Wildlife Hospital For Chatt Hills?

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"It is a first for southwest metro Atlanta. It is a first for Georgia. The move is underway to establish the state’s first wildlife hospital and clinical research center in the new city of Chattahoochee Hill Country. The non-profit Georgia Rehabilitation of Wildlife Center (GROW) is raising $3.5 million construct the 11,000 square-foot facility on the grounds of Cochran Mill Nature Preserve in Chatt Hills. Land for the new facility is being donated by Minerva Properties, developer of Friendship Village, a Chatt Hills community in the planning stages in south Fulton County that will feature more than 60 percent greenspace."

Chattahoochee Hill Country Runoff Set For December 4th

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"A runoff election for the City of Chattahoochee Hill Country's mayoral seat and three district council seats is scheduled for Dec. 4.

The polling place at the Rico Community Center in south Fulton County will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The two mayoral candidates in the run-off are Don Hayes and Tom Reed. Tom Reed took 45 percent of the vote in the Nov. 6 election, with 384 votes, and Don Hayes took 30 percent of the vote with 256 votes. Rocky Reeves was the third place finisher in the November mayor's race with 25 percent of the vote. "

Chattahoochee Hill Country Election Results

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"In the new city of Chattahoochee Hill Country, 52.4 percent of the 1,568 registered went to the polls.

The race for mayor will be determined in the Dec. 4 runoff between Tom Reed, who received 384 votes, or 45.2 percent, and Don Hayes, who received 256 votes at 30.1 percent. Rocky Reeves took 209 votes at 24.6 percent.

In District 1, John Taylor won with 18 votes against Ruby Foster, who received 12 votes.

The District 2 race will also see a runoff in December between Julie Petty Wall, who received 60 votes, or 32.1 percent, and Carl Hattaway, who took 51 votes at 27.3 percent. Remaining candidates in the District 2 race included Doris Boylen with 42 votes at 22.4 percent, Mark Prater with 21 votes at 11.2 percent and L.J. “Mickey” Tierney with 13 votes, or 6.9 percent.

Also destined for a runoff in District 3, Laurie Searle received 90 votes at 37.3 percent and David Hanson received 56 votes, or 23.2 percent. Other District 3 candidates included Alton Powell receiving 46 votes at 19.1 percent and Anacleto “Cleto” Montelongo, who received 49 votes at 20.3 percent.

The District 4 race, with only two candidates running, saw Faye Peek Godwin defeating Wayne Stradling 116 votes to 66.

And in the District 5 race, Ernie Henderson will face Rodney Peek in the Dec. 4 runoff. Peek received 76 votes at 38.8 percent while Henderson received 69 votes, or 35.2 percent. Also a District 5 candidate, Hugh Tyer took 51 votes at 26 percent. The District 5 race had four write-in votes.

The vote in Chatt Hills was continued under court order until 8:10 p.m. due to discrepancies with the Elections Division voting system. "

Few Resolved Races In Chatt Hills

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"With 19 candidates vying for six offices, voters in the soon-to-be city could resolve only two races, both for City Council. No candidate won enough votes to be declared the winner in the mayoral and three council races.

So when the new city officially opens for business Dec. 1, it won't be able to conduct any business — at least until some time after the Dec. 4 runoffs. That could leave Chattahoochee Hills for several days in the unique position of being a city with no council or local laws."

Runoffs Likely In Chatt Hills

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"Runoffs were likely in Chattahoochee Hill Country — or Chattahoochee Hills, as the locals call it — with 19 candidates vying for just six local offices. The new city officially opens for business Dec. 1, but it will have to wait another few days before it will have its full complement of city officials.

Chattahoochee Hills voters began the day with frustration. Fulton election officials had problems with their voting machines, and their polls didn't open until just after 8 a.m., more than an hour late.

As a result, the city's single voting site stayed open until 8:10 p.m. Tuesday."

Chattahoochee Hill Country Development Issues

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"The purpose of the proposed city of Chattahoochee Hill Country overlay and TDR ordinances is to concentrate commercial and residential developments in three village areas while preserving all other land in the outlying areas. While most people in Chattahoochee Hill Country like the rural nature of the community, and would like to see it preserved, some are concerned that the plan seems to favor developers and large landholders over the rights of smaller landowners.

The villages will consist of a minimum of 600 acres; one of the first villages, Friendship Village, is slated to encompass approximately 2,000 acres.

These mixed-used development regions are positioned in relationship to available road systems so as not to overwhelm more rural roadways with traffic. But some critics can't help but note that the villages happen to be positioned on the property owned by the large landholders. "

Voting Glitch In Chattahoochee Hills

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"The only notable glitch reported was early in the day in the brand new South Fulton town of Chattahoochee Hill Country, where voting was delayed because of a computer glitch.

Polls opened at 7 a.m. at the former Rico Recreation Center on Rico Road, but a problem with voting cards prevented any earlybirds from casting ballots. The issued was fixed by shortly after 8.

April Pye, a Fulton County elections official, said the problem involved the way in which voter access cards were programmed, and a county technician was dispatched to fix the issue.

Chattahoochee Hills, as the new town is known, will be the fourth new city in Fulton after the incorporation of Sandy Springs, Milton and Johns Creek in the past two years."

Chatt Hills Voting Information

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"In Chattahoochee Hill Country, the first-time election boasts a field of three candidates for mayor and 16 candidates for the five district city council seats. Unlike at-large races, Chatt Hills does elect city council members for each district.

Mayoral candidates include Don Hayes, Rocky Reeves and Tom Reed. Council District 1 candidates include Ruby Foster and John Taylor. District 2 candidates include Doris Boylen, Carl J. Hattaway, Mark Prater, L.J. “Mickey” Tierney and Julie Petty Wall.

Chatt Hills District 3 candidates include Anacleto “Cleto” Montelongo, David Hanson, Alton Powell and Laurie Searle. District 4 candidates include Faye Peek Godwin and Wayne Stradling. And District 5 candidates include Ernie Henderson, Rodney Peek and Hugh Tyer.

The Chattahoochee Hill Country voting location is Rico Cultural Center, located at 6505 Rico Road."

Serenbe In Chattahoochee Hill Country

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""I was crushed; I was hyperventilating," said Nygren. Desperate to stop the destruction of the land, he began contacting the owners of adjacent properties to build a zone of protection around his rural enclave. After amassing 900 acres, Nygren began to envision the future of Serenbe, which itself is a fusion of the words "serenity" and "be" as a way of thinking and living in harmony with the landscape. Marie coined the name, and the Nygrens went to work to become the first sustainable "hamlet," in three parts, in the Chattahoochee Hill Country."

Chattahoochee Hill Country Featured In Delta Airlines Magazine

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"Just half an hour’s drive south of Atlanta, there are 65,000 acres of rolling woods and farmlands, streams and trails called the Chattahoochee Hill Country. And in the midst of all this soothing rural splendor, there’s a storybook inn you will never want to leave."