Dunwoody Crier — September 10, 2020

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Charter council retreats on changes to city tax cap By CATHY COBBS newsroom@northfulton.com

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Challenger player Colin Stevens swings for the fences during a game.

Special needs league gains through volunteer support It has grown exponentially in the last By CATHY COBBS decade under Hillis’s guidance, and has newsroom@northfulton.com expanded to include able-bodied “bud BROOKHAVEN, Ga. – There’s no crydies” who assist the players in batting 6 66 66 6 66 6 and fielding. The Murphey Candler ing in baseball, but players and parents teams play against other special needs associated with the Murphey Candler Challenger League recommend you bring teams out of Chastain, Buckhead and Sandy Springs parks. a tissue to games all the same. “The program has essentially qua“It’s just a heck of an experience,” said Challenger League Director Wayne drupled since he took over,” said Pam Hillis, whose 21-year-old son, Will, Langley. “It’s grown so much that we plays for Murphey Candler’s Scrappers. now have two teams playing out of “Watching the joy on these kids’ faces Murphey Candler. Wayne’s dedication is tears to your eyes.” directly responsible for that.” @ @ will @ bring @ The program, open to boys and girls Langley is in charge of finding one or @ @ 1 13/4/19 Page11 03-06-19_HAbannerBlue.qxp_Layout 3/4/1911:16 11:16 AM AM Page @ @ with@ 03-06-19_HAbannerBlue.qxp_Layout physical and special needs, has 03-06-19_HAbannerBlue.qxp_Layout 1 3/4/19 11:16 AM Page 11:16 1 1 3/4/19 AM Page 1 @ in existence since the 03-06-19_HAbannerBlue.qxp_Layout been early 1980s. See LEAGUE, Page 3 @ @ @ @

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the Dunwoody Homeowners Association that accuses the panel of undermining the original intention of the city’s founders. DUNWOODY, Ga. — A proposal to re“Absolutely nothing in that email is move the cap on Dunwoody’s property true or accurate,” Wittenstein said. “I tax rate appears dead for now. didn’t know whether to be amused or The measure was set for a vote horrified (by its contents).” Aug. 31 before the Dunwoody Charter Wittenstein likened the email to the Commission, but it died when no one children’s game in which a phrase is backed a motion to have it considered. whispered from one person to another, The Charter Commission convenes often ending up with a totally different periodically to recommend changes to message at the end. the City Charter. Those recommendaWittenstein, who served as presitions are then considered in the Georgia General Assembly for final approval dent of the DHA from 2015 to 2018, or denial. did not elaborate on the specific points Sentiment on a tax cap runs deep raised in the email, but he emphasized in Dunwoody. Even raising the issue that the commission does not have the appears to have put the commission at power to change the charter, only to odds with the Dunwoody Homeowners make recommendations. Association, which alerted members to “We don’t have the power to do anythe proposed change. thing,” Wittenstein said. “We are only Leaders of the city’s move to incoran advisory group. The only group that can change the charter is the Georgia porate back in 2008 highlighted the State Legislature.” issue after weathering tax hikes from DHA President Adrienne Duncan DeKalb County they said gave resisaid the main topic of concern was the dents little say. When incorporation removal of the millage rate cap. papers were ratified, the City Charter “The draft of the charter up for disincluded a provision requiring a special referendum among local voters before cussion showed the clause establishthe City Council could raise the tax ing the millage rate cap redlined and levy on property above 3.04 mills. the question was on the most recent Since incorporation, the city has agenda,” she wrote in an email to The maintained a levy of 2.74 mills. One> Crier. “The other topic in the email was > mill brings in $1 for every $1,000 the idea to allow the mayor emergency > > > of >a property’s taxable value. > >powers on a temporary basis. The fact > > the > that this was going to be discussed Speaking to >members >> >before >   > at some point by Charter Commisstart of the Aug. >31> meeting, Charter > >   > >   Commission Chairman Robert Witten> > >  > > > > by > stein addressed an email circulated See CHARTER, Page 3 >

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