Northside City designates 11 streets for resurfacing City awards $ 90,000 Wi- Fi grant to schools

The Roswell Ci t y Council has approved a list of 11 streets totaling 5 miles in length to be resurfaced during the 2021 fiscal year.

Two street paving projects will be funded out of the Local Maintenance and Improvement Grant program of the Georgia Department of Transportation: 6,870 feet of Martin Road and 12,035 feet of Roxburgh Drive. The council voted to accept $ 843,873 in LMIG funds from t he s t ate, t o be matched by $ 253,162 from the city.

“The city of Roswell has traditionally used its LMIG allotment for resurfacing some of the more heavily traveled coll ector roads and saves l ocal funding for local roads,” staff said in a report to the council.

Other streets to be resurfaced are portions of Crescent Ridge Drive, Haynes Crossing, Lakestone Court, Sailwind Court, Sailwind Drive, Tavistock Place, Waterbrook Court, Waterbrook Terrace and Windrift Court. The council has designated $ 504,000 f or s t re et pavi ng this fiscal year. DAVID IBATA FOR THE AJC

To assist children in their digit al learning, Woodstock has awarded a one- time, $ 90,000 grant to the Cherokee County School District to fund additional, mobile Wi- Fi hotspot devices for schools that serve students who live in the city.

The grant, using funds allocated to Woodstock under the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security ( CARES) Act, was presented to school district Superintendent Brian Hightower at Monday’s Cit y Council meeting.

“City Council prioritized funding to provide these devices because we want to break down obstacles to digital learning for Woodstock’s students,” said Mayor Donnie Henriques. “Many families in our city are facing hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic, and we don’t want any student in the city of Woodstock to not have the tools they need to be successful.”

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