What's Happening in Roswell, GA…

Roswell city council members recently decided to approve an application for a loan of $2m from the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA).

The loan would be used for a green reforestation and infrastructure project on Mimosa Boulevard. The work would cover the stretch from Magnolia Street south to Georgia route 20, at Roswell Square, along Mimosa.

The project is still in the conceptual stage, but is aimed at helping fund different water quality and forestation improvements along Magnolia, which is part of Roswell's Historic District. The director of Roswell's Environmental/Public Works Department, Dan Skalsky, said he and others in the department had met with staff members, looked at the street, and brainstormed to find ideas that could work on Magnolia that would also qualify for the loan. Skalsky said the guidelines for the loans are still under development, but Roswell would probably receive a 15-year loan.

The main components of the program are stormwater features, making it a clean water grant for the most part. Roswell will also consider features such as bump-outs and rain gardens to help in treating runoff. Tree planting may also be considered under the grant. Other measures include adding or replacing trees, installing containers for treating stormwater, installing pervious pavers in the street or road to help control runoff, and building bio-retention areas.

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