 AUGUST
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 Citizen Response Center 770-730-5600
Answering calls 24 hours a day,
seven days a week
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8/3 | 6:00 p.m.
| City Council
Regular Meeting
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Work Session | City Hall
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8/10 | 9:00 a.m. | Design Review Board
Regular Meeting | City Hall |
8/12 | 7:00 p.m. | Board of Appeals
Regular Meeting | City Hall |
8/17 | 6:00 p.m.
| City Council
Regular Meeting
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Work Session | City Hall
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8/19 | 7:00 p.m. | Planning Commission
Regular Meeting | City Hall |
8/24 | 9:00 a.m. | Design Review Board
Regular Meeting | City Hall |
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8/24 |
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Community Zoning
Information Meeting |
City Hall |
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MARK OUR CALENDAR! Does your organization have an upcoming event that is free to the public, and you would like to share it on the City's Community Calendar? Use our Comments and Questions form to submit your event. Please include the following with your event submission:
-Date and time of the event
-Location of the event
-Brief description
-Contact Information
-Website and any other information
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Greetings from the City of Sandy Springs!
Welcome to the August 2010 edition of the Sandy Springs E-Blast. The purpose of this newsletter is to provide the residents and visitors of Sandy Springs information regarding the City's accomplishments, current projects and goals for the future. For more information about these and other projects, please visit the City's website at www.sandyspringsga.org. You may also address any questions or concerns to our Citizen Response Center at 770-730-5600, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. |
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THE CITY OF SANDY SPRINGS TEAMS UP WITH TARGET FOR THE 27TH ANNUAL NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
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. at Hammond Park at 705 Hammond Drive. The event will include car safety seat checks; information on how to sign up for or start a Neighborhood Watch program; the Fire Safety House, which provides a hands-on learning environment; fire trucks and police cars; meeting police officers and firefighters; and information on how to be safe in an emergency.
"The goal of National Night Out is to create a safe and healthy community, so we involve residents and public safety personnel. We do this while also creating a unique crime and drug prevention event that takes place right in our neighborhood," said Police Chief Terry Sult. "The partnership between Target and the Sandy Springs Police Department further strengthens and supports local anticrime programs."
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CITY WINS GEORGIA OUTSTANDING CIVIL ENGINEERING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The City of Sandy Springs stormwater  program won the 2010 Georgia Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award, Natural Environment category. The awards are given by the Georgia Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers annually.
The City's stormwater program was honored for several notable achievements that will protect the environment and the residents of Sandy Springs.
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CITY OF SANDY SPRINGS EARNS TOP CNNMONEY RANKING
The City of Sandy Springs has been named to CNNMoney's list of Best Places to Live, for the Rich and Single. Coming in at number four, Sandy Springs was the highest ranked city in the south, and only two other southern cities were listed.
The ranking cites the City's major  hospitals and Fortune 500 companies as a major draw along with its proximity to downtown Atlanta. The natural beauty of the Chattahoochee River was also a factor that propelled Sandy Springs near the top of the listing.
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GEORGIA PRIMARY RUNOFFS The Georgia Primary Runoff Elections will occur on Tuesday, August 10, 2010. For a list of candidates who will appear on the ballot and details of both early voting and voting locations, visit the Georgia Secretary of State's website.
TIME TO REMOVE THOSE SIGNSNow that the primary elections are over, don't forget that all candidate signs on private property need to be removed, EXCEPT those for runoff candidates.
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SANDY SPRINGS NAMES NEW COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
Blake Dettwiler, AICP, will become Sandy Springs Community Development Director on November 1, 2010. Dettwiler will replace Nancy Leathers, AICP, who is retiring.
"The City of Sandy Springs is fortunate to  have someone as talented and capable as Blake Dettwiler to step into the position of director for the Department of Community Development," said Mayor Eva Galambos. "Blake is thoroughly grounded on all the ordinances that control zoning, and he also has the vision required for planning development. "We are pleased that CH2M Hill chose Blake Dettwiler to succeed Nancy Leathers when she retires." |
FALL RECREATION PROGRAM REGISTRATION UNDERWAY
Program registration is now underway for the Recreation Department's upcoming youth and adult fall programs. The fall schedule offers many new leisure and sports opportunities! Some of the new programs slated include Music Together (ages birth-5), Youth Free Play Kickball (grades 2nd-5th), Youth Golf Clinics (grades 2nd-5th), Teen Basketball League (boys 17 & under), 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament and Slam Dunk Competition (ages 18 & up), Special Needs Gymnastics (age 6-16) and Adopt-A-Stream, a Water Quality Education program (ages 10 & up) and Interpretive Hikes (ages 10 & up) both held at the John Ripley Forbes Big Trees Preserve.
