Local Government

Roswell DDA to vote on water tower agreement, paint contracts Thursday

The Roswell Downtown Development Authority votes Thursday on an intergovernmental agreement and painting contracts for the Hillrose Water Tower, advancing a key piece of the $140 million Hillrose Market project downtown.

August 13, 2026 · 2 min read

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Local Government

Fulton County offers $56.5M for Atlanta jail, sets Aug. 31 deadline

Five Fulton County commissioners, including Roswell-area District 2 representative Bob Ellis, formally offered Atlanta $56.5 million to buy the city detention center and set a Monday, Aug. 31, deadline for a response.

August 12, 2026 · 3 min read

Local Government

Roswell's Green Street funding vote returns to full council Monday

Roswell's Green Street Mobility project, which failed to advance at a July 28 committee meeting, returns to the full City Council on Monday, Aug. 10, for a vote on a $3 million state loan and $1.5 million grant to complete pedestrian improvements in the historic district.

August 10, 2026 · 2 min read

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Local Government

Roswell homeowners left waiting as Fulton tax bills go out elsewhere

A Fulton County judge authorized tax collection for most of the county on Aug. 5, but Roswell homeowners are excluded from the order and have no billing timeline, facing potential rebilling once the stalled 2026 tax digest is certified.

August 7, 2026 · 2 min read

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Local Government

Roswell's $98.2M TSPLOST ballot lists 18 named projects, from trails to bridges

Roswell's 18-project TSPLOST list, projected at $98.2 million, is officially on the Nov. 3 ballot after Fulton County commissioners voted unanimously to place the transportation sales tax renewal before voters.

August 7, 2026 · 3 min read

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Local Government

Roswell road resurfacing expands to three park areas

The City of Roswell's 2026 road resurfacing program has expanded from Riverside Road to streets near East Roswell Park, Crabapple Center and Roswell Area Park, part of a $5.2 million contract funded in part through the city's 2022 bond program.

August 6, 2026 · 2 min read

Local Government

Roswell's longtime city attorney Davidson to retire Sept. 1

Roswell City Attorney David Davidson will retire Tuesday, Sept. 1 after 26 years, leaving no named successor as the city faces votes on data center regulations and a contested townhome rezoning.

August 6, 2026 · 2 min read

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Local Government

Roswell school zone cameras active again as classes resume

With Fulton County Schools back in session, Roswell's automated school zone speed cameras are active and Georgia's $1,000 minimum fine for passing a stopped school bus is in effect on corridors near Roswell High, Crabapple Crossing and Crabapple Middle School.

August 5, 2026 · 2 min read

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Local Government

Roswell's TSPLOST renewal heads to November ballot

Fulton County signed the intergovernmental agreement on August 3 placing a 0.75% transportation sales tax renewal on the November 3 ballot; if Roswell voters approve it, the city stands to receive $85–$95 million for road resurfacing, trails, and bridge repairs over five years.

August 4, 2026 · 3 min read

Local Government

Roswell's $4.5M transportation bid fails for lack of a second

Roswell's bid for $4.5 million in state loans and grants for the Green Street Mobility pedestrian project failed at the July 28 committee meeting when no councilmember seconded the resolution, putting the future of the Canton Street pedestrian link in question.

July 30, 2026 · 2 min read

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Local Government

Roswell committee advances $8.5M in projects, from firing range to HVAC

Roswell's Committees of Council approved more than $8.5 million in contracts Tuesday, July 28, including a $4.5 million state transportation funding application, $1.25 million in road right-of-way acquisition, a $1.1 million police range retrofit, park improvements, and $1.5 million in HVAC work at City Hall and Public Safety Headquarters.

July 30, 2026 · 2 min read

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Local Government

Roswell updates project list that determines how impact fees get spent

The Roswell City Council voted 6-0 on Monday, July 27, to transmit the annual Capital Improvement Element update, the document that determines which public safety, parks, and transportation projects can be funded by developer impact fees.

July 29, 2026 · 2 min read

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