Dunwoody Crier — May 21, 2020

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DeKalb School Board withdraws contract of superintendent finalist

Chamber webinar answers questions on teleworking

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CONGRATS TO THE GRADS Dunwoody’s Mill Glen neighborhood celebrates the Class of 2020 with a senior parade May 14. About 20 seniors in decked out cars and college apparel were escorted by the Dunwoody Police and DeKalb County firefighters through the subdivision as families cheered on.

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Dunwoody to offer temporary outdoor dining permits By CARSON COOK carson@appenmediagroup.com

between tables and limiting parties to no more than six people. “Most restaurants are only able to accommodate about 30 percent of their Ga. — To help local res6 66 66 6DUNWOODY, 66 6 existing capacity while also meeting the taurants during the COVID-19 pandemic, Dunwoody will now offer a permit new physical distance requirements,” Dunwoody Economic Development that allows temporary outdoor dining Director Michael Starling said. “Many space. restaurants will never be able to open The Dunwoody City Council passed [dine-in service] even if they’re doing the resolution unanimously at its May curbside and delivery.” 11 meeting and also agreed to waive the Dunwoody restaurants will now be able normal permitting fee. to apply for a special operations permit In late April, Gov. Brian Kemp issued that allows them to open seating in outdoor an order that permitted res@ @ @ executive @ public spaces and parking lots. Shopping @ @ taurants to reopen dining rooms so long 1 13/4/19 Page11 03-06-19_HAbannerBlue.qxp_Layout 3/4/1911:16 11:16 AM AM Page @ @ as they @ 03-06-19_HAbannerBlue.qxp_Layout centers with multiple can open follow certain safety03-06-19_HAbannerBlue.qxp_Layout procedures, 03-06-19_HAbannerBlue.qxp_Layout 1 3/4/19 11:16 AM Page 11:16 1 restaurants 1 3/4/19 AM Page 1 @ a shared, food-court-style eating area. such as maintaining 6 feet of separation @ @ @ @

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The temporary spaces must not exceed the original occupancy limits of the The Dunwoody City restaurant’s interior and cannot block fire lanes or sidewalks. These restauCouncil passed the rants also must continue to meet the resolution unanimously governor’s guidelines. am thrilled that we will be able to at its May 11 meeting and offer“I our restaurants this option,” Mayor Lynn Deutsch said. also agreed to waive the In other business at the May 11 normal permitting fee. meeting, the council discussed rewriting > > its ordinances to allow bicyclists to ride > >> > “We are not unique in offering this,” > on > sidewalks. Councilman Joe Seconder >I have >talked Starling said. “Every to > added the discussion item to the agenda. > city > > > Most >   > Georgia law only allows bicycles to is looking at something. > > > of them, >   > > > of> their   like us, are using a >variation >  > > special event permit.” > See COUNCIL, Page 3 > >

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