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Seabacher said state massage-therapy rules and Georgia statute language allow students in approved programs to provide supervised, unpaid hands-on instruction as part of an education program. She cited specific regulatory text (presented at the meeting as Rule 3405-581 and Rule 3405-562 in her packet) and referenced Georgia code sections on student status and supervised instruction while asking the city to restore a trade-school classification so the school can operate according to state licensing rules.

Jamie (city staff) offered a follow-up meeting and said the city attorney and licensing staff would review the materials. Mayor Wilson invited the school owner to meet with city staff next week to resolve the classification. Seabacher said she had written several emails and received a denial without a full response; staff apologized and agreed to set up a meeting.

No formal action or vote occurred; officials said they would follow up directly with the school owner and review the state rules and the city's license classification process.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Roswell City Council: Open Forum (March 31, 2025)","oneSentenceSummary","A local massage and massage-therapy school owner told council she believes the city's business-license classification for her school is incorrect and cited Georgia massage therapy rules; city staff offered a follow-up meeting to review the matter.","taxTitle","Roswell, Fulton County, Georgia","taxId",2962,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6093953,"Residents press Roswell for traffic calming, enforcement and sidewalks as slow-down initiatives advance",2300,5360000,7660000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2845196-91022e2151b536bb23b43dd49b02a197&start=5360&end=7660","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2845196-91022e2151b536bb23b43dd49b02a197/thumbnail_5360000.jpg","/articles/6093953/Roswell/Fulton-County/Georgia/Residents-press-Roswell-for-traffic-calming-enforcement-and-sidewalks-as-slow-down-initiatives-advance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6093953-3d38db35076aca520043a024307a7f2b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164339&Signature=DsHaREaHvYHQcDffb6u~RJkj0lA7uBFU8Ovse2ujDtNCMPGqadj4tf~muekOYsb3oQDzOUB3zbxgNMyruhRAEeXLF9Li3xhcdqfc0k~wnkVte1g0Dh5j32oa-9CkESE4n9oQZjskbbIsNdRbekHynTKM6nUR4WMcDmIo69avg9pas6TvL-KG0JsSMoFXKEydYRpqpoHACeGc29WKpTg0Bt4YyijQdmdAnKnPiZf2y9KOH~QFBMs13YI4qfv5FMx-tvVVpwlzKNCTm1-sZehw9Qx2DzL-wUlz2nJC~I0H8Hdcydp2aBensw~nAUB3rEjLfXu9pvGWAIK7ki1bIFjlVw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Residents used the March 31 open forum to press city officials on several traffic and safety issues, from enforcement of no-parking zones in residential lanes to sidewalks and large-scale traffic calming projects.

Jason Yowell described repeated problems with people and construction vehicles parking in a signed deceleration (decel) lane on Pine Grove and said repeated calls to police had not produced citations. Mayor Kurt Wilson and staff committed to a follow-up meeting including the police chief and senior staff to investigate enforcement options and address the immediate safety concerns Yowell raised.

Director of Transportation Jeff Littlefield told the meeting that a prior plan to put roundabouts on Grimes Bridge Road had been dropped; the city will look at other traffic calming measures. Mayor Wilson and staff also described a planned comprehensive initiative called \"Slow Down Roswell\" that aims to expand walkability, multimodal connections and traffic-calming projects across neighborhoods. The mayor said the city authorized a roughly $20 million Pine Grove project to address cut-through traffic coming from Cobb County and that the project is designed to slow traffic.

Residents raised a need for sidewalks on Old Dogwood between Riverside Road and Grimes Bridge, noting high speeds and low lighting on the hill; staff asked to follow up with the resident to provide project-status detail. The mayor said several large state projects, including a Georgia 400 managed lanes project and a diverging-diamond interchange, have related traffic impacts and that the city is working with state partners to influence project designs where possible.

Staff said some multi-use trail and neighborhood-connection planning is underway and that specific projects will be rolled out under the Slow Down Roswell effort.","Citizens raised concerns about speeding, enforcement of no-parking lanes, sidewalks on Old Dogwood and the status of roundabout proposals; staff described a broader \"Slow Down Roswell\" initiative and a $20 million Pine Grove project to address cut-through traffic.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6093956,"Roswell mayor and finance staff promise monthly reporting; SEER quarterly updates to appear in April",2079,7289000,9368000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2845196-91022e2151b536bb23b43dd49b02a197&start=7289&end=9368","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2845196-91022e2151b536bb23b43dd49b02a197/thumbnail_7289000.jpg","/articles/6093956/Roswell/Fulton-County/Georgia/Roswell-mayor-and-finance-staff-promise-monthly-reporting-SEER-quarterly-updates-to-appear-in-April","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6093956-edb00455b1b6d6adcad3b1b5ba21a8ad/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164339&Signature=Aq3sYTdzLTQrLMnC4Mk5cU6AneGY5sJzW7VytaW9yHFNQCMV0p0V52lvS1nYogOPHtjitzve6B4T3PNH6kF0UWKzJtqaEjQPOPCaajae60H5lB7r5Uenin3vQHbOEeSuRh7Onpao8833lG8NyUsJtRCFld~4Xpt8P5WofMWYNfw4qIm8DD26Qxd2psnw6QfelY1rh6Gz28vDuV11DlAOrZXmilXvYsFp4HWWbpYDYrHx~xBy-wuHWjkg60CG-fxGm33ffwFideUn7Ek~~iz07apHVc8ecF6YOzf3XXlpbOVaf14IxkVzSkt9whw9m7gVPMmUZH-Itr0UI1w~2a-8ZQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City of Roswell leaders told residents on March 31 they will accelerate transparency measures for the city’s finances, reconcile bond reporting with the accounting system and publish more frequent financial updates.

