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Cities unite over tax negotiation City to partner with nonprofit for Alpha Loop By ALEXANDER POPP alex@appenmedia.com
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Alpharetta Mayor Jim Gilvin, left, makes a point at a Sept. 28 town hall in College Park.
COLLEGE PARK, Ga. — Mayors and representatives of 11 Fulton County cities projected a message of unity and strength Sept. 28 at a second town hall meeting to discuss distribution of the countywide local option sales tax. The cities are locking horns with Fulton County over how an estimated
$3 billion in sales tax revenue will be distributed over the next 10 years. The cities are fighting a Fulton County bid to keep more than the 5 percent share it has been getting over the past decade. The cities say the county’s proposal will cost them tens of millions of dollars they need to pay for local services without raising property taxes. Held at the Georgia International
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Mayor’s run raises funds for charities ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The Rotary Club of Alpharetta hosted its biggest fundraiser of the year downtown Sept. 29. This year, the Mayor’s Corporate Challenge 5K race drew about 1,600 registrants. Rotary Club President Nominee Jeff Davis said the club expects to raise $110,000 through corporate sponsors and individual donations. The net will go toward local nonprofits and international projects, he said. “Look, at the end of the day, Rotary is about service,” Davis said. “This is our opportunity to serve the community.” — Amber Perry
By ALEXANDER POPP alex@appenmedia.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — City officials have approved an agreement with a local nonprofit to provide resources and direction for the Alpha Loop trail project. Members of the City Council voted unanimously Oct. 3 to partner with the Alpha Loop Foundation, forming a coordinating committee for the project and providing a $2 million match for the Alpha Loop, which, when completed, will connect large portions of Alpharetta’s business, residential and greenspace districts, with miles of muti-use trails. Kathi Cook, director of Community and Economic Development, told council members the Alpha Loop Foundation is a nonprofit established to raise awareness and funding for the trail project. As the foundation grows, Cook said they could also engage with the public by offering tours, fundraising projects, special events and corporate volunteer project days. “It’s a way to bring people to the loop, and of course, raise awareness,” she said.
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