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Members of the Dunwoody City Council and Dunwoody Development Authority discuss plans to create economic incentives to foster economic development in the city. The May 19 meeting at City Hall marked a milestone between elected officials and members of the Development Authority to coordinate efforts in future projects that will draw more businesses to the city.
Officials plan for city’s future
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DUNWOODY, Ga. — City leaders began the first step May 19 in what they hope will be a partnership to promote a strong economic future for Dunwoody. Members of the Dunwoody City Council and the Dunwoody Development Authority met in a special session at City Hall to determine common goals for economic development, build relationships and set priorities for the city. “We all have some common interests in that we love the city of Dunwoody, and we want good things to happen in this city
and we are all working to that end,” Dunwoody Development Authority Chairman Jonathan Sangster said. Daniel McRae, attorney for the Development Authority, spoke at the meeting to provide the history and purpose of the body. “In 1968, Georgia amended the Constitution to make economic development a public purpose; before that it was not,” McRae said. “It is a constitutional thing that Georgia has development authorities, other states are not like that.” McRae said development authorities have the power to issue bonds and provide financial incentives to attract businesses
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DUNWOODY, Ga. — The Dunwoody Parks and Recreation Department will hold its annual Memorial Day ceremony at 10 a.m. May 30 at the Brook Run Park Veterans Memorial. The ceremony is open to the public and is co-hosted by the city’s Veteran Events Planning Committee. Charlissa Culp, a 10-year veteran of the U.S. Navy, will serve as the keynote speaker. Culp spent give years as an aviation electronics technician and another five years in human resources. During her time in the Navy, Culp oversaw drug operations and submarine warfare. She also inspected electrical systems to ensure planes were flight-ready. She earned master’s degrees in business education and education while in the Navy and now works as a real estate agent. Dunwoody Mayor Lynn Deutsch will lead the Pledge of Allegiance during the ceremony. Dunwoody Police Deputy Chief Michael Carlson, a retired captain of the Georgia National Guard, will introduce a moment of silence. Rev. Daniel Rogaczewski of
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Police issue two citations when dog found in car DUNWOODY, Ga. — A man damaged a woman’s car window May 5 outside Walmart on Winters Chapel Road after he saw she had left her dog in the car An officer responded to the report of an animal left in a vehicle. Dispatch advised the officer “the animal was going to die,” according to the report. Upon arriving, the officer saw the man walking into the store holding the dog and yelling for water. The officer noted the dog was alert, moving and trying to lick the man. The dog drank some water but did not seem to be in
PUBLIC SAFETY distress. The car’s passenger window had been pulled out of the track and the door was bent back opening the window slot. Animal control did not respond to the scene and advised police to return the dog to its owner. The officer noted the temperature was 80 degrees at the time of the incident. The woman was cited for animal cruelty and the man was cited for trespass because he damaged the car. The officer explained the circumstances and advised both parties of further steps they could take.
Police find forgery items inside woman’s vehicle DUNWOODY, Ga. — A Dunwoody police officer found alleged forgery equipment inside an Atlanta woman’s car after arresting her May 9. The officer arrested the woman during a traffic stop because she had
an expired car tag and suspended driver’s license. The officer also smelled the odor of marijuana in the car, though the woman denied having any, according to the report. The officer searched the car after arresting the woman. During the search, the officer found six debit cards, each bearing a different name. The officer also found a bank card reader, a cutter used to make plastic cards and two printers. The woman told the officer the debit cards were all prepaid cards but declined to answer subsequent questions, according to the report. The officer also found four ID cards bearing the woman’s photo with different names and birth dates, none of which were hers. Two of the names and birth dates returned to real people when the officer looked them up. There were also several financial documents from Home Depot in the car
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Two arrested in Alpharetta hotel for drug trafficking By JAKE DRUKMAN jake@appenmedia.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Two drug trafficking suspects were arrested at the Extended Stay hotel on Rock Mill Road May 6 after police reported finding cocaine, methamphetamine and marijuana in a hotel room they were sharing. Alpharetta police were called to the scene by the ex-girlfriend of James Cotton, one of the suspects. The woman told police Cotton had thrown her to the ground and began to strangle her when she went to his hotel room and saw him with his new girlfriend, Mecca McCloud. The woman said she managed to kick Cotton and flee the hotel. Officers observed blood on the woman’s throat and face and scratches on her neck. The woman also advised that Cotton had drugs in the room and that she had seen him make multiple drug
deals out of the room. Police secured an arrest warrant for Cotton and a warrant to search his person. Police handcuffed Cotton without incident when he opened the door to the hotel room. McCloud was also in the room when officers entered. Officers found loose baggies in Cotton’s pockets. He said he did not know how they got there. Police had a drug canine sniff the hotel hallway as well as Cotton’s car. Based on the dog’s alerts and Cotton’s ex-girlfriend’s statements, police obtained search warrants for the hotel room and Cotton’s car. Officers located 29 grams of methamphetamine, 21 grams of cocaine and 11.3 ounces of marijuana inside the hotel room. No drugs were found inside Cotton’s car. Police interviewed McCloud in a separate hotel room.
