Press Releases
For Immediate Release | 9/1/2010
September 1, 2010—With hurricane season kicking into high gear and tumultuous storms across the nation or if fire strikes, it’s time to make an emergency plan. September is National Emergency Preparedness Month. Make sure you have a family emergency plan. Your f...
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For Immediate Release | 8/31/2010
August 31, 2010—As part of the preparation for the release of the upcoming General Government Services Procurement, the City of Sandy Springs will host an Industry Day Briefing on Thursday, September 9, 2010 beginning at 9:00 a.m. The briefing will be held at the Lefo...
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For Immediate Release | 8/27/2010
August 27, 2010—Sandy Springs District 3 and 6 Councilmembers Chip Collins and Karen Meinzen McEnerny will hold a Town Hall Meeting on Wednesday, September 1, 2010, at 7:00 p.m. This meeting will focus on residential burglaries occurring in Districts 3 and 6 during th...
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For Immediate Release | 8/19/2010
August 19, 2010— Sandy Springs is participating in The National Citizen Survey™. Beginning on August 23rd, questionnaires will be sent to 1,200 randomly selected households, asking for feedback on the quality and usefulness of city services. The results will be ...
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Media Advisory | 8/19/2010
August 19, 2010—The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) will be paving new road alignments and leveling existing road sections in Sandy Springs for three weeks beginning August 22, 2010. The work will occur both during the day and at night on Johnson Ferry Roa...
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Media Advisory | 8/18/2010
August 18, 2010—The Sandy Springs Police Department is holding a PRIDE (parents reducing injury and driver error) class on August 25, 2010, at 6:00 p.m. This is a free two-hour classroom course sponsored by the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS). It is f...
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For Immediate Release | 8/11/2010
August 11, 2010—Sandy Springs Police Department and The New York Butcher Shoppe are teaming up for charity. Officers from the South District, Traffic Unit and Community Affairs section will be manning the grill and cooking hot dogs and hamburgers for sale at lunch on ...
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Media Advisory | 8/6/2010
August 6, 2010─ The Sandy Springs City Council announces a millage rate hearing will be held at City Hall on August 17, 2010, at 6:00 p.m. pursuant to Georgia Code. Currently, it remains at the rate of the City’s inception of 4.731 mills. In order for the millage rate...
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For Immediate Release | 8/5/2010
August 5, 2010—On August 11th, the Common Ground Alliance (CGA) is asking people to stop and think about what’s underground, especially if they are planning a project where digging is involved. The CGA has released a report called the National Utility Damage Ass...
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For Immediate Release | 8/4/2010
August 4, 2010—The Chattahoochee River 9-1-1 Authority (ChatComm) is the first in Georgia to purchase and use Smart911. ChatComm is also the first in the nation to purchase and use Smart911 SMS in the Cities of Sandy Springs and Johns Creek. Smart911 allows residents ...
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For Immediate Release | 8/3/2010
August 3, 2010—With the tremendous help of several transportation officials, sufficient funds are allocated toward the addition of a lane on the Roswell Road bridge over I-285.
Brandon Beach, Sandy Springs’ representative on the Georgia Department...
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For Immediate Release | 7/14/2010
The City of Sandy Springs has been named to CNNMoney’s list of Best Places to Live—for the Rich and Single. Coming in a number four, Sandy Springs was the highest ranked city in the south, and only two other southern cities were listed.
The ranking cites...
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For Immediate Release | 7/14/2010
Sandy Springs Fire Rescue and The New York Butcher Shoppe are teaming up for charity. Fire Rescue Technician I Reginald McClendon will be manning the grill and cooking hot dogs and hamburgers for sale at lunch on Saturday, July 31, 2010. A burger or hot dog meal deal that d...
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For Immediate Release | 7/12/2010
With the recent spate of deck collapses it is more important than ever to know your contractor. Building a deck or repairing a roof is as an important investment as building a pool or adding an addition to one’s home. The Sandy Springs Community Development Department...
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For Immediate Release | 7/12/2010
Blake Dettwiler, AICP, will become Sandy Springs Community Development Director on November 1, 2010. Dettwiler will replace Nancy Leathers, who is retiring.
“The City of Sandy Springs is fortunate to have someone as talented and capable as Blake Dettwiler to ...
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