Dunwoody Reporter

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MAY 2021 • VOL. 12 — NO. 5

Dunwoody Reporter WORTH KNOWING

A legendary bookstore lives on P12

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BUSINESS

‘Hypersonic’ airplane company takes flight at PDK P20

SUMMER CAMPS P18-19

City to buy over 9 acres of new park land

AROUND TOWN

New DHA president ponders Dunwoody’s future

BY SAMMIE PURCELL

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COMMENTARY

PHIL MOSIER

A large lawn on a residential property that is slated to become a new city park.

Helping the arts recover from the pandemic

BY SAMMIE PURCELL

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As part of its master plan to improve school facilities and alleviate overcrowding, the DeKalb County School District has released preliminary reports showing the “educational suitability” of schools throughout the district, including six that serve the Dunwoody community. The educational suitability reports indicated that many schools, like Dun-

Six Dunwoody schools get preliminary facility scores

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woody High School, are overcrowded and have classrooms that aren’t suitably sized. But a spokesperson for the school district said these reports are still a work in progress, and will not be finalized until late summer or early fall. The school district began working toward the creation of its “Comprehensive Master Plan” last August. The master

Dunwoody residents may soon see over 9 acres of new park land along Vermack Road. At an April 12 Public Facilities Authority meeting, the authority approved a purchase and sale agreement for $5.76 million for two parcels of land at 4809 and 4819 Vermack Road. The land includes about 9.3 acres with two houses, “open field and a wooded area,” according to a city press release. The Public Facilities Authority, which is made up of members of the City Council, functions mainly to enter into long-term lease agreements with different entities, but also has the potential to provide financing options, such as bond funding. The city’s Parks Master Plan, which was last updated in 2017, lists land acquisition and preservation as a priority for Dunwoody, said the press release. Before the sale becomes final, the city will have a 60-day due diligence period to inspect the property before moving forward, according to the press release. That process will include an environmental study, appraisal and title research.

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