McCloud told police she had been going to Cotton’s room regularly for two months. She said Cotton had asked her to have people send her money and then send the money to him, and she had agreed, according to the report. She said she did not know what the payments were for. Police placed McCloud under arrest. They then searched the room they had placed her in and found a bag under the bed containing 16 grams of crack cocaine. The room had been cleaned prior to McCloud being placed in the room, according to the report. Cotton, 39, from Forsyth, Ga., was charged with aggravated assault, trafficking methamphetamine, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. McCloud, 27, from Newnan, was charged with trafficking methamphetamine.
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Plans push shared-use path along Mount Vernon By R.J. TURNER newsroom@appenmedia.com DUNWOODY, Ga. – Dunwoody is continuing its longtime commitment to share the road. The shared-use path concept has been a part of Dunwoody’s infrastructure improvements for well over a decade. Making roadways accessible to pedestrians, joggers, individuals in wheelchairs, skaters and bikers, shared-use paths are a part of a multimodel transportation system helping to relieve roadway traffic congestion. Currently in the early stage of design, Mount Vernon Road, from Corners Drive to Gramercy Court, is the latest roadway that will undergo street improvements creating a more walkable and bike suitable path for the area. In 2017, Dunwoody partnered with the cities of Brookhaven and Sandy Springs on the Last Mile Connectivity Study that addressed the city’s arterials connectivity, transit and safety concerns. Mount Vernon Road was cited in the study and in the city’s Pedestrian Safety Plan 2014. “Providing safe accommodations for pedestrians and bicyclists has always been a priority for the City of Dun-
Blotter: Continued from Page 2 detailing lines of credit for commercial accounts, most in the amount of $10,000. The accounts were listed across North Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia. The woman, Shonnique Thomas, 31, was arrested for second-degree forgery, financial transaction card theft, possession of tools for the commission of a crime and traffic offenses. The officer confiscated two iPhones the woman had in order to obtain a search warrant for them.
Shoplifting suspect attempts to evade DUNWOODY, Ga. — A man suspected of shoplifting from Old Navy on Hammond Drive attempted to flee from police May 11, according to an incident report. Police observed the suspect walking out of the store when they arrived. They attempted to stop the man, who began to run toward the parking lot. The man entered a car, and police attempted to
woody,” Public Works Director Michael Smith said. “Since its incorporation, the city has been able to add over 12 miles of on-street bike lane, mostly through relatively inexpensive retrofits on existing streets. More recently, the city is focusing on opportunities for shared-use paths that are separated from the roadway with the goal of providing a facility that cyclists of all abilities feel comfortable using.” As proposed, “the section of Mount Vernon Road, that is currently being designed, is a good fit for a shared-use path due to the relatively few number of driveways and side streets,” Smith said. The area also has ample right-ofway and relatively flat terrain suited for the concept. Improvements to the road will include a 12-foot-wide concrete path with a 3 to 5-foot wide landscape buffer on the north side of Mount Vernon Road, adding bicycle lanes, and a 5-foot sidewalk on the south side. The center lane varies in usage from a left turn lane, landscaped island, two-way left turn lane, and two pedestrian refuge islands for street crossings. “The conceptual design was developed based on public input in 2020,” Smith said. Meetings will also be held with local tase him but did not hit him. Another officer entered the passenger side of the man’s car and grabbed his arm as he attempted to put the key in the ignition, according to the report. When the man still refused to exit the vehicle, officers deployed a taser but again failed to incapacitate the man. Officers then deployed pepper spray on the man and were able to remove him from the vehicle and handcuff him. The man initially provided police with his brother’s name before admitting his real name to officers. A loss prevention officer at Old Navy confirmed the man had taken $765 worth of girls’ clothing and shoes, according to the report. After being treated by medical responders, Detrius Winston, 34, of LaGrange, was arrested on charges of felony shoplifting, obstruction of officers and providing a false name.
