Thursday, September 14, 2017

Dunwoody's Mayor Denis Shortal releases proposed 2018 budget for City Council consideration.

http://jkheneghan.com/city/meetings/2017/Sep/2018_Budget_Submitted_to-Council%209-1-2017.pdf

City Budget Committee scheduled for Thursday Sept 14th at 9:30 am

FY 2018 Expenditure Highlights

The primary emphasis of the FY 2018 Budget remains consistent with past strategy, concentrating on fundamental infrastructure improvements, paving and parks and is a direct response to community-identified needs and requests. The City has created a FY 2018 Budget list of key expenditures and improvements which focus on taking care of critical community assets and safety essentials as a means of delivering for the future. This commitment can be found within the following overview of project and initiative disbursements:

Paving / Infrastructure
  • 2018 Resurfacing - $3.3 million
  • Citywide Signal Communications/Dunwoody ITS
  • Chamblee Dunwoody Road Peeler to Vermack Improvements
  • Meadow Lane Intersection Improvements
  • Womack Road Sidewalk- Oakhurst Walk to Tilly Mill Road
  • Crosswalk Improvements- Tilly Mill Road at Andover and Chamblee Dunwoody at Georgetown Park (Rapid Flashing Beacons only)
  • Chamblee Dunwoody Road at Womack Road Intersection Improvement
  • Central Parkway Sidewalk
  • Dunwoody Club Drive Sidewalk- Dunwoody Gaps between Whitney Landing and Winters Chapel
Police Department/Public Safety
  • Staffing additions of detective (1), patrol officers (2), and property & evidence technologist (1)
Community Development
  • Legal Review for internally developed Code Updates
  • E-Plan Software
Parks and Recreation
  • Brook Run Playground resurfacing
  • Austin Elementary School Site Master Plan Study
Finance & Administration
  • Debt service, operating expenses and IT equipment upgrades for new City Hall
  • Additional full-time equivalent (FTE) accountant due to higher volume and workload
  •  Increasing post-secondary education reimbursement due to higher demand

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