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Will the city keep running its own elections?

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In 2009, Sandy Springs unsuccessfully sought Fulton County’s permission to run its own municipal elections, saying money could be saved. This year, Sandy Springs was forced to run its own special election for the District 3 City Council seat—at an estimated cost of more than $100,000—sparking renewed talk of self-run city polls.

City officials say they’re too busy running the election, which is heading into a June 21 runoff, to seriously consider the future. But they also suggest the city’s first-ev-

Caroline Peters, winner of the two-mile “Stand Up for the Hooch” paddleboard racing event, cruises along the Chattahoochee River with Marley at Morgan Falls Overlook Park on June 5. The morning included a six-mile and childrens’ race, with 135 participants taking to the water.

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BY JOHN RUCH johnruch@reporternewspapers.net The city’s plan to redesign part of Sandy Springs Circle between Hammond Drive and Mount Vernon Highway with fewer lanes, on-street parking and multi-use paths, revealed in March, seems to have confused just about everyone. Many officials and residents said the design was news to them. Yet city planners have said the design was publicly vetted and approved long ago.

It turns out both things are true, as Bryant Poole, assistant city manager for infrastructure, and Andrew Thompson, capital programs manager, explained in a recent interview.

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Banker Chris Burnett and airline pilot Joe Houseman meet June 21 in a special runoff election to choose a Sandy Springs City Councilmember to represent District 3. They were the top two finishers among the five candidates in the May 24 special election.

For a special runoff Voters Guide, the Sandy Springs Reporter asked the two candidates several questions. Here are edited versions of their answers. To see their full answers and their responses to other questions posed for our previous Voters Guide, go to ReporterNewspapers.net.

traffic, reducing non-rush hour speeds on neighborhood streets and reducing congestion during grueling rush hours. When not flying, my opponent lives in an affluent, tranquil neighborhood with zero cutthrough traffic, and his neighbors are less impacted by the grind of Riverside Drive and Johnson Ferry. I believe I am more motivated and better equipped to address our traffic because I suffer with it every day.

I have a deep understanding of what works and what does not work in terms of density and financial feasibility. I will stop bad real estate projects before they ever take off.

I serve on the Trustee Board and the Finance and Audit Committees for Holy InnoQ: Why should the voters choose you, cents’ Episcopal School, the largest Episcorather than your opponent? pal school in America. I serve in these roles A: The differences between us because of my deep underlie in our training and in our standing of strategic planning, professional experience and analyzing financial statements, skill-sets. We also have signifpreparing budgets and smart icant differences in the time fiscal management, all crucial commitments we have historskills in a city with a $100 milically made to our community. lion annual budget, especially I want the city to halt further if we want to keep property taxapartment development in Dises from skyrocketing. My oppotrict 3, and if a district-specific nent has no known experience moratorium is required to acin any of these areas of fiscal complish this, then I will recmanagement. ommend and support that.

For 20 years, I have shown my We must protect our neighborChris Burnett love for and commitment to hoods by stopping cut-through

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The special runoff election between Chris Burnett and Joe Houseman for the Sandy Springs City Council District 3 seat will be held June 21, with advance voting June 11-17.

All voting—both advance and on Election Day—will be held at one polling place: the Round Program Building in Hammond Park, 6005 Glenridge Drive. That is different from the original special election on May 24, which used the same Hammond Park poll on Election Day but had advance voting elsewhere.

Only voters who live in District 3 can vote. Unlike in some partisan primary elections, voters who did not vote in the original election can still cast a ballot in the runoff.

Advance voting begins June 11, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. It continues June 13 through 17, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Voting on Election Day, June 21, is 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

For a full guide to the election, including a district map, see sandyspringsga.gov/vote.

Sandy Springs by serving with many charitable organizations that are substantially improving our quality of life.

Q: What kind of development is appropriate in Sandy Springs? Have city officials followed the right path? Are they too close to developers?

A: Development needs are different in each area of the city. For example, the northern district (the Huntcliff, Northridge area) has the majority of the city’s class C apartments, with higher crime statistics and elevated stress on schools and infrastructure. Redevelopment of those very old properties with new housing would be beneficial in providing middle-income families ... with quality, attainable housing options.

Commercially, I want downtown Sandy Springs to redevelop with boutique retail shops, local, chef-driven restaurants and boutique office space for local businesses. While chairman of our local chamber, we formed the Sandy Springs Restaurant Council to support high-quality, local restaurants so Sandy Springs will have better quality dining and entertainment options for our residents, and it is my hope that more restaurants will come to downtown if we offer a “small-town” feel that is easily walkable and heavily landscaped.

Q: How will you juggle your day job and meet the time demands of City Council?

A: For years, our life has been totally focused in Sandy Springs. My office is in the heart of District 3, and I can walk to the new City Hall for meetings. Our doors are always open and citizens can come see me whenever they need to. Unlike my opponent, who travels constantly, I do not travel for business and am in Sandy Springs every day.

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Q: Why should the voters in the runoff choose you, rather than your opponent?

A: Because my only priority is the citizens of Sandy Springs!

As a lifelong resident of Sandy Springs, many friends and concerned neighbors would often turn to me with their concerns and opinions since we became incorporated in 2005. Knowing I grew up in District 3 and witnessed the district both before

and after we became a city, they always urged me to run for this position.