Suspect evades police by scaling Perimeter Mall DUNWOODY, Ga. — A suspect evaded police by scaling the roof of Perimeter Mall during a foot chase May 10. Police were dispatched to the area due to a report of a disorderly person
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A rendering shows the proposed shared-use path and pedestrian refuge island looking east at Statham Drive. residents impacted by the project in the future. Smith finds that the biggest challenges to most city projects is working within the boundaries of the right-ofway bordering on established properties, working around numerous utility lines and other existing infrastructure.
Funded through Special Local Option Sale Tax (SPLOST), the estimated construction cost for the project is $2.5 million. The final design phase begins this year and is scheduled for completion in 2023. Construction funding is presently programmed in the city’s 2026 capital budget.
at the Exxon across the street. When an officer arrived, the store owner advised the suspect had walked toward the nearby Jared jewelry store. Police canvassed the parking lot of the jewelry store and noticed the suspect emerge from the rear door of a parked car. The suspect immediately ran toward the mall upon noticing police. A foot chase ensued, but police could not get close enough to deploy a taser. Both of the suspect’s shoes fell off his feet in the parking lot during the chase. When the suspect reached the mall and could not find an unlocked entry door, he began to climb a wall-mounted fixtures on the mall’s exterior. An officer threatened to tase the suspect but did not deploy, deeming it unsafe due to the fact that the suspect could fall to the ground if tased. The suspect climbed up “flimsy PVC piping with such agility” and managed to scale the building to the roof. Sandy Springs and Brookhaven police aided Dunwoody police in setting up a perimeter around the mall. Even with K9 unit assistance, they were unable to locate the suspect. When an officer went to look for the suspect’s dropped shoes, he noticed they were gone. The report names an 18-year-old from Forest Park as the
suspect.
Suspected serial shoplifter strikes again in Dunwoody DUNWOODY, Ga. — Police arrested a man with a long history of shoplifting after he allegedly stole from Marshall’s on Hammond Drive May 13. A loss prevention officer reported the man had taken eight items worth about $100 total. The loss prevention officer had stopped the man after he walked out of the store. Police were able to arrest the man without incident. Upon running the 51-year-old man’s criminal history, police found the man had six prior convictions for shoplifting over a span of 30 years. He had been convicted of shoplifting in DeKalb County twice in 1990 and 1991. He was arrested in Fayette County on felony shoplifting charges 20 years later, in 2011. Between 2017 and 2018, the man had racked up three more shoplifting charges in Gwinnett County and Cherokee County. All of the charges ended in convictions. The man, Michael Bernard of Stone Mountain, was arrested on the felony charge of shoplifting with more than three prior convictions.
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NEW BUSINESS SPOTLIGHTS Business: CHOPT Owner: Michael Raab Description: We are a creative salad company. Our business? Dreaming up salads. For over 18 years we’ve been working on making the most delicious salads imaginable. Opened: March 2022 Phone: 470-890-2323 Address: 4724 Ashford Dunwoody Rd Suite 540 Dunwoody, GA 30338 Website: choptsalad.com/
Business: Regions Bank Owner: Publicly held Description: Regions Financial Corporation is one of the nation’s largest full-service providers of consumer and commercial banking, wealth management, and mortgage products and services. Its subsidiary, Regions Bank, operates approximately 115 banking offices and 179 ATMs across Georgia. Opened: November 2021 Phone: (770) 543-7900 Address: 5952 State Bridge Road, Johns Creek, GA 30097 Website: www.regions.com/JohnsCreek
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Business: CHOPT Owner: Michael Raab Description: We are a creative salad company. Our business? Dreaming up salads. For over 18 years we’ve been working on making the most delicious salads imaginable. Opened: March 2022 Phone: 470-890-2323 Address: 4724 Ashford Dunwoody Rd Suite 540 Dunwoody, GA 30338 Website: choptsalad.com/
Leadership Sandy Springs announces new director SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. – Leadership Sandy Springs announced May 11 that Rosalyn Putnam will be the organization’s next executive director. Jan Paul is the current director and plans to retire at the end of May. Putnam is a Sandy Springs resident with a background in hospitality. She has worked with companies such as MGM Resorts International, Mandalay Bay Resort & Convention Center and Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts.