For additional information, download the Fall 2010 Recreation and Parks brochure (pdf) or call 770-206-2035. Participants may register for programs online 24 hours a day or by visiting the Recreation and Parks office located in the Hammond Park Gymnastics building at 705 Hammond Drive. Office hours for registration are Monday-Friday 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.  |
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SIDEWALK PROGRAM UPDATE
Lake Forest Elementary School Sidewalk
Construction is underway to build a sidewalk on Lake
Forrest Drive from the I-285 underpass to Hammond Drive to provide improved
pedestrian access within the neighborhood. The project includes improvements to
the intersection of Lake Forrest Drive and Hammond Drive. Motorists are urged to use caution through
the construction site.
Ridgeview
Middle School (Peachtree-Dunwoody Road) Sidewalk
Construction is underway to construct a sidewalk system
along Peachtree-Dunwoody Road in the vicinity of the school. Utility relocation
is underway. Motorists are urged to use
caution through the construction site.
Spalding Charter Elementary School (Brandon
Mill/Dalrymple) Sidewalk
The project will begin this month to construct a sidewalk
on Brandon Mill and Dalrymple near the school. Utility relocation is underway.
Community Development Block Grant Sidewalk
Infrastructure Design
A design contract is underway to develop a
complete sidewalk system along Roswell
Road from Dalrymple north to Roberts Drive. Utility coordination and
permitting is underway for future construction. Most of the areas eligible for this Community Development Block Grant
funded project are on the eastern (northbound) side of Roswell Road with some
segments on the west side of Roswell Road. Survey work is complete.
FY 10-2 Sidewalk Program Design: Pitts Road;
Dalrymple; Tennis Center; Library; and Mt.Vernon Highway at Hammond
A project to design sidewalks at the above
locations is underway. Construction is
planned for later this year with construction bidding to begin soon. Right of way and easement acquisition and
utility coordination is underway.
FY 10-3 Sidewalk Program Design:
Glenridge-Hammond to Johnson Ferry and Mt. Vernon Highway to Abernathy;
Spalding Drive-Mt. Vernon Highway
to Nesbitt Ferry
A project to design sidewalks at the above
locations is underway. Construction is
planned for later this year with construction bidding to begin soon. Right of way and easement acquisition and
utility coordination is underway.
FY 10-4 Sidewalk Program Design:
Glenridge-Roswell Road to Northland and Royervista to High Point; Mt. Paran-Long Island to Powers Ferry; and Long Island-Roswell Road to Mt. Paran
A project to design sidewalks at the above
locations is underway. Right of way and
utility coordination is underway.
Windsor Parkway Sidewalks
The construction contract has
been awarded for the project to construct sidewalks on the north side of
Windsor Parkway from Roswell Road to High Point. Utility relocation is underway
and construction is planned to begin within the next month.
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CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER SAFETY
 The Chattahoochee River just below Buford Dam is one of the most popular trout fishing spots in the State. However, the Corps of Engineers cautions visitors to use extreme care when fishing below the dam. The Chattahoochee can change quickly from a serene slow moving stream to a swift and treacherous river when water is released at Buford Dam. During water release, the river can rise up to 11 feet within a matter of minutes with the force of more than 8,000 cubic feet of water per second. Since 1983, there have been eight fatalities and more than 50 nonfatal incidents immediately below the Dam. Several safety precautions are in effect for the three miles of river between Buford Dam and the Ga. Highway 20 bridge. Visitors should:
- Wear a life jacket. This is mandatory for all persons wading, boating or in tubes floating on this section of the river.
- Exit the river immediately when the warning horns sound which indicate water is being released at the dam. (South of the Ga. Highway 20 bridge, river users cannot hear the warning horns).
- Listen to radio station 1610 AM for river safety messages and water release schedules.
- Pay attention to warning signs posted along the riverbanks.
- Plan trips in advance by calling 770-945-1466 for water release schedules.
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