The Mayor and City Council have passed the final Budget for Fiscal Year 2010.
Click to view the General Fund 2010 Budget
Click to visit the 2010 Budget Calendar with Workshop Presentations

Welcome to the City of Sandy Springs’ Web site. Sandy Springs is home to 98,000 residents who make this Georgia’s sixth largest city and the second largest in the metro Atlanta area. Sandy Springs continues to grow. US Census Bureau figures show that Sandy Springs is on the move. In 2007, the median household income in Sandy Springs is $72,682, up from $60,428 in 2000. The median home value is $451,200, up more than $135,000.

As we grow, so does our need to provide accessible and accurate information to residents and visitors. We continually update our Web site by adding new features. You can also become a "fan" of the City of Sandy Springs on Facebook, follow us on Twitter to receive emergency updates or download photos from Flickr through our photo gallery. Our goal is to communicate with you the most efficient way possible. Our Citizen Response Center is always open. You can reach someone 24 hours a day, seven days a week at 770-730-5600, no matter what your need.

Sandy Springs has much to offer: The top 10 employers in the City employ 9,500 people; the median age for a Sandy Springs resident is 34; 60 percent of the residents of Sandy Springs have earned a bachelor’s degree and/or a master’s degree; the median household income is more than $72,000.

As spring arrives, we hope you will enjoy our wonderful restaurants, shopping opportunities and historic sites and our impressive local and national park sites. We trust you will come to enjoy the flavor that is Sandy Springs whether you are a resident, a business owner or a visitor wanting to spend the weekend in one of our lovely hotels.

Click HERE to view details regarding the City of Sandy Springs Street Sweeping Program

City Council election set for 2009

Seats for the Mayor and six Council members in Sandy Springs are up for election during 2009. Qualified candidates may file for the November 3 non-partisan election between August 31 and September 4, 2009 by picking up a one-page affidavit from the City Clerk’s office at 7840 Roswell Road Building 500. The fee for qualifying is $750 for Mayor and $360 for Council.
According to the city charter the mayor and members of the council shall serve for terms of four years and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. Qualifications include:

• Resident of the City of Sandy Springs for a continuous period of at least 12 months immediately prior to the date of the election for mayor or council member;
• Shall continue to reside therein during that person’s period of service;
• Continue to be registered and qualified to vote in municipal election of the City of Sandy Springs;
• Residing in the council district the person seeks to represent for a continuous period of at least six months immediately prior to the date of the election; and
• Continues to reside in such district during the person’s period of service.

If no candidate receives a majority vote for a position a runoff will be held on December 1, 2009.