Leadership Sandy Springs offers programming, engagement and volunteer opportunities to professionals in the Sandy Springs and Central Perimeter area. “Everyone I’ve met in the organization and in Sandy Springs has such a commitment to community. I think it’s wonderful and I’m happy and honored to help [Leadership Sandy Springs] advance its goals.” – Carl Appen
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DUNWOODY CITY COUNCIL Notice of Public Hearing The property located at 2022 Peachford Road, Dunwoody, GA, Tax Parcel 18 344 01 002 is subject to a proposed eminent domain proceeding for the purposes of acquisition of land for a park. The Mayor and City Council of the City of Dunwoody will consider a resolution to authorize the power of eminent domain to acquire the property. Date: June 13, 2022 Time: 6:01pm Location: Dunwoody City Hall 4800 Ashford Dunwoody Road Dunwoody, Georgia 30338 Contact the Purchasing Manager John Gates, with questions, 678-382-6700.
All are invited to join the CITY OF DUNWOODY
Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony
Monday, May 30 10 a.m. Veterans Memorial Brook Run Park
4770 N. Peachtree Road, Dunwoody
a rain or shine event Presented by Dunwoody Parks and Recreation and the Dunwoody’s Veteran Events Planning Committee
Georgia burn ban is now in effect NORTH GEORGIA — A burn ban across much of Georgia began May 1, and will run through Friday, Sept. 30. The State’s Environmental Protection Division issues the ban on open burning to help curb fires fueled by dry conditions and to improve overall air quality. It impacts 54 of Georgia’s 159 counties, including Fulton, Forsyth and DeKalb. Milton Fire Marshal Alex Fortner said it’s important for residents to know how the burn ban works and to adhere to it. “Our ability to do that can keep our air cleaner and prevent unwarranted and dangerous fires,” Fortner said. Burning in non-agricultural areas in Milton, such as plots that are not agriculturally zoned, is always prohibited as well as burning treated wood, garbage, construction debris and other non-vegetative items. However, two exceptions apply year-round, including small fires for the immediate consumption of food and small
campfires. Additionally, between May 1 and Sept. 30, open burning will still be allowed in agricultural areas where there is production or harvesting of crops on lots 5 acres or less and tracts larger than 5 acres where there are existing, expanded or new agricultural operations. Both exemptions may be rescinded if there is a high fire danger rating on any given day, and no smoke with an opacity equal or greater than 40 percent is allowed to be emitted from any open burning source that adversely affects the public’s health, safety or welfare. The Milton Fire Department has the authority to prohibit and extinguish any fire in the city that it deems unsafe. For questions or concerns, contact the Milton Fire Department at by phone 678-2422541 or email at fire.marshal@cityofmiltonga.us. - Chamian Cruz
Georgia unemployment remains at record low By DAVE WILLIAMS Capitol Beat
ATLANTA — Georgia’s unemployment rate held steady at 3.1 percent last month, equaling the all-time low set in March, the state Department of Labor reported Thursday. Joblessness in the Peach State was five-tenths of a percentage point lower than the national rate for April of 3.6%. Georgia added 19,000 jobs last month to reach an all-time high of 4.76 million. Job growth was particularly strong in the transportation and trade sector, which surpassed 1 million jobs for the first time in the state’s history. More than 500,000 of those jobs were in retail trade. “Much of that growth stems from strong consumer demand for goods and
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services, as seen in additional job increases in accommodation and food services and administrative and support services,” Georgia Commissioner of Labor Mark Butler said Thursday. Initial unemployment claims were down 1,659 last month to 17,423. Overthe-year first-time jobless initial claims fell by 115,980, or 87 percent. More than 227,000 jobs are listed at EmployGeorgia.com. Industries with more than 10,000 job postings include health care, with 36,000 openings; manufacturing with 23,000 jobs posted; and retail trade with 18,000 openings. This story is available through a news partnership with Capitol Beat News Service, a project of the Georgia Press Educational Foundation. “I’m grateful for this important Dunwoody tradition which gives us a chance to gather to honor and remember those who sacrificed their lives for their country and our freedom,” Deutsch said. “I always look forward to the message, music and remembrances.”
