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Senior Baseball sells out clinic, to add another

DUNWOODY, Ga. — Dunwoody Senior Baseball announced it has added a second clinic to accommodate demand in the community after their Winter Clinic at Brook Run Park sold out Oct. 31.

In preparation for the spring 2024 high school season, Dunwoody Senior Baseball’s clinic will focus on fielding the baseball at multiple positions and hitting.

Dunwoody Senior Baseball is no longer accepting applications for their first Winter Clinic, which is scheduled to run from Nov. 6 through Jan. 13.

The first clinic meets for two hours on Mondays and three hours on Fridays or Saturdays, depending on the availability of Brook Run Park.

The second Winter Clinic is scheduled for 14 workouts on Thursdays and Saturdays, running from Nov. 11 through Jan. 13.

While most clinic workouts will be held at Brook Run Park, the second clinic’s first meeting is at Morgan Falls Park Nov. 11.

When Saturdays are not available at Brook Run Park, the clinic will meet on Fridays from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The Winter Clinics are open to baseball players in grades eight to 12 for the 2023-2024 school year.

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Dunwoody pulls from reserves to fund 2024 budget spending

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Dunwoody Finance Director Richard Platto presents a second reading of the 2024 budget at City Hall Oct. 30.

I think we’re going to finish [2023] not having to use any fund balance, but we’re not ready to fully commit to that.”

RICHARD PLATTO Dunwoody Finance Director

DUNWOODY, Ga. — The Dunwoody City Council voted unanimously Oct. 30 to adopt a 2024 budget that calls for roughly $64.4 million in spending, a 16 percent drop from the current year.

Even with the reduction in spending, the city is pulling some of its current year reserves to help pay for operations in the new budget. City officials say they are keeping an eye on maintaining at least enough reserves in the coming year to fund four months of operations for city services.

About half the total budget, $33 million, is committed to operations.

That’s technically down 11 percent from 2023, but removing the windfall from this year’s sale of property on Shallowford Road, the actual operations budget will increase by 9 percent.

City officials concede they are facing challenges to meet demands for higher police pay, rising healthcare costs, improving right of way maintenance and higher IT and parks expenses.

Operational spending does not include funds like the American Rescue Plan Act, other major capital pro-jects and closed funds like stormwater and E911.

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DUNWOODY, Ga. — A 32-year-old Snellville man reported he was robbed Oct. 26 in the Bank of America parking lot on Chamblee Dunwoody Road after trying to sell a high-end wristwatch on Facebook Marketplace.

Officers were dispatched in reference to a discharge of firearms near Dunwoody Park and Chamblee Dunwoody Road.

The City of Dunwoody’s ChatComm dispatch stated multiple callers had reported three Black males discharging firearms at one another and fleeing on Dunwoody Park.

When police arrived on scene at the Terraces of Dunwoody Apartment complex, two witnesses confirmed they had heard gunshots in the area.

While speaking with one witness, a Dunwoody officer was approached by a Hispanic male who claimed to have been the victim of a robbery and a shooting.

The man told police the incident was the result of an online meet-up in which he planned to sell his high-end wristwatch valued at $13,000.

The victim said he agreed to meet the buyer in the Bank of America parking lot on Chamblee Dunwoody Road to sell his black, 41-cm. Rolex Submariner on Facebook Marketplace.

When the victim met the buyer, the suspect grabbed the watch and the victim’s phone and fled.

The suspect was described as a Black man, between 18-25 years old, wearing a red T-shirt, black pants and a COVID-19 facemask.

The victim followed the suspect on foot toward the apartments, until a second suspect, described as a younger

PUBLIC SAFETY Black male in black clothes and a face mask, appeared brandishing a black handgun.

The victim said he then drew his own handgun and discharged one round.

The victim said the second suspect returned fire, discharging three or four rounds.

Following the brief shootout, the victim and suspects fled.

Police said they were only able to find two shell casings, and surveillance footage from Bank of America would be obtained later.

The victim reported no injuries and declined medical attention.

The Dunwoody Criminal Investigations Division was notified of the incident.

Police investigate road rage incident DUNWOODY, Ga. —Police were dispatched to a Perimeter Mall parking lot Oct. 24 following the report of road rage incident exiting the I-285 westbound ramp at Ashford Dunwoody Road.

The victim told police he was cut off by a Honda Accord on the I-285 ramp and slammed on his brakes to avoid hitting the vehicle.

The 36-year-old Douglasville man said he honked his horn at the vehicle and threw his hands up after nearly striking the vehicle.

The driver of the Accord kept slamming on the vehicle’s brakes repeatedly, while the Douglasville man continued honking.

The victim said that after he pulled into Perimeter Mall, the driver of the Accord turned around and followed him into the parking lot.

The victim said the suspect, an unidentified Black male, yelled racial slurs at the family and pointed his handgun at the victim, his wife and their infant child.

By the time police arrived on scene, the Accord had driven off toward Perimeter Center West.

The victim said he and his family were fine.

Because the victim captured the Accord’s license plate, police said they were

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able to determine the owner of the vehicle through the National Crime Information Center.

Police said they were unable to contact the registered owner.

Marietta man cited for reckless driving ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Alpharetta police arrested a 25-year-old Marietta man Oct. 25 for allegedly speeding and driving recklessly on Westside Parkway.

Officers who were conducting speed enforcement at the intersection of Westside Parkway and North Hampton Road reported clocking the suspect driving 87 mph in a 40-mph speed zone around 7 p.m.

During the traffic stop, the suspect said he was trying to show off his new car to his friend, the report states.

Officers reported the suspect was driving recklessly toward himself, other drivers and properties off the roadway because of the number of neighborhoods, business parking lots, sharp curves and blind driveways.

The suspect was charged with misdemeanor speeding and reckless driving and was transported to the North Fulton County Jail.

Jewelry reported stolen from Alpharetta home ALPHARETTA, Ga. — An Alpharetta woman reported Oct. 24 someone had stolen $2,000 of jewelry from her home on Wills Road.

The victim reported 12 items were missing from her jewelry box in her bedroom closet. She said she did know when the items were taken, but she was certain two of the items were in the jewelry box on Oct. 11 but missing on Oct. 22.

She said there are cameras in the hall near her apartment, but because anyone has access with key fobs, she was unsure who accessed her room, the report states.

No suspects have been identified.

