Press Releases
For Immediate Release | 5/10/2010
Sandy Springs Police Department’s K-9, named Seven, recently earned a tracking certification from The National Narcotic Detector Dog Association (NNDDA). The NNDDA is a professional, nonprofit organization dedicated to the utilization and proficiency of scent detector...
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For Immediate Release | 4/29/2010
Residents in Sandy Springs, Ga., Zip code 30338 can use “Sandy Springs” as an acceptable City/State designation according to the United States Postal Service beginning June 1, 2010. They join residents and businesses in 30342, 30350 and 30328 as being officiall...
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For Immediate Release | 4/27/2010
The City of Sandy Springs received the 2009 All-Star Award from Constant Contact®, Inc., a provider of survey tools and electronic communications campaigns for the City. The City was selected for meeting Constant Contact’s best-practice standards for the use of E-...
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For Immediate Release | 4/21/2010
Sandy Springs Fire Rescue (SSFR) Medical Director Matthew Bitner, MD, has been awarded the Dennis Lockridge Emergency Medical Services Pioneer Award. The award, given by the District III EMS CQI Committee, honors an individual for his unselfish contributions to the concepti...
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For Immediate Release | 4/21/2010
The City of Sandy Springs will begin this year’s Capital Paving Program on May 3, 2010. The program will pave 2.44 miles of roadway, bringing the total to 81 miles including the Local Assistance Roads Program or LARP paving. The Capital Paving Program is strictly fund...
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For Immediate Release | 4/14/2010
The City of Sandy Springs recently passed an ordinance that now requires all new commercial and residential irrigation systems have a rain sensor shut-off and/or freeze sensor shut-off valve installed.
The goal of the ordinance is to promote water conservation by est...
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For Immediate Release | 4/14/2010
The Sandy Springs Police Department will present the first “Buckled for Life Award,” which recognizes those who have been involved in a serious motor vehicle crash and because of the decision to wear a safety belt or use a child restraint, have been spa...
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For Immediate Release | 4/14/2010
For the fourth year in a row, the City of Sandy Springs has partnered with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) for the Local Assistance Roads Program (LARP). This program allows the City to resurface many area roads. This year, the LARP project will pave 2.37 mi...
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Media Advisory | 4/6/2010
The steering committee for the Abernathy Linear Park will hold a kick-off celebration to create excitement and interest in the coming Abernathy Park. Mayor Eva Galambos and Councilman Chip Collins are scheduled to be in attendance as are members of the Steering Committee an...
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For Immediate Release | 4/6/2010
On Thursday, April 1, 2010, in Sandy Springs’ environmental court, two defendants accused of the large New Years Eve party on Londonberry Road pleaded no contest to 10 violations each related to a variety of City Codes, including the International Property Maintenance...
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For Immediate Release | 4/5/2010
The North Fulton Mayor’s Association will hold two debates, one for the Democratic candidates for governor and the other for the Republican candidates for governor. Both debates will be held at the Roswell United Methodist Church, located at 814 Mimosa Blvd., in Roswe...
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For Immediate Release | 4/5/2010
“It is vital to the fiscal health of our city that everyone in Sandy Springs promptly responds to the 2010 Census,” said Mayor Eva Galambos. “You only have a few short weeks to complete and return your census form, so please take 10 minutes and fill it out...
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Media Advisory | 4/5/2010
A ribbon cutting is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. for the Riverside Bridge over Marsh Creek on April 6, 2010. The final bridge in Sandy Springs ravaged by the September flood waters will be open to the traveling public late in the evening on April 6, 2010. The ribbon cutting will...
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Media Advisory | 3/26/2010
Dance and theatre residencies are available this summer through the Sandy Springs Recreation and Parks Department for high school students grades 9-12. These 5-day residencies are a part of the Kids and Arts program funded by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under ...
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Media Advisory | 3/25/2010
Residents can take advantage this weekend – March 27 and 28 – of Up the River Outfitters and rent Kayaks and Canoes from the rental station set up at the Morgan Falls River Park. The station will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. Tubing will be available...
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