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From left, Courtney Rogers, senior vice president of Davenport & Company planners, and Dunwoody Assistant City Manager J. Jay Vinicki field questions about bond repayment schedules from residents at a town hall meeting May 17 at the Kingsley Racquet and Swim Club.
Dunwoody town hall discusses future amenities, bond issue By JEFFREY ALBERTSON newsroom@appenmedia.com DUNWOODY, Ga. — Close to two dozen Dunwoody residents turned out May 17 for the first in a series of public meetings to discuss future projects, park planning and a potential bond referendum. The meeting, held at the Kingsley Racquet and Swim Club, included city staff and five members of the City Council. Assistant City Manager J. Jay Vinicki proctored the discussion, which included a breakdown of the city’s finances, an explanation of the bonding process and review of the working list of city projects. “The city of 2022 is not the city of 2008, the needs are different, the citizens are different.” Vinicki said. “The five elected (officials) are here to hear what you want (and) what you don’t want. They are here to listen.” The city planned to bond the hotel and motel tax in Feb. 2020, but delayed due to the coronavirus cratering travel revenues. At a retreat from March 21 to 22 this year, the council weighed solutions to find revenue to cover unfunded park projects. The city will allocate about $3.5 million for park operations this year, but those funds will go toward maintenance and events costs, not new developments. A working list of projects has been whittled down from 95 to 17 and continues to evolve as public input is weighed over the three meetings. One initial deadline is looming. The first deadline is July 11, when the City Council will decide whether to approve a resolution adding a bond referendum to the general election ballot this November. Before the July deadline, the projects must be finalized along with financial terms and conditions of the bonds. If a bond referendum is approved, it
will be the first in the city’s history. The city elected officials and staff are still working to determine the amount to be financed. Documents provided by Davenport & Company LLC, Dunwoody’s financial services adviser, estimates the bond could be between $30 to $50 million with a 4.5 percent interest rate. To finance the bond, Davenport’s estimates show an increase on millage rates from .58 to .96 mills depending on property values. Dunwoody’s current millage rate is 2.74, which has remained unchanged since the city’s incorporation in 2008. Certain homeowners in the county are eligible for a homestead exemption that reduces that rate to 1.74. Dunwoody has $18.4 million in American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act funds that could be directed toward specific projects also. On May 9, the council approved a grant using ARP money to Corners Outreach for $200,000. “The funds will pay for staff, equipment and transportation for the camp for up to 250 students from Dunwoody schools,” the city said in a statement. City Councilman Tom Lambert said elected officials want to hear from citizens about their want for amenities and services. “We have an obligation to provide these amenities to our residents, I firmly believe that,” Lambert said. “We don’t have to create Disneyland, but we should have some basic amenities here for our citizens, it is what they want and what they deserve.” The final two public input meetings were to be held this week at Dunwoody City Hall and at the city’s North Shallowford Annex. The meetings are a culmination of two years of discussions about the city’s priorities for future parks and infrastructure planning, including what sources of funding would be available.
