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2013 Retreat

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Norcross City Council 2013 Retreat Tidbits

Aside from the arts and police, the council and mayor touched on many different topics at the annual retreat.

While the arts and police were two of the major topics during the Norcross City Council's 2013 retreat Monday, the five-and-a-half hour meeting also covered a number of other topics, too. Here are some highlights: -Parks and Recreation: It was concluded that the board will work on adding a dog park in the town center area, building a pocket park on the east side of Buford Highway, and come up with a concept plan for Johnson Dean Park. -Tree Preservation Board: Jane Remaley of the board explained how successful the city was in its tree planting initiative this past fall. At $50 a tree, the board was able to sell and install 28 trees in Norcross in the project, which aimed to increase the city's tree canopy. She said the board would like for…

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