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At its Oct. 24 meeting, the Roswell City Council authorized the use of eminent domain to acquire one of the last parcels of land needed for the Oxbo Road realignment

Roswell City Council has entered into an agreement with the Downtown Development Authority to create a city master plan for the Holcomb Bridge Ga. 9 intersection.

Roswell City Councilwoman Lee Hills is looking everywhere, including Washington and the Governors Mansion, for $12 million to help redevelop the Grove Way apartments. “I used the word crisis, peril,

Former City Councilman Marcelo Zapata was honored for his contributions to the City of Roswell at a reception and open forum on Aug. 29.

Roswell City Council signed a contract with Inergy Solutions July 25 for a solar streetlight project along Scott Road and approved UDC changes regarding demolitions and the Historic Properties Map.

The new Roswell Development Authority will work in conjunction with the Downtown Development Authority, which oversees the Central Business District, to facilitate opportunities in the city.

At a May 23 meeting Roswell City Council hired a full-time economic development director, approved a proposed increase to the citys budget for Roswell Inc and activated a new Roswell

Roswell City Council unanimously approved the second reading of a text amendment to the Unified Development Code May 9 that bans construction of new standalone apartments in East Roswell.

As Roswell officials double down on their push to ban new standalone apartments, some worry it could aggravate the citys housing shortage and disproportionately impact low-income residents.

The Oxbo Road realignment project, set to resume construction within 30 days, will carry a hefty new price tag. On April 11, Roswell City Council members agreed to spend an