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but has not. The tax schedules are calculated over 10 years. The larger the investment a company makes in new development, the sweeter the tax savings. A development investing between $4 to $74 million in a new project can receive a 65 percent property tax break in its first year. The tax goes up by 6.5 percent each subsequent year for the next nine years until the development is paying the full 100 percent. Companies investing from $75 to $149 million earn an 85 percent in tax savings the first year and pay 9 percent more each of the next nine years. Projects greater than $150 million receive a 95 percent initial property tax break the first year, then pay an additional 9.5 percent each of the next nine years. Dunwoody Economic Development Director Michael Starling discussed several of the ongoing projects within the city. He highlighted projects around Perimeter Mall, including the mixed-use developments High Street and Campus 244. Another development, Twelve24 Hammond, converted a parking lot valued at $4 million into an office and hotel that recently sold for close to $200 million. “We look at jobs, investment, sales tax created, hotel/motel tax,” Starling said. “It
DUNWOODY, Ga. — The Dunwoody Development Authority was created by unanimous vote of the City Council on Jan. 26, 2009 to handle the lease for the former Perimeter Center East City Hall site. The seven-member authority promotes trade, commerce, industry and employment opportunities. Each member serves a four-year term and is appointed by the mayor and City Council. The authority is a separate and independent organization from the city. It is funded by closing fees on bond deals and receives no money from city government. It is permitted to package bond financing for companies based on their investment and the number of jobs created. “All the funding we have received so far is from closing fees,” Dunwoody Economic Development Director Michael Starling said. “All development authorities charge a closing fee on bond deals, and our fee is 1/8th of 1 percent.” is important to look at the spillover effect. These projects are placed in Dunwoody and have impacts on surrounding properties, sort of raising all boats.” Starling also discussed the operation of the Dunwoody Development Authority and methodology behind attracting new projects. The first step in the process is meeting with the developer to discuss the plan. Over later discussions the plan is finalized and parameters are set. Attorneys from the authority and the developer agree to a memorandum of understanding. These agreements include a financial analysis
A bond deal of $140 million would produce a closing fee of $175,000. Starling, who oversees the authority, reports to City Manager Eric Linton and serves as a liaison between the Development Authority and the City Council. The proposed Development Authority 2022 budget shows a revenue of $188,750, mostly from closing fees. Estimated expenses total $347,075 from several professional and technical services, insurance cost and dues and fees. The two major dues and fees expenditure are for proactive investments made for the Dunwoody Village courtyard for fixtures, furniture and equipment upgrades totaling $160,000 and $100,000 for a Hapag-Lloyd cash grant. The budget also estimates the authority has about $1.4 million in available funds to direct for economic development incentives. The next Development Authority meeting will be July 21 at 5 p.m. in the city manager’s conference room on the second floor of Dunwoody City Hall.
from Georgia Tech that estimates revenues. Agreements inked by the authority include clawbacks, used to recoup tax breaks if the developer is out of compliance. The meeting concluded with Mayor Lynn Deutsch and five members of the city council discussing opportunity areas in Dunwoody. City officials had plenty of ideas. Councilman Joe Seconder mentioned creating a parking deck where fees are charged. Councilman Rob Price mentioned creating a bus rapid transit station in the
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Mayor promises care in allocating ARP funds An opinion piece published in The Crier’s May 16 issue suggests “it pays to be the little guy” with the American Rescue Plan, and refers to me as the “luckiest official of all.” I can tell you I don’t feel lucky. Instead, I join members of the DunLYNN DEUTSCH Mayor of Dunwoody woody City Council in feeling a tremendous responsibility to make sure we do the most good for the most people with this funding, while adhering to the rules under which it was allocated. For the first time in history, ARP granted funds to every city and town. As the editorial points out, Dunwoody’s population was below 50,000 in 2019, resulting in an $18 million allocation to our community. To be clear, Dunwoody did not advocate for the funding formula. And to date, only half of the funds have been delivered. As with CARES funding, we’re committed to transparency with ARP, using a website to document funding amounts and Council votes: www.dunwoodyga.
gov/arp. During a Council meeting in April, I created Dunwoody’s American Rescue Plan and Grants Committee and appointed three Council Members to serve. They met for the first time on May 13 and identified possible allocations, including projects to support vulnerable Dunwoody residents, economic development, stormwater projects, public safety, and cybersecurity. Some funding decisions have already been made. Pre-pandemic, Council had allocated hotel/motel taxes to construct a new park in the Perimeter Center area. The pandemic created a significant drop in this revenue source, but we are able to designate ARP funding to construct this park without delay. Council recently approved ARP funds for a summer program to help local students recover from pandemic-related learning loss. In the next few weeks, I expect Council to approve a final budget for these ARP funds. I have repeatedly shared with City Council, City Staff and the public that when we look back on how we utilize the ARP funds, we need to see that we made a positive difference in people’s lives and a lasting impact on our community. So, while I don’t feel particularly lucky as it relates to ARP, I do feel humbled by the responsibility.
