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WORKING FOR YOU (Career Highlights Roswell City Council):
| • | Authored the “Big Box Ordinance” to restrict new construction of large retail spaces, citing the overabundance of existing vacant “big box” sites. |
| • | Authored a major revision of the Tree Ordinance that tightened development standards in order to preserve Roswell’s tree canopy. |
| • | Championed the Midtown Roswell Redevelopment study that resulted in Roswell winning a $2.2 million dollar Livable Centers Initiative grant that paid for transportation, pedestrian and streetscape improvements to that area. |
| • | Co-authored the Steep Slope Ordinance aimed at limiting damage from building too close to fragile landscapes. |
| • | Co-authored the Master Planned Mixed-Use Ordinance. This was ultimately adopted by the State of Georgia as a model ordinance. |
| • | Improved employee morale and retention by developing non-monetary incentives for city employees (including the police force) during the economic downturn. |
| • | Advocate for Continuing Care Retirement Community text amendment that allowed for independent, assisted and nursing home living within a single campus. |
During Lori’s tenure, Roswell was:
| • | Georgia’s eighth largest city. |
| • | Named Atlanta Magazine’s Best Place to Live in Metro-Atlanta area twice. |
| • | Awarded the City of Excellence Award (2003) by The Georgia Municipal Association. |
| • | Ranked one of America’s safest cities. |
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