🌱 Performance Review Of Fulton Elections Delayed + Voter Outreach

Hey, neighbors! 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. Let's do it...

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy. High: 85 Low: 69.

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

1. An attorney for the secretary of state's office announced yesterday, Aug. 22, that the performance review of Fulton's elections management will not be finished before the 2022 midterms. The State Election Board can consider installing an interim superintendent after the elections. (The Atlanta Journal Constitution)
2. The Voter Education Outreach team will visit Alpharetta again on Aug. 27 and Sep. 10. Those who attend the event will be able to sign up to become poll workers, register to vote, and learn more about the elections process. (Fulton County Gov)
3. Atlanta police showed an image of a woman believed to be the suspect in a shooting yesterday in nearby Atlanta, in the 1200 block of West Peachtree Street and the 1100 block of Peachtree Street that left one person dead and two injured. According to police, the suspect was found at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and as of 4:15 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 22, the woman is in custody. (Georgia Patch)
4. Alpharetta is now "a model for contemporary urban redevelopment widely studied by other municipalities," according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution writer Adrianne Murchiso. In less than ten years, the city has redeveloped multiple live, work, shop, and play districts. Roswell, Dunwoody, Cary, Huntersville, and Franklin are some of the cities drawing inspiration from Alpharetta. (Planetizen)
5. The Fulton County Government is hosting its latest "Virtual Septic System Education Workshop" on Zoom from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Sep. 21. Click here to learn more and register. (City of Milton - Georgia Government)

Today in Alpharetta-Milton:

• Community Gallery Exhibit: Quiltmania At Alpharetta City Hall (8:30 AM)
• Colors of India Exhibit At Alpharetta Arts Center (8:30 AM)
• One Love Comedy Open Mic At Minston's Jamaican Deli (6:00 PM)
• Trivia with Patrick At Fairway Social (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Milton community is with you, Carter Soriano. Earlier this month, the community turned out by the hundreds to send off the 10-year-old Milton resident as he headed to Children's Hospital of Atlanta for a bone marrow transplant and related treatments for Severe Aplastic Anemia (SAA). Click here to read more and donate. (Facebook)
• The Alpharetta Chamber of Commerce welcomes Injury & Wellness Specialists of Georgia to Alpharetta! The ribbon cutting is at 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 25 at 1080 Powers Place. (Instagram)
• Also happening on Thursday is this month's Alpharetta Food Truck Alley! Don't miss out on all your favorite local mobile cuisine vendors, gathering downtown on Old Roswell Street from 5 to 9 p.m. (City of Alpharetta)

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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.