🌱 Milton City Council + FC Judge Schedules Abortion Ban Hearing

Hello, neighbors! It's me, Sean Peek, your host of the Daily. Here are all the things you need to know about what's happening these days in town...

First, today's weather:

A thunderstorm around in the evening hours. High: 90 Low: 70.

Here are the top five stories in Alpharetta-Milton today:

1. On Jul. 25, the Milton City Council adopted a new moratorium that prohibits development plans and permit applications. The city wants to "delay development until the city can codify a standard of aesthetics and uses for the types of buildings allowed in the area." Currently, city staff is working on specific regulations for the design and development of structures. (Appen Media)
2. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney has set a hearing for 4:00 p.m. on Aug. 8 for the new state court lawsuit challenging Georgia's abortion ban. The hearing will decide whether the judge should grant a temporary restraining order blocking enforcement of the "Six-Week Ban" while the litigation proceeds. The hearing will be in Judge McBurney's eighth-floor courtroom in the downtown Atlanta courthouse and might be live-streamed on YouTube. (Daily Report Law)
3. Karen Ellis started working as Milton City's new Finance Director on Aug. 1. Ellis has extensive knowledge of the North Fulton region and experience in managing municipal governments' finances. (Press Release Desk )
4. U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham is challenging a subpoena that orders him to appear before the special grand jury to testify on Aug. 23. The special grand jury in Fulton County, overseen by Fulton County Superior Court judge, is investigating whether then-president Trump and others broke laws when they tried to overturn Joe Biden's win. Graham wants the challenge to the subpoena to be heard in federal court in Atlanta rather than before the Fulton County Superior Court judge. (PBS News Hour)
5. From a Hotel Guest-Services Representative to Catering, there are so many job opportunities in your area! View the link to check out the latest list of job openings in the Alpharetta-Milton area. (Alpharetta-Milton Patch)

Today in Alpharetta-Milton:

• Breast Ultrasound Screening At 12505 Innovation Way, Alpharetta (9:00 AM)
• One Love Comedy Open Mic At Minston's Jamaican Deli (6:00 PM)
• Plug and Play Open Mic At Dancing Skulls (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Want to learn more about gardening from the comfort of home? The North Fulton Master Gardeners and UGA Extension in Fulton County are teaming up this fall to provide free virtual gardening education through a series of four Zoom/Facebook Live classes. The first class begins on Sunday, Sep. 11, 2022 — you can secure your place now by registering at this link. (Patch)
• Don't miss the celebration and dancing at the upcoming ribbon-cutting ceremony for Atlanta Dance Theater this Thursday, Aug. 4! The event will start at 2:30 p.m. at 4150 Old Milton Parkway, Suite 210, in Alpharetta. (Instagram)
• Do you love horses? There are horse shows almost every weekend this August through November at the Wills Park Equestrian Center in Alpharetta! (Instagram)
• Just a reminder, due to ongoing service issues, Alpharetta City has canceled the contract with Republic Services for curbside glass recycling collection effective Aug. 12! (Facebook)

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— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.