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Business builds community, sanctuary for connoisseurs By JON WILCOX | jon@appenmedia.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — The joy of a good cigar is about more than savoring the rich flavor of aged tobacco. At The Chateau Cigar Lounge, it’s about camaraderie, connection and company. “I first thought I was selling cigars, beer and wine, but we sell community,” owner Jeff Curry said. “You can come in here as a stranger, but you won’t leave as one.” When Curry purchased The Chateau in 2018, the business was struggling, he said. The location at 9700 Medlock Bridge Road had little more than a dozen cigars, beer coolers, televisions and furniture. The meager cigar inventory and less-than welcoming environment had stolen customers’ trust, he said.
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General Manager Staci Gibbs and owner Jeff Curry stand in the humidor of The Chateau Cigar Lounge at 9799 Medlock Bridge Road in Johns Creek.
County approves water distribution master plan By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com ATLANTA — County commissioners approved the North Fulton Water Distribution Master Plan March 5, detailing around $278 million in capital improvements over the next 25 years.
Fulton County Public Works Director David Clark said the master plan and a separate rate study will help determine which projects and funds are necessary to maintain the system. The county approved a 5 percent per year increase in water and sewer rates running from 2020-25 to generate revenue
for upgrades and expansions. A new rate increase package is in the works. “An ongoing rate study … will be brought back to the commissioners probably in a month or two about our water and sewer rates,” Clark said. With anticipated growth in population and development, Fulton County is taking
steps to adjust its water and sewer capacity to meet the need. While the county owns all sewer collections north of Atlanta, its water distribution pipes only service Johns Creek, Mountain Park, Alpharetta, Milton and most of Roswell.
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