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Sandy Springs City Council Work Session

Media Advisory | 12/22/2005

The Sandy Springs City Council work session meeting scheduled for tonight is discussion only. No decisions can or will be made. The work session is open to the public and will be held at 6 p.m at City Hall.

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City Manager Selected

For Immediate Release | 12/21/2005

John F. McDonough will become City Manager of Sandy Springs in mid-February. Currently the city manager of Beaufort, South Carolina, McDonough also served as assistant city manager in Albany, Georgia and in other South Carolina cities.

While in Beaufort, he worked o...

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City of Sandy Springs Selects Police Chief

For Immediate Release | 12/14/2005

The City of Sandy Springs announces the selection of a police chief. R. E. (Gene) Wilson, Jr., will lead the city’s police force when it is established in July. He begins work in January.

Chief Wilson has served as the Chief of Police Services for the Metropo...

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Court Clerk Named

For Immediate Release | 12/14/2005

The City of Sandy Springs has selected James Antony Day as its Clerk of the Court. He is the current Clerk of the Court for the City of Acworth, Georgia and also has experience as a Court Clerk for Cobb County State Court.

He trained in both criminal justice and com...

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Notice Special Called Meeting

For Immediate Release | 12/6/2005

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that there will be a Special Called Meeting of the Council at 9:00 AM on the 12th day of December, 2005 at the transition office of the City of Sandy Springs located at 115 Perimeter Center Place NE, Suite 765, Atlanta, GA 30346-1278 for the pu...

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City Manager Candidates

For Immediate Release | 12/6/2005

Mayor Eva Galambos and the City Council of Sandy Springs will interview three candidates for the position of City Manager. All three candidates will be interviewed in an executive session on Monday, December 12, 2005 at the Transition Office, 115 Perimeter Center Place NE...

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Sandy Springs holds inaugural ceremony; first city council meeting scheduled for midnight

For Immediate Release | 11/30/2005

On the eve of becoming Georgia’s seventh largest city, Sandy Springs will celebrate with a ceremonial inauguration of elected officials Wed., Nov. 30, followed by a meeting at midnight, Dec. 1, to conduct first orders of business.

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Sandy Springs inauguration ceremony scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Nov. 30

For Immediate Release | 11/29/2005

On the eve of becoming Georgia’s seventh largest city, Sandy Springs will celebrate with a ceremonial inauguration of elected officials Wed., Nov. 30. The public is invited to the 6:30 p.m. event, which marks Sandy Springs’ official transition to ci...

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Sandy Springs signs to go up December 1

For Immediate Release | 11/29/2005

The City of Sandy Springs will mark its boundaries Thurs., Dec. 1, with the planting of city limits signs around the community. In one of her first official duties as mayor, Eva Galambos will participate in the very first sign installation at the DeKalb/Fulton county line o...

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Sandy Springs Elected Officials and Runoff Candidates Plan Work Session

Media Advisory | 11/21/2005

A second unofficial work session for the newly elected officials of Sandy Springs and the runoff candidates is scheduled for Tuesday, November 22, 2005 at 9 a.m. (Please note the time change.) The first work session took place Wednesday, November 16, 2005.

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Sandy Springs contractor announces career opportunities serving new city

For Immediate Release | 11/14/2005

The contractor that will provide services to Sandy Springs beginning January 1 has announced openings for experienced staff interested in serving the new city. CH2M HILL-OMI is seeking experienced, team-oriented staff for immediate full-time openings, including...

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Sandy Springs inauguration chair appointed

For Immediate Release | 11/9/2005

Georgia Rep. Joe Wilkinson has been appointed chairman of Sandy Springs’ first inauguration.

The inauguration, which includes the swearing in of elected officials, will take place on Nov. 30, the eve of Sandy Springs becoming a city. The public will be invited....

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Sandy Springs mayor-elect announces city hall location

For Immediate Release | 11/9/2005

In her first announcement since being elected Tuesday, Sandy Springs mayor-elect Eva Galambos today revealed the location of city hall.

Galambos announced that city hall will be located at 7840 Roswell Road in the Morgan Falls Office Park. The office park is located ...

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