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Regional planning agency director touts projects that connect people By JON WILCOX jon@appenmedia.com ATLANTA, Ga. — Great things are on the horizon for the Atlanta Metro area, Anna Roach, executive director & CEO of the Atlanta Regional Commission, said at the
State of the Region address Nov. 1. Roach is optimistic about progress in a number of areas, from the green manufacturing industry to regional transportation projects. This year’s State of the Region, held at the Georgia World Congress Center in
Atlanta, welcomed hundreds of officials from counties across north central Georgia. They enjoyed breakfast at the gala-style function while listening to presentations from representatives from the ARC and other organizations. The ARC is about connecting
communities, Roach said. “When I travel across this region, I hear neighbors from all corners say that they are eager to break this cycle of the prosperity divide, and it’s because that
See CONNECT, Page 24
Roswell raises budget for consulting partner Council debates accuracy of economic growth pitch By AMBER PERRY amber@appenmedia.com
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Back-to-back victories Senior outside hitter Cait Kilkelly congratulates senior outside hitter Brooke Boyles after a kill in the first set against North Cobb Nov. 2. Boyles led the Raiders in kills with 16 on the match. See story, page 20.
ROSWELL, Ga. — Seer World, an economic development consulting firm working with the City of Roswell, is getting another payout. Under a multi-year parent contract, Seer has been tasked with four scopes of work, each with a limited budget that together fall under an annual $2 million threshold. The city’s relationship with Seer has sparked controversy since the City Council passed the contract in April, with residents questioning the cost and the work product as well as the city’s trajectory of finding revenue streams
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outside of property taxes. The first scope of work, budgeted at $275,000 including a $55,000 contingency, asked the firm to draft an economic development strategy and explore plans for an entertainment district. By that point, the company’s founder and CEO Peter Sorckoff had already secured negotiations with the United Soccer League. While several deliverables haven’t landed, that budget has been exhausted and will likely be more than doubled with an increase of $330,000, backed by the city’s General Fund. The proposal to increase the
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