Press Releases
For Immediate Release | 12/22/2010
The City of Sandy Springs has released the final Request for Proposals (RFPs) for Financial Services and Information Services. Interested parties can access the RFPs and associated files at the City’s procurement Read Full Release >>>
For Immediate Release | 12/21/2010
December 21, 2010 — Like many other governments, Sandy Springs is preparing to send its annual occupation tax renewals out by the end of December. This year, however, Sandy Springs businesses will have an added benefit.
Tonight, the City Council voted to establ...
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For Immediate Release | 12/16/2010
December 16, 2010—Sandy Springs Fire Rescue has been named one of the nation’s 2010 “America’s Crown Communities.” Hailed by “American City & County” magazine as ranking at the top in local government, Sandy Springs Fire Rescue ...
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For Immediate Release | 12/14/2010
December 14, 2010— The combination of cold weather and the holiday season translates into a time when even more people smoke indoors at home…“a triple whammy” increase in potential fatal home fires. The weather and holidays also increase the likelih...
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For Immediate Release | 12/9/2010
December 9, 2010—Sandy Springs Fire Rescue is offering a free class on Firefighting Operations in high-rise buildings to any firefighter who registers by visiting ww.sandyspringsga.org. The class is being taught by nationally recognized Denver Fire Department District...
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For Immediate Release | 12/6/2010
December 6, 2010—The City of Sandy Springs received a ‘Patriot’ Award for support of its employees who serve in the Georgia National Guard and Reserve from Georgia Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (GA ESGR), an agency of the Department of Defense....
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For Immediate Release | 12/1/2010
December 1, 2010—The City of Sandy Springs today celebrates its fifth anniversary. On December 1, 2005, the city incorporated after a 30-year struggle for cityhood.
“I can’t believe it has been five years since the referendum for cityhood passed and...
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For Immediate Release | 11/19/2010
November 19, 2010— The City of Sandy Springs is launching a smart phone application that allows users to snap and submit photos of potholes, graffiti and other problems for the City to address. Called CoSSpotter, it is a free, real time mobile civic engagement tool th...
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For Immediate Release | 11/19/2010
November 19, 2010— The City of Sandy Springs received the state’s top beautification award for the design and development of Morgan Falls Overlook Park in the Community Improvement category by Keep Georgia Beautiful, a part of the Georgia Department of Community...
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For Immediate Release | 11/19/2010
November 19, 2010—Work originally scheduled to be complete this week on Brandon Mill and Abernathy Roads has been delayed. Utility relocation setbacks by Georgia Power, AT&T and Comcast have not allowed contractor CW Matthews to progress with the construction as p...
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For Immediate Release | 11/18/2010
November 18, 2010— The City of Sandy Springs, in partnership with the City of Dunwoody and the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), will be resurfacing Dunwoody Club Drive from Spalding Drive to Mount Vernon Road. This work will be partially funded by GDOT und...
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For Immediate Release | 11/17/2010
November 17, 2010—A free CPR and AED classes will be held Saturday, December 11, 2010, at Sandy Springs Fire Station #4, 4697 Wieuca Road, Atlanta. The classes will be held from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. This class is offered in support of the City’s efforts to edu...
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For Immediate Release | 11/15/2010
November 15, 2010—The City of Sandy Springs has earned several distinctive communications honors: the International Association of Business Communications (IABC) Atlanta Chapter Silver Flame Awards and the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals Award...
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For Immediate Release | 11/12/2010
November 12, 2010—Sandy Springs’ fire stations are now taking unwrapped toys for the North Perimeter Optimist Club’s Children’s Christmas Party this holiday season. Donations may be made until December 8, 2010, at the any of the four Sandy Springs fi...
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For Immediate Release | 11/12/2010
November 12, 2010— The Stormwater Services Division of the City of Sandy Springs Public Works Department is currently gathering information on flood prone structures within the City, in an effort to assess them for potential buyout. The Department is contacting p...
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