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Staff said they participated in SelectUSA in Washington, D.C., in partnership with the state of Georgia and that the state pavilion’s placement drew strong attention. Staff said they had productive conversations with state project managers and companies and have follow-up underway.

Staff said they will attend Bio International in Boston in two weeks to learn about the life-sciences and biotech sector and to network with companies that may consider Alpharetta for expansion. The Metro Atlanta Chamber is hosting a reception during the conference that the city is supporting.

Charlotte, speaking for staff, also described two local partnership items: a city sponsorship of the Alpharetta Business Association’s lunch-and-learn series to support small-business education, and a $13,712 donation from the Alpharetta Business Association to the Alpha Loop Foundation to fund five wayfinding signs in the downtown area, including one in the parking deck. Staff said the signs aim to help residents and visitors locate the Alpha Loop’s Phase 1 starting point behind City Hall.

Staff asked whether members had questions; none were raised. The authority adjourned following the partner update.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Alpharetta Development Authority Meeting - June 3, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","City economic development staff summarized recent marketing activity at SelectUSA, upcoming attendance at Bio International, sponsorship of a small-business lunch-and-learn series with the Alpharetta Business Association, and a $13,712 donation from the association to the Alpha Loop Foundation for wayfinding signs.","taxTitle","Alpharetta, Fulton County, Georgia","taxId",3991,"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},6216983,"Alpharetta Development Authority discusses bus tour, visits to recent bond-supported projects",295,665000,960000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3650347-c126855a85354bfe3b269f16d0f56e6f&start=665&end=960","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3650347-c126855a85354bfe3b269f16d0f56e6f/thumbnail_665000.jpg","/articles/6216983/Alpharetta/Fulton-County/Georgia/Alpharetta-Development-Authority-discusses-bus-tour-visits-to-recent-bond-supported-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6216983-029a33bfd09e284a860e29c4217438b6/orig.mp4?Expires=1776000691&Signature=mWPc14Xn8nPgg7kXRFz8iFEaUD9Mq1r5ZEvSRMO-3qPXfIUS6XC8B1mEqX~~-ABbkIK3Xt0DTNKRHIeUJTy~EuLSQijOFUjFTh1gL2kil9-jD1bG3iWH-ilBKmf5rBjLpUPC8xQMm8Baa4SS-ju-eZXq2jCx-WOqYKwYjznvIAiJ7oMsJE5FxWqouZBQ69gV3CX5mLaa1aDJ2EkUR-U694TuvMwf9tJOPOC2~0Wba2Esr~hwVn8yUPwKD-8BTV7~o8EdW-AQQaWrJB9FvCJgcXuNvZ4VIYYghajxH14AoiR5mdhmVJs6kKSRk~1zEL3BZmEGu3SSK2ZvMpMbGxW1zA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Members of the Alpharetta Development Authority discussed scheduling a site tour to review recent and near-complete projects that received authority financing or abatements and asked staff to develop a feasible agenda for an evening bus tour.

Authority members suggested stops including Continuum (a large renovation financed by bonds issued last fall), Morgan Stanley’s local facility (acquired through E*TRADE’s acquisition and expanded last year), Kimball Place (a speculative office project for which the authority approved $45 million in bonds in 2020) and Northpointe Mall. Staff also suggested Eden at Lakeview and other recent projects the authority has supported.

Staff described Continuum as a project for which the authority issued what was reported in the meeting as \"a hundred $9,000,000 in bonds\" last fall to renovate approximately 515,000 square feet; renovations are nearly complete and the property has a temporary certificate of occupancy. Morgan Stanley’s facility had a ribbon cutting and grand opening in October of last year. Kimball Place was noted as near full lease-up, with a single suite of roughly 13,000 square feet still available on a 30,000-square-foot building.

Board members discussed whether to ask tenants or developers to speak briefly during the tour about how abatements or other authority actions affected their projects. One member proposed inviting representatives to provide five-minute remarks about the impact of abatements on lease-up or operations; staff said that could be arranged or the authority could ask entities to present at a future regular meeting instead.

Staff warned that any bus tour is an open meeting under the Georgia Open Meetings Act and must be noticed on the agenda with a schedule the authority will try to follow so the public may attend. Staff said Charlotte would adapt the last tour’s agenda and return with a plan in the next month or two listing sites that can be visited within a couple of evening hours.

