Alpharetta and Milton — your local wire.
Alpharetta and Milton — your local wire.
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Local Government
Mayor Peyton Jamison, State Sen. Jason Dickerson and Fulton County Commissioner Bob Ellis will take public questions on data centers, Highway 9 and property taxes at a community forum Monday, Aug. 31, at St. Aidan's Episcopal Church in Milton.
Local Government
Mayor Peyton Jamison, State Sen. Jason Dickerson and Fulton County Commissioner Bob Ellis will take public questions on data centers, Highway 9 and property taxes at a community forum Monday, Aug. 31, at St. Aidan's Episcopal Church in Milton.
Mayor Peyton Jamison, State Sen. Jason Dickerson and Fulton County Commissioner Bob Ellis will take public questions on data centers, Highway 9 and property taxes at a community forum Monday, Aug. 31, at St. Aidan's Episcopal Church in Milton.
Local Government
McGinnis Ferry Road is fully closed 24/7 through Sunday, July 26, between Sargent Road and Jones Bridge Road for a storm pipe replacement, with detours routed via Sargent Road and Jones Bridge Road as part of the $44 million widening project.
Local Government
Georgia lawmakers approved $409 million for a 300-bed forensic psychiatric hospital in DeKalb County to relieve a statewide backlog of more than 700 people waiting in county jails, including Fulton County's, for court-ordered mental health treatment.
Local Government
President Trump's claim that China stole 220 million voter files puts Fulton County's 2020 election investigation back in the spotlight as Alpharetta and Milton voters face three contested races on the November 3 ballot, including the nationally watched Ossoff-Collins Senate contest.
Local Government
Fulton County broke ground July 9 on a $2.8 million customs facility at Fulton County Executive Airport that will allow international business flights to clear customs on-site, eliminating waits for agents traveling from Hartsfield-Jackson.
Local Government
Fulton County commissioners meet Wednesday, July 15, with agenda items directly affecting Alpharetta and Milton, including a $231,606 Milton water main project, an Alpharetta road maintenance agreement, a $9.48 million North Fulton behavioral health center grant, and election staffing worth nearly $9 million.
Local Government
Milton's City Council holds a public hearing Monday, July 20, on whether to extend, make permanent, or let lapse its moratorium on data center applications, giving residents their first formal chance to weigh in on the ban enacted June 15.
Local Government
Jamestown LP has formally filed a rezoning application to transform all 98.58 acres of North Point Mall into a mixed-use sports and entertainment district featuring a 20,000-seat hockey arena, 850 hotel rooms, 1,385 apartments, and 22 acres of parks, with key votes coming in August.
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