04.29 Ledger 01 - The Cherokee Ledger-News

2 THE CHEROKEE LEDGER-NEWS NEWS APRIL 29, 2009
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BY CONSTANCE COOPER
constancecooper@ledgernews.com
Although Woodstock’s city center
may not as bustling as it was
when the problem arose, downtown
merchants will soon have
the additional parking they’ve
lobbied for years to get.
On April 20, the Woodstock City
Council voted 5-0 to
approve the purchase
of a 23,000square-foot
parking
lot next to Morgan’s
Ace Hardware in
downtown.
Ward 1 Councilman
Randy Brewer
was not present at
the meeting.
The lot will have up to 40 spaces,
as well as a walk-up ATM. The
city will pay $300,000 for the property,
and City Manager Jeff Moon
expects it will cost an additional
$80,000 to $100,000 to pave it. The
lot will be paid for with funds
from the city’s downtown Tax Al-
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to get more parking
location District (TAD). TADS are
redevelopment funding tools that
redirect revenue from increases
in property tax, resulting from increases
in property value, in an
area to pay for development
there.
Moon hopes the lot can be completed
within 90 days of closing.
According to the city manager,
the lack of parking
on the Hedgewood
side of Main Street
was a major factor in
Cinco Mexican Cantina’s
decision not to
open a restaurant in
downtown Woodstock.
Moon However, Moon Peppers
said, the opening of
Pure Taqueria, which is taking
over the spot slated for Cinco, is
not predicated on parking.
“Additional parking was not a
requirement prior to opening,”
Moon said. “However, they did express
concern for the future when
the retail shops are occupied at a
higher percentage.”
In other business, the city council
voted 5-0 to authorize Moon to
spend up to $44,014 for flooring at
the new city hall annex;
During its work session the city
council also:
• discussed sewer charges for
commercial properties with landscaping
that the city requires to
be watered;
• discussed options for a bond to
repair the city’s stormwater
problems immediately instead of
waiting the eight to 10 years it
would take to fix the problem
with revenue as it comes in; and
• heard an update from DDA Director
Billy Peppers on Downtown
Woodstock Day, held April
18. Peppers said that approximately
250 people came to the visitor’s
center that day.
Donations sought
for homeless babies
Two Cherokee County businesses
are collecting items for
metro Atlanta’s homeless babies
and children through the
Young Lives Drive taking place
through May 4.
My House, a Cherokee County
shelter for toddlers and babies,
is a beneficiary of the drive.
The annual drive is a communitywide
effort to collect essential
baby items, such as diapers
(size 1 and larger), baby wipes,
baby food and baby formula.
Local participants include the
G. Cecil Pruett Community Center
Family YMCA in Canton
and Salon and Spa Venessa in
downtown Woodstock.
Both locations are being used
as collection and drop-off sites
for donations.
All items must be new and in
original packaging. All contributions
are tax-deductible.
For more information, call
(678) 775-1401 or go to
www.homeaidatlanta.org
/dropoff.
Electronics recycling day
set for May 2 in Canton
Waste Management, Atlanta
Recycling Solutions and the city
of Canton will be hosting an
electronics recycling day May 2
from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at city hall,
151 Elizabeth Street, Canton.
Some items will be accepted at
no charge, including, but not
limited to, computer monitors,
microwave ovens, computer
CPUs and stereos.
There will be a $10 charge for
each television.
Items not accepted include
projection TVs, refrigerators,
washers, dryers, ovens and nonelectric
equipment.
For more information, call
(770) 592-3520.
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