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City says botanical garden design work underway; consultant completing background surveys and permitting
Summary
City officials said on Aug. 25 that consultants are completing topographic, tree inventory, erosion and drainage studies and coordinating with DeKalb County Watershed and Georgia Soil and Water as part of a multi-step botanical garden project; staff said horizontal design work is funded and vertical construction will require additional capital.
City Manager Scruggs told the Stonecrest City Council on Aug. 25 that substantial background work on the proposed botanical garden is underway and that the project remains a longer-term effort. The city council previously approved design work with a consultant (Stantec) in November 2023; Scruggs said the consultant has completed or is completing boundary surveys, a topographic study, a tree and plant inventory and is assessing…
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