No formal action was taken at the meeting; staff will return with a proposed tour schedule and logistics for the authority to approve.","Board members discussed conducting an evening bus tour of recent and near-complete projects — including Continuum renovations, Morgan Stanley (formerly E*TRADE), Kimball Place and Northpointe Mall — and asked staff to return with a scheduled plan and possible presentations by tenants or developers.",{"_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},6216987,"Alpharetta Development Authority adopts public comment policy for meetings",202,308000,510000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3650347-c126855a85354bfe3b269f16d0f56e6f&start=308&end=510","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3650347-c126855a85354bfe3b269f16d0f56e6f/thumbnail_308000.jpg","/articles/6216987/Alpharetta/Fulton-County/Georgia/Alpharetta-Development-Authority-adopts-public-comment-policy-for-meetings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6216987-de496da3bbee534e057bea4ea6fc97ea/orig.mp4?Expires=1776000691&Signature=Pp5Gaxn4pLpLWEwFg5AkQeFZ4jqp3RQmYF-uK9-ehmG4LgUPoX3VH4by5IilbkZJGk1CK1~iVc0fgi5F9a6Y9R9mjpXg9CRmDFK4u-qyci6Dlar-NUSyGNSC90nSR6sA2jy5jUbsNDrImBxAH7720W3AbuNqLSjkkKKEwyNEKVeayIPjqVZCgFDXBRiiKS7vQwNw1kLTl9TIQNbvwC4nSxC0zwlrWxq7GsYxxMD3KzdCcA4lTg73ihmeziEJwxhgmjD1JmVI1oUXWv-Ub~fe-MoVuocqKiQmB2DB75bB8W~p4FA3wLXYov0Z~~5lUmxCq-PKh7pCtnYc~~eWoRqY~A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Alpharetta Development Authority on Tuesday adopted formal rules to allow public comment at its meetings, adding a single public-comment period at the beginning of the agenda.

Under the adopted policy, each speaker may address the authority for up to three minutes, and the total default public-comment period is 15 minutes. The authority may extend that period by vote of a quorum. The policy does not require a back-and-forth exchange during the public comment period; staff recommended directing questions to staff after the meeting for follow-up.

Why it matters: The policy creates a standard opportunity for residents and other members of the public to address the authority about its work or potential projects. The authority cited instances in recent months when members of the public sought to speak and no formal mechanism existed.

Staff and counsel told the authority the policy was intentionally simple and flexible. Counsel noted the authority could have limited public comment to items on the agenda but that the draft policy did not impose that restriction. Counsel recommended that, when questions require answers, the chair may direct speakers to follow up with staff after the meeting and staff can then convey information to the authority.

The authority approved the policy by vote; no amendments were recorded during the meeting. The policy will be included in future agendas and staff said it could be amended later if needed.","The authority adopted a new public participation policy establishing a single public-comment period at the start of meetings, three minutes per speaker and a 15-minute default total, extendable by quorum vote.",{"_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},6216993,"Alpharetta Development Authority approves conflict waiver for counsel on Equifax taxable bond",72,200000,272000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3650347-c126855a85354bfe3b269f16d0f56e6f&start=200&end=272","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3650347-c126855a85354bfe3b269f16d0f56e6f/thumbnail_200000.jpg","/articles/6216993/Alpharetta/Fulton-County/Georgia/Alpharetta-Development-Authority-approves-conflict-waiver-for-counsel-on-Equifax-taxable-bond","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6216993-2cb2398f5bccda23ae8da14de008fb97/orig.mp4?Expires=1776000691&Signature=iUrjYW-zpfViydFP0swUDtRechV28hpniqVqAspj2QC7fDR44mR9yBkirdN4~AC9DZJG~qRipdr9OGhbU1dIe5ksuyZzFYbXeOtTvklxTaTSpH-S6FS64nhDj9MdjfU1ZKDxTLRcn92vNeNWvm9KqphK~PmG0rSrMtF2qCHtHaXs3r2kju7KmxTn0UgDLmQgC6gsQoFnd7uGcmiU-YIuYama1EuqC05uUL2Phu~0E7QmhtZDfHbRqWdyeCbMvorVYPbJOKVVtnq2n6LJZbCejuzyqupjFiXMP0jwhNUEjAH2zKZrDeQ94FJnEglW45SxiCmMjo-Nb5PD4~ywFvCEEA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Alpharetta Development Authority voted to approve a conflict-of-interest waiver to permit bond counsel from Holland & Knight to represent the authority on a taxable bond transaction involving Equifax.

The waiver, presented at the meeting, acknowledges that other attorneys at Holland & Knight represent Equifax or related entities on unrelated matters but states there is no present adverse interest in the bond transaction and that the firm must disclose if a conflict later arises. An authority member asked staff to present the measure; the body approved the waiver by vote.

Why it matters: The waiver permits the authority to keep the same bond counsel while documenting informed consent about potential conflicts. The authority’s use of outside bond counsel is central to structuring and closing taxable bond issues that support local development projects.

According to the staff presentation, the firm’s representation of Equifax in other matters creates a waivable conflict under applicable rules of professional conduct; the firm must notify the authority if any representation becomes adverse. Counsel asked the authority to authorize the chairman to sign the waiver.

The approval came after the board also adopted the consent agenda, which included routine items such as the financial management report dated March 31, 2025, and minutes from recent meetings. The consent agenda passed by electronic vote earlier in the meeting.

No additional legal authorities or conditions were imposed at the meeting; staff said the firm would be required to inform the authority if any adverse conflict developed in the future.

The authority moved on to other business after the vote; staff did not announce any immediate next steps tied to the Equifax bond beyond executing the waiver and proceeding with counsel’s engagement.","The Alpharetta Development Authority voted to approve a conflict-of-interest waiver allowing bond counsel from Holland & Knight to represent the authority on an Equifax taxable bond despite other lawyers in the firm representing Equifax in unrelated matters.","actionData","errors"]

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