🌱 Money For Grove Way + City Budget Meetings + City Leader Workshop

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Here are the top stories in Roswell today:

1. A $6 million void that was needed to revitalize the 199 Grove Way apartments is expected to be met, according to the Roswell Housing Authority. The total cost to redevelop the property and increase the current 40-unit community to a 102-unit site, will be approximately $30 million. The housing authority is looking for a low-income housing tax credit application that is estimated to provide about $17.92 million in funding. The board must also raise $6 million in financing from other groups, in order to secure credit. At an April 11 council meeting, a commitment of $2 million in grants was made to the project. Fulton County is also expected to give $2.1 million towards the new Groveway Apartment development. (Appen Media)
2. On Monday, May 15 the community met at the Roswell Adult Recreation Center to discuss the Georgia Department of Transportation’s Grimes Bridge Road Project. The transportation department’s plans to create express lanes along Georgia 400 were discussed and many residents are not happy about the project. “We’re going to be stuck with a lot of traffic, it’s not fair to us,” resident Marissa Pereira said. The City of Roswell presented a series of design plans to help alleviate the inevitable traffic increase the area will experience. Some of the options include roundabouts and turn lanes. Jason Yowell is the only member of the Roswell Transportation Advisory Committee, as the remainder of the board resigned last week. He stated that “this project is so horrendously designed.” The city council received feedback and opinions from citizens that they will take into consideration. (Atlanta News First)
3. Reasons behind the sudden resignation from almost the entire Roswell Transportation Advisory Commission are being shared with the public. The members expressed frustration after an information meeting about the Grimes Bridge Road corridor improvement project. They were dissatisfied with not just specifically the Grimes Bridge Road endeavor, but with the city’s ongoing transportation projects in general. They also felt that city officials were ignoring their recommendations. One of those who resigned was Commissioner Marisa Pereira; she wrote a letter to the City Council on May 11, and noted that “in more than a year on the panel, member recommendations and motions have never been acknowledged.” As of now, Jason Yowell, is the only member of the commission and plans to stay on to make sure his voice is heard. (Appen Media)

• City of Roswell, Georgia Government: Mayor Kurt Wilson and city council members will carry on their talks with business owners and operators in the downtown area at the Mayor and City Council Workshop on Friday, May 19. The city will receive more input on the prospective Canton Street Promenade project. The workshop will be held in the Community Room at East Roswell Park Recreation. The Mayor and Council will also decide if they will go into Closure to review personnel, litigation, and real estate. The meeting will be open to the public but will bit be livestreamed. (City of Roswell, Georgia Government via Facebook)
• City of Roswell, Georgia Government: The Roswell Recycling Center is always encouraging residents to recycle, especially at community events. There will be several recycling bins placed throughout the Alive in Roswell event and a recycling booth on Canton Street today. Pay them a visit while you recycle to learn more about the Roswell Recycling Center and more ways to recycle. They will also have giveaways and information you can take home. (City of Roswell, Georgia via Instagram)
• City of Roswell, Georgia Government: The City of Milton’s public meeting regarding improvements to Cox Road will be this Saturday, May 20. This meeting is open to Roswell residents who live near the two cities borders and/or travel on Cox Road. Roswell and Milton residents are invited to get a view of the different design plan options, speak with the project team. and to share your opinions. The meeting will be held in the Milton athletic facility at Legacy Park. (City of Roswell, Georgia Government via Facebook)
• The Swift School: Students at the Swift School in Roswell are giving back in a major way for their Spring Service Learning Project. They are collecting flip flops for the organization Flip Flop to the World. The new shoes they collect will be sent to those in need in Kenya. (The Swift School via Twitter)
• City of Roswell, Georgia Government: The City of Roswell is holding two upcoming public budget meetings regarding the 2024 fiscal year. On May 22, the first reading of the Budget Ordinance and a Public Hearing will take place at the City Council Meeting. The second and final reading of the ordinance and another public hearing will be held the following month, at the meeting scheduled for June 12. (City of Roswell, Georgia Government via Facebook)

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— Jessica Griffin

About me: My name is Jessica Griffin and I am a native of Roswell, Georgia. I have been in the Roswell-Alpharetta community for over 30 years. As a native “Roswellian”, I embody, participate, and support all things local. Community is at the core of all of us, and I aim to convey the collectiveness and unity that should be promoted and celebrated throughout our community. Being a mother, a writer, a student of history, and the arts are my passions.

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