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CITY OF DUNWOODY/PROVIDED

Dunwoody’s new Advanced Life Support ambulance waits outside American Medical Response DeKalb in Stone Mountain. Dunwoody Mayor Lynn Deutsch shared the photo on her Facebook page Nov. 1.

Dunwoody aims to shorten ambulance response times

By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com DUNWOODY, Ga. — As local governments across Georgia struggle with slow ambulance response times, Dunwoody Mayor L ynn Deutsch seeks to focus on addressing the spillover effect from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The City Council unanimously approved a contract Oct. 30 with DeKalb County and American Medical Response for one dedicated Advanced Life Support ambulance for Dunwoody.

The cost is $129.38 an hour, or $566,684 a year. The City Council had previously budgeted funds from the American Rescue Plan Act for this purpose.

The five-year contract signed in November 2019 allowed for local jurisdictions to contract with AMR directly for additional services.

City staff said they believe one ambulance staffed with a paramedic, an emergency medical technician and operated from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. will make a significant impact on response times and quality of service.

However, an increase in ambulance response times plagued Dunwoody residents before the COVID-19 pandemic.

DeKalb County’s contracted provider, American Medical Response, has been a subject of concern for Deutsch since her first year on the City Council in 2012.

DeKalb County and Dunwoody entered an agreement related to emergency medical services in June 2013,

To Our Friends in the Dunwoody Community, Some of you have noticed that the “no bond” committee has been using an image of the Cheek Spruill House, a property owned

by Dunwoody Preservation Trust, on their promotional materials related to the park bond referendum. That image is the exclusive trademark and copyright of Dunwoody Preservation Trust.

We have requested that the “no bond” committee cease use of our image, but they have not done so. We want to set the record straight and assure you that DPT is in no way connected to this committee and is nonpartisan in this and all other political matters.

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DeKalb County Fire Chief Darnell Fullum speaks to the Dunwoody City Council Oct. 30 about the city’s contract with American Medical Response for one additional ambulance. Councilmembers unanimously voted to approve the contact at the meeting.

which outlined service response times and other requirements of the county.

American Medical Response is a private company from Colorado, which collects fees from clients, insurance providers, Medicare and Medicaid.

AMR provides services to more than 2,100 communities, from Miami to Seattle.

State regulations give DeKalb County the regional license for ambulance services and prevent Dunwoody from operating their own EMS. In May 2018, the City Council vot-

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While some of you may be reading this after you have voted, or after the election has passed, for those of you who still have time we encourage you to vote in the election on November 7, 2023. You may find out more about the City of Dunwoody Bond Referendum at www.dunwoodyga.gov.

Thank you, The Dunwoody Preservation Trust Mission Statement Dunwoody Preservation Trust (DPT) is dedicated to preserving the history and heritage of Dunwoody. DPT encourages and inspires the exploration of Dunwoody’s history through educational programs, publications, collections and research. Our programs celebrate the past, honor the present and build for the future to give Dunwoody a strong sense of historical place.

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PROPERTY TAX 2ND INSTALLMENT DEADLINE NOV. 15

Customers paying their DeKalb County property tax bills at the Memorial Dr. office will use the UGA Extension Service entrance located at the front of the building from Nov. 6–15, Monday–Friday, 8 AM–6 PM (extended hours). CLOSED Nov. 10 for Veterans Day holiday.

Disabled customers may still use the Property Tax entrance off Northern Ave.

Know before you go Second installment is due Nov. 15. City of Atlanta/DeKalb full payment due Nov. 15.

Prior year, outstanding taxes must be paid in full in order to pay current year taxes. If a property is scheduled for tax sale, please call 404-298-3053 for delinquent payment options.

Bring your tax bill stub and a valid Georgia ID or Georgia driver’s license.

Acceptable payment methods include a credit/debit card, cash, check or money order. Processing fees apply for credit/debit card payments.

Parking is available near the UGA Extension Service lot facing Memorial Drive.

Disabled customers may use the Property Tax entrance off Northern Ave. Security screening is required for service.

Failure to receive a bill does not relieve the responsibility of paying taxes due. Property owners who have not received their bill may contact the tax office for assistance, or access a copy of their bill online at https://publicaccess.dekalbtax.org.

Please consider these payment methods Online: publicaccess.dekalbtax.org. Credit/debit card payments are accepted; processing fees apply. There is no service fee for paying by e-Check.

Drop box: 24-hour drop box available at all three office locations. Payment must be placed in the box by the due date; cash is not accepted.

Pay-by-phone: Call 770-336-7500, Monday–Friday, 8 AM–5 PM. Credit/debit card payments are accepted; processing fees apply. There is no service fee for paying by check.

In person: Offices located at 3653 Clairmont Road, Chamblee, GA 30341, 2801 Candler Road, Decatur, GA 30034 in South DeKalb Mall, and 4380 Memorial Drive, Decatur, GA 30032.

Mail: Mailed payment must be postmarked by the U.S. Postal Service by the due date to avoid late fees; metered or kiosk postage dates are not accepted as proof of timely payment. We encourage customers to consider other payment methods to avoid mail delivery issues.

Payments made by check may take up to four (4) business days to appear on the website. Due to volume, payments received by mail during payment season may take up to a week or longer to post once received. DO NOT cancel payment. Please contact the tax office for payment concerns to avoid late fees.

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COMMUNITY

Riverwood Baseball sells trees for 29th Christmas fundraiser SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. – Riverwood International Charter School’s baseball team is once again selling premium Fraser fir Christmas trees during its annual fundraiser.

Customers are invited to order trees online at https://bit.ly/RiverwoodTrees. After ordering online, they can opt to select their tree at the Riverwood High School tree lot Nov. 25-26 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., the following Monday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. or the team will choose one for them.

Delivery within the Riverwood school district is available for an additional fee.

The group does not anticipate being able to offer walk-up sales, so please preorder securely online. The deadline to order is Nov. 17.

“This is the 29th year that Riverwood Baseball has been selling Christmas trees in Sandy Springs,” said Phillip Byrd, Riverwood’s baseball coach. “The service we provide to busy families is what keeps us going, and we are so grateful to our long-time customers.

There aren’t many traditions that can boast a 30-year lifespan, but thanks to a lot of work from our coaches, players and families, we’re proud to be going strong.”

