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Mayors assemble to voice concerns over LOST talks By ALEXANDER POPP alex@appenmedia.com
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Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens speaks to a group of gathered officials and media at a press conference Monday, Oct. 17, at the Fulton County Civic Center. Dickens was joined by 11 other mayors, including, from left, Sandy Springs Mayor Rusty Paul, Fairburn Mayor Mario Avery and Alpharetta Mayor Jim Gilvin.
ATLANTA — Mayors from 12 Fulton County cities gathered in Atlanta Monday to share growing concerns over negotiations with the county to reach an agreement on the distribution of countywide sales tax revenue. Speaking before a backdrop of firetrucks from Atlanta, South Fulton and Sandy Springs, the mayors said hopes of a resolution continue to fade following the latest round of talks with Fulton County officials. For months, city officials have been at odds with Fulton County over how the estimated $3 billion in revenue from the local option sales tax will be apportioned over the next 10 years. The latest negotiations, held Oct. 7 at the Georgia Municipal Association offices in Atlanta ended without a resolution or clear way forward.
Developer unveils new plans for North Point Mall By ALEXANDER POPP alex@appenmedia.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Trademark Properties shared updated plans Oct. 11 for a massive redevelopment project at North Point Mall. Speaking at a community meeting attended by some 100 residents, Trademark CEO Terry Montesi shared site
plans and renderings, breaking down exactly how large portions of the mall would be demolished and reworked into a “live-work-play” development along the lines of Avalon, Halcyon and other north Metro Atlanta projects. “Our goal for this is to create a vibrant 24/7 mixed-use neighborhood. A neighborhood, not a mall,” Montesi said.
The newly rebranded “North Point” development, if approved, would include 315,000 feet of new retail and restaurant space, a hotel and hundreds of rentals and for-sale housing options on the 84-acre mall property. Construction would occur in multiple phases, with the demolition of
See NORTH POINT, Page 11
See TAX, Page 16
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