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TThe 1, AT Braselton News Serving Braselton, Hoschton, Chateau Elan, Traditions, Reunion, Deaton Creek and West Jackson Wednesday, June 18, 2025 $1.00 copy Vol. 18 No. 28 A publication of MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. www.BraseltonNewsTODAY.com 12 pages Summer work at JCHS Multiple JCHS teams are busy at W irk this summer preppign for their 2025-26 campaigns PAGE 6A-7A July 27 veterans event planned A community tribute. Saluting Our Veterans: Standing Strong Together, will take place on Sunday July 27, at Chateau Elan PAGE 10A TUA Photo courtesy of North Metro Baptist Church Vacation Bible school time A group of boys takes a break on a bench during North Metro Baptist’s vacation Bible school held last week at the church’s Hwy. 124 location in Braselton. South Hall Public hearing for massive South Hall project postponed to August Hoschton Developer proposes 204 townhomes in Hoschton By Ben Munro ben@mainstreetnews.com At the developer’s re quest, the Hall County Planning Commission ta bled a public hearing over a massive industrial-resi dential project proposed for South Hall to Aug. 4. The hearing was set for Monday (June 16) when the planning board granted the postponement. The developer, K2P Land COMING UP •Public hearing, Aug. 4, 5:15 p.m. Hall County Planning Commission Partners, LLC, based in Suwanee, proposes 1.72 million square feet of light industrial warehouse space and 700 homes for Old Winder Hwy. in South Hall, near Braselton. The 279-acre site is lo cated at 5401 Old Winder Hwy. and shares a property line with Michelin Race- way Road Atlanta, which is situated to the east. K2P Land Partners seeks a rezoning from agricultur- al-residential to residential multi-family for the resi- dential portion and rezoning from agricultural-residen tial to light industrial for the warehouse portion. The warehouse space would be constructed on a 194-acre portion of the tract. According to a Devel opment of Regional Impact study, approximately 6,300 linear feet of new roadway and parkway will be built to serve the warehouse de velopment. Meanwhile, residential plans call for 320 apartments and a mix of stacked flats and town- homes totaling 380 units on 84 acres. By Ben Munro ben@mainstreetnews.com A developer seeks to build 204 townhomes in Hoschton on 26.73 acres fronting Hwy. 53 originally reserved in the Twin Lakes develop ment for commercial use. The property is located near the intersection of Hwy. 53 and Twin Lakes Blvd. Brookfield Kolter Land Acquisitions, LLC, seeks to amend the original condi tions of the PUD to proceed with the townhome com munity. Some commercial development will still be Hoschton Max price set for Hoschton sewer system expansion By Ben Munro ben@mainstreetnews.com Having been in the plan ning stage for years, the City of Hoschton has now secured an 80% guaranteed maximum price (GMP) of $31.82 million with Reeves Young to ex pand its wastewater treatment plant to a capacity of 950,000 gallons per day. Money paid during this phase will also help facilitate the planned transition to two million gallons per day. The Hoschton City Council voted to accept the GMP on June 17. “We have been working on Hoschton resident appears on ‘Love Island’ Hoschton’s Jalen Brown appeared on “Love Island” last week, llallive.com re ported. According to the website, the 27-year Jackson Coun ty native appeared on the show on June 13, making included with the townhome project, according to the city. A public hearing on this request is scheduled for June 25 at 6p.m. before the Hoschton Planning and Zoning Commission. The Hoschton City Council will then hold a July 10 (6 p.m.) public hearing over the mat ter. The council will poten tially vote on the proposal on July 17 at 6 p.m. All public hearings and meetings related to this proj ect will be held at 65 City Square St. this project together for about four years,” said Jerry Hood, the city’s engineering consul tant. “All projects of this mag nitude take a long time.” The GMP comes with 80% of the plans complete and in cludes almost $1 million in allowances. A reduced final cost is expected when plans are 100% complete. Hood said prices have in creased on this project due to inflation and the inclusion of 30% extra capacity in the design in preparation for the See Expansion , page 3A a surprise entrance “as the latest ‘bombshell’ islander.” The show also held a casting call in Atlanta on Sunday for next season. “Love Island” is a popu lar dating reality show that streams on Peacock. MAILING LABEL Hoschton Hoschton approves Si.14 million bid for water line upgrades By Ben Munro ben@mainstreetnews.com The Hoschton City Coun cil has approved a $1.14 mil lion bid to complete Phase II of its water system improve ments with the installation of new 12-inch water lines on New St. The council reviewed the bid at its Thursday (June 12) work session and approved HOSCHTON GEORGIA the proposal on Tuesday (June 17). The new 12” line is part of a 12-inch water main, which runs from the north water tank on West Jackson Rd. to East Jefferson St and then to New St. The city, which received 12 bids for the project, awarded the bid to Civil Constniction. “That was the most bids I have seen on any local gov ernment project in probably a decade or more,” said Jerry Hood, the city’s engineering consultant. OTHER NEWS In other news, the council: •approved a travel policy for city employees. •approved a $1,993 pur chase proposal, after trade- ins, for a new public works lawnmower. INSIDE INDEX '0 4879 14540 RECIPE: The kaiser roll - A New York state of mind PAGE 10A News... 1A-3A Opinion ... 4A Crime ... 5A Social... 10A School 11A Crossword ... 6A Sports 6A-7A Classifieds ... 11A Obituaries ... 8A-9A COMMUNITY CALENDAR: The Town of Braselton has announced its July 4 celebration schedule PAGE2A