Riverwood baseball players and parents volunteer at the tree lot, helping

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From left, Robert Childs with Raider Baseball players Brandon Leonard, Zach Stair, Asa Murray and Padgett Wilson drop a donated tree at Fire Station 53 after last year’s tree sale.

customers select the trees they ordered, fresh-cutting the trunks, and loading them onto cars and trucks.

For more information email RaiderBaseballLegacy@gmail.com.

Dunwoody couple to speak at Veterans Day Ceremony DUNWOODY, Ga. — The City of Dunwoody announced its annual Veterans Day Ceremony will be at 10 a.m. Nov. 11 at the DeKalb Veterans Memorial at Brook Run Park.

The public ceremony is hosted by the Dunwoody Parks and Recreation Department, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10822 and the Dunwoody Women’s Club.

Mayor L ynn Deutsch will give a welcome during the ceremony.

“With so much happening in the world today, it’s especially important to show our gratitude to the brave men and women who sacrifice to defend our country and protect our freedoms,” Deutsch said. “Our Veterans Day Ceremony is an important Dunwoody tradition.”

The Master of Ceremonies will be

Dunwoody Police Deputy Chief Mike Carlson, who retired from the Georgia National Guard as a captain.

A Dunwoody couple will serve as the event’s featured speakers.

Kris and Alyssa Waldhauser met at Army ROTC orientation at William & Mary, earned their commissions and were deployed to Iraq twice between 2004 and 2006.

Kris served as a tank commander, and Alyssa served as a medical evacuation helicopter pilot.

The Dunwoody High School Air Force JROTC will present the colors.

Councilman Joe Seconder, a retired U.S. Army Major with 23 years of service, will lead the Pledge of Allegiance.

Pastor Stephen Nix of First Baptist Church Atlanta will give the invocation.

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An image of Dunwoody High School student Yonji Yang’s design for a traffic signal box at Chamblee Dunwoody Road and North Shallowford Road.

Dunwoody displays Green Light Art DUNWOODY, Ga. — The third phase of the Green Light Project is complete with new designs installed on five traffic signals, which capped off Dunwoody Arts & Culture Month Oct. 31.

Unveiled in Nov. 2022, the public art display now features 15 original works of art.

The third phase of the project features the work of Dunwoody High School students — Shrividya Guru, Pressley Rogers, Yonji Yang, Ameilia Mutert and Laura Pollock.

The student artists created their designs for Dunwoody’s Storefront Art project and displayed their art in Dunwoody Village businesses over the summer.

“Our growing Green Light Art project shows our ongoing commitment to public art in Dunwoody,” Mayor Lynn Deutsch said. “These pieces of art spread color and creativity throughout the city, and I’m particularly proud of the way we’re able to showcase the work of young artists.”

Due to the impact of weather on public art, the City of Dunwoody expects the designs to last three to five years and has plans for additional wraps in the future.

In other business, new public art was installed at Brook Run Park Oct. 19.

The Dunwoody Art Commission, in partnership with the City Council and Parks and Recreation Department, unveiled the 15-foot flower with functional leaves that serve as benches.

The functional sculpture, “Grounded Gathering,” is designed and fabricated by

Huelani Mei Fogleman sits on her Brook Run Park sculpture, “Grounded Gathering,” featuring a 15-foot flower and wide leaves that serve as branches. artist Huelani Mei Fogleman.

Fogelman’s “Grounded Gathering” serves as the sister sculpture to “Grounded Growth,” which serves as a bike rack for residents and visitors.

Both sculptures are located near the Great Lawn and Amphitheater at Brook Run Park.

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Fulton County drops resolution to remove Cheeley from CID

By SHELBY ISRAEL shelby@appenmedia.com METRO ATLANTA — The Fulton County Board of Commissioners dropped its plans to remove Bob Cheeley as its appointee on the True North 400 board after legal staff determined the resolution had no grounds.

At a Board of Commissioners meeting Nov. 1, County Attorney Y. Soo Jo said the resolution was removed because of a legal misunderstanding.

“This was a resolution brought forward by Commissioner Barrett based on my initial legal advice that only one Fulton County seat was warranted on the CID under current conditions,” Jo said.

“Upon realizing there was a mistake in the analysis, I reached out to Commissioner Barrett to obtain her permission to remove the item, and that is why it is being removed.”

At the meeting, Commissioner Bridget Thorne read a letter written by True North 400 Executive Director and state Sen. Brandon Beach criticizing the resolution.

In the letter, Beach said the effort to target Cheeley was “misguided,” and the

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CID board should have the chance to address its composition before the Board of Commissioners attempts to alter it. “’Innocent until proven guilty’ is a bedrock, a principle of justice, and this applies no less CHEELEY to our board members,” Beach wrote in the letter.

The resolution, which was shared in the agenda packet for the meeting Oct. 27, sought to remove Cheeley as one of the County Commission’s two appointees.

True North 400, formerly the North Fulton Community Improvement District, is a self-taxing business district dedicated to community, transit and road improvements between Mansell and McGinnis Ferry roads. Its coverage area encompasses parts of Roswell, Milton and Alpharetta.

The resolution held that because the percentage of unincorporated Fulton County land has fallen below 50, one of the county’s two appointees to the CID board, Cheeley and Al Nash, were no longer needed. “… the Board of Commissioners finds that it is in the best interest of the CID Board, Fulton County, and the general public that Mr. Al Nash continue to serve as its appointee,” the resolution read.

The resolution also stated the proposed removal came after Cheeley attempted to undermine Fulton County’s elections. Cheeley was one of 19 defendants, including former President Donald Trump, who were indicted by a Fulton County grand jury in August for alleged attempts to overturn 2020 election results.

NEW BUSINESS SPOTLIGHTS

Name: Westside Market Roswell Owner: Frank Bell, Store Manager Description: Westside Market has opened its third location in Atlanta.

It includes space for 350 vendors and features home decor including clothing, furniture, jewelry, gifts, art, and rugs. Supporting small businesses

is a big focus. The concept allows small business owners to rent space that can grow as their business grows.

Opened: August 26, 2023 Phone: (678) 940-1506 Address: 606 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell, GA 30076 Website: http://westsidemarket.com

Name: Grana Founder: Chef Pat Pascarella Description: Grana brings the robust “peasant cooking” of southern Italy to Dunwoody using a from-scratch approach to crafting wood-fired Neapolitan pies, handmade pastas, and traditional Italian specialties. Grana additionally offers a variety of ticketed classes and events. Keep an eye out for upcoming dates.

