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Strike imperils trash service for thousands in Alpharetta
Farmers market grows local roots
By SARAH COYNE sarah@appenmedia.com
By SARAH COYNE sarah@appenmedia.com ROSWELL, Ga. — Roswell Farmers Market President Christina DeVictor handpicks small businesses to feature their homemade products every Saturday in front of City Hall. Although DeVictor has just begun her job, heading an operation like this has been her dream for years. It all began when she was out in Santa Barbara to photograph a wedding and went to a local market. “We were so in awe of how incredible it was and what a center of community it was,” she said.
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Ceramic artist Gillian Lilley gives a live demonstration at the Roswell Farmers Market July 12. SARAH COYNE/APPEN MEDIA
waste collection in Alpharetta and commercial and industrial waste ALPHARETTA, Ga. — A collection for Forsyth, threatened strike by Fulton and Cherokee Teamsters Union Local counties. Teamsters Local 728 could leave thousands 728 Business Agent Eric of Alpharetta residents Massaro said 22,000 without trash and recycling Alpharetta residents could service. be affected. Since July 8, dozens The 32 Cumming of sanitation workers who workers join 500 union do waste collection for members on strike, Republic Services went including in Boston and on strike in front of the Illinois, who are fighting Cumming Republic Services for improvements in facility complaining of compensation and working unfair labor practices. conditions. The picketers are responsible for residential See STRIKE, Page 21
County residents unite to oppose tax hike By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com ATLANTA — Residents from all corners of Fulton County cheered one another during a 10 a.m. public hearing July 9, urging the Board of Commissioners to keep the property tax rate flat. At the first of three public
hearings to set the millage rate on property this year, county leaders heard from more than 50 residents, all opposed to an increase. While the rate won’t be adopted until the final public hearing Aug. 6, the Board of Commissioners voted 4-3 June 18 to allow for a 1 mill increase in the levy. If adopted,
the 1- mill increase would raise an additional $79 million in property tax revenue and represent more than a 12 percent tax increase over the current mill rate of 8.87 mills. One mill represents a tax liability of $1 per $1,000 of assessed value on property.
City pledges support in Milton court case
County commissioner talks tax assessments
Residents take class on water collections
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Teamsters Union Local 728 members who work as waste collectors for Republic Services strike in front of the Cumming Republic Services facility July 10 citing unfair labor practices.
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