Fulton County Donates Former Library To City

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The Fulton County Commission on Wednesday voted to deed roughly 3 acres of land and a building located at the corner of Mayfield Road and Canton Street to the city of Alpharetta.

The property is the location of the former public library that was closed earlier this year.

“We are pleased that the property will remain in public hands so that it can continue to serve as an amenity to the citizens of Alpharetta,” Alpharetta Mayor David Belle Isle said on Wednesday. “We are grateful to the members of the County Commission for today’s action and for fulfilling the assurances previously made to us.”

In December 2013, the city donated 3 acres of land in its City Center Project to Fulton County to serve as the site for the new Alpharetta Public Library. The new branch opened in late July.

Shortly after making the donation, Alpharetta began conversations with members of the County Commission to express their interest in gaining control of the Canton Street site.

Alpharetta plans to hold an open house at at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21 at Alpharetta City Hall to begin a public conversation on the future use of the Canton Street property.

The purpose of that session is to provide Alpharetta citizens with an opportunity to share their ideas for how the property should be used.

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