My approach to the Sandy Springs City Council will be with “clear glasses,” and an honest intent to do what is best for the taxpayers in my district to protect their rights and improve their quality of life. Citizens will not have to be concerned with me becoming influenced in my decision-making by outside sources. I am concerned that my opponent has significant conflicts of interest in his job as both the president of the Bank of Sandy Springs and also the owner of a development company (as was covered in an earlier edition of this newspaper).

As a Delta pilot, I can guarantee that Boeing vs. Airbus will never come up in a City Council vote; I’ll never have to recuse myself on any city council vote. I have zero financial interests that are affected by any item I would ever vote on as councilman. If my opponent is doing his professional job well (prospecting, doing deals, etc.), by definition he’s likely not going to be able to vote on a number of issues throughout his term.

Q: What kind of development is appropriate in Sandy Springs? Have city officials followed the right path? Are they too close to developers?

A: I’m a big believer in the free market.

And to me, the free market should be comprised of individuals and businesses competing on a level playing field in the marketplace. That level field does not include, in my mind, the city government bending rules for the benefit of a private entity, such as approving development proposals that are very far out of line with the city’s Land Use Plan.

Q: How will you juggle your day job and meet the time demands of City Council?

A: As an airline pilot with seniority, I have a very flexible schedule which allows me time to commit to serving my neighbors as a member of City Council. Many busy professionals work 65+ hours each week; FAA regulations only allow me to fly 100 hours per month. I have ample time and the passion to commit to serving my fellow citizens of District 3.

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52, but he had not directly confirmed his retirement plan.

House District 52, which covers parts State Rep. Wendell Willard, who of Buckhead and Sandy Springs, also helped found the city of Sandy Springs has a long-time incumbent who is reand has represented the area in the Legistiring: Joe Wilkinson, who has served lature for 15 years, said he plans to retire since 2000. In March, in 2018 at the end of his Wilkinson made a surnext term. prise retirement anTwo candidates, Sannouncement that set off dy Springs City Council a heated race between member Gabriel Sterling Graham McDonald and and Roswell business Deborah Silcox. Silcox lawyer Alex Kaufman, alwon the seat in the May ready have announced 24 Republican Primary they will run for his seat election. in 2018. Sterling will not Wilkinson claimed run for re-election to Sandy Springs leaders— his District 4 City Counincluding Willard—had cil seat in 2017, opena “plot” to replace him Rep. Wendell Willard ing that race up early as with McDonald, which well. Willard said he is the city officials in turn not backing any candidenied. But McDonald date and will “leave it wide open. No endid say that city officials, including Wildorsement.” lard, urged him to run as part of a changWillard, a Sandy Springs Republican ing of the guard with Wilkinson and Wilrunning unopposed for re-election in lard poised to retire soon.

House District 51 this fall, said he is “lookWillard called the HD 52 primary “a ing at my last term.” House District 51 instrange race” and said his own interest cludes Sandy Springs’ panhandle area in it “wasn’t this person or that person,” and parts of Johns Creek and Roswell. but in making sure Sandy Springs had a Willard was elected to the state House skilled representative. of Representatives in 2001. “That’s prob“[With] Graham, I was talking about ably enough for anybody,” he said. “[It’s the chance to mentor him,” Willard said, time to] get some fresh ideas down there.” adding that he is open to doing same for Willard also serves as the city attorSilcox “if she’s interested.” ney for Sandy Springs, a job he said he “In the past, I have tried to be very is willing to retain after his retirement much a guardian” for legislation affectfrom the Legislature. ing Sandy Springs or other cities, Willard Rumors of Willard’s retirement besaid. “You don’t have a lot of people down came an issue in the recent race for an there who have…a background in local open seat in neighboring House District governments.” johnruch@reporternewspapers.net

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Tuesday, June 14, 2-4 p.m. Adults, learn how to navigate the digital collections at the Buckhead Branch Library. Find out about Flipster and Zinio, and discover access to eBooks, music and TV shows via Hoopla. Bring your devices. Free and open to the public. For elders, college, high school and middle school audiences. 269 Buckhead Ave., Atlanta, 30305.

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TITLES @ TWILIGHT Tuesday, June 14, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Heritage Sandy Springs’ adult program, “Titles@Twilight,” promoting local authors with stories of history and the South, continues. Franklin Cox presents, “How to Write from Your Five Senses: Make Your Words Come Alive.” On June 21, Jackie Cooper and Dale Cramer discuss, “Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Writing.” Free and open to the public. In the Garden Room, Williams-Payne House, 6075 Sandy Springs Cir., Sandy Springs, 30328. RSVP by visiting: heritagesandysprings.org, emailing: mswindell@ heritagesandysprings.org or calling 404-851-9111 x2.

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Wednesday, June 22, 2-2:45 p.m. A high-energy, Latininspired dance fitness party for youngsters and their caregivers. For 5-10 years olds. Open to the first 30 participants. Free. No registration required. Bring water bottles and wear comfortable clothing. Park behind the Brookhaven Branch Library and enter at the lower level. 1242 N. Druid Hills Rd., Brookhaven, 30319. Call 404-848-7140 with questions.

