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Plans call for about 1,910 linear feet of new sidewalk on the west side of Charlotte between two existing walks, from south of Old Place Drive to north of Lillian Drive, according to a staff report to the council. The project will ensure a contiguous sidewalk from Mid Broadwell to Rucker roads.

Also, two gaps will be closed on the west side of Providence: About 2,400 linear feet from the city limits to an existing walk north of Bates Road; and roughly 575 linear feet from an existing walk south of Bates to an existing walk north of Mayfield Road.

The completion of these segments will create a contiguous sidewalk from the city limits to Mayfield.

A1 Contracting’s bid of $926,423 for the Charlotte and Providence work was the lowest of seven bids received, staff said. The council also approved spending up to $20,000 to relocate a utility pole on Providence.

DAVID IBATA FOR THE AJC

Johns Creek

Mayor’s veto of Jones Bridge study upheld

In a 4-3 vote, the Johns Creek City Council fell short of a two-thirds majority to override Mayor Mike Bodker’s veto of a Concept Plan Phase study to widen Jones Bridge Road.

A measure authorizing the $200,000 study was passed by the council on Nov. 26. Bodker, however, vetoed it because it called for consideration of a three-lane/center-turn-lane alternative to the original plan to widen Jones Bridge to four lanes from Waters to State Bridge roads.

The four-lane plan was presented to voters before they approved the Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax in November 2016. The three-lane concept reverses voters’ wishes, Bodker said in a prepared statement, and staff analysis “clearly shows the three-lane option will not relieve congestion on Jones Bridge Road.”

Bodker also cited a Dec. 3 courtesy review by the Georgia attorney general’s office, which he said confirmed his understanding of the law – that the city had to stick with the original plan for the project, as proposed to voters in the referendum.

DAVID IBATA FOR THE AJC

Roswell

CVB names new executive director

Visit Roswell, the convention and visitors bureau for the North Fulton city, has named an experienced destination marketing official to be its new executive director, effective Jan. 1.

Andy Williams currently is director of sales for Destination South Meetings+Events, a DMC Network Company based in Atlanta, according to a Visit Roswell announcement.

Williams previously served as project coordinator with the Madison-Morgan County Convention & Visitors Bureau in Madison starting in 2007, and as sales manager for the Dunwoody Convention & Visitors Bureau starting in 2011; he later became director of sales for the Dunwoody group.

He has a bachelor’s degree in tourism and commercial recreation from Georgia Southern University. He succeeds Dotty Etris, Visit Roswell’s first and only executive director, who has led the organization since 1992 and announced her retirement earlier this year.

Williams, his wife Ryan and their two children live in Cumming and plan to move to the Roswell area next year.

DAVID IBATA FOR THE AJC

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