Alpharetta-Roswell Herald

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Roswell Committees approves proposal of legislation for short-term rentals

1 day ago | appenmedia.com | Sarah Coyne

ROSWELL, Ga. — Attempting to improve the safety of tourism in the City of Roswell, the Committees of Council will begin to introduce a legislation that will require short term vacation rentals to undergo inspections, after its May 13 meeting. Homes participating in firms such as Airbnb and VRBO must go through the same occupational safety inspection that buildings with commercial operations undergo.
Roswell to give updates on parking plan, Economy Hotel

1 day ago | appenmedia.com | Sarah Coyne

ROSWELL, Ga. — The Roswell City Council will give an update to the Economy Hotel shutdown during the May 12 regular meeting at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers. On May 6, the city issued an Order to Vacate notice to the hotel, after citing multiple violations posing as an imminent threat to the safety of occupants and staff. The Fire Marshal also identified several hazards and code violations.
Roswell recaps Economy Hotel response, approves parking plan

3 days ago | appenmedia.com | Sarah Coyne

ROSWELL, Ga. — The City of Roswell gave updates on the Order to Vacate for the Economy Hotel during the May 12 regular meeting, stating that requests for assistance were 100 percent fulfilled. Roswell had ordered the business empty last week, citing safety concerns. Fire Chief Pabel Troche gave further insight into what the past week looked like. During the shutdown 93 units requested assistance, including housing, moving assistance and transportation.
Bloom Roadside in Milton serves up specialty donuts, burgers

3 days ago | appenmedia.com | Sarah Coyne

MILTON, Ga. — Life is like a box of doughnuts for Bloom Roadside. The little café on the side of the Hopewell Road in Milton offers an array of fresh doughnuts, coffee, teas, sandwiches and burgers. Located at 15260 Hopewell Road, inside the historic Hardeman’s Grocery, employees greet customers with a smile. It all began in May 2021, when New Yorker Josh Kim decided to create Milton’s next doughnut shop. Kim renovated the 1,100 square-foot historic store from the 1940s into a cozy, farmhouse café.
Village sees thousands on Mother’s Day for Dunwoody Arts Festival

4 days ago | appenmedia.com | Hayden Sumlin

DUNWOODY, Ga. — After a rainy Saturday at the Dunwoody Arts Festival, thousands strolled up and down Village Parkway May 11, perusing hundreds of booths filled with unique art of every medium. The Dunwoody Arts Festival is a Mother’s Day tradition. Since 1999, artists and vendors from Metro Atlanta and across the country have filled the Village with unique arts, crafts and treats.
Roswell to give updates on parking plan, Economy Hotel

4 days ago | appenmedia.com | Sarah Coyne

ROSWELL, Ga. — The Roswell City Council will give an update to the Economy Hotel shutdown during the May 12 regular meeting at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers. On May 6, the city issued an Order to Vacate notice to the hotel, after citing multiple violations posing as an imminent threat to the safety of occupants and staff. The Fire Marshal also identified several hazards and code violations.
Music Milton readies for inaugural season

1 week ago | appenmedia.com | Sarah Coyne

MILTON, Ga. — Music Milton is bringing a new tone to the city with the announcement of its inaugural season. Beginning this fall, Music Milton will feature chamber concerts, masterclasses and outreach to local schools. For more than four years, retired General Electric executive and former Milton Planning Commissioner Ronald Gilbert has been working to bring great music to the city. The journey began when Gilbert and his wife visited a rural resort in Virginia.
Fulton County voter education team reaches out to residents

1 week ago | appenmedia.com | Jon Wilcox

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Fulton County is working to inform voters about the issues that impact them directly. The Voter Education and Outreach Team is a nonpartisan group seeking to provide election information to enhance voters’ experiences, said LaShandra Little, Fulton County voter education and outreach manager. The team demonstrates electronic voting equipment, provides information for working at the polls and issues free Georgia Voter Identification cards.
Sandy Springs matches funding to build all segments of PATH400

1 week ago | appenmedia.com | Hayden Sumlin

SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — The Atlanta Regional Commission has stepped in with an $18 million grant to help Sandy Springs construct all segments of PATH400 from its southern border with Atlanta to Central Perimeter. The Sandy Springs City Council approved a budget amendment to accept the funding windfall May 6 after discussing the immense impact on regional connectivity and the build-out of the city’s Springway Trail Plan.
Fulton County officials increase funding for jail staffing

1 week ago | appenmedia.com | Hayden Sumlin

ATLANTA — The Fulton County Board of Commissioners approved $6.4 million May 7 for the Sheriff’s Office to retain, hire and pay overtime to employees providing detention services at its jail facilities. The supplemental funding is on top of the sheriff’s existing $151.5 million budget in fiscal year 2025. The resolution comes amid a federal consent decree to restore conditions at jail facilities to constitutional, humane standards.