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Hello, everybody. It's Tuesday in Alpharetta-Milton and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening locally, including news on:

• Milton's SeeClickFix achieved 100 percent compliance.
• Woman scammed $33,000 online.
• Homeowner prevents home burglary.

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Here are the top stories in Alpharetta-Milton today:

1. The City of Milton is reporting that they achieved 100 percent compliance related to all issues reported through SeeClickFix. You can use this app and webpage to report issues including potholes, drivers going significantly over the speed limit, and other types of violations in Milton. If you want to see how it works, or have an issue to report, go to www.miltonga.gov/i-want-to/report/a-problem/ to check it out. (City of Milton)
2. A Milton woman contacted the police because she fell victim to a scam involving thousands of dollars. She was using her computer and it became locked when some ads popped up. She called the number on her screen and was told that someone was using her information to purchase online porn. They instructed her to purchase $20,000 in gift cards and convert over $13,000 into bitcoin. She purchased gift cards from Walmart and other retailers and used Coinflip to purchase Bitcoin. (Appen)
3. An Alpharetta homeowner recently prevented his home from being burglarized. He was home and saw a man trying to get in through a sliding glass door after breaking the lock. The homeowner armed himself and showed himself to the alleged thief, who then took off. This incident occurred on Winthrope Chase Drive. (Appen)

Today in Alpharetta-Milton:

• Gallery Exhibit: Black & White at the Alpharetta Arts Center, 238 Canton St. (8:30 AM)
• Beginner's Spanish Class at the Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza (11:00 AM)
• The Original Selfie Museum at North Point, 1000 North Point Circle in Alpharetta (11:00 AM)
• Starting a Vegetable Garden class at the Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza in Alpharetta (6:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• The Alpharetta library needs your gently used books. Please bring them, plus puzzles and board games, with all of their pieces to the library during business hours. You can drop them off in the book bin next to the bookstore. These donations will be sold, and the funds will be used for library programs. If you have more than box to donate, please contact alphalibrary@yahoo.com. (Friends of the Alpharetta Library via Facebook)
• The Wacky World playground in Wills Park is going to be rebuilt. The project will take place in the spring of 2024, and many volunteers are needed. The current playground was created in May of 1997 by over 2,600 volunteers who worked six days. Here is a link to sign up as a volunteer: https://form.jotform.com/230516124514041
• Milton Police are investigating a fraudulent account that was opened. A man contacted them about an outstanding debt to a collection agency tied to a AT&T Mobility account that was opened last year in Alabama. He was not aware of the account and saw other unauthorized charges to this credit card account. (Appen)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday! See you tomorrow for your next update.

— Gail Lafleche

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