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The yakitori. dish that will Gastropub: snacks and plates somewhat keep Brush in bigger than what we think of as tapas, but the running for still smaller than a full entrée and usually top tier dining in meant for sharing. Yakitori: skewers upon this regard is defskewers of grilled chicken parts that are deinitely the snow licious and not very greasy. Also, kushikatcrab chawansu: skewers more heavily seasoned and mushi. Chawanbreaded than yakitori. mushi: a hot or All skewers run from $2.50 to $6, with a cold egg custard.

Dining Out chef’s choice mixed plate at $18 to $20. EatBrush’s version Megan Volpert ers new to this type of grilling can stick to arrives steamMegan Volpert lives in wings and thighs, maybe a little pork beling in a gorgeous Decatur, teaches in Roly. More adventurous eaters can hit the clay pot. The swell and writes books heart, neck, cartilage and other items that silky custard is about popular culture. are comparatively rare. You don’t see a lot wonderfully deliof conservationist whole-bird butchering in Atlanta. cate and the snow crab is eviThere are some things on dent throughout. Between the the menu that are gaining in pop of the ikura (salmon cavau rant Re popularity right now. The house iar) and the umami (savory chashu rice with soy-cured yolk taste) of the Shimeji mushand seared pork belly will satisfy folks who rooms, Brush’s snow crab chawanmushi is usually stick to the safety of ramen or fried one of the best ways to spend $9 in Decatur. rice. There’s a Some peonice rice-less ple have compoke (fish salad) plained that it’s of tuna, salmtoo expensive on, avocado and and that Decahouse chili oil tur is already that was thorfull of decent oughly flavorsushi. It’s true ful without gothat this place is ing overboard more expensive into spicy territothan other nearry. For those who by places; save do enjoy more it for date night spicy food, they or when you’ve Rice-less poke, or fish salad. have a yellowtail got visiting injalapeno that I’d put up against Umi’s. While Umi lays a pepper slice right on the fish, Brush does it as a puree that looks just as lovely while thankfully distributing the heat more evenly.

With the ramen renaissance in our city, from Nexto to Jinya, Atlanta will need to be increasingly discerning about the broadly competitive field of Asian cuisines. At a minimum, our vocabulary needs to A selection of skewers. get somewhat beyond edalaws to wrangle. Brush will especially please your father-in-law, who notoriously subsists on steak and baked potatoes. This is because Brush is not really a sushi place.

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Quick Bites Alon’s Bakery in Dunwoody will host its 2016 Sip Suds & Summer beer tasting event on Friday, June 17, from 6 to 9 p.m. Guests will be given a souvenir glass and ‘tasting passport’ to sample each beer offering from participating breweries, which include Wild Heaven Craft Beers, Three Taverns Breweries, Creature Comforts Brewing, Terrapin Beer Co. and more. Visit alons.com for more information.

Asheville, N.C.,-based Tupelo Honey Cafe will bring its scratch-made, reimagined Southern food, craft beer list and cocktail program to Sandy Springs on June 20. The restaurant is located in the new Gateway development, located at 4600 Roswell Road, Building C, Suite 110. For menus and information, visit tupelohoneycafe.com.

Budweiser, in partnership with Atlanta-based radio stations ROCK 100.5 and 99X, will host the second annual Bud & Burgers Festival in Brookhaven Park on June 25. The festival will showcase 20 to 25 local restaurants as they compete for the “Best Burger in Atlanta” and a chance to win a share of $10,000 in cash and prizes. Tickets and information are available at BudNBurgers.com.

Fifth Group Restaurants opened South City Kitchen Buckhead at 3350 Peachtree Road for lunch and dinner. Executive chef Jason Starnes, previously of The Sun Dial, will be cooking up a menu of traditional and contemporary Southern cuisine. For more information, visit buckhead.southcitykitchen.com.

The 10th annual Give Me Five Dinner featuring Atlanta’s premier chefs and sommeliers will benefit Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign on Sunday, Aug. 14, at Piedmont Driving Club. Featured chefs will include Chef Chair Jay Yarbrough (Piedmont Driving Club), Christopher Grossman (Atlas Restaurant), James Neale (Rathbun’s), Piero Premoli (Pricci) and Wesley True (The Optimist). Sommeliers include Gil Kulers (Piedmont Driving Club), Clarke Anderson (No. 246), Joon Lim (Rathbun’s), Caleb Hopkins (Atlas Restaurant) and Linda Torres (The Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead). For more information, visit givemefivedinner.org.

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This I should have known, since I, myself, own a Bang Buster. The Bang Buster isn’t just any headband; it is “performance gear” headwear, a designer piece of thick reversible material that is worn across the forehead and enables today’s female athlete to power through any workout without the threat of hair falling in her face. It’s strong. It’s sassy. It’s stylish.

When I wear it, however, I look like an Arapahoe hippie.

It seems that as our exercise habits have evolved, so has the world of athletic garb.

These days, we make a fashion statement when we sweat.

For one thing, the days of cotton T-shirts and baggy shorts are long gone — modern-day gym wear is way more complicated than that. Today’s athletic tops are Rubik’s Cubes with armholes. Sports bras are sewn into sheer, flowy, racer-back tanks, and putting one on is like climbing into an Escher print. And that’s discouraging, because if I’m not fit enough to get in and out of the workout clothes, how is my actual workout going to go? Running shirts are made using unstinkable technology, and they breathe and wick away sweat. Basically, my gym clothes work harder than I do.

