Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Local Government
GDOT will close southbound Exit 5 on SR 400 at a date not yet announced this summer, cutting off the primary ramp to North Springs MARTA, Abernathy Road, and Hammond Drive. Two temporary exits will open simultaneously, and tree clearing resumes on six sections in early August.
Local Government
The Sandy Springs City Council voted Tuesday, July 21, to fund the city's $150,000 share of a $300,000 project to fill a pedestrian sidepath gap on Glenridge Drive near the I-285 interchange, splitting costs with the Fulton Perimeter Community Improvement District.
Local Government
A little-known regional jail authority voted 3-2 on Monday, July 20, to approve financing for Fulton County's $1.36 billion jail renovation, with Chairman Robb Pitts confirming taxpayers across the county, including Sandy Springs residents, will pay interest on the bonds.
Local Government
Fulton County commissioners approved a land transfer enabling sidewalk improvements at 5025 Roswell Road, a no-cost sewer relocation deal tied to the $4.6 billion SR 400 Express Lanes project, and a $9.5 million behavioral health grant for North Fulton.
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