🌱 Roswell City Council Meeting + Full-Time Firefighters + Unicorn Car

Good morning, Roswell! It's me, Nicole Fallon-Peek, your host of the Roswell Daily. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening locally.

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny, a stray t-storm. High: 88 Low: 70.

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Here are the top five stories today in Roswell:

1. At the Roswell City Council meeting on Jun. 27, the council proclaimed Commander Barbara Rodgers an Esteemed Veteran of Roswell for her service to the community and country. Mr. Richard Arena was approved as Roswell's representative to the Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (TSPLOST) Citizens Oversight Council. The council also approved the FY 2022 End of Year Budget Amendment and more. View the link to see the full recap of the council meeting. (Press Release Desk )
2. Over the next five years, Roswell is transitioning to full-time firefighters to improve public safety and response times. Councilwoman Christine Hall said that Roswell has reached a population size where a full-time fire department is "necessary to maintain the high level of service our first responders have traditionally provided." Mayor Wilson described the current situation as a public safety problem, now that the city has nearly 94,000 residents. (The Atlanta Journal Constitution)
3. John, from Roswell, found his 1973 Chevy big block Mako Shark abandoned in a farm lot. The Mako Shark was a "futuristic concept" designed by GM that never actually made it to market. Its curvy design and strange paint, dark blue that melts into silver, are not the only reasons that the car is rare. John found one of the prototype concept cars, since the car never made it to market the prototypes are the only ones that exist. John said, "It's like a unicorn." (Hot Cars)
4. Phineas, an adorable black-and-white spotted male Pointer, is a young puppy at Two Tailz Rescue in Roswell and is looking for his forever home. Click on the link to see Phineas and many more adoptable pets in your area. (Roswell Patch)
5. Looking for a new home in Roswell? View the link to see the latest homes for sale in your area, including a beautiful red brick four-bedroom home on Willow Bend. (Roswell Patch)

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Today in Roswell:

• Black Dog Interiors Last Day Moving Sale At 1243 Canton Street (10:00 AM)
• Paw Patrol the Movie At Aurora Cineplex (10:00 AM)
• Tech Tales: Storytime for Young Explorers At Computer Museum of America (1:00 PM)
• Jimbo Mathus and Creatures of the Southern Wild At 1570 Holcomb Bridge Road (7:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as of Jun. 30 Georgia has eight cases of monkeypox. View the link to read the full article. (Georgia Patch)
• The City of Roswell's Recycling Center provides a convenient collection for worn U.S. Flags year-round. Stop by the Recycling Center at 11570 Maxwell Road and drop the flag into the receptacle where it will be collected. Click here for more information. (Instagram)
• The City of Roswell reminds residents that "rule #1 is pick up #2!" Take the pledge to pick up after your dog here and enter your pup into the doggie photo contest by Jul. 31! (Twitter)

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You're all caught up for today! I'll see you around.

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.