I, along with a group of other interested parents, attended a community meet-and-greet with the new principle recently. Dr. Spurka is holding many of these meetings so he can get to know more of the parents in the area and so parents can get answers to questions or concerns they have about the new school….

A group of citizens in North Fulton, called the Roswell Organizing Committee, released a press release today. Claiming the redistricting robs students of their time and heritage, the press release states the school board has “no compassion or common sense”. It goes on to say that “Bethany Bend will suck the guts and soul out…

On Monday evening the Alpharetta City Council held a public hearing to determine if MetLife can rezone 47 acres they already own from office use to mixed use. The council voted to table it for 30 days to have more discussion. As you can imagine, there were residents who spoke out both for and against…

Prospect Park on Old Milton Parkway We may soon see a completion of Westside Parkway (yeah) if the bank (Wells Fargo) that has now taken ownership of the property will release that part of the property to the city so the parkway can be completed. I suspect this will happen. Bethany Bend High School OK,…

Last week the GaDOT and representatives with the City of Alpharetta had a Public Information Open House for residents interested in finding more about the proposed improvements to Hwy 9 / South Main Street / Cumming Hwy. The proposal is to widen Route 9 from Upper Hembree Rd. to Windward Parkway. Some how I missed…

If you’ve ever driven through either of these intersections then you know how hard it can be to navigate, even with modest traffic. Providence / Birmingham / New Providence The first intersection in question is where Providence Rd., New Providence Rd. and Birmingham Highway meet (well, sort of meet).  Most people trying to cross Birmingham…

Another hurdle was cleared last week when the bill, HR 21, passed through the State Planning and Community Affairs Committee. The next step is to clear the House Rules Committee and the House of Representatives – a two-thirds majority required. Jan Jones, a Milton resident and the House Speaker Pro Tem has been a driving…

I had the opportunity to sit down with Alpharetta City Councilman DC Aiken and ask him about the city, how it is faring in the current economy, what projects are going on, what’s happining with Prospect Park and Westside Parkway and his take on the likleyhood of Milton County. Part 1 Part 2 DC Aiken is…

Yesterday I had the opportunity to speak with David Belle Isle, along with a small group of Realtors who attended a gathering put on by Jack Berube of Berube & Company Realtors. For those who may not know, Belle Isle is a sitting Alpharetta City Councilman and is currently running for State Senate in District…

If you didn’t have a chance to attend the community meeting last week to review the proposed site plans for a new high school in Milton, you will want to review the information below. This is a first draft, not a final proposal, that was shown to the community by the architects, CGLS Architects, and…