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Area grads competing in college playoff field By ANNABELLE REITER annabelle@appenmedia.com NORTH METRO ATLANTA — Teams are gearing up for the College Football Playoff with the first games taking place Dec. 19, and their rosters include plenty of players from North Metro Atlanta. The Southeastern Conference is the most popular in this region of the country for top high school players to attend for college, and it also coincidentally has the most teams in the playoff. The University of Alabama has two familiar names, senior defensive lineman LT Overton, a Milton graduate, and Vito Perri, a linebacker and redshirt junior from Alpharetta. The University of Oklahoma brought in one Cambridge graduate from the transfer portal in tight end Carson Kent. Kent played for Kennesaw State for two years before becoming a Sooner.
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The Forsyth County Commission discusses changes to its tree ordinance during a Dec. 9 work session.
County explores tighter restrictions within tree preservation ordinance By JON WILCOX jon@appenmedia.com
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Teams gearing up for the College Football Playoff include plenty of players from North Metro Atlanta.
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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County is reworking an ordinance with an eye toward ensuring trees are protected and developers are in compliance. At a Dec. 9 work session, the Forsyth County Commission reviewed progress in overhauling the ordinance. Led by staff, the effort is a part of a series of zoning and code updates commissioners are
undertaking during a moratorium on residential zoning requests. Planning Manager Heather Ryan discussed potential changes to the ordinance that could emphasize tree survival, focus on protection of quality trees, streamline procedures and promote incentives to developers. The recommendations were created in conjunction with the county’s arborist. “Focusing on longevity, enhanced tree protection has been a
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major theme,” Ryan said. “These amendments are in an effort to focus on tree (health).” County staff are looking to increase the sizes of critical root zones, planting standards and improving the standards for trees in parking lot islands. They also are examining practices for tree care, pruning and removal, maintenance schedules and long-term protection requirements.
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