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Roswell approves $183.7M Fulton tax deal for Holcomb Bridge
Roswell City Council unanimously approved a $183.7 million tax-revenue deal with Fulton County for the Holcomb Bridge Road corridor, $1.5 million in playground replacements at four parks, the 2045 growth plan and a developer search for the historic Masonic Lodge.
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Roswell planners hear Rucker Road rezoning, showroom rules Tuesday
The Roswell Planning Commission holds a public hearing Tuesday, Oct. 20, on a staff-backed request to rezone 2.62 acres at 290 Rucker Road for seven single-family homes, plus a deferred ordinance that would create the city's first zoning rules for auto showrooms.
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Fulton County holds tax rate flat at 8.87 mills for fifth year
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Roswell BZA weighs Hembree Grove stream buffer variance Thursday
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Fulton County absentee applications top 4,400 ahead of TSPLOST vote
Fulton County has accepted 4,411 absentee ballot applications through Aug. 28 for the Nov. 3 special election, which includes a TSPLOST renewal that would fund $98.2 million in Roswell transportation projects.
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Roswell partners on traffic signal at Mansell Place, Highway 9
True North 400 and the City of Roswell are partnering on a traffic signal, crosswalk and new striping at Mansell Place and Highway 9, with the project now in the permitting phase but no cost or timeline announced.
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Roswell DRB to review Woodstock Road retail center, Minhinette Drive townhomes
Roswell's Design Review Board will hold initial hearings Sept. 1 on a grocery-anchored retail center at 1340 Woodstock Road and a townhome community at 1293 Minhinette Drive, plus final hearings on two Alpharetta Street projects.
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Roswell to seek $4.5 million for Green Street Phase II trail extension toward Woodstock Park
The Roswell City Council voted 3-2 on Monday, Aug. 10, to seek $4.5 million in state loan and grant financing for the $4.75 million Green Street Mobility Phase II project, which will extend pedestrian trails from the downtown parking deck toward Woodstock Park.
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Roswell cancels first impact fee hearing in 11 years, no reason given
Roswell's Planning Commission cancelled its Aug. 18 meeting, postponing the city's first public hearing on development impact fees since 2015 and leaving the proposed $9,275-per-new-home fee without a new hearing date.
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Fulton finally mails Roswell's tax bills — but the amount could still change
Fulton County mailed 2026 property tax bills on Aug. 15, giving Roswell homeowners a Thursday, Oct. 15 payment deadline after weeks of billing uncertainty caused by the stalled county tax digest.
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Roswell tightens stormwater rules for new development
The Roswell City Council voted 5-0 on Aug. 10 to finalize two stormwater code amendments that formally embed the city's Stormwater Handbook into local law and set stricter runoff standards for development and redevelopment projects citywide.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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