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

Proposed 2018 Budget

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