Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Local Government
Mayor Rusty Paul used his Sept. 15 State of the City address to outline Sandy Springs' infrastructure agenda, including City Springs 2.0 partner selection in its final stages, a November finish for the Johnson Ferry Road project, upcoming Hammond Drive improvements, and a Dec. 31 deadline in the city's water system mediation with Atlanta.
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The Fulton County Board of Commissioners backed a resolution Thursday, Sept. 17, to ban synthetic kratom in Georgia, sponsored by District 2 Commissioner Bob Ellis, who cited addiction risks to youth from products sold at gas stations and convenience stores across Sandy Springs.
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The Fulton County Board of Education votes Thursday, Sept. 17, on whether to launch a five-month study that could redraw elementary and middle school attendance zones across North Fulton, with a final decision expected in February 2027.
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The Sandy Springs City Council will vote Oct. 6 on whether to apply for a grant to fund a $13.9 million, 1.6-mile extension of the Morgan Falls trail loop, a project backed by the Sandy Springs Conservancy but opposed by a nearby homeowners association.
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The Sandy Springs City Council holds a public hearing Tuesday, Sept. 15, on Holy Innocents' Episcopal School's second straight request to light its football field for homecoming, and will vote on whether to revoke Nubia Café & Restaurant's business license after police found it operating an illegal after-hours club.
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MARTA's $2-per-day parking rate increase and shorter free window took effect Monday, Sept. 14, at Sandy Springs and North Springs stations, hitting airport travelers hardest while most weekday commuters stay within the new 14-hour free period.
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Sandy Springs will host two free Build Sandy Springs seminars at City Hall, covering tree removal and conservation rules on Sept. 22 and the certificate-of-occupancy process on Sept. 29, with ICC continuing education credits available at both.
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The Fulton County Board of Assessors meets Thursday to review 2026 property tax appeal results and formally approve delayed digest work that has kept Sandy Springs and other cities from setting their own millage rates.
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Fulton County's Behavioral Health Treatment Court and Recovery Treatment Court earned Model Court status from the state's Council of Accountability Court Judges, a designation that recognizes top performance and tasks the courts with mentoring newer programs statewide.
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Sandy Springs City Council redirected $600,000 in TSPLOST funds to build half a mile of new sidewalk near Chastain Park and advanced several other pedestrian projects, as residents prepare to vote Nov. 3 on renewing the transportation sales tax.
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Sandy Springs voters face a packed Nov. 3 ballot that includes a $129 million TSPLOST renewal, a countywide education sales tax and a U.S. Senate race where incumbent Jon Ossoff holds a massive fundraising advantage over Republican challenger Mike Collins.
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Mayor Rusty Paul will deliver Sandy Springs' annual State of the City address Sept. 15 at a Greater Perimeter Chamber luncheon, with the TSPLOST renewal and water system mediation among the issues facing the city this fall.
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