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Roswell celebrates opening of turbojet engine facility By SARAH COYNE sarah@appenmedia.com ROSWELL, Ga. — Local policymakers and professionals got a glimpse into the new PBS Aerospace United States Headquarters Sept. 4 in Roswell. Mayor Kurt Wilson and U.S. Rep. Rich McCormick were on hand to celebrate the grand opening of the new facility at 1350 Northmeadow Pkwy. The $20 million investment will serve as an advanced manufacturing
facility for producing, assembling and testing jet engines for defense and civilian sectors. The small jet engines produced in Roswell will mainly be used for drones and cruise missiles. The headquarters is expected to produce thousands of engines by early 2026 to meet U.S. Department of War demand. The company works in partnership with Lockheed Martin, which has a campus in Marietta.
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Marie Lewis Garrett’s husband Steve Garrett, center, accepts a proclamation read by Mayor Jim Gilvin, left, and Steve Garrett Jr. right, during an Aug. 18 meeting.
Alpharetta remembers planner who helped guide its success By JON WILCOX jon@appenmedia.com
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Roswell City Councilwoman Christine Hall tours the PBS Aerospace Headquarters at it’s ribbon cutting on Northmeadow Parkway Sept. 4.
ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Working behind the scenes of municipal government, Marie Lewis Garrett helped transform the once-sleepy cities of North Metro Atlanta into the bustling suburban metropolises of today.
“They are what they are in large part because of her and her experience,” her husband Steve Garrett said. Marie Lewis Garrett died Aug. 10, 2024 after a long battle with breast cancer. The former city planner leaves behind her husband, three sons, sister, brother, three
grandchildren and a legacy of public service. After obtaining a Master of Science from Georgia State University’s College of Public and Urban affairs in 1985, Garrett played a pivotal role as a city planner in numerous cities.
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