50% off
8 oz. Color Samples March 13-31 3 LOCATIONS! ROSWELL & EAST COBB! OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK
inSIDEoutPaintCenters.com
(770) 702-8888
M a r c h 2 1 , 2 0 2 4 | A p p e n M e d i a . c o m | A n A p p e n M e d i a G r o u p P u b l i c a t i o n | 5 0 ¢ | Vo l u m e 4 2 , N o . 1 2
Alpharetta approves plan to revamp Windward area By SHELBY ISRAEL shelby@appenmedia.com
HAYDEN SUMLIN/APPEN MEDIA
At left, Dave McCleary, vice chair of Rotarians Against Slavery, presents Georgia first lady Marty Kemp, right, with an award for her work combating human trafficking. McCleary thanked Kemp for her dedication to “service above self.”
Kemps praise local fight against trafficking By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com ROSWELL, Ga. — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and first lady Marty Kemp stopped by Roswell Area Park March 14 for a Rotary Club meeting to advocate for ending human trafficking statewide. More than 250 people, including Rotarians and public officials, packed the gym in the Bill Johnson Community Building to discuss commitments to veteran families and the fight against trafficking. The same day, the Georgia House of
ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Alpharetta officials voted to move ahead with a new plan to guide future capital projects and redevelopment aimed at revitalizing the Windward Parkway and Ga. 9 area. At a March 18 meeting, the Alpharetta City Council unanimously approved a resolution to adopt the Windward Livable Centers Initiative study, a joint effort between Alpharetta, Milton and True North 400, the community improvement district that encompasses
much of North Fulton. The livable centers initiative, or LCI, is an Atlanta Regional Commission grant program that incentivizes cities to increase mobility, promote healthy living and improve access to jobs and services. Alpharetta and Milton first pitched the LCI in 2011 for their shared Windward Parkway and Ga. 9 corridor, which acts as a border between the two cities. The plan was adopted in 2012. Since the 2012 adoption, Alpharetta city staff said transportation, economic and
See PLAN, Page 12
Representatives approved final passage of the ninth anti-human trafficking bill, SB 370, under Gov. Kemp. The bill, if signed by the governor, would require certain establishments to post human trafficking hotline information. The bill also secures awareness training and inspections for massage practices, with requirements for the display of licenses. Roswell Mayor Kurt Wilson touted the local push to update ordinances on massage
See KEMP, Page 14 CITY OF ALPHARETTA/PROVIDED
Man charged with threatening Milton mayor Page 7
This map shows the Windward Parkway and Ga. 9 area targeted for improvements in the Windward Livable Centers Initiative study. At a March 18 meeting, the Alpharetta City Council approved a resolution to adopt the plan.
Caroline Nalisnick C: 404.513.9226 | Caroline@HOMEgeorgia.com
Sam DiVito C: 404.803.5999 | Sam@HOMEgeorgia.com
Allison Kloster C: 404.784.5287 | Allison@HOMEgeorgia.com