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Alpharetta readies for April 1 launch of Farmers Market
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By SHELBY ISRAEL shelby@appenmedia.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The annual Alpharetta Farmers Market is set to return for its 17th year at City Center April 1. The market will include 140 vendors featuring everything from salsa to fresh coffee. Alpharetta Business Association Farmers Market Liaison Beth Johnson said the market draws crowds of around 2,000-3,000 each Saturday. Johnson oversees the acceptance of vendors and ensuring market guidelines are followed. “We try to be cognizant of the different types of vendors and what kind of products that they’re selling so there’s not a ton of duplication,” Johnson said. Johnson, who has attended the market for years, said she has witnessed it grow from a group of 25 vendors on Old Roswell Street to an event that draws thousands. “We want to have the farmers market be a fun, family-friendly kind of environment where people can grab something to eat, grab a cup of coffee and a croissant or a breakfast quesadilla or
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Latin Stove owner Christine Marshall sells empanadas, meals, sides and seasonal specials at the Alpharetta Farmers Market Oct. 31, 2022. Marshall said the booth will return to the market April-November for its second year.
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Fulton County to run Alpharetta elections By SHELBY ISRAEL shelby@appenmedia.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The Alpharetta City Council approved a resolution March 27 to authorize Fulton County to run the city’s 2023 municipal elections this November. The resolution authorizes the Fulton County Board of Registration and Elec-
tions to conduct the Nov. 7 election. City Clerk Lauren Shapiro said the formal agreement will be presented at the April 17 City Council meeting. City Attorney Melissa Tracy said she had attempted to contact Fulton County after the work session to receive the formal agreement before the meeting, but the city received the documents Friday after the meeting agenda had been posted.
Councilmembers had met March 20 in a work session to discuss their options. While the meeting yielded no unanimous decision, Councilmen John Hipes and Jason Binder and Mayor Pro Tem Dan Merkel expressed concerns regarding a city-led election. Mayor Jim Gilvin remained positive
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