County following the Georgia General Assembly’s approval of House Bill 155 in May. The state legislation came amid echoes from a deal the Development Authority made some 12 years ago with North American Properties providing it with a $55 million tax abatement over 10 years for its Avalon property in Al-
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