Still, my workout wardrobe could use a little update, as even my Bang Buster has been discontinued. So I went online to search for a pair of shorts (while eating a bowlful of ice cream) and became immediately demoralized.

I decided that I needed to set a few game rules regarding the performance gear I was browsing:

1. If the model wearing it has a tattoo, it will not fit me.

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I scrolled past a pair of leggings that looked like they belonged in the Bodies exhibit and I scrolled past everything camo. I found some “sonar shorties” that looked truly stunning on the model, and after a few fanciful moments imagining that they would look good on me, I realized that they would have the dual effect of creating both muffin top and muffin thighs at the same time.

It would be like squeezing the middle of a toothpaste tube.

You’ve got to look a certain way before you’ll drop $128.95 on a piece of neon green spandex. If you do look that way, you do drop the cash because those are the rules. If you’re the queen of England, you wear the tiara; if you’ve got the body, you wear the crop top.

Those ads showing three women on safari in yoga gear are not geared for the novices among us — they are for those who have advanced to waif wear. Starter workout clothes are made of velour or nylon, and they cover the navel. There is nothing sexy about them, and we like it that way.

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Opinion /Glass recycling in Sandy Springs Glass recycling seems to be on the minds of many Sandy Springs residents, after receiving notice that their waste hauler will no longer accept glass in their curbside recycling program. The good news is that glass can still be recycled at community drop-off facilities, such as the Sandy Springs Recycling Center.

The reason behind this recent change has to do with market prices and changes in the way recycled materials are processed.

Over the past decade, most residential curbside recycling programs in the metro Atlanta area have shifted to single-stream recycling, in other words, all of the recycling goes into a single bin and is sorted out at a regional facility. Single-stream collection increases convenience and participation rates in curbside recycling programs, but it poses challenges for the facilities that process the collected materials.

Single-stream recycling facilities use a combination of hand sorting and machinery to sort out the items in the truckload, separating cardboard, aluminum, ferrous metals, glass, paper, various plastics and glass. This sorting equipment uses conveyer belts, magnets, optic eyes, rollers, blowers and other sophisticated technology to sort the materials.

Glass is one of the materials that can cause trouble for a singlestream system. Glass is abrasive, and can damage the sorting equipment. It also breaks into sharp pieces, can injure workers, and mixes in with other items such as paper and plastic, contaminating the other materials so that a large percentage of otherwise recyclable material ends up going to a landfill.

Complicating the issue is the fact that market prices for materials are recessed due to global economic factors such as a strong dollar overseas, low oil prices that drive down the price of manufac-

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• The center does not recycle ceramics, mirrors, vases or drinkware, although if they are in good, usable condition, they can be donated to a charKathy Reed ity such as AmeriKathy Reed is the executive can Kidney Servicdirector of Keep North es, located on the Fulton Beautiful, the 501(c)3 nonprofit that property. operates the Sandy Tips for curbSprings Recycling Center, side recycling: Unand is on the Board of Directors of the Georgia fortunately, people Recycling Coalition. often place inappropriate items in the curbside recycling bin, and sorting facilities have to remove by hand a lot of materials that could damage the single-stream equipment, such as rope, garden hoses, plastic toys, food, textiles, metal pipes and even needles. Never put these items in your curbside recycling bin.

For a complete list of items accepted by the Sandy Springs Recycling center, see knfb.org.

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“When this is all said and done, this will be the best golf facility in the region and state of Georgia.”

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, on the state of Georgia’s plans for the Bobby Jones Golf Course after Atlanta City Council voted June 6 to swap the city-owned course for state properties the city wants near Underground Atlanta “Financially, this is a giveaway of a park for a promise and a parking lot.”

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Few single-stream processors are willing to take on that cost when markets are deflated, and they are having to pay to sort and dispose of items incorrectly placed in curbside recycling bins.

There are viable markets for recycled glass in Georgia; it is used as feed stock for bottles and jars, or made into fiberglass.

Recycling glass containers helps protect natural resources, helps Georgia’s economy, and diverts material from landfills.

So it’s a good thing to recycle glass, but it’s best not to include it in the curbside bin.

Tips for recycling glass at the Sandy Springs Recycling Center, 470 Morgan Falls Road, Sandy Springs, Ga.: • Recycle only clean food or beverage jars or bottles.

• Sort into clear, green or brown.

of Bobby Jones Golf Course, on the transfer of the course to the state “They just recently accepted Brookhaven to be a book.”

Former Brookhaven Mayor Rebecca Chase Williams, after Arcadia Press agreed to publish a photo history book about the north DeKalb city. Williams will co-author the book with Valerie Biggerstaff, author of a similar book on Dunwoody “You can’t have a battle with your neighbor, because they’re your neighbor.”

New York City resident Paul McPherson, on efforts to get along with Buckhead neighbors who complained about a party at his online-rental home “When my clients walk into my office, they all say, ‘This is just awesome, that you can just walk downstairs to a nice restaurant.’”

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The Hammond Drive widening design, focused on a two-lane section of Hammond Drive between Roswell Road and Glenridge Drive, is controversial. Local neighborhood associations strongly oppose the idea, saying it would mean demolishing dozens of homes, and that it has never been backed by a credible traffic study.

