Press Releases
For Immediate Release | 3/20/2012
SANDY SPRINGS (March 20, 2012) — The City of Sandy Springs will audibly test its new tornado sirens on Thursday, March 22, 2012. Sirens will be activated for a period of 60 to 120 seconds during testing scheduled for Thursday between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Testing will be...
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For Immediate Release | 3/15/2012
City, Goody Clancy announce first of a series of Public Information Meetings to be held on May 8, 2012
SANDY SPRINGS (March 15, 2012) — The master planning process to develop the City of Sandy Springs’ downtown area into a vibr...
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For Immediate Release | 3/14/2012
SANDY SPRINGS (March 14, 2012) — Sandy Springs Assistant City Manager Eden Freeman has been honored by the Grant Professionals Association as its national Volunteer Spotlight. The designation honors individuals based on volunteer contributions to the GPA at both the N...
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For Immediate Release | 3/6/2012
SANDY SPRINGS (March 6, 2012) — A two day slope maintenance project on Lake Forrest Drive will take place on Friday, March 9 and Saturday, March 10, weather permitting. In an effort to stabilize the slope, hazardous trees will be removed along Lake Forrest Drive. ...
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For Immediate Release | 2/22/2012
SANDY SPRINGS (Feb. 22, 2012) — The City of Sandy Springs will begin reconstruction work on 11 city neighborhood roads on February 27, 2012, commencing with Old Campus Trail, Selkirk Drive and Brandon Place. Starting March 5, work begins on Riverwood Drive, Francyne ...
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For Immediate Release | 2/16/2012
SANDY SPRINGS (Feb. 16, 2012) — For the third straight year, the City of Sandy Springs has been recognized as a Tree City USA community by the National Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to urban forestry.
Sandy Springs met the four required stand...
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For Immediate Release | 2/16/2012
SANDY SPRINGS (Feb. 16, 2012) — Are you satisfied with the service you received from the City’s Community Development Department? That is what the City of Sandy Springs wants to know from homeowners, builders and developers. The City recently launched a new surv...
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For Immediate Release | 2/8/2012
SANDY SPRINGS (Feb. 8, 2012) — The City of Sandy Springs will close Morgan Falls Overlook Park on Monday, February 13, 2012 for up to three weeks to install shades over the playground equipment. The shades will be fitted over the large and small playground equipment i...
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For Immediate Release | 2/7/2012
SANDY SPRINGS (Feb. 7, 2012) — Regular commuters driving Mount Vernon Road, east bound at Roswell Road, likely have noticed an easier time getting through the intersection. Until late December, afternoon sunshine would cause a daily glitch in the intersection’s...
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For Immediate Release | 2/6/2012
SANDY SPRINGS (February 6, 2012) — New tornado warning sirens have been installed throughout the City of Sandy Springs. The sirens will be used to help alert citizens to severe weather.
The City completed installation of 8 tornado warning sirens last...
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For Immediate Release | 1/16/2012
SANDY SPRINGS (Jan. 16, 2012) — Tamara Carrera, Executive Director for the Community Action Center, has been named the 2012 recipient of the Sandy Springs Humanitarian Award. The award was created to recognize outstanding individuals who have made significant contribu...
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For Immediate Release | 1/12/2012
SANDY SPRINGS (Jan. 12, 2011) — The City Sandy Springs is adding sidewalks on Spalding Drive, Roswell Road and Glenridge Drive.
Sidewalk is being added on Spalding from Pitts Road to the Dunwoody City Limits. The sidewalk will connect with a sidewalk project...
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For Immediate Release | 1/9/2012
SANDY SPRINGS (Jan. 9, 2012) — The City of Sandy Springs will pay tribute to the legacy of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a community celebration to be held at 10 a.m. on January 16, 2012. The celebration will be held in the Sandy Springs City Hall Council...
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For Immediate Release | 1/5/2012
SANDY SPRINGS (Jan. 5, 2012) — The City of Sandy Springs announced today that it has issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) and a Request for Information (RFI) related to redevelopment in the City’s downtown area. Letters of Interest (no more than 10 pages)...
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For Immediate Release | 1/4/2012
SANDY SPRINGS (Jan. 4, 2012) — Graphic Packaging Holding Company will be the first business to take advantage of the City of Sandy Springs’ new economic development incentive program. The program was approved last October by the City Council and offers a variety...
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