Opened: August 2023 Phone: (770) 993-1500 Address: 1210 Ashford Crossing, Atlanta, GA, 30338 Website: https://www.granaatl.com/

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Quartet transforms folk songs at Roswell concert

By LUKE GARDNER newsroom@appenmedia.com ROSWELL, Ga. — The American Patchwork Quartet showcased its unique take on American folk music at its performance at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center Oct. 27.

The quartet is a diverse group of Grammy-winning artists who interpret classic folk songs through a multicultural lens.

At the performance, the group breathed new life into classic songs like “Beneath the Willow,” “Lazy John” and “Gone for Soldier.”

“We are about a concept and a repertoire of excellence,” said band leader Clay Ross. “We attract excellent artists to participate in this ongoing conversation we are having about American identity in American roots music. We offer audiences an opportunity to experience a different cultural flavor within a context they’re going to understand. It’s a comfortable space with a little spice.”

For its rendition of “The Devil’s Nine,” the quartet added Hindi lyrics to transform the traditional Scottish ballad into something entirely new.

“I’ve never seen anything like it,” said attendee Janice Whitfield.

Folk relatability American Patchwork Quartet said it believes classic American folk songs are still relatable today because they contain accessible themes like love, death and good vs. evil. Ross said this universal relatability is one of the great hallmarks of American folk music.

“American folk music is unique because of all the diverse influences that have gone into making it what it is,” Ross said. “At its core, it transcends ideological things we hang our identity on, like race and borders. These songs are precious heirlooms, so sturdy that they have the capacity to absorb all these worldly influences, and they can continue to do that.”

The group aims to celebrate the diverse and storied history of folk songs, which are often passed down from generation to generation via oral tradition. This makes it hard to pinpoint exactly where songs originate, but several likely have roots in British ballads and poetry from centuries ago.

“This music incorporates influences from all over the world that come together to make the styles of music we know and love — like jazz, country, and rock and roll,” Ross said. “All these popular styles are built on contributions of immigrants and the immigrant experience because that’s at the core of American identity.”

The quartet emphasizes the diversity of the American identity by suggesting that it doesn't matter if you grew up in South Carolina like Ross or India like vocalist Harini Raghavan — anyone can be American, and anyone can contribute to folk music. Ross noted that the project’s goal is not to be political or polarizing, but rather to be inviting and showcase positive immigrant contributions.

“People who are newly American also have something amazing to contribute to these old American folk songs as well,” Ross said. “The continuing evolution of immigrant contributions make our country even better, and they always have, and they will continue to.”

Band history Ross formed the American Patchwork Quartet in 2019 and described the group as a way to reconcile his Southern upbringing with the diverse musical talents of New York City. Ross moved from South Carolina to the big city to pursue a career in jazz, but something unex-

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From left, bassist Nori Naraoka, drummer Clarence Penn, band leader Clay Ross, and violinist and vocalist Harini Raghavan perform as the American Patchwork Quartet at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center Oct. 27.

“This music incorporates influences from all over the world that come together to make the styles of music we know and love — like jazz, country, and rock and roll.”

CLAY ROSS The American Patchwork Quartet band leader pected happened.

“When I left the South, I became even more Southern,” Ross said. “This is because I was in the context of New York.”

Grounded in his long-held love of Southern roots music, Ross decided to create the quartet, comprised of himself on guitar and vocals, Hindustani classical vocalist Falguni Shah, Issei jazz bassist Yasushi Nakamura and Clarence Penn, a drumming protégée of the renowned Ellis Marsalis.

After releasing videos of its music to YouTube in the fall of 2019, the quartet’s follow-up plans were halted by the pandemic. More than a year later, the quartet finally got the chance to perform their first show in April 2021.

“Our first public concert was in Spearfish, North Dakota, in the Black Hills — the same area as Mount Rushmore,” Ross said. “I thought it was kind of serendipitous that our first concert was at Mount Rushmore.”

Over the past two years, the group has toured the country, completing about 30 tour stops last year and adding more voices to its ranks.

“We've become a bit more of a collective,” Ross said.

“The membership of the group always reflects our mission

The American Patchwork Quartet close out the show. of diversity and representation on stage. For this performance, Harini Raghavan will be playing for Falguni Shah.

Harini is a great singer, violinist and incredible performer.

Nori Naraoka will be subbing for Yasushi Nakamura. Nori is a first-class bassist. We’ve done many shows with both Nori and Harini.”

Other members of the American Patchwork Quartet include bassists Kanoa Mendenhall and Yoshiki Yamava, vocalist Priya Darshini and drummer Rudy Royston.

“All of these people are prominent successful musicians living in New York City who release their own albums and tour with other groups very successfully,” Ross said.

The band’s debut album drops Feb. 9 and features songs from the tour.

To learn more visit americanpatchworkquartet.com.

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Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens to serve as ARC board chair Long-time leader Kerry Armstrong plans to step down

By MARIA SAPORTA SaportaReport

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Atlanta Regional Commission Chairman Kerry Armstrong, left, stands with Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens after the Oct. 11 board meeting. name in the hat. It’s one of those things I know is significant,” Dickens said. “I think having Atlanta being part of the leadership of the region will allow for more connectivity.”

For decades, ARC’s board chairs have come from either Gwinnett or Cobb counties. All but one of ARC’s board chairs since it was formed in 1971 have been white males, mostly from suburban counties. Mayor Dickens certainly would represent a shift in regional power and leadership.

Dickens said it shouldn’t be rare for the capital city in the region to have a leadership role within ARC. Because Atlanta is centrally located in the 11-county region, he said he would look to bring the region closer together by working on issues that stretch beyond the city limits.

“We won’t draw a line at any border. With us in the middle, we can connect them,” Dickens said, referring to the suburban and urban counties all around Atlanta.

Vince Williams, mayor of Union City, welcomed the idea of Dickens becoming ARC board chair.

“I think this is an awesome opportunity, not only for the mayor of Atlanta but for the Atlanta Regional

Commission,” Williams said. “To have the Atlanta mayor sitting in the chairman’s seat, who knows better about regional issues than he does?”

