🌱 Sunday Road Closures + Chick-Fil-A Delivery Robots

Hi all. It's me, Gail Lafleche, your host of the Patch newsletter. Come along to find out the most important things happening these days in town, including updates on...

• Upcoming road closures.
• Chick-fil-A delivery robots.
• Property tax notices.

But first, today's weather Today will have periods of sun with a high of 88 and a low of 61.

Here are the top stories today in Alpharetta-Milton:

1. Watch out for road closures on Sunday morning for a Run4Dad 5K race in Alpharetta. The portion of Old Milton Parkway between Roswell Road and Wills Road will be closed from 6 a.m. until noon. Other roads that will be temporarily closed include Wills Road, Milton Avenue and Roswell Street, all in the downtown Alpharetta area. (City of Alpharetta)
2. Soon you'll see Chick-fil-A delivery robots in our area! The restaurant in the Alpharetta Avalon will start using one on July 7. The robots are already being used in Texas, Florida and California and can handle multiple deliveries. They are insulated and can travel up to 15 miles per hour. (11 Alive)
3. Many Alpharetta residents recently received their property tax assessment notices. The tax figures on them aren't entirely accurate for a few reasons. If you have any type of homestead exemption, they aren't included in your assessment. In addition, homestead homeowners have a floating homestead exemption that caps how much your taxes can increase from year to year. That cap is not reflected in your tax notice, which was generated from Fulton County. Here is a link to more information on the homestead exemptions: https://www.alpharetta.ga.us/h...
4. The Alpharetta Police want to protect the public from phone scammers. They have been calling people in our area, posing as police officers and asking for gift cards to pay for outstanding warrants. If you receive this type of call, contact Alpharetta Police at the non-emergency line at 678-297-6300 ext. 1 or visit the department at 2565 Old Milton Parkway. Don't give out any personal information such as date of birth or credit card numbers. The police never ask for money over the phone or gift cards. (Subscription: The Atlanta Journal Constitution)

Today in Alpharetta-Milton:

Saturday, June 17

• Good Old Summertime Horse Show at the Wills Park Equestrian Center, 11915 Wills Road in Alpharetta (8:00 AM)
• Alpharetta Farmers Market at Town Green by Alpharetta City Hall, 2 Park Plaza in Alpharetta (8:30 AM)
• Book Signing at Poe & Company Bookstore, 1890 Heritage Walk in Milton (9:00 AM)
• Juneteenth Fathers Recognition Day at Antico Pizza Napoletana, 3185 Avalon Blvd. in Alpharetta (12:00 PM)
• Games Around the World at the Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza (1:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• If you're going to be in Crabapple today, stop by the Milton Farmer's Market. It will take place starting at 8:30 a.m.in the plaza by the City Hall (2006 Heritage Walk). You can find produce, baked goods, honey, and much more. (City of Milton)
• A Johns Creek man will be spending the rest of his life in prison for molesting a young girl. Brian Baker was arrested back in 2018 after the victim told a friend about the abuse, which started when she was 8 years old. She was 13 when he was arrested and had to recount her claims during the investigation. (FOX 5 Atlanta)
• Do you want to perform in downtown Alpharetta's pocket parks? You can apply for a permit at https://bit.ly/TemporaryPerformancePermitApplication. They are accepting applications now! (City of Alpharetta Recreation, Parks, Cultural Services via Facebook)

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— Gail Lafleche

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