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Roswell council approves consent agenda, ethics recertification and Farmers Market MOU; public commenter criticizes bond projects
Summary
At its April 13 meeting the Roswell City Council unanimously approved the consent agenda, adopted a resolution to seek recertification in the Georgia Municipal Association ethics program, approved an MOU with the Roswell Farmers' Market and scheduled a closed session for April 27; public commenter Jason Yell sharply criticized recent bond-funded projects and staff performance.
The Roswell City Council unanimously approved the consent agenda and several city attorney items at its April 13 meeting, including a resolution to apply for recertification in the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) Certified City of Ethics program and a memorandum of understanding with the Roswell Farmers' Market.
Public commenter Jason Yell used his time during the consent-agenda period to criticize the city's bond program and recent capital projects, questioning a park project he said had a $600,000 price tag and a two-year schedule. "How does it take 2 years to do a grading plan and and throw up a few bathrooms and a batting cage?" Yell said. He called some projects "an abomination"…
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