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The 1972 Doraville Triangle Refinery fire, Part 1
Lt .J. D. Boozer was working at DeKalb County Fire Station No. 1 in 1972 when the Doraville Triangle Refinery fire took place. He had been with DeKalb County Fire Department for 10 years. VALERIE Lt. Boozer arrived BIGGERSTAFF on the first day of the fire and stayed until the end, three days later. His personal recollections of the events give the inside story, many parts of which have never appeared in print. Two underground pipelines, Plantation and Colonial, bring gasoline to the Doraville oil fields. Many gasoline companies had storage tanks at Doraville in 1972. Triangle Refinery had five storage tanks in one dike area, three for gasoline and two for kerosene. The three gasoline tanks each held 1 million gallons and had floating roofs. As gasoline is pumped into the storage tank, the floating roof rises. The kerosene tanks were sealed containers. Below each tank is a dike to hold gasoline overflow, but in the pre-dawn hours of April 6, 1972, someone allowed the gasoline tank to overflow and run out of the dike. From the dike, the gasoline reached a drainage ditch intended for dike excess water removal. It had a valve that was open, so unfortunately, the gasoline flowed down the ditch and into the neighborhood of houses on Doral Circle. The gasoline vapors reached a pilot light or other ignition source at one of the houses which caused a huge explosion. There was a loud boom sound with a giant ball of fire. The ball of fire reached tank No. 1 at Triangle Refineries, causing it to catch fire. First-in fire companies laid fire hoses across the top of the railroad tracks to reach fire hydrants on Peachtree Road. Railroad traffic adjacent to Triangle Refineries had to be halted due to the danger of the fire and to prevent running over fire hose. As soon as possible, a space was dug underneath the railroad tracks to place hose coming up to the burning tanks. Once this was done and it was considered safe, railroad traffic was allowed to continue. As Lt. Boozer arrived at the oil field, the loading dock where trucks fill up with gasoline to distribute to stations had already burned, and an adjacent metal storage building had also burned. Triangle Refineries tank No. 1
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A night time photo of the fire shows a circle of fire around the top of the floating roof on the gasoline tank. To the far left are firefighters battling the fire. was burning. Tanks 2, 3, 4 and 5 were not. Lt. Boozer’s responsibility initially was being in rotation on dike deluge guns. There was a valley down below and a steep hill up to the top of the dike. It was so hot around the tanks the firefighters had to take breaks every 15 to 20 minutes behind a concrete block building, the Triangle Refinery office. There were teams of two or three people on each deluge gun, and there were many deluge guns in operation. On his way back to the deluge guns after a break, Lt. Boozer and his driver David Kennedy were called over by Battalion Chief Clark, who told them to join him. They were assigned to a special detail, a project to fight the fire with submersible foam. Red Adair, who had expertise fighting oil fires in Texas using submersible foam, called DeKalb Fire Chief Martin and offered his assistance. Submersible foam in 55-gallon drums was ordered from Boston and sent by a chartered aircraft to the Atlanta Air-
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The Lord Banjo Scholarship Program for Camp Flashback During the years that Lord Banjo the Royal Pooch visited Camp Flashback, he brought joy to untold numbers of children. He was a sweet gentle boy who wanted nothing more than to lay among a group of KATHY campers and get hugs and belly rubs — esMANOS PENN pecially belly rubs. Attired in his royal purple robe, he listened patiently as the children took turns reading from his book. Lord Banjo and I arrived with a selection of crowns, robes and scarves for the campers to wear when they stood to read. They drew straws — paper dog bones with numbers — for a chance to read. Interestingly, they were all eager to read and disappointed when they didn’t have a winning number, but once the select few were chosen, the remaining campers paid scant attention to the readers. They were more interested in getting close to my lovable dog than they were in hearing his story. When Banjo crossed the rainbow bridge last year, my husband and I were overwhelmed when David and Patti Smith set up a scholarship fund in Lord Banjo’s name. The Smiths, who live in California, are big-hearted dog lovers who have rescued numerous dogs and typically care for 3-5 at a time. David is a high-school friend of my husband’s and has visited us often through the years. Picture him walking Banjo and getting down on the floor to play with him. Picture Banjo deciding to sleep in the guest room With David instead of upstairs with us. You get the idea. Camp Flashback provides an opportunity for children to practice teamwork and skill development in a healthy environment, and that experience helps them
