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Dunwoody Charter Commission opens channels for public input
ROOTS RUN DEEP
Group will discuss possible changes to city’s bylaws By HUNTER TERRELL newroom@appenmediagroup.com
By JEFFREY ALBERTSON newsroom@appenmediagroup.com
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DUNWOODY, Ga. — The fruits — and vegetables — from the labor of local gardeners is on full display at Dunwoody Community Garden and Orchard. Life in the garden has largely continued despite the coronavirus, but not without setback. The monthly master gardener classes and the annual plant sale were cancelled. The garden remained open when Brook Run Park was closed four months ago. Recent thunderstorms which felled trees and caused power outages in Dunwoody, passed without damage here. 66 noticeable 6 JEFFREY ALBERTSON/CRIER Through it all, the rich hue of sumGardeners and plants share roots mer flowers, paired with a spectrum at community plots. of green, offers shaded solace from a steamy summer day. All types of peppers, squash, okra, Jenny Lawsky has been a garden tomatoes, cucumbers, and more grow member for more than four years. She on-site until reaching maturity and said her okra was not doing as well as used in recipes, canned for another past years, but was “finally starting to season, or devoted as sustenance to do stuff.” She said she had no issues obtaining supplies, seeds or fertilizer @ @ for this season. See GARDEN, Page 4 03-06-19_HAbannerBlue.qxp_Layout 1 13/4/19 Page11 03-06-19_HAbannerBlue.qxp_Layout 3/4/1911:16 11:16 AM AM Page @ 03-06-19_HAbannerBlue.qxp_Layout 1 3/4/19 11:16 AM Page 11:16 1 03-06-19_HAbannerBlue.qxp_Layout 1 3/4/19 AM Page 1 @ @
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The Dunwoody City Charter consists of six articles, and Wittenstein said he thinks most of the panel’s work lies in the beginning. DUNWOODY, Ga. — The Dunwoody “Article II is, I think the largest Charter Commission has selected ofsection,” Wittenstein. “It deals with the ficers to preside the five-member panel operation of the government structure, spends the summer and fall examining elections and operation of the City the city’s “constitution” for possible Council. It takes up seven pages, so changes. there is a lot of meat there.” The commission, appointed by He said he also thinks the committee elected officials in July, will review the will spend time reviewing Article III, which city charter, and if changes are sought, covers the city’s Executive Branch. make recommendations to the state Commission members spent much Legislature for the 2021 session. of the meeting discussing the best This is the second time a commission has been asked to review the char- method by which public comment would be collected. ter since the city’s founding in 2008. By member agreement, Charter The last charter commission, conCommission meetings in the future vened in 2013, drew overflow crowds will provide opportunity for public as it debated whether the city had the comment before all business and acright to tax residents to fund the city’s own fire department apart from DeKalb tion items and immediately preceding County. That issue ultimately died on adjournment. In addition, Wittenstein the vine when state lawmakers and leg- suggested that an email address be set islative attorneys told the city it already up allowing citizens to reach all memhad that power in the original charter. bers through one email. At the Aug. 3 meeting held online, Member Marian Avise also recomthe five newly appointed commission mended that topics be addressed in members named former City Counone meeting and then voted on in the next. That would allow plenty of time cil and Charter Commission member for the public to make their voices Robert Wittenstein chairman. The vice she said. chairman is Anne Hicks. > > heard, “I expect all of us to listen with an The commission also set> a sched> > > > >open mind,” Wittenstein said. ule allowing ample time for members > amend> the > Citizens can find the link to meetto discuss, review > and > city > >Members charter as necessary. > > > ings and information to participate in > > > will > > > and meet every other> Monday > will > com-> public comment on the city’s calendar plete work before November. > > > > at www.dunwoodyga.gov.
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