ROSWELL — Veterans in the metro Atlanta area have no dedicated long-term care facility nearby — and 126 of them could gain one in Roswell.
The city council voted unanimously to sign a formal agreement that could bring a $90 million long-term care center for veterans to the city. No site has been chosen yet, and $35 million still needs to be raised before the project can move forward.
What’s Happening: The agreement, called a memorandum of understanding, is a written commitment between the city, the Georgia Department of Veterans Service, and the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation to plan and develop a residential care facility for 126 veterans. The document is not a construction contract. It is a first step that allows the Foundation to legally begin collecting private donations for the project…