In recent months, the city has geared up to perform that study and already bought three residential lots as placeholders in case the widening is determined to be a good idea.

The T-SPLOST would help fund more property purchases as well as a study and design, including public meetings and at least three alternatives, city officials said.

It does not fund any actual construction, and council members emphasized that decision has not been made.

However, the city did present a new traffic study for that section of Hammond that says the street will be choked without some kind of changes.

McDonough said the study was based on the idea of the street as a “four-lane divided boulevard with sidewalks and bike lanes on both sides.” Council member Gabriel Sterling later said it also includes a 40-foot right of way for potential alternative transit; officials have previously talked about potential streetcars, bus lines or monorails.

The study was performed and presented by consulting traffic engineer France Campbell. He said it included traffic counts performed in April while school was in session and factors in 11 major developments planned or underway in the area.

He said the study found that most intersections on that section of Hammond function at acceptable levels of service, at least from a traffic engineer’s point of view. But by 2026, most are projected to be unacceptable, he said.

Beyond widening, some of those intersections could be improved with turn lanes, roundabouts or “other types of innovative intersections,” he said.

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The T-SPLOST list includes: Traffic efficiency improvements ($18 million); Perimeter Center Last Mile Connectivity: ($8 million); Sidewalk program ($11 million); Mount Vernon/Johnson Ferry dual roundabouts ($26 million); Mount Vernon Highway multi-use path ($11 million); Hammond Drive widening design ($16 million);

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The city of Sandy Springs finalized its wish list of transportation sales tax projects at the June 7 City Council meeting. It also presented a traffic study to back one of the most controversial items, a design for possible widening of Hammond Drive, and gave hints as to possible details.

The T-SPLOST project list was cut from 10 previously listed projects to nine. The project removed was a concept of “flex lanes” on I-285, essentially turning the

shoulders into travel lanes during high traffic. The state Department of Transportation can’t agree to that idea yet, said City Manager John McDonough. The idea could still be funded by other means.

The transportation sales tax, or TSPLOST, is slated to go before Fulton County voters Nov. 8. Revenue from the fiveyear sales tax increase of up to 0.75 percent would be split among area cities. The projected revenue from the T-SPLOST has ticked upward. That’s partly because the revenue is based on city population, and Sandy Springs is now estimated by the

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The Sandy Springs Circle design was approved as part of the City Center Master Plan process in 2012, but only as a general concept. The March meeting unveiled the first, full, detailed design—and was the first public update in more than three years. That also will be last public meeting before the project heads to construction as soon as next year, Poole said.

“There is no need for the city to do another [meeting],” Poole said. “It’s been a process that’s been publicly vetted.”

Dave Nickels, a Planning Commission member who recently called the on-street parking design “stupid,” disagrees. In April, the commission voted to demand a presentation of the plan at its next public meeting so commissioners could weigh in. Instead, Nickels said, city staff gave only a brief presentation at a little-publicized commission “retreat” held last month at a city park on a weekday morning.

The March meeting did not include a clear explanation of the project’s history, the significance that it was the first full design being unveiled, or that it would be the only public input meeting. Sandy Springs Circle is just one of many roadway projects approved conceptually in the City Center Master Plan and now slowly working their way toward reality. That could make for more surprises. The city is working on a plan to improve communication on road projects and major real estate developments, said city spokesperson Sharon Kraun.

The design dates to a 2010 plan for sidewalks and paths. “It began its life as a streetscape project doing overlay improvements on the shoulders,” said Thompson.

The city approved that plan in 2012.

That was the same year consultants put together the City Center Master Plan, a massive design for a new downtown that includes the City Springs redevelopment underway today as well as a new grid of walkable streets.

The Sandy Springs Circle streetscape plan was folded into the City Center plan and expanded into a full redesign of the entire roadway, not just sidewalks. But that was approved only as an abstract cross-section of an ideal piece of road — and one of many in the plan. That’s the last the public saw for three years as the project underwent a long design and federal review to turn the “typical section” into a real-world plan for the entire roadway. That required some changes, and more tweaks might happen as the design, now about 70 percent complete, enters the right of way acquisition phase, Thompson said.

The design also has been questioned by bike advocates as not meeting modern design standards. Thompson said there is no single national bike-infrastructure standard.

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Dan Sasser loves coming and going as he pleases. That’s just one of many reasons he chose Canterbury Court to be his home.

“I left a tenured position so I could live wherever I wanted.

Then I retired at 60 and was working part time when I discovered Canterbury Court. I thought, ‘How wonderful it would be to live there.’”

When he decided to move to Canterbury Court, he chose a studio apartment, which he says “is more than big enough for me.” The maintenance-free lifestyle also lets him keep a second home in Florida and take frequent road trips.

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Two years ago, Sandy Springs business owner Stephen Johnston successfully fought a city effort to take part of his 80 Johnson Ferry Road property for the Marsh Creek pond project. Now Johnston is about to auction off the property and says the pond project is a plus for the sale.

“When all’s said and done, [the city’s] actions have improved the value of the property,” Johnston said. “Looking at the drawings and everything, [the Marsh Creek pond] looks like it’s going to look nice.”

Johnston bought the Johnson Ferry property, which includes a house and garage and warehouse, in 2010 as offices for his company, Lucid Communications Services. He said the company will move out July 1 and share space elsewhere in Sandy Springs with another of his family’s technology businesses. An on-site auction to sell the property is slated for June 16.

