Alpharetta city hall, library back open after gas leak
The Alpharetta Department of Public Safety evacuated and closed the Alpharetta Library and city hall on Friday due to a gas leak. Both facilities opened back up around 5:45 p.m., according to the library’s Twitter account.
The Alpharetta Library, located at 10 Park Plaza, was closed at approximately 4:45 pm due to a gas leak. All services at the library & the surrounding complex were suspended until further notice. As of 5:40pm the Library has reopened for regular library business and early voting.
— Atl-Fulton Library (@afpls) May 18, 2018
The library, at 10 Park Plaza in the north Fulton County city, was being used as an early voting site for the upcoming election. Friday is the last day of early voting.
City officials said the gas leak is from a nearby construction site.
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Police closed the buildings around 4:30 p.m.
Check here for other polling locations for early voting. Polls are open until 7 p.m. Friday.
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