Dunwoody Town Hall Meeting:
Thursday, June 25
Our community's next Town Hall
meeting is this Thursday, June 25 at 7:00-9:00pm at Dunwoody Nature Center
(5343 Roberts Dr.). Councilman Denny Shortal and I are the hosts. We hope
to see you Thursday!
2015 Millage Rate Same as Last
Year (and every prior year)
On June 22, City Council adopted
the millage rate of 2.74, which is the same annual millage rate for each year
since our city incorporated. Homestead owners receive a statutory
one mil credit against this rate for a net millage rate of 1.74. Dunwoody
remains at the lowest millage rate in DeKalb County.
Our city property tax digest is
not quite back to 2008 city incorporation levels, but when it does exceed it
(perhaps this next year?) I will support a property tax reduction initiative.
City Council will soon set legislative priorities for 2016 General
Assembly. I've recommended a city charter change that would allow City Council
to increase the residential homestead credit beyond our statutory one mil.
I look forward to that discussion with my Council colleagues.
Additional Summer Road
Construction Coming
In my prior Update, I listed the
streets representing 8 miles of repaving underway this summer, as well as the
water main pipe and paving on Mt. Vernon Rd. I wanted to let you know a
similar water main pipe replacement, sidewalk, and paving project is current in
the bid process for Chamblee-Dunwoody Rd. between Roberts Dr. and Cambridge Dr.
The bids will come to City Council for review in July and if approved,
construction could begin by the end of August. The project would continue into
2016.
Park Lightning Detection
System Turned Off
At our June 22 meeting, City
Council instructed staff to disable the lightning detection alert system at
Brook Run Park and Dunwoody Park. We found the horns were going off
regularly, which proved to be an excessive noise nuisance for the neighbors and
seemed to be ignored by park goers. Staff is researching what additional
adjustments could be made to these systems to make them beneficial without
creating a noise nuisance for the neighbors.
In the interim, please pay close
attention to weather conditions. The tornado siren at both parks are unaffected
by this change.
Independence Day Parade
The largest Independence Day
parade is right here in Dunwoody. The parade steps off at All Saints
Church on July 4 at 9:00 am and proceeds down Mt. Vernon Rd. to Dunwoody
Village.
A special shout-out goes to
Dunwoody Public Works for planning the Mt. Vernon Rd. water main pipe
replacement project to keep the roadway passable. The department is also
trimming the right of way overgrowth and weeds to make the parade route
attractive for residents and visitors.
Thanks go to Dunwoody Homeowners
Association (DHA) and the host of volunteers for making this event possible for
A Better Dunwoody!
Reminder: DeKalb County
Sanitation Going to Once Weekly Pick-up on July 6
The county began distributing the
large rolling cans in mid-June. The county's goal is to have all rolling
cans distributed and begin with the one-day-per-week pickup schedule on July 6.
Even if you have not received a rolling can by July 6, your once-a-week
pick-up schedule begins that week nonetheless.
Re-Election Announcement
In 2011, I was elected to Dunwoody City Council as an At-Large
member. I appreciate the support and confidence of this community over the past
several years.
At our June 22 City Council meeting, I announced that I plan to
seek re-election to a second term on November 3. If on that day, Dunwoody
citizens ask me to return for another four years, it will be an honor to
continue serving the greatest city on earth.
Upcoming City Council
Meetings
Monday, July 13
Monday, July 27
Monday, August 10
Monday, August 24
City Council meetings begin at
6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 41 Perimeter Center East,
Suite 103. All meetings are open to the public. Come see your
government in action!
Thank you!
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