Mayor Kurt Wilson said the administration is introducing a monthly reporting process and monthly/quarterly public reports so residents and department leaders have clearer, timely data. Bill Godshall, the city finance lead, will present on the city’s financial stewardship and condition at an April 14 public session, and staff said a SEER quarterly report is scheduled for April 15.

Staff said the bond dashboard had been offline because of a change of consultant and technology ownership; Senior Vice President Sharon Izzo said the city had recently regained control and planned to restore links and the dashboard soon. Godshall said the city will reconcile bond spending to the general ledger so public project figures match accounting records; the project reconciliation will be part of a quarterly package. Mayor Wilson directed the team to tighten statements of work (SOWs) with consultants so line items are clearer for the public.

Residents also raised questions about the city’s contract arrangements and the position sometimes described as a chief operating officer (COO). City officials said the COO/contracted position salary is a pass-through and that SEER receives no portion of the $330,000 figure disclosed in budget documents. Staff said invoices were being reconciled for the March 31 quarter close and that the April SEER report will include November–December 2024 activity and first-quarter 2025 items.

Council and staff framed the changes as part of a broader effort to improve capital planning, reconcile historic accounting inconsistencies and provide residents monthly and quarterly visibility into revenues and expenditures. Staff said the monthly reporting will include operating, personnel and fringe coding so department-level spending can be tracked within projects.","Mayor and finance leaders said they will produce monthly financial reports and reconcile bond dashboards to the city general ledger; SEER consultant quarterly reporting is scheduled for April 15 and a CFO presentation on city finances is set for April 14.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6093959,"Residents press Roswell to add Pleasant Hill Cemetery to city maintenance, discuss Doc’s Cafe preservation",1304,3247000,4551000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2845196-91022e2151b536bb23b43dd49b02a197&start=3247&end=4551","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2845196-91022e2151b536bb23b43dd49b02a197/thumbnail_3247000.jpg","/articles/6093959/Roswell/Fulton-County/Georgia/Residents-press-Roswell-to-add-Pleasant-Hill-Cemetery-to-city-maintenance-discuss-Docs-Cafe-preservation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6093959-92cf8fe61729aeb12d18178ecab64f30/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164339&Signature=Yl1EiYE3fUSnG-sFu5QnDL-JA34AyHvVeV2veVcPPwYkCdzM4R~C0iPYqmSXGawErlgsa06tJMrTz6XycgJMCx5~mGL894sL5l4nb1xkcaPlBmQvNKZaN1z8dgFmo-aOR6VV9UkyJxHi4GzaPj2xl29z9fYNsb5Cz78Di9FfJMRzZWHAc4Zbman5rgzX56A91kZAuOrPUOYzRm5bpEMznhGCvHlQb1H2PPX9E0YSsIa6FihmCDbXZQadUnOkmXniuvnGLszcOY9io1t7YlJeq9rRfZL~dxBVazeoC5fVh9mPRMaN68PhqZbpJXFarWGIoS0kQO4XsvXqILtAIj~0ig__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Residents at the March 31 Roswell open forum pressed council and staff to add Pleasant Hill Cemetery to the city's maintenance inventory and to take steps to preserve and better activate historic Black heritage sites such as Doc’s Cafe.

Gail Bohannon McCoy and others told council volunteers have maintained Pleasant Hill for years and asked why the city funds maintenance of Founders Cemetery and the Roswell Historic Cemetery but not Pleasant Hill. City staff told residents the city currently maintains Founders Cemetery (off Sloan Street) and Roswell Historic Cemetery (on Highway 9) but has not historically funded Pleasant Hill’s maintenance; volunteers and local groups have performed upkeep.

Mary Robichaud described Pleasant Hill as a burial place dating to 1855 where people enslaved in Roswell were laid to rest. She and other residents said Pleasant Hill is eligible for historic signage and could be incorporated into a Black historic trail or tourism route. Several speakers urged a memorandum of understanding or a permanent funding commitment to maintain Pleasant Hill going forward.