During the meeting, Armstrong asked for nominations for board chair. Michael Caldwell, mayor of the City of Woodstock in Cherokee County, nominated Dickens. Armstrong asked Dickens if he accepted.

“I do accept the nomination,” Dickens said.

“Any other nominations?” Armstrong asked. “Seeing none, we will close nominations for the moment.”

Armstrong, a citizen member from Gwinnett County, has served as ARC’s board chair since Jan. 1, 2014.

In recent months, several ARC participants and observers mentioned that Dickens was interested in running for ARC board chair. Dickens’ nomination was championed by Robb Pitts, chair of the Fulton County Commission, the most populous county in the state.

Pitts was out of town, so he was unable to attend Wednesday’s board meeting. Pitts plans to attend the November meeting.

This story originally appeared on SaportaReport.com.

METRO ATLANTA — The Atlanta Regional Commission is seeking public input on an update to its Metropolitan Transportation Plan through Dec. 8.

The plan will allocate $168 billion in local, state and federal funding to improve transportation and safety through 2050.

The funds will finance highway and road improvements; enhance transit options; expand multi-use trails; promote alternative transportation, such as carpooling and teleworking; and will go towards maintenance and operations.

Projects include the new northbound I-85 and McGinnis Ferry Road interchange in Gwinnett County; MARTA light rail service on the BeltLine; funding for Livable Centers Initiatives; the widening of Ga. 140; and the Ga. 400 express lanes project.

The Atlanta Regional Commission, or ARC, is a collaborative planning effort representing most Metro Atlanta governments.

“As our region continues to grow, it’s critically important that we make the investments needed to ensure that we have a competitive economy and great quality of life in the years to come,” ARC Executive Director and CEO Anna Roach said.

ARC staff projects the population in the greater 21-county Atlanta region will grow to 7.9 million by 2050.

The ARC board is scheduled to adopt the plan Jan. 10.

Those interested can read the plan and provide comment at atlantaregional. org/the-atlanta-regions-plan/mtp-update.

The ARC will also host a virtual public hearing from 5 to 7 p.m. Nov. 15. Visit publicinput.com/arcmtp to register to speak at the hearing.

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ATLANTA — It is all but certain the Atlanta Regional Commission’s next board chair will be Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens — a first for an Atlanta mayor in the history of the regional planning agency.

At ARC’s Oct. 11 regular board meeting, Chair Kerry Armstrong made it clear he would not be running for another term. That paves the way for Mayor Dickens to be elected at the next ARC board meeting on Nov. 8.

“I’ve been chairman for 10 years,” Armstrong said in a brief interview after the meeting when asked why he did not stand for re-election. “Ultimately, it’s time. We have an exciting candidate who is willing to do the job, and I think that’s terrific. This was never about me versus anybody or anybody versus me.”

Because Dickens was the only nominee for the position, it is unlikely there will be a contested election at the next ARC board meeting scheduled for Nov. 8. The floor will be open for other nominations on that day, but beating the Atlanta mayor would be extremely difficult.

The fact that Armstrong is not running averts what could have been a divisive election. Interestingly enough, when Armstrong was elected to the position in 2013, it took 14 ballots before he was declared the winner.

The transition in chairmanship will occur on Jan. 1, 2024.

“I always thought Atlanta operates as a region and that it’s a good thing for the Mayor of Atlanta to be attentive and participatory in ARC, which is why I went on the LINK trips and have come to the meetings,” Dickens said after the meeting.

With the one exception of former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin, recent Atlanta mayors have not been that engaged with the Atlanta Regional Commission.

In fact, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms never attended a single ARC meeting, so she was never sworn in as a board member. Bottoms also never attended the annual LINK trips when more than 100 regional leaders visit another region to learn about best practices.

“I wanted to make sure I put my

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HONORING OUR VETERANS

What: Celebrate, honor and thank those who have served in the United States’ military services.

When: Saturday, Nov. 11, 9-11 a.m.

Where: Johns Creek Veterans Memorial Walk, 3150 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekga.gov

STOMP

What: Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center presents STOMP, the stage show that’s dance, music and theatrical performance blended together in one rhythm when matchboxes, brooms, trash cans fill the stage with energizing beats.

When: Friday & Saturday, Nov. 10-11, times vary Where: Byers Theatre, 1 Galambos Way, Sandy Springs Cost: $46.35 to $94.80 More info: citysprings.com

THE WARMTH OF AUTUMN

What: The Chattahoochee Evening Stars Quilt Guild is exhibiting a collection of seasonally inspired quilts capturing the warmth of the fall season.

When: Until Nov. 14, business hours Where: Community Gallery at Alpharetta City Hall, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info: alpharetta.ga.us

LANDSLIDE

What: Landslide, a Fleetwood Mac tribute band, will take listeners on a journey through Fleetwood Mac’s catalog of music, including the hits from their solo-careers. For this free concert, attendees can bring blankets or chairs. No coolers, outside food, outside alcohol beverages, glass bottles or containers, vaping or smoking are allowed. Friendly dogs on leash are welcome.

When: Saturday, Nov. 11, 7-9 p.m.

Where: Lou Sobh Amphitheater at Cumming City Center, 423 Canton Road, Cumming More info: cummingcitycenter.com

HUNTER HAYES

What: Platinum-selling artist Hunter Hayes will perform in a tour promoting his latest album “Red Sky.” Abby Anderson is set to open.

When: Sunday, Nov. 12, 7 p.m.

Where: Byers Theatre, 1 Galambos Way, Sandy Springs Cost: $35.55 or more More info: sandyspringsga.gov

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What: The Chattahoochee Evening Stars Quilt Guild is exhibiting a collection of seasonally inspired quilts

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When: Until Nov. 14, business hours Where: Community Gallery at Alpharetta City Hall, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info: alpharetta.ga.us

ELF THE MUSICAL JR.

What: Based on the beloved holiday film, Roswell Youth Theatre presents this fish-out-of-water comedy that follows Buddy the Elf in his quest to find his true identity.

When: Friday & Saturday, Nov. 17-18, times vary Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest Street, Roswell Cost: $15 More info: roswell365.com

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CUMMING CITY CENTER WINTER MARKET

What: Presented every fall, winter and spring, the City Center Market will allow up to 100 local businesses and artisans the chance to bring in unique and high-quality items in a range of categories, such as homewares and decor, fashion and accessories, and gift and food items. There will also be live music and other entertainment.

