Deal updated with mountain bike club

Roswell has had a memorandum of understanding for many years with the Roswell Alpharetta Mountain Bike Organization Inc. (RAMBO) for the development, maintenance and repair of mountain bike trails, pedestrian trails and a pump track at Big Creek Park, 1600 Old Alabama Road. The most recent agreement expired and has been revised by the city.

The new agreement defines the role and responsibilities of RAMBO for repairs and maintenance to the bike and dirt pedestrian trials.

Roswell Recreation and Parks Department staff will oversee and authorize any maintenance and improvement plans, as well as coordinate and approve RAMBO’S work including any work done through volunteers or contractors.

The agreement also outlines events and activities RAMBO is authorized to host to benefit the community including seasonal night rides that are open to the public.

In 2020, RAMBO contributed approximately 2,000 volunteer hours and donated over $10,000 in materials and equipment rentals to support trail maintenance and repair projects at Big Creek Park.

Fayette County’s Board of Education has passed a resolution that encourages state officials to prioritize COVID-19 vaccinations for teachers. The board voted 5-0 in favor of the measure at its Feb. 22 meeting. The resolution states that “teachers and school personnel put their health at risk each day” to fulfill their instructional duties, and that despite mitigation efforts, “the virus is still spreading in schools and communities.” On Feb. 19, Fayette reported 132 students and staff who either tested positive and/or were quarantined that week. Cases have been higher previously.

The resolution also notes that some students are falling behind academically because of having to switch between in-person and virtual classes; some individual school schedules have recently been affected by local spikes in virus cases. The resolution asks that teachers and school personnel be added to the Phase 1a category of Georgia’s vaccination rollout plan. School nurses have already been vaccinated.