🌱 Two Task Forces On Canton + New Principal For River Eves

Hey, everybody. It's Friday in Roswell and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening in our community, including news on:

• How the current bond rating puts the city in good standing.
• The Roswell Remembers Memorial Day Ceremony will be at City Hall.
• Veteran flags replaced before the holiday.

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Now, today's weather: Times of clouds and sun. High: 79 Low: 55.

Here are the top stories in Roswell today:

1. Fulton County Schools has met its goal and has named a new principal for River Eves Elementary School. The county had to find a new leader for the school after former principal, Matthew Donahoe, resigned due to personal reasons on April 13. The school's current assistant principal, Susan Gowin, has been promoted to the role of head principal. Gowin has been with the school since 2011 and was hired as a teacher. Since then, she has performed multiple roles, and eventually became the elementary school's assistant principal in 2020. Her promotion was officially announced by Fulton County Schools on May 16. (Appen Media)
2. The City of Roswell's AAA bond rating lets financial markets know that Roswell is safe to issue debt to and is not likely to default on that debt. Due to this bond rating, the City of Roswell can issue $86.2 million in bond debt with the some of the most preferable interest rates the market. “This is great news for the city,” Mayor Kurt Wilson said. “It shows that decisions made by this mayor and Council have been fiscally sound and will allow us to get the best interest rates on the bonds that we have issued.” Out of the $86.2 million in bonds that issued, $53.1 million of bonds will be used for the Recreation and Parks Department, bicycle paths, pedestrian paths and sidewalks. $13.1 million will be used towards Public Safety initiatives. $20 million will be allocated for a public parking deck in downtown Roswell. (City of Roswell)
3. Canton Street business owners plan to create their own task force to create a plan for the Canton Street District. Therefore, along with the council's group, there will be two separate task forces to study and develop a proposal. One resident, Susan Tyser, said the "creation of the task force is 'very important,' so long as it includes residents a mile or two out from Canton Street in every direction because of traffic and safety concerns." The businesses say it should take them about three weeks to make a plan. (Appen Media)

Today in Roswell:

• Breakfast w/ Dispatchers — Biggby Coffee (9:00 AM)
• Roswell Area Park Pool Opening Day — Roswell Area Park (11:00 AM)
• Stretch and Fall Prevention — Roswell Senior Center (11:30 AM)
• Non-Fiction Fridays Book Club — Roswell Library (2:00 PM)
• Solo Acoustic w/ Mike Lowery — Standard at Roswell (7:00 PM)
• Dinner Acoustics w/ David Payton — The Gaslight (7:00 PM)
• Roswell Ghost Tour: Heather — Roswell Visitor's Center (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Roswell Police Department: Prior to this morning's community Breakfast with Dispatchers event, the students at the Hispanic Citizens' Police Academy were able to get a hands-on lesson on what the 911 Communications Center is all about. The class toured the center, met with the staff, and learned about what they do. (Roswell Police Department via Facebook)
• Visit Roswell, Georgia: The Roswell-based nonprofit, Sunny and Ranney, will be having a fun Memorial Day sale that will run through Monday. Visitors to the furniture and home décor store can "spin the wheel" for an opportunity to win a free gift, free delivery, 10 percent off, or 20 percent off. (Visit Roswell, Georgia via Instagram)
• City of Roswell, Georgia Government: It's Memorial Day weekend, and the City of Roswell is reminding residents that their government offices will be closed on Monday in observance of the holiday. On Monday, the 24th annual Roswell Remembers Memorial Day Ceremony will be held at City Hall. The grounds will open at 10 a.m. and the ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. (City of Roswell, Georgia Government via Facebook)
• City of Roswell, Georgia Government: There will be an Open Forum (a.k.a. “Open Mic” Night) hosted by the city on Tuesday, May 30. Citizens will be able to speak to the Mayor and Council to share any thoughts, comments, or to ask questions. The forum will also be live streamed on the City of Roswell's website, Facebook, and YouTube pages. (City of Roswell, Georgia Government via Nextdoor)
• Roswell Historical Society: Veteran's flags at the Old Roswell Cemetery and Pleasant Hill Historical Cemetery were replaced by the Roswell Historical Society to get ready for the Memorial Day Holiday. A total of 172 veteran lots were updated with new flags. (Roswell Historical Society via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Friday! I'll see you soon.

— Jessica Griffin

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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