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What: Artists will display and sell small works in a market or festival set up, creating a seasonal retail experience.

When: Saturday, Nov. 18, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta Arts Center, 238 Canton Street, Alpharetta More info: alpharetta.ga.us

A NIGHT WITH DADS 2: THE DADDENING

What: Comedians from Dad’s Garage, a comedy improv theater, will perform.

When: Saturday, Nov. 18, 7:30-9 p.m.

Where: Stage Door Theatre, 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody Cost: $15-28 More info: stagedoortheatrega.org

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PRESERVING THE PAST

Store answers bargain hunters’ dreams for 43 years Someone once said that a person can never be so rich that he would not bend over to pick up a stray nickel on the sidewalk.

Rich or poor, everyone loves a bargain, and in the 1950s and 1960s BOB MEYERS the Alpharetta Bargain Columnist Store was the place for serious bargain hunting. People came to shop from all the surrounding areas including Tony Buckhead and eventually every state in the Union was represented.

Located in downtown Alpharetta, in time the store occupied 16,000 square feet of selling space and 6000 square feet of warehouse. Both store and warehouse were located on the block west of Main Street, between Marietta Street and Old Milton Parkway.

The store was founded by Buck Burgess (1916-1990) and his brother-in-law Nolan Stephens. It was the result of a mishap in 1951 when Buck was working as a diesel mechanic for Fulton County. A workplace accident left Buck with a broken back, surgery and restrictions on future physical labor. He took a job at Lockheed Georgia that did not require heavy lifting.

In 1954 Buck and Nolan formed a partnership and leased the Standard Oil gas station from Roy Day at 53 South Main Street where California Closets and All Fired Up Pottery are located today. In 1956 they opened a second independent gas station on the west side of South Main Street just south of Marietta Street. Shortly thereafter the army surplus store was added adjacent to the gas station. (Today Chevron owns the Standard name.) When their lease on the Standard station expired five years later in 1959 they built a full service Shell station on South Main Street across the street from the very small 30’ x 30’ they had opened in 1959.

Buck and Nolan traveled throughout eight southeastern states in search of merchandise for their store, seeking stock from bankrupt retailers, going out of business sales and occasionally from factory closeouts. They carried a lot of cash because the sellers usually needed the money right away. Long hours and a lot of haggling were involved, and they loaded the merchandise in their car to take back to Alpharetta. Business was very good. It did not take Buck long to realize that selling bargain priced women’s clothing was much more profitable than running a service station. After a couple of years, he leased out the service station, and he and his partner devoted themselves to running the store which was incorporated as the Alpharetta Bargain Store in 1962. Over time the business grew in sales and physical size as

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Bob Burgess holds up two items for sale in his store to demonstrate the wide range of products, skis and a woman’s dress.

Like his father before him, Bob obtained his merchandise throughout the South from bankrupt retailers, going-out-of-business sales and factory closeouts. His mainstays were women’s clothing and shoes, but these skis sold quickly too.

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The Alpharetta Bargain Store on a winter morning. The store was a destination for people from all over North Fulton and Atlanta. It offered clothes, shoes and occasionally other items at roughly 35% of normal retail. adjacent properties and a warehouse were added.

Buck had a talent for property and whenever an adjacent property became available he bought it. He used to say that he did not want to buy all of Alpharetta, “just properties next to his.” Eventually he owned most of the property from Old Milton Parkway up to Marietta Street on both sides of Highway 9.

The store had a roughhewn appearance to put it mildly. Buck liked it that way because that said “bargains.” Name brand merchandise was piled high and randomly on tables and was priced at about 35% of the normal retail price. Buck resisted sug-

gestions that he straighten up the store.

When he tried to tidy up, customers asked if he was planning to raise prices. Customers, Buck believed, focused on the merchandise, not the décor.

Buck purchased only name brand clothing and shoes for the store and never bought seconds or irregulars. Top quality shoes were the big customer draw with an estimate 12, 000 pairs in the store and another 13,000 in the warehouse and many more stored in parked trucks.

Managing the store was a family affair. In 1977, Buck’s son Bob and Bob’s brother-in-law Jerry Rogers gave up their successful careers to work in the store.

Bob was a research chemist with Eastman Kodak. Jerry was a schoolteacher with a degree in geology. In 1990 following Buck’s death Bob and Jerry took over the business. Over time the store became ten times larger than the original army surplus store.

Buck was a success in part because he operated on two principles: be honest with everyone and provide good service to customers. Bob remembers that when he was 12 years old he had to work in the filling station. “I was in charge of making sure that I was there to greet customers before their cars stopped and to find out how we could serve them.” Bob notes that in the late 1950s and 1960s competition was rife in the gas station business. “There were 13 gas stations from one end of Alpharetta to the other. We had to work very hard to support our station in that short piece of road.”

The Bargain Store closed in 2005, capping 43 years of successful operation and unique contributor to the growth of Alpharetta. Today Jerry and Bob are enjoying retirement with their families. Bob is a member of the Alpharetta Historical Preservation Commission. My thanks to Ben Hollingsworth, a former customer of the Bargain Store, for suggesting it as the subject for a column.

Bob is director emeritus of the Milton Historical Society and a Member of the City of Alpharetta Historic Preservation Commission. You can email him at bobmey@ bellsouth.net. Bob welcomes suggestions for future columns about local history.

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Remembering Sandy Springs Methodist camp meeting Sandy Springs Methodist Church camp meeting was held on church property, conveniently near the spring for which the community is named. The first VALERIE BIGGERSTAFF Sandy Springs Methodist Church Columnist building was a log cabin constructed on five acres donated by Wilson Spruill sometime between 1849 and 1851. The camp meeting tradition appears to have begun before the Civil War, as maps drawn by Union soldiers in Sandy Springs in 1864 indicated the location of the Methodist campground.

Each year at laying by time, the days that followed the last work on the crops before harvest time, families would gather at the campground for five to ten days of religious meetings, singing, food, and socializing.

They stayed in small structures called tents, which were log cabins with sawdust floors.

To prepare for camp meeting, the family gathered food, bedding and cooking utensils. Women sewed new clothes for the family so they could look their best for the event, which was the summer vacation of a farming family. People also brought their musical instruments to entertain friends between sermons.

