MAY 27 - JUN. 9, 2016 • VOL. 10— NO.11
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Perimeter Business ► Alternative transit finds new opportunities in Perimeter PAGE 4 ► ‘Tech Village’ coming to Sandy Springs? PAGE 5
Council race heads to runoff for Burnett, Houseman
Discovering adventure right in his own backyard
BY JOHN RUCH johnruch@reporternewspapers.net
Chris Burnett and Joe Houseman will vie for the Sandy Springs City Council District 3 seat in a June 21 runoff after three other candidates were eliminated in Tuesday’s special election. “It is an honor to be one of the top two,” said Burnett, a community banker, on Election Night. “I’m looking forward to continuing the conversation about…how to make Sandy Springs an even better place.” “We’ve put a lot of hard work into this,” See COUNCIL. on page 12 PHIL MOSIER
Brian Oliveira, 6, walks in the big air ball at Hammond Park during “National Kids to Parks Day” sponsored by the Sandy Springs Recreation & Parks Department on May 21. The nationwide event encouraged children of all ages to explore parks and go out and play.
EDUCATION Valedictorians & Salutatorians
To the Class of 2016, I
OUT & ABOUT Bark in the Park
wish you all a long life
BY JOHN RUCH johnruch@reporternewspapers.net
of love, of learning and
After input from more than 100 residents, Sandy Springs’ wish list of transportation sales tax projects is nearly complete—and includes two of the city’s most controversial road projects. Dual roundabouts planned for the Mount Vernon Highway/Johnson Ferry Road intersection are high on the list—and strongly opposed by many residents of the
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Mike Reiss Producer and writer, “The Simpsons” Featured speaker at Pace Academy’s graduation See more graduation thoughts in Commentary Page 10
Controversial projects remain on final T-SPLOST project list for Sandy Springs
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