Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Local Government
Sandy Springs state Sen. Josh McLaurin, the Democratic nominee for Georgia lieutenant governor, faces a more-than-10-to-1 cash disadvantage against Republican Greg Dolezal heading into the Nov. 3 general election, according to campaign finance filings released Aug. 12.
Local Government
The U.S. Department of Justice appealed a federal ruling that blocked it from obtaining personal data on nearly 3,000 Fulton County poll workers, and a national coalition of election workers from 23 states filed in support of the county, warning the effort could discourage volunteers ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm that Sandy Springs sites will help staff.
Local Government
Nolan Ezra Goldklang, 23, of Sandy Springs was charged in federal court with allegedly threatening to kill Abraham Williams, husband of former Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, after posting the threat from a Hawaii public library.
Local Government
The Fulton County Schools Police Department has officially earned GACP state certification meeting 141 professional standards, and launched a new PAL Mentoring Program pilot at Bear Creek Middle School during the 2025-26 school year.
Local Government
Fulton County is recruiting poll workers for the Nov. 3 midterm election, with National Poll Worker Recruitment Day set for Aug. 11; Sandy Springs residents can apply for several open positions at local voting sites.
Local Government
Sandy Springs City Council approved a $465,000 land purchase from the ReNew Chastain apartments owner on Aug. 4, clearing the way for 850 feet of new sidewalk along Roswell Road with construction starting this fall and federal grants covering most costs.
Local Government
Fulton County commissioners meet Wednesday, Aug. 5, for the board's first regular session since rejecting Atlanta's TAD extension and approving $1.36 billion in jail bonds, both of which affect Sandy Springs taxpayers.
Local Government
Georgia Power broke ground Monday on a 1,485-megawatt natural gas expansion at Plant Bowen, backed by a $26.5 billion federal loan to meet data center demand, while environmental groups fight the air permit in Fulton County Superior Court over the county's failing ozone grade.
Local Government
The Fulton County Board of Commissioners voted Aug. 3 to place a TSPLOST extension on the Tuesday, Nov. 3 ballot, putting roughly $129 million in Sandy Springs road and trail funding before voters.
Local Government
Fulton County commissioners will hold a joint session with all 15 city mayors, including Sandy Springs Mayor Rusty Paul, on Monday, Aug. 3, at the Government Center in Atlanta; no agenda has been released.
Local Government
The Sandy Springs City Council on Tuesday, July 21, approved new alcohol licenses for Roswell Road businesses, advanced multi-use path construction, and took action on a potential new round of TSPLOST transportation funding.
Local Government
Sandy Springs awarded a $223,750 contract for a Roswell Road safety study after city data showed 11,649 crashes on surface streets in five years, while the $4.6 billion SR 400 Express Lanes project won't open until 2031 and 94% of the city's 132,000 jobs are held by commuters navigating congested corridors.
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