Sandy Springs camp meeting in 1912 ended on August 11th after almost a week of daily sermons. “The tents were filled with hundreds of worshipers from the surrounding territory, and the final service was marked by short sermons by four prominent divines,” announced the newspapers.

According to Lois Coogle’s “Sandy Springs Past Tense,” the preachers who came to camp meeting were provided room and board for their sermons. A large tent that could hold ten men was located on the camp property where a water tower was later built.

The 1927 camp meeting was advertised in the Atlanta Journal newspaper. The location was Sandy Springs, 12 miles north of Atlanta on Roswell Road. The advertisement included the names of guest preachers and the directors that year for camp meeting. Directors include President Lon Burdette, Secretary Aldine Chambers, J. A. Mabry, John Copeland, M. P. Powers, J. E. Butler, and J. N. Reed.

Fire destroyed the camp tents and arbor in 1931. A larger more modern arbor was built and used until 1959 when it was removed. The tents were not rebuilt.

Young people often looked forward to camp meeting as a time for courting. One Sandy Springs camp meeting romance was that of Buck Casey and Lizzie Burdette, who married at camp meeting on August 21, 1898, at 3 p.m. The parents of the young woman objected, but the couple planned to meet and marry at camp meeting and “Rev. Whitfield was on hand and quickly tied the matrimonial knot.” This news bulletin was reported in an August 22, 1898 Atlanta Journal article titled “A Runaway Marriage.”

Award-winning author Valerie Biggerstaff is a longtime columnist for Appen Media and the Dunwoody Crier.

She lives in Atlanta. You can email Valerie at pasttensega@gmail.com or visit her website at pasttensega.com.

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Ambulance: “I appreciate your Continued from Page 3 ed unanimously to declare an “EMS emergency” after years of complaining to county officials about AMR’s response times.

The Region 3 EMS Council, a division of the Georgia Department of Health, created a subcommittee to review DeKalb’s EMS system countywide and consider Dunwoody’s request for its own ambulance zone in August 2018.

Ultimately, the subcommittee said the county had made significant improvements to ambulance response times in Dunwoody and dismissed the request for Dunwoody’s own EMS zone.

DeKalb County’s first contract with AMR ended on Dec. 1, 2018.

Dunwoody officials then argued DeKalb County violated the agreement in July 2019 because of slow response times.

Deutsch said the agreement with DeKalb County did not result in shortened response times, despite AMR conducting their shift changes at the DeKalb Fire Stations within city limits.

While AMR was fined more than $2 million by DeKalb County for consistently failing to meet contractual standards, the county signed a new contract with the company in 2019.

Following the DeKalb County Commission’s unanimous approval of the contract, AMR Regional Director Terence Ramotar said the new agreement was “completely different than it was for the past five to six years.”

The five-year contract signed in November 2019 allowed for local jurisdictions to contract with AMR directly for additional services and created required performance standards.

While Deutsch said response

Baseball: Continued from Page 1 Dunwoody Senior Baseball Clinics are led by John Brown, who has coached baseball for over 35 years at various levels from youth leagues to collegiate play.

The coach to player ratio will be 5-to-1, and the ideal camp size is about 15 participants.

Weekend workouts are an hour longer than Thursday workouts to accommodate on-field batting practice.

Both clinics cost $560 for all sessions.

willingness to work with us and to look outside the box for solutions for everyone dealing with this.”

LYNN DEUTSCH Dunwoody Mayor

times had improved throughout 2019, the pandemic made a bad situation worse for Dunwoody residents seeking emergency medical services.

Earlier this year, Deutsch asked the DeKalb County legislative delegation to support standards for emergency service providers and to give some control of EMS to local municipalities.

While two pieces of legislation giving cities in Georgia flexibility to contract their own ambulance services failed to pass in the 2022 legislative session, the bills will be on the agenda in January 2024.

Speaking to the City Council in August 2022, DeKalb County Fire Chief Darnell Fullum reported the struggle to find ambulance staff and respond to emergencies is happening throughout the state.

At the City Council meeting Oct. 30, Fullum assured councilmembers the city’s agreement will not affect the agreement with DeKalb and Dunwoody or the number of ambulances currently assigned to the city.

With the new contract, Dunwoody has secured an additional ambulance to serve residents, without sacrificing ambulances contracted by the county.

“I appreciate your willingness to work with us and to look outside the box for solutions for everyone dealing with this,” Deutsch said. “This is a really big challenge that’s going to get tougher. Thank you.”

Brown said additional and standalone workouts will be available during holiday weeks.

“This camp has been designed for the serious, committed and hardworking young baseball player,” said John Crawford, chief operating officer for Dunwoody Senior Baseball.

“Workouts will be high energy, high reps and very engaging.”

For more information about Dunwoody Senior Baseball and their Winter Clinic, visit dunwoodyseniorbaseball.com.

If you have questions, you can email the Winter Clinic’s lead coach and organizer at johnbrown1962@ gmail.com.

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New words added to dictionary for September 2023 I was searching for something to write. When I can’t find anything, I usually go to my “column ideas” file where I randomly jot down ideas or thoughts. I just perused that file and RAY APPEN Publisher Emeritus landed on a couple maybes – “New words” and “Games people play.”

“Games people play” was my first impulse. It has so much potential.

My wife plays Wordle religiously as do many of her friends. They report their daily “get” to each other in friendly competition. It is a new game and, of course, it is digital. So, that opens digital vs. analog games, such as Scrabble, Monopoly, or maybe even Risk. One could write a book or more about digital vs. analog games, I think.

Growing up, we had mighty wars playing Risk – wars as in someone getting mad and flipping the board over and storming out of the room. In high school, we played Risk every afternoon obsessively. That too was never pretty.

My wife Christina usually warns everyone tempted to participate in a Risk game to avoid playing with any Appen.

Before I started writing “Games people play” I glanced at “New words,” and, well, it was just too tempting to pass up.

I love the “New words” because it is sort of counter-intuitive and fun. It is counter-intuitive because one generally, I think, considers our English language as static. Yes, it changes over time, and yes, new words get added occasionally. But, I think our default thinking leans more toward “static.”

Not. Merriam-Webster added 690 new words to the dictionary, just for September 2023. That is what I saw when I went to their website, followed by this caveat – “Ngl, this update is a big one.”

Seriously? Bueller? What the heck does “Ngl” mean, and tell me again, who gets to pick what new words are okay to add to “English” and why does Merriam or Webster think that they are the chosen peeps to do that?

