Some residents of Roswell, including a former mayor, are outraged with the city over cutting down mature trees on a historic property.
“This is not a clear cut, that’s a rape of the land,” said Jere Wood, who served as mayor when the city purchased the Mimosa Hall and Gardens in 2017 for $2.95 million. “The most outstanding thing about this house was not the house, but the grounds around it.”
The house was built in 1841 and served as a hospital for Union troops during the Civil War. The city plans to use the estate as a special events venue and make it the focal point of the Founders Park project, a trail system linking historic sites and green space in Roswell…