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Inside
Reforms anew
Milton County back
on the map?
COMMUNITY 4
Laying an egg?
Ethics reform like Easter
Bunny, says Rep. Wilkinson
COMMUNITY 5
Up in arms
Readers sound off
over gun control
COAAMENTARY 8-9
Wild things
‘Mixed-up’ animals
come alive in book
AROUND TOWN 10
Heart strings
Group hits high notes
for Valentine’s Day
COMMUNITY 11
Bible verses
Clergy share favorite
scripture ‘love stories’
FAITH 12-13
Speak easy
Actors ‘blossom’ with
this theater company
OUT & ABOUT 14-15
Summer
Camps
A special
advertising section
PAGES 18-21
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Pretty in Pink
PHIL MOSIER
Holy Spirit Episcopal School’s varsity cheerleaders, from left, Bailey Garthune, Catie Johnson, Kelsey
Falconer, Rhett Jerrum, Sabrina Angelo, and, back, Emily Schulte, cheer on members of the girls’
basketball team during a game against Heritage High School on Feb. 1. The annual “Pink Benefit
Game” raised funds for St. Joseph’s Mercy Care Services. Holy Spirit won the game 35-26.
City approves $84 million
downtown plan
By DAN WHOM?
danwhisenhunt@reporternewspapers.net
The city will soon move forward on a plan to build its down
town almost from scratch, a project expected to cost taxpayers $84
million over the next decade.
During its regular meeting Feb. 5, City Council voted to ap
prove the first phase of the city center plan after receiving assuranc
es that members will be informed of the progress and costs as it un
folds. The price does not include the cost of building a City Hall.
The vote was unanimous.
“Go for it,” Mayor Eva Galambos told City Manager John Mc
Donough after the vote.
“It’s going to be fun,” Councilman John Paulson said.
The resolution gives McDonough permission to move ahead,
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County, cities pursuing
radio systems
BY DAN WHISENHUNT
danwhisenhunt@reporternewspapers.net
North Fulton County taxpayers may in the near future pay for
two separate radio systems covering the same area.
Officials with Fulton County and its northern cities say build
ing two parallel systems and making taxpayers pay twice for the
same service is unavoidable. Officials with the cities and the coun
ty say partnership possibilities exist.
What kind of partnership opportunities? Neither side has a
definitive answer. The north Fulton cities that signed the gov
ernmental agreement are Sandy Springs, Alpharetta, Roswell and
Milton.
Both are forging ahead with no plan to curb redundant costs.
Fulton County anticipates a $22 million to $26 million cost for
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