In 2014, the city began acquiring land for the Marsh Creek project next door to Johnston’s business. The project, now under construction, is a stormwater detention pond that will double as a 2-acre public park. The city wanted the back half of Johnston’s property for the pond, and when he turned down an offer, the city attempted to take the land by eminent domain.

Johnston fought the land-taking in part due to the property’s 1820s frontier

history as the Austin family farm, and reported traces of a historic house and well.

At the time, he expressed concern that the pond project would “wipe the history out.”

A city study found no significant historic artifacts on the site that would affected the pond project or future redevelopment, Johnston now says. “I wasn’t happy with them trying to take the property. That was the major issue,” he said.

Johnston did succeed in fighting off the eminent domain. He and city spokesperson Sharon Kraun said the city ended up redesigning the project to avoid using his property.

Now Johnston intends to sell the property because of the hot real estate market and the new company offices available.

He said he thinks the pond project has already changed the local groundwater enough that it would be possible to run a culvert through the backyard and create a parking lot—a good selling point.

The 80 Johnson Ferry property is about 0.8 acres and has zoning that allows both residential and office uses, according to the city zoning map. An advertisement from auctioneer National Auction Group says that zoning “provides seemingly endless possibilities to the development potential of this property.” The ad highlights the property’s proximity to the Marsh Creek project and the City Springs development.

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Continued from page 1 er self-run election is a natural conversation-starter as the city heads into regularly scheduled elections next year.

“It’s something we’ve talked about before, but we haven’t talked about it aligned with this election,” said city spokesperson Sharon Kraun. “After the election, I think there’d be conversation.”

There already was some talk on the night of the original May 24 special election, when Mayor Rusty Paul attended the ballot count at City Hall and repeatedly commented on how the city should use better counting machines in any future election.

At one point, the mayor called City Council member Tibby DeJulio and said, “If we’re going run our own elections, we’ve got to invest in some technology.”

While the final numbers aren’t in, some pros and cons of city-run voting are emerging. City officials are pleased with the relatively high turnout for the May 24 vote: about 16 percent of active registered voters. On the other hand, the election is under investigation by the Georgia Secretary of State’s office, apparently for having only a single polling place.

Then there’s the cost, estimated at about $108,000 for the original and runoff elec-

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tions. The number was big enough to become a local campaign issue, and the May 24 special election was estimated to cost nearly five times the amount the county charged to run a similar special election in 2011.

The District 3 special election was required when City Council member Graham McDonald resigned in March to make an unsuccessful run for the House District 52 seat.

The city originally intended to follow the standard practice of contracting with the county to run the election. That would have meant putting the City Council race on the ballot along with state and federal offices in either the May 24 primary or Nov. 8 general elections.

The City Council wanted the seat filled as soon as possible and chose the May 24 date. But election law requires 90-day notice for the county to run a city election, and that deadline had already passed. To stick with May 24, the city had to run the election itself at separate polls and at its own expense.

City staff estimated the cost at $72,343 for the special election and $35,230.50 for a runoff. The City Council decided the cost was worth it.

During the city’s 2009 attempt to run its own elections, City Attorney Wendell Wil-

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lard said a study showed the plan could be 40 to 50 percent less expensive than the county’s election-running fees.

Fulton Chairman John Eaves, who led the county’s rejection of the plan, even acknowledged at the time that, “in fact, Sandy Springs could probably save money by conducting their own election” by finding fee-free polling places, using fewer poll workers and ballots, and setting lowering staff pay rates.

But this year’s city-run special election is estimated to cost far more than the last county-run special election. That 2011 District 4 election, won by Gabriel Sterling, was estimated at the time to cost $15,400, or $29,645, if a runoff had been needed.

This year’s special election had five candidates, while the 2011 race had only two. The last full election for mayor and all six City Council seats cost the city about $183,000, city records show.

In a recent interview, Willard said one reason the city has not raised the self-run elections issue again is the fact that the county already has a system in place. “We would have to build our own [elections] structure,” he said.

Kraun said the May 24 election is a model to allow city officials to decide what they want in the future, likening it to shopping for clothes. “You always want to try it before you wear it,” she said.

The majority of this year’s election costs went to the “professional services” of planning the election, training poll workers and

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Poll manager Alicia Volk, right, brings in ballots cast on Election Day to Sandy Springs City Hall with help from volunteer April Persons, left, on May 24.

supervising the polls. Those services were provided by consultant Gary Smith, a former Forsyth County elections director.

Smith also runs municipal elections for the city of Peachtree Corners in Gwinnett County. Peachtree Corners also held a special City Council special election on May 24. It cost about $30,000, according to city spokesperson Judy Putnam. It was a two-way race, with roughly half the amount of ballots cast as the Sandy Springs race, according to the Peachtree Corners city website.

In Sandy Springs, the expense and competition with county polling places meant that District 3 special election voting was done at only a single polling place. That

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drew an investigation by the Secretary of State’s office, which supervises elections.

“I think the issue is, why did we make the determination to make one polling place as opposed to multiple polling places?”

Willard said.

City officials say the Secretary of State was aware of the election plan from the start. They point to the relatively high turnout as an indication that voters were not confused about where to cast ballots.

