News Line for Sandy Springs

City making inroads to massive China market
Early last year, a large delegation from Taicang, China, stood on the top floor of the “King Tower” on Concourse Parkway looking out at Sandy Springs.
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Sandy Springs mayor will not seek re-election
Sandy Springs Mayor Eva Galambos made it official Monday that she will not seek a third term. The mayor, who helped spark metro Atlanta’s recent incorporation movement, said she will step down in January.
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Paul running for Sandy Springs mayor
Not messing up a good thing would be Rusty Paul’s top priority as mayor of Sandy Springs, the former city councilman declared Monday in announcing his candidacy to succeed retiring Eva Galambos.
Source: Atlanta Business Chronicle

Sandy Springs eyes major mixed-use development
Sandy Springs is weighing whether to allow a more than $500 million mixed-use project proposed at Georgia 400 and Abernathy Road.
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Young Fulton cities measure benefits of self-rule in tax dollars
As residents demand more for their tax dollar each year, the new crop of north Fulton cities say they are delivering big time.
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution

North Fulton towns adopt false alarm fines
The Johns Creek City Council recently updated an ordinance city officials say will reduce the number of false alarms being responded to by emergency response personnel.
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Abernathy Road work stalls greenway
Sandy Springs’ $13 million greenway project has stalled as due to delays in the widening of Abernathy Road.
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution

North Fulton cities go ahead with radio net
Four of North Fulton's cities decided to go ahead with building a $16 million region-wide radio net without any help from Johns Creek.
Source: NorthFulton.com

Wanted: Sandy Springs parking plan
Sandy Springs, Ga., is looking for advice on how to handle parking in its new city center.
Source: Atlanta Business Chronicle

North metro cities to crack down on false alarms
Three north metro cities are adopting ordinances that assess fines for false alarms, a measure they say could save taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars and the lives of first responders.
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Sandy Springs to get a city center
With polling numbers showing considerable local support, the Sandy Springs City Council adopted a multi-million dollar plan to revitalize the city’s downtown area Tuesday.
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution

N.F. cities hope to partner on radio emergency system
The cities of North Fulton – Alpharetta, Roswell, Sandy Springs, Johns Creek and Milton – are making plans to create their own radio emergency system, independent of the county. Many of the local councils voted Monday to move forward with the $16 million project.
Source: NorthFulton.com

City launches permit update site
Sandy Springs has launched an online tool that allows individuals to check the status of a building permit.
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Appeals court gives Sandy Springs victory over Atlanta in water dispute
Atlanta may have to find new ways to pay for its huge sewer upgrades if Sandy Springs prevails in upcoming mediation proceedings — the latest turn in a three-year legal dispute over how much Atlanta charges its smaller neighbor for water.
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Sandy Springs narrows focus of new City Center project
Residents now have a clearer picture of Sandy Springs’ drive to carve a downtown out of the commercial chaos on Roswell Road.
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution

LOST talks between Fulton County and cities go nowhere
A last-ditch attempt to get Fulton County, Atlanta and 13 other cities to agree on how billions of dollars in local sales tax revenues should be returned to taxpayers over the next decade failed Friday.
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution