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King, Cox roads roundabout gains ground By SARAH COYNE sarah@appenmedia.com MILTON, Ga. — Milton officials agreed July 7 to move forward with plans to place a single-lane roundabout at Cox and King roads on the city’s border with Roswell.
The intersection, which includes stop signs for both roads, recorded 13 crashes from 2017-2021. King Road terminates at the intersection. The City of Milton is teaming up with the City of Roswell on the project. With the City Council granting blan-
ket right of way acquisition approval, city staff can now confirm the site scope and budget for the project. Based on fair market value and limits of negotiation, city staff estimate $102,100 for land purchase. Money for the project will come from
the city’s transportation sales tax revenue. “I know this is a welcome addition,” Mayor Peyton Jamison said. “People have been wanting this.”
See COUNCIL, Page 18
County residents unite to oppose property tax hike By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com ATLANTA — Residents from all corners of Fulton County cheered one another during a 10 a.m. public hearing July 9, urging the Board of Commissioners to keep the property tax rate flat. At the first of three public hearings to set the millage rate on property this year, county leaders heard from more than 50 residents, all opposed to an increase. While the rate won’t be adopted until the final public hearing Aug. 6, the Board of Commissioners voted 4-3 June 18 to allow for a 1 mill increase in the levy. If adopted, the 1- mill increase would raise an additional $79 million in property tax revenue and represent more than a 12 percent tax increase over the current mill rate of 8.87 mills. One mill represents a tax liability of $1 per $1,000 of assessed value on property.
See FULTON, Page 18
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Four-year-old Whiskey the corgi wears an American flag bandana in her decorated wagon to celebrate the Fourth of July at Broadwell Pavilion.
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Johns Creek Mayor John Bradberry lobs criticism at the Fulton County Board of Commissioners July 9 during the first public hearing on the county’s property tax rate. Bradberry said many North Fulton cities keep their tax rates flat, which should be the county-wide standard.
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