Roswell City Council approves Canton Street task force framework | Alpharetta and Roswell News | #citycouncil
ROSWELL, Ga. — The Roswell City Council approved a framework for the seven-member temporary taskforce that will advise on a proposal for a pedestrian promenade on Canton Street. At a special-called meeting June 21, the council weighed the qualifications for those serving on the panel, their responsibilities and a timeline for recommendations. The proposal to […]
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Allen Sells, Roswell City Council candidate | Alpharetta and Roswell News | #citycouncil
ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Appen Media, which publishes the Alpharetta-Roswell Herald, invited the four candidates running for Roswell City Council Post 1 to record an interview with reporter Chamian Cruz. The answers contain modest edits due to space limitations. While some candidates were more concise in their responses than others, every effort was made to apportion space […]
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Council, mayor argue over appointment of attorney | Local News
City councilors and the mayor verbally battled over the mayor’s authority to appoint certain city officials in a debate taking almost an hour and a half of the Roswell City Council’s nearly six-hour meeting Thursday night. At issue was Mayor Tim Jennings’ recommendation of Hessel Edward Yntema IV as city attorney. Current City Attorney Parker […]
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City council to consider Adult Center membership fee | Local News | #citycouncil
The Roswell City Council will consider approval of a new fee structure for the Recreation Department that includes an annual membership for the Roswell Adult Center. The meeting will be at 6 p.m. Thursday in Meeting Room A of the Roswell Convention and Civic Center, 912 N. Main St. The council will also hear a […]
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City Council OKs retail cannabis application | Local News | #citycouncil
The Roswell City Council debated its own rules on approving zoning variances for cannabis-related businesses during its meeting Thursday night. Albuquerque-based PurLife applied to open a retail cannabis business at 323 and 325 S. Main St. The property is just over 700 feet from a location that was approved last month for a cannabis retail […]
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Roswell City Council moves to reinforce police, fire departments | Alpharetta and Roswell News | #citycouncil
ROSWELL, Ga. — Elected officials are taking steps to increase public safety in Roswell. The City Council approved a resolution May 23 to apply for a grant that would allow the city to hire nine new full-time police officers. The council also approved the first reading of a proposed $172.8 million fiscal year 2023 budget […]
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