JUNE 22 - JULY 5, 2018 • VOL. 12— NO. 13
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Rocking the park
Fulton Schools proposes new, smaller North Springs High BY JOHN RUCH johnruch@reporternewspapers.net
Rebuilding, not just renovating, North Springs Charter High School is now the official recommendation from Fulton County Schools Superintendent Jeff Rose, a major victory for community advocates. But details remain slim and new battle lines are being drawn over the timeline and Rose’s concept of a smaller building. For nearly a year, a group called CitSee FULTON on page 22 PHIL MOSIER
The new City Green park at City Springs had a big debut with the second annual “Food That Rocks” restaurant tasting event June 9. Among the hundreds of guests was Laine Walker (inset), who enjoyed the tastes of Breadwinner Café and Bakery and Farm to Ladle, provided by co-owner Geoff Melkonian. A thunderstorm briefly caused confusion in handling the crowd, but overall guest response was enthusiastic. Resident Fred Chaiken called the event “both a great value and introduction to a number of new and not-so-new restaurants in Sandy Springs… The entire City Springs complex is so impressive.”
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City approves $110M budget for FY2019 BY DYANA BAGBY dyanabagby@reporternewspapers.net
The Sandy Springs City Council unanimously approved a nearly $110.5 million budget for fiscal year 2019 at its June 19 council meeting with significant funding going toward transportation infrastructure and land acquisition. The budget provides for the same millage rate as last year at 4.731 mills and includes $7.6 million for transportation infrastructure, $2.5 million toward city facilities, $4.5 million for land acquisition and $1.5 million for stormwater infrastructure. The budget also includes $285,325 for parks projects and
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