Firee: Continued from Page 10 port. Once the foam was on site, it was sent by an eductor from the drum to a manifold through pipes and into the bottom of the tank. The foam would float to the top to put out the fire. Thirteen fire engines were pumping maximum water, but more was needed. The water department had already boosted the water supply as much as it could. An additional 1,000 gallons a minute was needed. The only way
to enhance their social skills and grow self-confidence. This year, because of the Smiths’ generosity, a week of summer camp has been funded for a child who would otherwise be unable to attend. What if the Smiths’ idea was the beginning of something bigger? What if other less fortunate children were able to attend a week of camp? The Dunwoody Preservation Trust (DPT) believes that financial constraints shouldn’t prevent children from having this valuable experience, but they can’t remove those impediments without your help. If you or someone you know would like to contribute to the Lord Banjo Scholarship, please contact Jim Walker, Educational Programming Director for DPT, via email jimwalker@dunwoodypt. org or phone 770-668-0401. Now in its fifth year, Camp Flashback is nestled on the grounds of the Donald-Bannister Farm in the heart of Dunwoody and is staffed by loving, licensed educators with a low kid-to-staff ratio of just 8-to-1. They are now hiring additional camp counselors. For more information, please contact Jim Walker jimwalker@dunwoodypt.org. Offered for kids ages 7–12, camp begins June 13 and runs weekly through July 18. This is a camp designed for plain old-fashioned fun. Kids get to hand-churn butter and ice cream, milk and feed goats, groom a pony, make and play board games, plant herbs and sunflowers, learn to weave and sew, go on scavenger hunts, and run through the pasture! Personally, I think they need a week for adults. Except, of course, we’d find it difficult to give up our cell phones and computers. Perhaps summer camp for adults isn’t in the cards, but with your help, funding a week of camp for several financially disadvantaged children just might be. I can see Lord Banjo looking down and smiling, can’t you? to get additional water would be from Tilly Mill Road fire hydrants, a couple of neighborhoods and streets away. In the meantime, the second tank was now burning. Chief Martin called Atlanta Fire Department and requested two engines. Atlanta Fire sent two pumpers and a battalion chief car. The Atlanta trucks came to Longmire and Peachtree Road, where they were escorted to the site to relay water for submersible foam application. During this time, DeKalb firefighters were collecting all the hose they could get. It would have to be hand
Lord Banjo gets some lovin’. Award-winning author Kathy Manos Penn is a Sandy Springs resident. Find her Dickens & Christie cozy mysteries locally at The Enchanted Forest and on laid along the road, through neighborhoods to the Triangle Refineries field. The oil field owners had pitched in together and bought a pumper truck to keep on the property for emergencies. Lt. Boozer and Kennedy got that truck, got it to the manifold, and hooked everything up. The foam had still not arrived at this point. Find out what happened next and the memories of other firefighters in the next Past Tense. You can email Valerie at pasttensega@gmail.com or visit her website at pasttensega.com.
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11011101 Alpharetta St (Hwy Historic Roswell • 770-518-8518 • Open Tu-Sat 10-6, Sun 1-5, closed onSun Mondays Alpharetta St9), (Hwy 9), Historic Roswell • 770-518-8518 • Open Tu-Sat 10-6, Sun 1-5, on Mondays 1101 Alpharetta St (Hwy 9), Historic Roswell 1101 • Alpharetta 770-518-8518 St (Hwy • Open 9), Tu-Sat Historic 10-6, Roswell 1-5, •closed 770-518-8518 closed on Mondays • Open Tu-Sat 10 1101 Alpharetta St (Hwy 9), Historic Roswell • 770-518-8518 • Open Tu-Sat 10-6, Sun 1-5, closed on Mondays 1101 Alpharetta St (Hwy 9), 9), Historic Roswell • 770-518-8518 • Open Tu-Sat 10-6, SunSun 1-5,1-5, closed on Mondays 1101 Alpharetta St (Hwy Historic Roswell • 770-518-8518 • Open Tu-Sat 10-6, closed on Mondays 1101 Alpharetta St (Hwy 9), Historic Roswell • 770-518-8518 • Open Tu-Sat 10-6, Sun 1-5, closed on Mondays
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