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Financial impacts due to the COVID-19 outbreak are beginning to be discussed by Alpharetta City Council members. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Alpharetta City Council discusses preliminary budget, bond impacts due to COVID-19
Following the recently implemented shelter-in-place order, many residents have questions on what they are allowed to do during this time. (Courtesy Adobe Stock/Community Impact Newspaper)
Q&A: What the statewide shelter-in-place order means for Alpharetta, Milton residents
Alpharetta City Council members passed an ordinance April 1, which issued an immediate shelter in place order for all city residents for the next 30 days. (Kara McIntyre/Community Impact Newspaper)
Shelter in place ordinance passed by Alpharetta City Council at April 1 emergency meeting, will continue for up to 30 days
Gov. Brian Kemp announced a statewide shelter in place order beginning April 3 through April 13, and announced the closure of all K-12 public schools through the rest of the school year. (Screenshot via Facebook Live)
Gov. Brian Kemp orders statewide shelter in place to begin April 3, closes all public schools through remainder of school year
Alpharetta City Council members will consider a shelter in place order among other city restrictions at the emergency meeting April 1. (Kara McIntyre/Community Impact Newspaper)
Alpharetta City Council to consider shelter in place at emergency meeting April 1
The city of Alpharetta is urging its residents to reduce their yard and bulky waste so those waste collection services are not cut. (Courtesy Fotolia)
With Alpharetta residents staying home, city sees 'more than 25% increase' in residential waste volumes
Milton parks will be closed to the public beginning at 9 a.m. March 26 until further notice. (Kara McIntyre/Community Impact Newspaper)
Milton announces closure of city parks, park facilities beginning March 26
Four ordinances in the city of Milton were suspended in an effort to help support local businesses. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Milton mayor suspends ordinances 'in an effort to support Milton businesses'
To further push coronavirus prevention efforts, the city of Alpharetta closed all parks and park facilities at the March 23 City Council meeting. Trails, paths and the Big Creek Greenway are still open.
Alpharetta City Council, mayor close all public parks; trails, paths, Big Creek Greenway remain open
Officials in the city of Alpharetta enacted an emergency ordinance prohibiting all dine-in services at restaurants, bars and other food-serving establishments beginning March 20 until further notice. (Kara McIntyre/Community Impact Newspaper)
Alpharetta prohibits dine-in service at all food establishments; announces extension of public event cancellations
Community Impact Newspaper staff will continue to provide coronavirus-related updates as more information becomes available. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
GUIDE: Coronavirus updates to know in Alpharetta, Milton
Voters will cast their ballots for both local and national candidates in the May 19 election following the postponement of the March 24 presidential preference primary and special election in Georgia. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Fulton County suspends early voting; presidential preference primary election moved to May 19
Milton City Council members unanimously passed a 30-day emergency ordinance March 16 that canceled all non-essential city meetings and allows council members to meet only on coronavirus-related matters. (Kara McIntyre/Community Impact Newspaper)
Milton City Council members pass emergency ordinance to conduct essential business virtually amid coronavirus pandemic
Alpharetta City Council members passed an emergency ordinance March 16 to allow meetings, including binding votes, to be conducted via email during the closure of all city facilities from March 15 to April 12. (Kara McIntyre/Community Impact Newspaper)
Alpharetta City Council adopts emergency ordinance; city facilities closed through April 12
The cities of Alpharetta and Milton halted their Parks & Recreation programs through the end of March and closed their respective senior activity centers indefinitely. (Photos by Kara McIntyre/Community Impact Newspaper)
Cities of Alpharetta, Milton suspend all recreation programs, close senior activity centers indefinitely in wake of coronavirus spread