🌱 GA State Patrol Post In Buckhead + From Funeral Home To Restaurant

Hey, everybody! It’s National Slam the Scam Day; did you know that consumers lost a reported $509 million to scammers in 2022? It's Thursday in Buckhead, and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening locally. In today's newsletter, we have these stories and more:

• ⭐️ Highly-ranked local hospitals
• 💻 A streamlined permitting process
• 🐍 Atlanta’s St. Paddy’s Day ranking

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🌧️ But first, today's weather:

Cloudy with afternoon rain. High: 60 Low: 49.

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⛽ Three of the Cheapest Gas Stations Around Buckhead

• EZ Mart at 1535 Chattahoochee Ave NW, $3.09
• CITGO at 4968 Roswell Rd., $3.15
• QuikTrip at 761 Sidney Marcus Blvd NE, $3.15

😋 Fair Food Poll!
Fair food is the ultimate cheat meal. Although we all know it’s unhealthy, everyone has a guilty pleasure. Which is your favorite? So far, 40% admit to loving funnel cake, and 12% each love guacamole and candy apples. Another 8% choose cheesecake, corndogs, and tri-tip sandwiches. Finally, 4% each vote for cotton candy, avocados with cheese, and fried cheese curds.

📰 Here are the top stories in Buckhead today:

1. The H.M. Patterson & Son-Spring Hill Chapel at 1020 Spring Street Northwest is in for some changes. We learned on Wednesday that the gorgeous funeral home from 1928 is slated to become a restaurant. It’ll be a full-service setup, “dotted with cocktail bars and charmingly old rooms refashioned into lounges.” The chapel portion will be rented for private events. Would you eat where they held Margaret Mitchell’s funeral? (Atlanta Urbanize)
2. Georgia’s House Speaker Jon Burns proposed the creation of a State Patrol post in Buckhead. Wednesday’s announcement includes $1.25 million that the House Appropriations Committee already approved. State Representative Matt Hatchett said it would help “to address crime and promote a faster incident response in the north side of Atlanta.” Now we have to see if City Hall is on board. Critics, most notably the CEO of the Buckhead City Committee, consider it “putting a Band-Aid on something that clearly needs surgery.” (Fox, WSB-TV)
3. If you need to go to a hospital, check out the Emory University Hospital Midtown at 550 Peachtree Street Northeast. We learned on Tuesday that Newsweek ranked it at #265 nationally. Other Atlanta hospitals making the list are Emory University Hospital (#34), Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital (#97), and Northside Hospital (#372). (Patch)
4. Starting immediately, City Hall is streamlining its permitting process. The multiphase approach begins with a user-friendly online portal, shortened wait times and a “central point of contact.” Most importantly, “customers seeking a permit for apartment complexes, condos and townhomes will no longer be required to use a separate access portal.” We have no word yet when the next phase will go into effect. Its goal will be to centralize city agency access to the permitting process for online reviews. (City of Atlanta)
5. We’re number ... 157? In time for St. Patrick’s Day, researchers crunched more numbers to find the best places to go for the celebration. They checked out 200 cities and ranked them by such metrics as Irish pubs per capita and costs for a three-star hotel on March 17. So, you already know that Atlanta ranked 157 out of 200. Within the state, we were beaten by Savannah (#38); however, we beat Columbus (#167) and Augusta (#184). Nationwide, the best place to celebrate is Boston, MA; on the other end of the spectrum is Miramar, FL. (WalletHub)

📆 Today in Buckhead:

• Bring the kids to Storytime at the Buckhead Branch Library (10:30 AM)
• The 2023 ABAC Bowl-A-Thon is going down at Bowlero Chamblee (5:30 PM)
• The Georgia Haitian-American Chamber of Commerce hosts a Woman Business Startup Event at the Kimball - Atlanta Showroom (6 PM)
• Enjoy Clay Play at the Hyatt Centric Buckhead Atlanta (6:30 PM)
• It's Perreologia Thursday with DJ EU & DJ Eduardo Franco at Tongue & Groove (9 PM)

🖊️ From my notebook:

• "A surprise visit for Atlanta Public School first-graders! Mayor Andre Dickens was Deerwood Academy's mystery reader this week. He read aloud “Atlanta, My Home” by Breanna J. McDaniel and shared with the scholars his love of books." (City of Atlanta Government via Facebook)
• "Check out our website to learn about plans for the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center and surrounding green space ➡️ www.ATLTrainingCenter.com" (City of Atlanta Government via Facebook)
• "Join Zack A Knight for a social and mixer at the Buckhead Club as we discuss integrating the business community with the veteran community." (Vetlanta)
• "Hey Atlanta Homeowners, did you purchase your home on or before January 1? Save money on your tax bill by applying for your homestead tax benefit by April 1. Check out our Homestead Exemption Workshop to learn how to lower your property ..." (Atlanta BeltLine via Facebook)
• "The International Practice Management Association (IPMA) invites you to join us Thursday, March 16 at 6:00 pm at the Fado Irish Pub in Buckhead for some drinks and appetizers to celebrate St. Patrick's Day and network with your fellow IPMA members. This event is open to any IPMA member or member prospect that will be in the Atlanta area that day." (The IPMA)

🏡 What are homes selling for these days in Buckhead?

• Median Listing Home Price $715K
• Median Listing Home Price/Square Foot $340
• Median Sold Home Price $435K

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You're officially in the loop for today! See you all tomorrow morning for another update.

— Sylvia Cochran

About me: Sylvia Cochran works out of sunny Southern California and has been freelance writing full-time since 2005. She loves dogs, cats, books, plays Best Fiends (don't judge), embraces social justice, and tries to live out Micah 6:8.

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