Press Releases
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 o...
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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 s...
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For Immediate Release | 7/12/2010
The City of Sandy Springs will hold a ribbon cutting along with the City’s Fifth Anniversary Celebration at its newest park: Morgan Falls Overlook Park. The event will be held Wednesday, July 28, 2010, from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the park—200 Morgan Falls Roa...
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For Immediate Release | 7/8/2010
Although the 2010 census forms were due in April, there are Sandy Springs residents that still have not returned their census forms. Every household in Sandy Springs, including renter-occupied households, should complete their census form and mail it back. If you haven&rsq...
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Media Advisory | 7/7/2010
A small portion of Riverside Drive will be closed to thru traffic beginning at 9:00 a.m. on July 19, 2010, and will be in effect for up to two weeks, weather permitting. The closure will start at North Harbor Drive and continue to Johnson Ferry Road. Motorists are encourag...
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For Immediate Release | 7/7/2010
The City of Sandy Springs Police Department is in the process of forming an Explorers Program. The Explorers Program is sponsored through the Boy Scouts of America, however both young women and men, who are between the ages of 14-21 can join as long as they pass a prelimina...
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For Immediate Release | 7/6/2010
The City of Sandy Springs and Target have teamed up for the 27th Annual National Night Out (NNO) in an effort to create a safer and healthier community. A children’s (ages 14 and younger) celebration will be held on Tuesday, August 3, 2010, from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m....
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Media Advisory | 6/28/2010
The ever-popular Sandy Springs Police Academy, that was offered this time in Spanish, is graduating its first class on Thursday, July 1, 2010. Thirteen members are graduating from the eight-week course, which was taught at Police headquarters. The course covered topics taug...
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Media Advisory | 6/28/2010
Sandy Springs Mayor Eva Galambos, PhD, received the “People, Place and Purpose” Award from the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) during the association’s annual meeting in Savannah June 27, 2010.
The one-time award, based on the theme of th...
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For Immediate Release | 6/28/2010
Cookouts, parades, homemade ice cream, watermelon and time with family and friends are all part the gatherings that will take place on the day we celebrate our Country’s independence. When you add in fireworks though, you potentially add danger to your family, friends...
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For Immediate Release | 6/17/2010
Weather forecasters have all agreed that it’s uncharacteristically hot for this time of year. Sandy Springs Fire Rescue is urging people to take these precautions to beat the heat:
For Immediate Release | 6/15/2010
The City of Sandy Springs Hazardous Waste and Electronics Recycling event on Saturday, June 12, 2010, was a great success and provided Sandy Springs residents a safe way to dispose of unwanted hazardous waste and electronics.
Keep North Fulton Beautiful coordinated t...
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