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Law gives cities increased voice in Fulton County tax inducements By JON WILCOX jon@appenmedia.com
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Roswell Empowered founder Jennifer Donlon speaks to hundreds of people gathered at Heart of Roswell Park for the Inaugural Pride Walk Roswell 2025 on Saturday, June 21.
Pride Walk Roswell draws hundreds By DEAN HESSE dean@appenmedia.com ROSWELL, Ga. — More than 600 people took part in the inaugural Pride Walk Roswell 2025 on June 21. “We believe empowering all your neighbors will in turn empower Roswell as a whole,” said Jennifer Donlon, founder of the grassroots organization Roswell Empowered that put on the event. “This is the first ever Pride Walk that we know of in Roswell. It’s just a simple walk, an act of visibility and solidarity in the community that is
so needed here in Roswell.” The walk began at Heart of Roswell Park, went up the sidewalk on Canton Street to Woodstock Road then crossed over the crosswalk to the other side of Canton Street back to the park. An unofficial after-party at Gate City Brewing Company and a Pride Walk celebration at Deep Roots Wine Market followed. Donlon’s desire for the walk is that people feel the love and visibility and feel hope. You can follow Roswell Empowered on Instagram @ roswell_empowered.
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A participant holds a rainbow flag during the Inaugural Pride Walk Roswell 2025.
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NORTH FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — A new law gives north Fulton County cities more economic independence while limiting the power of the county’s chief development authority. Signed into law May 12, House Bill 155 prohibits the Development Authority of Fulton County from purchasing property for tax incentives without municipal approval. Created in 1973, the Development Authority of Fulton County has issued more than $25 billion in bonds and helped build, renovate, expand and relocate more than 450 businesses, Develop Fulton Chairman Kwanza Hall said. Since 2017, it has helped retain over 14,600 jobs, generate $1.4 billion in investment and contribute almost $77 million in new tax revenue in north Fulton County. The organization has played a role in Johns Creek’s Town Center, Roswell’s Southern Post and Alpharetta’s Avalon, Kwanza said. “We have taken a strategic and prudent approach to incentivizing developments to ensure strong returns, expanded job opportunities and a strong local economy,” Hall said.
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