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College Park, Georgia Patch AM: a 4 min readHey there, College Park! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Did College Park’s Savannah council meeting really follow open-meetings law?
- How a new federal housing law could boost homeownership in College Park
- College Park big man lands major SEC basketball scholarship offer
Also on today's calendar: Southern-Fried Gaming Expo and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 86 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Partly sunny, a stray t-storm, temps: high: 88, low: 76.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 94 and low of 76 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• College Park responds to Georgia Attorney General's office after inquiry into two special-called meetings (wabe.org) — College Park officials are defending two June special-called council meetings, including one held in Savannah, after residents complained and the Georgia Attorney General’s office opened an inquiry into possible Open Meetings Act violations. The city attorney insists the law was followed, while a local resident and a state senate candidate from the area have filed or supported legal challenges, keeping transparency and access to meetings in the spotlight for College Park residents. 
• Opening Doors to Opportunity: The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (nlc.org) — College Park Mayor Bianca Motley Broom is praising the new 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act as a way to help local families build wealth through homeownership and curb institutional investors buying starter homes. She joins mayors nationwide who say the bipartisan law will speed permitting, modernize federal housing programs, and unlock new funding tools that cities like College Park can use to expand affordable housing options.
• Tennessee basketball offers 2028 five-star center from Georgia (usatoday.com) — A rising five-star center who now plays for Woodward Academy in College Park has picked up a scholarship offer from the University of Tennessee. Bentley Lusakueno, a 6-foot-10 standout ranked among Georgia’s top prospects, already holds offers from several major programs as schools start eyeing the 2028 recruiting class.
📸 Around College Park
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Southern-Fried Gaming Expo →
Cobb Convention Center (Cobb Galleria Centre), 2 Galleria Pkwy SE, Atlanta
3:00 pm
Friday July 31
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Other local events
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Professional Development / Teacher Workday
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FCS Special Called Meeting
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Las Vegas Aces vs. Atlanta Dream →
The Gateway Center Arena @ College Park, 2330 Convention Center Concourse, College Park
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Phoenix Mercury at Atlanta Dream →
The Gateway Center Arena @ College Park, 2330 Convention Center Concourse, College Park
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Atlanta Dream v Toronto Tempo →
The Gateway Center Arena @ College Park, 2330 Convention Center Concourse, College Park
8:00 pm
Monday July 27
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Australian Pink Floyd Show →
Synovus Bank Amphitheater at Chastain Park, 4469 Stella Dr NW, Atlanta
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The Walls Group →
City Winery Atlanta, Ponce City Market, 650 North Avenue NE, Atlanta
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Dino Movie Monday at Hapeville Library →
Hapeville Branch Library, 525 King Arnold St, Hapeville
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Alpharetta and Old Milton County Historical Society 1835 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta, GA 30009
10:30 am
Sunday July 26
Monday July 27
Tuesday July 28
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