The result of the investigation is likely to be a big factor in whether the city runs future elections.

“We’ll cross that race when we come to it,” Willard joked.

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Amenities, attractions draw home buyers to the mountains

BY KATHY DEAN There’s a lot to love about living in the city, but everyone needs a change of scenery from time to time. Luckily for Atlanta residents, some of the most breathtaking scenery in the Southeast is just north of the city, in the foothills of the Appalachians.

“Mountain life is appealing because it has a low-key resort feel with lots of amenities and attractions,” said Nathan Fitts, with Nathan Fitts & Team of REMAX Town & Country. “Blue Ridge is just 90 miles from downtown Atlanta, making it a great weekend escape for those looking to get a break from the hustle and bustle of the city.”

It’s a perfect fit for those who love the great outdoors, as there are 106,000 acres in the Chattahoochee National Forest offering horseback riding, whitewater rafting, tubing, zip lining, mountain biking trails and hiking trails – including the Benton MacKaye Trail and the beginning of the Appalachian Trail at Springer Mountain.

“Some of the best trout fishing waters on the East Coast are in Blue Ridge, which has been designated by the state as ‘The Trout Capital of Georgia,’” Fitts reported.

Local mountain trout is a popular dish in many of the region’s eateries, too. The historic downtown Blue Ridge area is full of upscale and specialty restaurants. Other favorite foods that visitors enjoy include barbeque, fried apple pies, biscuits and grits and sausage gravy.

“The mountains of north Georgia provide peace, beauty, solitude and outdoor recreation,” said June Slusser, CEO, Coldwell Banker High Country Realty. “Clean air, the night sky filled with stars and a lack of urban noise is what many city dwellers look for. What they find is even greater than their expectations – lively, small downtowns, quaint shops, extraordinary

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restaurants, community theater, the arts and so much more.”

Among that “so much more” is the ecotourism opportunities offered at orchards, farms and wineries. Festivals – such as Trout Fest, Wine and Jazz Fest, Big Green Egg Fest, Blues and BBQ, Arts in the Park and Apple Festival – fill the calendar.

Of course, visitors still ride the train – The Blue Ridge Scenic Railway – and walk along Main Street while browsing the antique shops, boutiques and galleries. They enjoy stopping for a bite at the cafes while drinking in the small town atmosphere and chatting with the friendly folks who pass by.

“Other big draws are the ever-growing Union County Farmer’s Market, as well as new wineries and wedding venues,” Slusser said. “There’s always a crowd heading to Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino in Murphy and more musical events are slated for the Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds in Hiawassee. Expanding and upgraded RV parks bring in more campers, too.”

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nity a quick get-away spot with a short 2-2 ½ hour drive. Bill Gilmore, provisional broker, Highlands Cove Realty and Atlanta Realtor with PalmerHouse Properties, noted that the elevation offers a lower temperature of 10 to 15 degrees, and fresh air cleaned by the National Forests awakens the senses. Hikes and views appeal to everyone, with the most popular destination being Whiteside Mountain.

“Many Atlantans belong to one of the 12

private golf clubs or play the three public courses,” Gilmore said. “Visitors also love the variety of restaurants and shopping offered in both Highlands and Cashiers, and there are many events that add to special time spent in the mountains.”

He suggested stopping at local farmers’ markets that are open summer through fall to stock up on fresh fruit, local cheeses and produce from the region. Visitors should be sure to schedule time for the Highlands 10th annual Culinary Weekend, Nov. 10-13, too.

“In October, many Atlanta residents come to see the shadow cast in the valley from Whiteside Mountain,” Gilmore said.

“It’s called the Spirit Bear or Bear Shadow and appears just before sunset.”

One key to Big Canoe’s attraction is its proximity to Atlanta and the surrounding metro area. It’s only one hour from the high energy of the city, yet once a person passes through the gates and crosses over the covered bridge, they feel a million miles away.

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Continued from page 20 time is our most precious gift,” said Katie Wercholuk, marketing director, Big Canoe Company, LLC. “Big Canoe’s convenient yet secluded location means less time spent driving to a mountain retreat and more time spent breathing the clean mountain air, teeing off, casting a line, lounging lakeside, reading a favorite book and sharing moments worth remembering with the ones who matter most.”

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“Big Canoe has the rare mix of community friendship, national park-like beauty and comfortable living with a full set of amenities,” Wercholuk explained. “This combination is uncommon and makes Big Canoe an ideal environment to raise a family, vacation or retire. We provide the sense of well-being and security that many Atlanta residents are after by being a private, gated community.”

Within its gates, Big Canoe offers over 20 miles of hiking trails, three waterfalls, three lakes, 2,600-plus families, 50-plus community clubs, 27 holes of golf and more. Resort-style amenities include a fitness center/spa, clubhouse, marina with electric boating and fishing, swim club, racquet club with tennis and pickleball courts, bocce ball, hiking and biking trails and golf. It has its own postal facility, trash/ recycling center, water company, fire and rescue station, chapel and animal rescue.

“We’re also close to top area attractions in Blue Ridge, Dawsonville and Dahlonega,” said Wercholuk. “All of the charm of the north Georgia mountains are right at your fingertips when you live in Big Canoe.”

City dwellers are looking for fresh air, peace and quiet, and gorgeous mountain views, and Big Canoe has all that and more.

