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🌱 Restaurants Not Inspected + LOST Agreement Signed + HS Grant Given

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Good morning, everybody. It's me, Jessica Griffin, your host of the Roswell Daily — here to impart everything that's fit to print about what's happening in the community today. Today you'll read about these stories and more...

  • The new transportation director already has a hefty to-do list.
  • A new business comes to Roswell.
  • The Roswell HS orchestra preforms at a local graduation.

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Sunny to partly cloudy. High: 51 Low: 37.

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Here are the top three stories in Roswell today:

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  1. A local Roswell restaurant owner is raising alarms after realizing that his establishment, along with many others in the city, has not been inspected for more than a year. Daniel Dailey, the owner of Johnny's Pizza on W. Crossville Road said his business has not had a visit from the health inspector for almost two years. He visited other restaurants and eateries in Roswell to discover that they had not been inspected as well. The Fulton County Public Health website corroborates this information and even shows that some restaurants on Canton Street in downtown Roswell haven't been inspected in over two years. Dailey says the unscheduled visits from the health department are crucial in their industry by keeping operators in check and ensuring safe and healthy environments for consumers. Per the FDA, restaurants should have random inspections at least once every six months to prevent foodborne illnesses. (11alive.com)
  2. The official agreement between Fulton County and the 15 cities within the county, regarding the reallocation of LOST funds was signed at the Central Library in Downtown Atlanta on December 14. The new agreement gives the county 9.9% of total revenues generated from LOST funds for a 10-year period. The remainder of the funds will be distributed to the cities in a staggered decrease over a 10-year period. An attorney representing 13 of the county’s cities, Andy Welch, told Appen Media reporters that “the leaders of the 15 Fulton cities and Fulton County found a solution despite the unnecessary conflict the LOST statute encourages. They all have served their citizens well.” (appenmedia.com)
  3. Jeffrey S. Littlefield, the new director of the Roswell Department of Transportation, was hired to oversee and correct various projects in Roswell. One of the most crucial projects tasked to Littlefield is to manage the engineering, design, implementation and maintenance of the controversial Oxbo Road endeavor. The reconstruction of Oxbo Road has been plagued with mismanagement and budget issues since the project began. The City of Roswell has not had a permanent transpotation director since Muhammad Rauf left the department in the fall of 2018. Other current transportation projects that Littlefield will help oversee is the Historic Gateway Project and the Ga. 400 Express Lanes Project. ( Paywall: The Atlanta Journal Constitution)

Today in Roswell:

  • Polar Express: $3 Winter Family Flicks - Aurora Cineplex (10:00 AM)
  • Enchanted Woodland Trail - Chattahoochee Nature Center (10:00 AM)
  • Winter Puppet Series: Trouble in Toyland with Lee Bryan "That Puppet Guy" (10:00 AM)
  • Roswell Fine Arts Alliance Exhibition - Chattahoochee Nature Center (10:00 AM)
  • "Angel Bar" Christmas Pop-Up Bar - From the Earth Brewing (4:00 PM)
  • Jeanne's "3rd Friday" Social Ballroom Dance Party - Ballroom Impact Atlanta (8:00 PM)
  • Aunt Betty! LIVE! @ Rock N Taco (9:30 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Roswell Police Department: Roswell's Police, Fire, and E911 families came out on the morning of December 10 to the Walmart Supercenter in Roswell. The Public Safety team, along with Friends of Roswell Police, were able to help many Roswell families with their Christmas shopping. (Roswell Police Department via Facebook)
  • Independence High School: Independence High’s Girls For Girls and GENTS Mentoring Programs received grant from the Greater Atlanta McDonald's Operator Association. Members from the Independence HS staff shared their gratitude as they posed with the $1000 check. (Independence High Scholl via Twitter)
  • Roswell Soccer Club: Three teams from the Roswell Santos Boys soccer division made it to the semi-finals of the SCCL Cup. The competition will be on Saturday, December 17. Coach Dan Farnham, Coach Mark Logan, and Coach Rob DiFiglio are the proud leaders of these teams. (Roswell Soccer Club via Facebook)
  • Roswell Inc: Hidden River Counseling Center is a new business that recently had their Grand Opening in the City. The center provides a safe space for families in greater Atlanta areas to work through and heal from difficult situations. Couples counseling, affair recovery, sexual addiction recovery and trauma treatment are some of the services that are offered. Roswell Inc. attended the counseling center's official ribbon cutting ceremony. (Roswell Inc via Instagram)
  • Keep Roswell Beautiful: The Keep Roswell Beautiful team shared some practical ways to make holiday celebrations more sustainable. It advises consumers to purchase food from local farmer's markets, to cook amounts in relation to the number of guest attending, use reusable containers for guests to take leftovers and to compost food scraps. (Keep Roswell Beautiful via Facebook)
  • Roswell HS orchestra: Attendees at the Independence High School graduation ceremony on Wednesday, December 14 were graced with music played by members of another local school's orchestra. The Roswell HS Orchestral Ensemble played during the service and were appreciative to be able to share their talents with the graduates and their families. (Roswell HS Orchestra via Twitter)

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About me: My name is Jessica Griffin and I am a native of Roswell, Georgia. I have been in the Roswell-Alpharetta community for over 30 years. As a native "Roswellian", I embody, participate, and support all things local. Community is at the core of all of us, and I aim to convey the collectiveness and unity that should be promoted and celebrated throughout our community. Being a mother, a writer, a student of history, and the arts are my passions.

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