🌱 Roswell Restaurant Manager Sentenced + Prevent Damage To Yards

Hi, everybody. I'm back in your inbox this morning with everything you need to know about what's happening in town these days. Today you'll learn about...

• Roswell restaurant manager sentenced to prison for embezzling over $300,000
• How to prevent damage to your yard from water saturation
• Additional homestead exemptions for Milton seniors

But first, today's weather:

Today will have clouds giving way to some sun. The high will be 54 with a low of 34.

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Here are the top stories in Alpharetta-Milton today:

1. The former manager of a Roswell restaurant has been sentenced to prison for embezzling more than $300,000 from his employer. Scott Spillberg worked at Houck's Grill on Crabapple Road. While working there, he used his company debit card to pay for over 50 visits to different strip clubs in Atlanta. He has to pay back $300,533.78 and will be in prison for two and half years. (Fox Carolina)
2. Last week's rain had the potential to cause your yard to become saturated with water. If that's the case, you might want to take steps to prevent damage. For example, you should determine if there are any drainage issues, check downspouts, plant trees, and make sure outdoor drains aren't clogged with leaves. You could also place a rain barrel outside to capture water to use in the future. (City of Milton)
3. Now that it's 2023, seniors in Milton have some new homestead exemptions from City of Milton property taxes. More residents aged 65 and older may qualify for additional ones. You can go to www.miltonga.gov/SeniorHomesteadExemptionForm to fill out the form online, and to see if you qualify. The form must be completed by April 1 for you to receive an exemption for this tax year. (City of Milton)

Today in Alpharetta-Milton:

• Total Fitness Class at the Wills Park Recreation Center, 11925 Wills Road in Alpharetta (9:30 AM)
• English/ESL class at the Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza (11:00 AM)
• Avalon on Ice at 400 Avalon Blvd in Alpharetta (3:00 PM)
• The Big Ticket: Viva Las Vegas (movie) at the Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Milton Library is still closed until further notice due to water damage. All other Fulton County Libraries are open. You can check the library's website to see if it's open. (Fulton County Library).
• Mark your calendars for "Symphonic Tapas", a concert by the Alpharetta Symphony Orchestra. It will take place at the Alpharetta Methodist Church, located at 69 N Main St. in Alpharetta, on Feb. 24 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are available now. (Alpharetta Symphony Orchestra)
• Good news for motorists; gas prices have dropped significantly in our area. The average regular unleaded price is 30 cents lower than it was a year ago, and $1.63 lower than the high of $4.499 in June of 2022. The Georgia gas tax suspension will end this week, which will cause prices to rise by approximately 30 cents per gallon. (AAA)

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You're all caught up for today! I'll see you around.

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