Residents can choose to own a million-dollar mountain house with long-range views of the Atlanta skyline or a Southern Living-inspired cottage with views of the golf course. There are many options, and that’s one of the best parts of living there.

For anyone interested in learning more, the exclusive Discovery Package is the ideal way to experience life as a Big Canoe resident. Extremely popular since it was launched in May of last year, it offers a 2-night/3-day stay in a private mountain home for just $375. The package includes 18 holes of golf per couple, a $50 voucher toward dining at Sconti Clubhouse, and a private tour of the community and its diverse group of neighborhoods.

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highly desired, one of Big Canoe’s most sought-after spots is Wildcat, a mountain ridge neighborhood with a private reserve.

Nearly half of the 700-acre area is set aside for usable green space, including 12 miles of walking paths and trails. Home sites share spectacular views of the neighboring mountains, wildflower meadows and lush forests.

Wercholuk said that other frequent requests include a master bedroom on the

interested in an outdoor lifestyle, Wercholuk reported. “With our unique Jeep Trail, 22 miles of award-winning hiking/biking trails, three outdoor dog parks, three waterfalls, three lakes and scenic mountain landscapes, they have it all. In fact, we won 2015 Hiking Community of the Year from Bliss Awards-Real Estate Scorecard.”

Since neighborhoods with trails and locations that promote outdoor living are

main level, open floor plans, four-season rooms, such as covered screened porches with fireplaces and grilling areas, and longrange mountain views and water views.

Slusser agreed that log and cottage style homes on a lake or with long-range mountain views are in the greatest demand.

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Intown living is in big demand, too. She has a list of buyers looking to purchase a loft- or cottage-type dwelling within walking distance to the quaint downtown areas.

Gilmore has also noticed that intown living is popular. “It’s nice to put away the car and walk to town or the grocery store. Close proximity to town, spectacular views, and lakefront or golf community properties tick most of the boxes for location,” he said.

Cashiers has a new development in the construction phase which will be the first in-town eight-cottage community, just two blocks from the crossroads. Highlands’ new construction is increasing in-town, and there are many resale homes and condos in the area at prices ranging from $300,000 to $6 million-plus.

Real estate has always been robust on the plateau, and the area is known for its expensive homes, so affordability is not something folks often look for, Gilmore stated. He quickly added that there are still homes and townhomes for every budget.

Communities like Sapphire and Whispering Lake offer great values starting in the $300,000s. Many homes are sold fully furnished, allowing new residents to move right in and enjoy their mountain homes.

“Lots of homeowners can’t make it to the mountains every weekend, so they rent their homes using VRBO or one of the many rental management companies.

It’s a great way to utilize your home and capture some funds for expenses,” he explained. “Clients in this area are typically very nice families that respect and care for others’ property.”

With all the interest in the Blue Ridge, some new developments have gained in popularity. The Heights at Cashes Valley offers elevated rustic living and is one of the most upscale communities in the area, according to Fitts.

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“The prices per square foot in the community have yielded higher returns than anywhere in the county,” he said. “The homes are architecturally designed using many natural materials, including rough sawn wood, natural poplar bark siding, live edge siding, board and batten, cedar shake, and lots of natural stone accents and columns.”

A few other Blue Ridge communities with new construction include Shepherds Ridge and Little Creek Overlook, located in the popular Aska Adventure Area. Necowa Cove is a community that offers lakefront living as well as properties with panoramic views along miles of Lake Blue Ridge with layered mountains in the distance.

“For lake lovers and those who en-

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Fitts added that the trend for Atlanta residents purchasing in the mountains has transitioned from the log cabin look to more of a modern rustic design. “This term in the north Georgia mountains simply means that the homes offer rustic charm and warmth with the modern amenities that most city folks are used to.”

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On May 24, at about 2 a.m., an officer was patrolling the 8000 block of Roswell Road and noticed a car in a parking lot with the driver and passenger slumped over the dashboard. The officer went to the vehicle and the female in the car, behind the wheel, lifted her head. She and the passenger identified themselves as Christy Borden and Gregory Copeland.

Borden’s pupils were dilated and her speech slurred, the officer stated in a report. The officer asked if they were under the influence of drugs and both said no.

The officer asked to search their car and Borden consented. The officer found three metal spoons in the glove compartment and two needles in the backseat.

The officer looked inside Borden’s purse in the backseat and found a small clear plastic bag with a Team Marlboro logo on it and containing several pieces of what was determined to be crystal metham-

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Borden told the officer she was unsure how the drugs ended up in her bag and accused Copeland, who she said she had just met, with putting the drugs in her purse. Copeland said Borden was lying about just meeting him and told the officer he met Borden a few days ago and they had planned on buying drugs that night and “getting high,” states the report. About 1.2 grams of crystal meth was confiscated.

Borden, of Pilgrim Way in Atlanta, was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance. Her 2014 Nissan Sentra was towed.

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The driver, Timothy Bartlett, had taken the car, a Chevrolet Malibu, from its owner who lives in College Park without permission to go to Cumming to visit a friend, according to a police report.

Bartlett was traveling about 65 mph on Ga. 400 when, a witness said, he veered off the road, drove into the grass and then struck the overhead sign support. He was dead at the scene. Police reported there were no skid marks or any indication of evasive maneuvering by the vehicle.

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