Sandy Springs District 6 Councilmember Karen Meinzen McEnerny will hold a Town Hall Meeting on Monday, April 4th at 6:30 p.m. at Holy Innocents' Episcopal School. This meeting will provide a recap of Mayor Eva Galambos' State of the City remarks made at the Sandy Springs Perimeter Chamber breakfast. She will also provide a FY 2011 budget update for the budget period ending June 30, 2011. Sandy Springs Finance Director, Amy Davis, CPA, will also be on hand to answer any questions from the public on fund balance reserve and operating performance of the City as well as capital project expenditures.

"This meeting is another in my series of Town Hall meetings, which will be held prior to the City's budget deliberations so my constituents can be brought into the budget process," said Councilmember Meinzen McEnerny. "Knowing current budget performance assists the residents to be involved in and to offer comments on the upcoming FY 2012 Budget and the process of its establishment."

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Smart911 is a free service that allows you to register information you would like to make available to 9-1-1 call takers. When you sign up for the service, you choose the information you wish to share, which may include photos of children or pets, medical information, emergency contacts, disabilities, home address or other rescue-related information.

When you call 9-1-1, Smart911 automatically delivers the registered information to the 9-1-1 call taker. If you are calling from a cell phone, the service also allows the call taker to temporarily locate your position.

The benefits of Smart911 can be seen in the following scenarios:

If your child goes missing - Call takers are able to instantly send a photograph of your child to every police officer in the City.

If your parent has a medical emergency - Based on the medical information transmitted to the medical responders, they already have a treatment plan in place by the time they arrive on the scene.

Remember, 9-1-1 and law enforcement agencies only have access to your information when you place a call from your registered phone number. All information resides on Smart911's secure server and cannot be accessed by call takers at any other time.

You can find out more about Smart911 and sign up for the service on the City's website. Don't forget to tell your family and friends.

Sandy Springs Fire Rescue (SSFR) will be giving away NOAA Weather Radios to Sandy Springs businesses, churches, offices or anywhere else, where at least 50 or more people congregate at one time. The radios were paid for by a grant from the Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA). More than 60 have already been given away by SSFR in the community.

To get a radio from SSFR, fill out the form online and sign up for a free 45-minute severe weather awareness presentation. The only stipulation to receive a free radio is that if you choose not to use the radio in the future, SSFR asks that you sign a form stating you will give the radio back.

The weather radios are equipped with a special tone feature, which can sound an alert and give residents immediate information about potentially life threatening situations. During an emergency, the National Weather Service will interrupt routine weather radio programming and send out a special tone that activates the weather radios in the warning area.

Sign up for a Weather Radio

The Sandy Springs website is an extensive resource. However, there may be occasions when you have difficulty finding specific information when navigating through the site. One feature of the site that could save time is the search function. Located at the top and bottom of every page, the search box allows you to quickly find a particular document or article. Simply type in a description of the item you are looking for. Try it, and you should find it to be reassuringly consistent.

March 31 was the deadline for renewing business licenses. Any business that failed to renew will be assessed a onetime penalty of 10 percent of the amount due as well as a 1.5 percent penalty for each month until they renew (if the license is renewed part way through a month the penalty will be prorated accordingly).

For further information contact the Sandy Springs Revenue Department or call 770-730-5600.

Registration for the Recreation and Parks Department's summer recreation programs and camps is underway and you can register online 24 hours a day.  Hours for walk-in or phone registration are Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 1:30 - 5:30 p.m.

There are summer fun opportunities for all ages: preschool, youth and teens. Summer camps offered this year include Day Camp, Super Sports Camp, Art Camp, Introduction to Tennis, Soccer, Gymnastics, Preschool Gymnastics, Mighty Mites, 31 Stories Discover Me, Creative Theatre and Act Up! drama camps and Middle School Summer Hangout camp.

To register online, visit Activnet or call 770-206-2035 for additional information.

When:  Camps occur between May 31, and August 26, 2011.
Where: Various locations including Hammond Park Gymnastics Center, Hitson Memorial Activities Center, Lake Forest Elementary School, Ison Springs Elementary School, Sandy Springs Middle School
Prices: $45 and Up

SPRING GYMNASTICS CAMP - APRIL 4-8, 2011

When: Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Where: Hammond Park Gymnasium
Who: Children ages six-14 years old
Price: $130/week

SPRING PRESCHOOL GYMNASTICS CAMP - APRIL 4-8, 2011

When: Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Where: Hammond Park Gymnasium
Who: Children three-five years old
Price: $100/week

SPRING MIGHTY MITES CAMP - APRIL 4-8, 2011

When: Monday - Friday, 9:00 .a.m. - 12:00 noon
Where: Hammond Park Gymnasium
Who: Children three-five years old
Price: $100/week

EGG HUNT - APRIL 16, 2011

Join the fun collecting eggs, face painting, fire trucks and meeting the bunny.
When: Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Where: Hammond Park Gymnasium
Who: Children two-nine years old
Price: FREE

Registration for programs is available online via Activenet, or call (770) 206-2035 for further information.