2007 Archive

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December 2007

We’re Turning Two!

Sandy Springs “Crowned” for Fire Department Start Up

Warming Up for Fire Department’s First Anniversary

Meeting Your Needs for Better Roads, Transportation Improvements

Planning for a Positive Future

Watching Our Water

Holiday Note

November 2007

City Stands Firmly Behind Water Conservation Efforts: A Message from City Manager John McDonough

Governor Perdue Orders Utilities, Permit Holders to Reduce Water Use by 10 Percent

Did You Realize That Residents and Businesses in the City of Sandy Springs Use About 18 Million Gallons of Water a Day?

Transportation Projects Kicking Off For The Fall

Annual Report Wins Golden Flame Award

October 2007

Election to fill council seat Nov. 6

MLK award nominations open

Council OKs adoption of park plan

Sandy Springs honored for financial reporting

More paving to begin Oct. 8

Fire rescue enhancements boost service

Study: Signal retiming saving motorists millions

Assistant fire chief completes FEMA program

City seeks emergency team members

Fire Prevention Week keys on escape plan

September 2007

Video podcast debuts, highlights City

Free CPR/AED classes Sept. 8

Demolition begins for Abernathy projects

Certificate of occupancy policy to change

Oxygen masks aimed at saving pets

Meters parcel out rush hour traffic

Meetings for September

Festival set for Sept. 15-16

Boot Drive helps battle muscular dystrophy

August 2007

Police to arm with TASERS

Massive resurfacing finished; phase II to begin

New EMS vehicle on order

Mount Vernon Parkway sidewalk project approved

Youth, adult sports among fall offerings

Meetings for August

Fire officers apply for designation

July 2007

Mayor, Council OK Comprehensive Plan

Fire Rescue: Consider public fireworks

E-blast now available in audio

Street sweeping set to begin

Budget retains current property tax rate

Meetings during July

Program aimed at firefighter, EMS safety

Police Department is a year old

June 2007

City announces first paving project

Proposed budget now online

Medical director: AEDs save lives

Drought tightens water use

Street sign toppers available

June meetings

Report potholes here

Firefighters battle giant wildfires

Police, Fire to clash in charity softball

May 2007

Readers submit new names for Roswell Road

Camps, adult basketball among summer offerings

Web now includes Fire Marshal pages

Residents asked to cut back on water use

Firefighters, citizens learn CPR, lifesaving

Permit counter changes speed process

Meetings during May

April 2007

Annual Report now online

Meinzen McEnerny to hold Town Hall

Save a life by taking CPR class

Get tips on posting address numbers

City removing signs from rights of way

Note on Business Occupational Taxes

Medical director travels to Mozambique

Upcoming meetings

March 2007

Seniors: Homestead exemption available through March 1

Water main break affects Sandy Springs

City to honor volunteers March 6

Livesaving classes begin

Council passes tree, noise ordinances

Traffic signal timing to help flow

Web has new features

Public offers input for Greenway project

Annual report survey

Upcoming meetings

Grant to prompt development

February 2007

City launches EMS program

Fire Department logs 615 calls

Council to decide tree ordinance

Greenspace project moves forward

Local company donates batteries, shavers

Homeless advocate wins MLK honor

Refunds available for sale tax overage

Meetings for February

Study: Signal timing can save $3.1 million

January 2007

Firefighters assume their posts

Meeting to explain tree ordinance

City buys parkland, fire stations

EMS kickoff on Jan. 18

Newell Rubbermaid helps fight litter

Freezing overspray a hazard

Right of way gets facelift

City Council Meetings

Greenway project meeting scheduled