Good evening my fellow citizens. The following are some
update items of interest ...
1. Alarm Registration ... If you have a monitored home or
business alarm your alarm needs to be registered by 1 OCT 2013. Unmonitored
alarms do not have to be registered. Registration is free for residential
alarms and $25 for business alarms. You can register on-line at ... www.crywolf.us/oss/dunwoodyga.
If you don't have access to the internet or have problems or questions call the
toll free number 866-899-2365 or email dunwoodyga@publicsafetycorp.com.
Yes, there is a fine for not registering your alarm and/or having two or more
false alarms. The whole reason for the ordinance is to cut down on the massive
number of false alarms that occur. The estimates I have seen is that answering
false alarms utilizes the time of 1.5 to 2 police officers. This is time that
can be better utilized patrolling our streets and protecting our
citizens.
2. Our Police Department ... Our police have done some
outstanding work spending many long quality hours on some high profile cases.
The arrest and conviction of Hemy Neuman and Andrea Sneiderman on various
charges in the murder death of Rusty Sneiderman. Neuman received a life
sentence and Andrea Sneiderman was sentenced to five years in prison. The four
individuals that were involved in the bank robbery in 2012 at the PNC Bank on
Mt Vernon Rd have been convicted and three have been sentenced to prison terms
of 7 to 27 years. The fourth individual will be sentenced this week. Lastly, our police have arrested several
individuals in the shooting that took place last Sunday in the Terraces
Apartments. A job well done to all of our Officers that keep us safe.
3. DeKalb County (DC) Interim CEO Public Meeting. The
Interim DC CEO, Lee May will have a public meeting in Dunwoody on 5 SEP 2013 at
the Dunwoody United Methodist Church from 7 - 8:30 PM. I urge all of you that
can make the meeting to do so. I have been in a couple of meetings with Lee and
my initial impression is that he is very open and straight forward in his
comments. His initiative to eliminate the DC CEO position that he now holds
should be very refreshing and encouraging to all the citizens of DC. There is a
long way to go on that issue.
4. Dunwoody Public Open House Meeting .... This meeting is
to discuss the proposed sidewalk projects on Peachford Rd, Hensley Dr and Mt
Vernon Way. The meeting is at our city hall on 12 SEP from 6 PM - 9 PM. I urge
all of you that live in these areas or have an interest in these projects to
"get out ahead of the curve" by attending this meeting and voicing
your opinion. It is best to voice your opinion at this meeting and not wait
until after the project have been approved.
5. Citizens Police Academy ... The extremely popular
Citizens Police Academy is forming its next class that is planned to start on 3
SEP 2013. Everyone I have spoken to that has attended previous classes has been
extremely positive in their evaluation of the class. Basically you learn what
it is like to be a police officer in Dunwoody. You even get some "boots on
the ground training." There are a few slots remaining. To register go to
.... http://www.dunwoodyga.gov/Departments/Dunwoody-Police-Department/Events_and_Programs/Citizens_Police_Academy.aspx
6. Zoning Rewrite ... The next special City Council meeting
to continue to move towards approval of Chapters 16 and 27 of our "zoning"
code of ordinance is scheduled for 6 PM at the City Hall on 17 SEP. The
quickest way to review the rewrite is to go to the "home page" of the
city website ... www.dunwoodyga.gov
... and on the far right side of the page you will see the word
"Projects" and under that the first item Zoning Code Rewrite Project
... click on that ... this information needs to be updates and I will try to
get that updated tomorrow.
6. 2013 Property Tax ... By now you all should have received
your 2013 property tax statement. If you didn't receive your tax statement you
can look it up on line at DC Tax Commissioners website .... http://web.co.dekalb.ga.us/TaxCommissioner/tc-home.html.
Your first installment payment is due NLT 30 SEP and the second payment is due
NLT 15 NOV. One issue this year is that some folks have been billed $400 vs the
norm of $265 for sanitary fees. The explanation from DC is that the extra
charge was levied on those citizens who have a home business. This item is
still being worked by our DC BOC representatives. Stay tuned.
7. Crosswalks ... Crosswalk violations are of special
interest to our police ... especially since our children are now back in
school. The following are three crosswalk rules as a review:
1. GA law requires you to stop for a pedestrian in the crosswalk even if
they are not in you lane/s
2. When making a turn you must stop until the pedestrian has finished
crossing the side of the road onto which you are turning. Never turn into a
crosswalk when pedestrians are still using it.
3. Always stop prior to the crosswalk and not in it.
8. Food Truck Thursday Night Concerts. These very popular
concerts have been extended until 24 OCT. These events take place in Brook Run
Park from 6 - 9 PM every Thursday. If you haven't been to one of these you are
missing out on a lot of good times. There is great food, good music and you
will see a lot of friends and neighbors there. Thanks to the DHA for being the
main sponsor. The City is a co-sponsor.
9. Sirens ... Much to my disappointment the City Council has
not moved forward with installing Weather Alert Sirens throughout the city to
assist protecting all of us from injury due to severe weather. A lot on
communities around us, Sandy Springs, Roswell, Alpharetta, Decatur, Cobb
County, etc., have these sirens. It is my opinion that the VAST majority of our
citizens favor the installation of the sirens. I would like to hear your
opinion.
10. Election ... After much thought and talking with my
Family I have decided to seek re-election as your City Council Representative
from District One, Post-1. I have appreciated your support over the past five
years and seek your continued support moving forward. Much more on that later.
11. That is all from here tonight. I trust all of you
enjoyed yourself this beautiful weekend. Please pass this update on to your
friends, neighbors, members of your HOA and anyone you think maybe interested.
If you would like to be added to my update email list just let me know and I
will make that happen. I appreciate your thoughts and comments so keep them
coming.
Let Us Continue To Build Our
City Together
Denny Shortal
Dunwoody City Council, District
One, Post-1
Mayor Pro Tem
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(O) 678-382-6700 (C) 678-246-9006
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