Controversial New Billboard Near Perimeter Pointe Chick-fil-A

I started getting emails about this new structure on Monday.  Then I started seeing Facebook posts on Tuesday and today I noticed that Dunwoody has placed a moratorium on LED sign applications.

Upon closer look it appears to be a giant corner billboard with at least two sides.    Sandy Springs City Councilman, Gabriel Sterling, has this to say about the billboard on his Facebook page:

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North Springs Charter High announce Top Ten students

North Springs Charter High School has identified its top 10 students for the Class of 2016. They are: Sanjay John, Valedictorian, Abi Szabo, Salutatorian, Rachel Miller , Luke Muehring, Elizabeth Gilbert,  Alice Ann  Lever, Alexa Rakusin, Rachel Kaufman, Sarah Saltzman, and Jamie Greenberg. These students hold the top ten highest cumulative numeric averages for this […]

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Sandy Springs’ purchase of Hammond Drive lots raises concerns

The Sandy Springs City Council on March 1 approved spending almost $840,000 to buy two more Hammond Drive properties as placeholders for a long-planned street widening. The burst of land purchases for a road project that is years away, if it happens at all, is making local residents “extremely concerned,” said Councilman Graham McDonald. He […]

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Food `n Fun Festival Offers Fun for Families and Fun Team Events!

The Best Free Family Festival in Sandy Springs!

(Sandy Springs, GA) — Give Food and Have Fun at the Community Assistance Center’s 4th Annual Food ‘n Fun Festival; a fun-filled, outdoor, family event with activities and games for all ages! Join us as neighbors from all walks of life gather together to raise awareness, funds and food to combat hunger and homelessness in our community while enjoying a fun day together!… Read More »

Sandy Springs Police blotter Feb. 13-26

   The following information was provided by Capt. Steve Rose of the Sandy Springs Police Department from its records and is presumed to be accurate. Arrests 1000 block of Johnson Ferry Road — Peachtree City Police Department requested assistance on a wanted person at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. A PCPD detective, following up on a […]

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Heritage Sandy Springs Presents All-Day Series of Weddings with “Rings by the Springs”

Heritage Sandy Springs presents the 4th annual Rings by the Springs, an all-day series of mini-weddings on Friday, April 29, where up to eight couples may enjoy a beautiful garden ceremony without the stress of planning a large event.

Rings by the Springs presents a perfect opportunity to tie the knot on a tight budget, “elope” locally, or even just renew vows.… Read More »

Volunteer for a Better Sandy Springs 2016 is Open for Registration

The 14th Annual Volunteer for a Better Sandy Springs Day Kicks off April 16

 

SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. (March 2, 2016): Volunteer for a Better Sandy Springs Day (VBSS), an annual, community-wide service day sponsored by Leadership Sandy Springs (LSS), returns on Saturday, April 16 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., with volunteers lining up to enhance the city through hundreds of volunteer service hours.… Read More »

Mercedes-Benz USA releases images of new Sandy Springs headquarters

Mercedes-Benz USA on March 2 released the first drawings of its forthcoming new headquarters building at Abnerathy and Barfield roads in Sandy Springs. The glass-walled, 225,000-square-foot building reflects the company’s new collaborative workspace style. In comments to the Sandy Springs/Perimeter Chamber of Commerce last fall, former MBUSA president and CEO Steve Cannon explained that “open-floor, […]

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Sandy Springs’ Lost Corner Preserve park to open March 17

Lost Corner Preserve, Sandy Springs’ newest park, will open to the public with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on March 17. The wooded, 24-acre park at 7300 Brandon Mill Road includes trails, a community garden and a historic cottage that can be rented for community events. The property’s former owner, the late Peggy Miles, lived on the […]

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Sandy Springs wins lawsuit on adult business restrictions; appeal expected

                          The city of Sandy Springs has won a decade-old federal lawsuit that alleged its code restrictions on adult businesses are unconstitutional. That means an adult bookstore and two strip clubs must move or shut down unless they file and win an appeal. […]

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Why changing a Sandy Springs rent law could mean ‘cooler’ restaurants

Why do unique, indie restaurants flourish in places like Buckhead and Buford Highway? One behind-the-scenes factor is a landlord-tenant deal called “percentage rent,” which lowers the start-up costs for mom-and-pop or chef-owned restaurants. Atlanta, Brookhaven and Dunwoody are among the local cities that allow percentage rent deals, according to Buckhead attorney Kevin Leff, who represents […]

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Kasich: Sandy Springs a model for ‘Uber-izing’ government

Ohio Gov. John Kasich, a Republican presidential candidate, praised Sandy Springs as a model for “Uber-izing”—or privatizing—government during a Feb. 23 campaign stop at City Hall. At its founding a decade ago, Sandy Springs made national headlines for using private contractors to run most city departments and services. Kasich repeatedly likened the city to the […]

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Sandy Springs Circle streetscape plan open house slated for March 9

A multi-use path, sidewalks and lights are among the streetscape improvements in the works for Sandy Springs Circle between Hammond Drive and Mount Vernon Highway. The city of Sandy Springs will hold an open house March 9 to review the proposed project. The proposal also includes on-street parking, landscaping and brick pavers, with the multi-use trail […]

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Sandy Springs seeks to buy 2 more Hammond Drive lots for road widening

The Sandy Springs City Council on March 1 will consider spending almost $840,000 to buy two more Hammond Drive properties as placeholders for a long-planned street widening. Earlier this month, the city authorized spending $375,000 to buy a residential lot at 590 Hammond. City Manager John McDonough called it a “protective buy” to secure right […]

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