Alpharetta Leaders Cut The Ribbon on New City Hall

Movers and shakers — and residents alike — on Monday descended onto 2 South Main Street to watch Alpharetta leaders cut the ribbon on the new City Hall.

City employees are currently in the process of relocating to the new building, which is located behind the current City Hall.

The new City Hall is roughly 47,000 square feet and is part of first phase of the City Center package, which includes a one-acre town plaza/green, 450-space parking deck and sidewalks and connecting streets within the site.

A portion of the site was donated to the Atlanta-Fulton County Library System for a new Alpharetta library branch that is expected to open early in 2015.

Alpharetta elected officials were joined by State Rep. Chuck Martin, State Senators Brandon Beach and John Albers and Fulton County Commissioner Liz Hausmann, among others.

Alpharetta Mayor David Belle Isle said the new City Hall and the larger City Center project are part of an effort by city leaders to create a place where residents can come to the table and “break bread together.”

Phase two of the City Center Master Plan calls for the encouragement of a variety of commercial development, such as street-level service, retail and restaurant options that would expand to what’s currently available in the downtown area.

While city departments are moving into the new building, Alpharetta citizens and those seeking to do business with the city are encouraged to take note of the following service impacts:

• Wednesday, Dec. 17: City Hall will not be available to accept payments for utility bills or property taxes. Customers are encouraged to make online payments via the city website or to make face-to-face transactions at the city’s Finance Department located at 2790 Webb Bridge Road behind Fire Station 1. Services provided through the City Administrator, City Clerk, Economic Development, Human Resources and Special Events offices will not be available.
• Thursday, Dec. 18: Anticipate temporary interruptions to Finance Department services such as purchasing, accounts receivable and some tax-related processes.
• Friday, Dec. 19: the Community Development Department will be closed beginning at noon. Customers seeking business licenses or permits for land development, building construction, signs, or tree removal should visit the city’s website for forms or information.

All of these services will be available after the dates referenced above at the new facility, which is located behind the current location at 2 South Main Street.

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Photo credits: Bill Schofield and Kristal Dixon