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Seer World remains on Roswell payroll for contracted work By HANNAH YAHNE hannah@appenmedia.com ROSWELL, Ga. — While the Roswell City Council voted Feb. 9 to terminate a single scope of work agreement with Seer World that created the role of chief operational officer, the city remains attached to the consulting firm. Scope of work No. 2 outsourced the position to Seer employee Don Stephens at an annual rate of $340,000. His role assessed economic opportunities presented to the city. The council approved the award in June 2024. Councilwoman Sarah Beeson was the lone dissenting vote, with an abstention from Councilman David Johnson, who questioned whether the contract was ethical. Allen Sells and Christine Hall, who still sit on the City Council, along with former council member Lee Hills, voted in favor at the time. Sells and Hall joined the unanimous vote Feb. 9 to end that contract. Canceling the scope of work will cost Roswell a $170,000 breakage fee that is equivalent to six months payment. The overall master services agreement with Seer World that was approved in April 2024 remains in place, and it included 25 scopes of work total.
See SEER, Page 14
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Guests line dance at the Alpharetta Rotary Club’s Golden Hearts Gala Feb. 13 at the American Legion Post 201 meeting hall.
Seniors swing at gala By HANNAH YAHNE hannah@appenmedia.com
Love songs from days of yore spur couples onto the floor at the Golden Hearts Gala Feb. 13.
Roswell firehouse, parking take stage ► PAGE 4
ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Close to 150 seniors took to the dance floor at the Alpharetta Rotary Club’s second Golden Hearts Gala Feb. 13, jiving to classics like “Sweet Caroline” and entertained by a singing impressionist. Volunteers with the Rotary Club transformed the meeting hall at the American Legion Post 201 in Alpharetta into a Valentine’s Day celebration complete with heart
Crabapple Center makes progress ► PAGE 5
balloons, a photo wall and full bar. Seniors dressed in their best pink and red outfits to attend. The event was a culmination of Rotary Club members using their connections to create a memorable evening. Rotary member and owner of Classic Convertible Carriages Robert Johns brought a 1941 convertible to greet guests as they approached the American Legion.
See GALA, Page 14
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