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Roswell council updates Downtown Development Authority appointment policy, appoints council member to DDA

3277355 · May 12, 2025
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Summary

Council amended the DDA appointment policy to allow a sitting council member to serve on the Downtown Development Authority, approved the policy by a 4–1 vote, and then appointed David Johnson to the DDA; Jay Corona was appointed to the Roswell Development Authority unanimously.

The Roswell City Council voted 4–1 on Monday to update the Downtown Development Authority’s appointment policy to allow a sitting council member to serve as a DDA member, citing OCGA 36‑42‑4 as legal authority. Council member Sarah Beeson cast the lone no vote, saying she prefers to keep appointed authorities separate from elected members to avoid any perception of pressure.

City Attorney David Davidson introduced the…

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