I was going to make this a game where I write the new words and the definitions – all jumbled up – and you try to correctly match them. But, that was nixed as too confusing.

So, instead, I am just giving you a taste of the new words that were added last month and their definitions

– not jumbled up. But, if you want to, you could email me and tell me if you would have wanted to do this as a game to win Appen bling sometime in the future – the word game! My email is RayAppen@Gmail.com. In the subject line just put “word game.”

Anyway, here you go: A. meatspace (noun) the physical world and environment especially as contrasted with the virtual world of cyberspace B. sponcon (noun) content ... posted usually by an influencer on social media that looks like a typical post but for which the poster has been paid to advertise a product or service C. lewk (noun) a fashion look ... that is distinctive to the wearer and that is noticeable and memorable to others D. MacGyver (verb) to make, form, or repair (something) with what is conveniently on hand.”

E. bussin’ (adjective) African American English slang: extremely good: excellent; especially: delicious, tasty F. cromulent (adjective) informal + humorous: acceptable, satisfactory G. thirst trap (noun) a photograph, such as a selfie, or video shared for the purpose of attracting attention or desire H. emping (noun) a slightly bitter cracker or chip popular in Indonesia that is made from the dried flattened seed of a melinjo tree (Gnetum gnemon) I. kayfabe (noun) the tacit agreement between professional wrestlers and their fans to pretend that overtly staged wrestling events, stories, characters, etc.

J. padawan (noun) a young person especially when regarded as naïve, inexperienced, etc.

Extra credit: Get two points for each correct each word, or abbreviation, you can correctly define.

NGL (abbreviation, informal) not gonna lie; not going to lie TFW (abbreviation, informal) that feeling when — used especially on social media or in text messages to introduce a relatable scenario or an image that evokes a specific feeling I probably would have gotten maybe three of 10. How about you?

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Dunwoody: Continued from Page 1 Finance Director Richard Platto said the city has budgeted a fund balance – or reserve – within the Gen-eral Fund for the last several years, but the city did not draw from it for operations.

A fund balance is the difference between all assets and liabilities of a city.

From 2020-2022, the city increased the fund balance, Platto said.

“I think we’re going to finish [2023] not having to use any fund balance, but we’re not ready to fully commit to that,” Platto said.

The 2023 budget was revisited mid-year to reflect the updated DeKalb County tax digest and city reve-nues, showing $29.6 million in adjusted revenues against $30.2 million in adjusted expenses.

The result is a reduction in the budgeted use of the fund balance to $508,000 in 2023.

Running a deficit Because expenditures are increasing by 8 percent, while revenues are increasing by 2.5 percent, staff in-cluded a budgeted use of fund balance of approximately $2 million in the 2024 budget.

As a result, the city’s 2024 General Fund budget has roughly a $3 million deficit and the 2024 overall budget has a $14 million deficit.

“Yes, there is a structural deficit for recurring revenues and for recurring expenditures of $2.3 million,” Platto said.

“That is budgeted…conservative budgeting is a large part of that.”

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The Finance Department began to budget more conservatively during COVID-19 pandemic, Platto said.

Several residents, including former Dunwoody City Councilman Terry Nall, have drawn attention to the budget’s structural deficit, or the persistence of a budget deficit for consecutive years.

Assistant City Manager Jay Vinicki said the $14 million deficit includes revenue sources from funds where budgets are looked at on a project level, not annually like the General Fund.

“They are one-time revenue sources spent over multiple years, so it’s okay to book a deficit in some of those projects on a given year,” Vinicki said.

The 2023 starting unassigned fund balance was $23.9 million, creating a 9-month reserve in the fund balance.

On the other hand, the 2024 ending unassigned fund balance is projected to be $20.3 million, creating a 7-month reserve in the fund balance.

The minimum level of reserves is set at four months.

“The city is doing the right thing for long-term planning,” Vinicki said. “We still have to be aware of how our financial situation is currently, but the steps are there, and things are in place.”

Bob Hickey was the only resident to speak during the public hearing for the 2024 budget.

“The proposed 2024 budget should be rejected until it includes adequate resources for our Police De-partment and a defined plan to fix the structural deficit,” Hickey said.

Evaluating police operations In the 2024 budgeting process, the Department Review Team Committee

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Michele Weinzetl, project manager at BerryDunn, presents the study of the Dunwoody Police Depart-ment Oct. 30 at City Hall. The study makes recommendations for operations and policy, leadership de-velopment and staffing. elected to fulfill enhancement requests for Parks and Recreation but not the Police Department.

Hickey said the recommendations from the BerryDunn study are almost identical to the police chief’s enhancement requests over the summer.

While the city has budgeted positions for sworn officers, the Police Department has struggled to find qualified applicants.

A study of the Dunwoody Police Department was scheduled to be presented to the council four months ago, during the city’s budgeting process.

Councilwoman Stacey Harris said she’s disappointed the BerryDunn study was four months late because staff was unable to use the study’s recommendations for the 2024 budget.

Michele Weinzetl, project manager for BerryDunn, presented the final report in-

cluding staffing recom-mendations, best practices and a review of policies.

The study will inform the mid-year review of the 2024 budget, allowing for the City Council to determine the cost and funding source of additional to patrols and investigators.

The study recommends adding six sworn and non-sworn staff to patrols, as well as six investigators.

Overall, the study recommends an increase in the authorized staffing level of the Police Department from 64 to 78, accounting for attrition to achieve the minimum staffing level of 73.

“This is the most well-functioning Police Department we’ve observed and studied,” Weinzetl said. “You should be proud of the organization you have, proud of the leadership and proud of the direction its go-ing.”

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A graph shows the change in the Dunwoody tax digest from 2010-2023. Finance Director Richard Platto said the growth of the tax digest cannot be relied on for projections.

KDC will hold a Community Meeting regarding an application to amend conditions of approval for property zoned PDc (Planned Development Conditional) located at 245 Perimeter Center Parkway in the City of Dunwoody for the purposes of developing the property as a mixed-use project including office, hotel, residential uses, and other uses such as retail and restaurants, along with structured parking. The meeting will be held from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 16, 2023, at KDC’s offices at 1040 Crown Pointe Parkway, Suite 1070, Dunwoody, Georgia 30338.

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