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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 Scan here to get Reporter Newspapers in your inbox or sign up @ ReporterNewspapers.net 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, CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 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 CONTINUED ON PAGE 27