Residents also asked the council to prioritize Doc’s Cafe — an historic Black business structure currently in disrepair — and to make preservation and activation of the site part of the city’s economic and heritage strategy. Staff said roughly $65,000 had been encumbered in an earlier budget for initial work related to the building but that larger restoration and activation would likely require between $1 million and $2 million depending on scope.

Council members, city staff and volunteers said they would follow up with meetings to explore formalizing maintenance responsibilities. Councilmember remarks acknowledged volunteer contributions already made on Pleasant Hill and an interest in working with local groups on preservation and activation plans for Doc’s Cafe and other historic properties.

Speakers connected cemetery and building preservation to the city’s broader cultural-heritage activation work, including events, partnerships and planned improvements to Mimosa Hall and other historic properties.","Several residents urged the city to include Pleasant Hill Cemetery in municipal maintenance, cited its history as a burial site for enslaved people, and asked for clearer preservation plans for Doc's Cafe and other historic assets.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6093962,"Roswell leaders outline Green Street parking deck design and pause full rollout of paid parking plan",1000,1646000,2646000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2845196-91022e2151b536bb23b43dd49b02a197&start=1646&end=2646","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2845196-91022e2151b536bb23b43dd49b02a197/thumbnail_1646000.jpg","/articles/6093962/Roswell/Fulton-County/Georgia/Roswell-leaders-outline-Green-Street-parking-deck-design-and-pause-full-rollout-of-paid-parking-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6093962-f15533e50fe131d03acafc15e6862832/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164339&Signature=fOg5M916D-UvRlH5Iw3cpqJRNb3Cjshe0O7-8ZXeEAbuzFP84LdF6tmGZWqrc5sNeVEetvuFYdhtSSceAjoOcBWOcwRauKwFU28Zgvxydti-PhgzqDAPnxQmor-p7tAbptGTSspC4XhCo4fW1StcyjyBHEbEnpxL1Jf9IWBGLQUiAmokWzcfNTlvBVi4P9NxD8LqmPv83LYi--p2v2IZLUD8uXLDekwEErd~t2igJEgd0V7-~3hUueVzBxaPOaXGy-N~VDE5yl9Y10GRqvbFvBg2aauzSBTMbLJTXdLeSsYkP3d3nZdc~6u8hLg5ey3eQmpYmtXHTSjNz2piIcrE6w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City of Roswell officials on March 31 presented the design for the voter-approved Green Street parking deck and said they will slow implementation of a broader downtown paid-parking rollout while staff refines technology, enforcement and revenue forecasts.

The presentation outlined the parking deck’s relationship to a larger Green Street activation plan that would create a pedestrian corridor linking Canton Street, Plum Tree Street and Southern Post, and explained how the deck’s architecture is intended to fit the surrounding historic district. Senior staff also said paid parking will remain limited, for now, to three existing locations — Canton Street, Elizabeth Way and East Alley — while the city studies resident-versus-nonresident technology and brings ordinances for enforcement back to council.

Sharon Izzo, who led the design presentation, said the deck will be treated architecturally on all four sides to better match nearby historic buildings and to provide openings and glass that allow natural light into levels that will be partially subterranean because of a 12-to-15-foot grade change across the site. Senior Vice President Jeff Leatherman said staff has slowed implementation of the FY25 downtown parking plan and will bring more detailed technology and enforcement recommendations to council after additional community outreach.

Leatherman told the meeting staff currently plans to continue charging at Canton Street, Elizabeth Way and East Alley and to develop ordinances for enforcement limited to those locations. He said staff will research technology to identify residents versus nonresidents and will study parking and circulation solutions at Old Mill Park. On budget, Leatherman said the city originally forecast $2,200,000 in parking-related revenue for FY25 but now faces roughly a $1,000,000 shortfall in that projection and has already cut expense items tied to technology, signage and staffing.

Council and staff described the deck as a design-build project with Winter Construction selected through procurement. Izzo emphasized façade treatments, an elevator/stair tower with glass, landscaping and large openings to bring light into the partially below-grade first level on the higher Green Street side. Renderings shown at the meeting were presented as part of the broader Green Street activation plan to change parts of Green Street from two-way to one-way, make Plum Tree pedestrian-only, and add a corridor drive north of the deck.

The city intends to transition East Alley into a more pedestrian-friendly experience and to introduce downtown-ambassador programs during roughly 13 months of deck construction. Leatherman said staff will continue to charge at the three existing paid locations in the near term and will return with technology and ordinance proposals for council consideration. He also said staff is studying Old Mill Park parking options to address anticipated summer traffic.

The mayor opened the meeting to public comment after the presentation; multiple residents asked for resident exemptions, free hours for city cultural facilities and clearer public information about site plans.","City officials presented designs for a voter-approved Green Street parking deck and said implementation of the wider downtown paid-parking program will be slowed while staff refines technology, enforcement ordinances and revenue forecasts.","actionData","errors"]

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