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In Bloom
Residents call for city responsibility amid increasing costs from lawsuit
Kate Austin opened Flowerfolk Oct. 5 at Crabapple Market. The neighborhood bouqet shop is a result of Austin’s desire to grow a community centered on flowers. Read the profile starting on page 10.
Milton plans to appeal By AMBER PERRY amber@appenmedia.com MILTON, Ga. — Fiduciary responsibility weighed in the minds of several residents who urged the Milton City Council Oct. 7 to rethink its plan to appeal a recent court decision. In September, the Georgia Court of Appeals upheld a Fulton County jury’s verdict on Milton’s role in the death of a 21-year-old driver in November 2016. The verdict last June was in favor of Joshua Chang’s parents, awarding them more than $30 million in damages. The appellate court’s decision then reaffirmed that ruling. As a response, the city filed a motion to reconsider, and if that proves unsuccessful, it plans to file another appeal with the Supreme Court, according to a new city webpage dedicated to the lawsuit. In Georgia today post-judgement interest accrues at 11 percent. As Harris Lowry Manton, the Chang family’s legal representation, confirmed in a press release, that means Milton’s potential bill grows around $10,000 a
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Visitors flock to Crabapple Fest to check out local art, services By ANNABELLE REITER annabelle@appenmedia.com MILTON, Ga. — The City of Milton held their annual Crabapple Fest Oct. 5, a one-day festival for Milton area residents and families to gather and browse local vendors’ products and services. Parents could wander down Crabapple Street to peruse the
antiques, food and treats, and other retail items being sold by vendors. Crabapple Family Dentistry and Milton’s Got Talent also had live music playing throughout the day. The plaza at Milton had a variety of kids’ games and rides available for all ages to use as well as a face painting booth and a vendor making balloon
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Five-year-old Willa and 8-year-old Amelia Riggs enjoy the kids’ games in the Milton City Hall plaza.
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