Dunwoody Mayor Lynn Deutsch publishes first newsletter.

Greetings! My regular newsletter will focus on policy items, actions the City Council is exploring and decisions we have made. If you are interested in Dunwoody events, make sure you have signed up for the City's fabulous weekly newsletter. (link is found below) In the past few weeks, the City Council finalized a moratorium limiting development in the Dunwoody Village area. This allows work to continue on the updated area plan. We anticipate adopting the final plan later this year. As I have said, we only get one chance to do this correctly. I believe that patience is necessary to move the area forward. We hosted a record number of volunteers for the Dunwoody Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service (picture above). Hundreds of trees and bushes were planted. Thousands of daffodil bulbs were planted in memory of the children who perished in the Holocaust, scores of beds weeded, and more. It was freezing that morning and 750+ volunteers still showed up. A very proud moment for our community. Thanks to our local chapter of Jack and Jill Inc for initiating this project 4 years ago and continuing to serve as a co-sponsor. As promised, I have begun the conversation about the challenges facing the DeKalb County School District with the other DeKalb Mayors (or their representatives). I am formulating a plan for continuing these discussions. Concerns about the school system are shared across the county. Along with our City Council, I continue to monitor the activities of the Georgia Legislature. Some members of the legislative branch seem determine to weaken Georgia cities' abilities to perform our responsibilities especially as it relates to zoning and design standards. We will continue to advocate strongly against these bills. I will let you know if we need you to take action to support our position. I look forward to seeing you soon. Please remember you can always reach out to me at Lynn.Deutsch@Dunwoodyga.gov. Lynn PS-- Please save March 12, 2020, 7 PM for the State of the City. More details coming soon.

GDOT PUBLIC OPEN HOUSES I-285 MANAGED LANES PROJECT TUESDAY JANUARY 28 Noon-2PM 4:30 PM-7:30 PM St. Luke's Church 1978 Mt. Vernon Road As many of you know, I would like to see the whole 285 Managed Lane project reevaluated for effectiveness and value added. I believe that there are better strategies to reduce traffic congestion on the Top End. There is a huge need to mitigate the impacts this project is going to have on the communities abutting the interstate. If you attend one of the open houses and share my concerns, please consider adding these thoughts to any of your own comments. ·     Sound walls and other noise reduction tools must be installed before construction begins. ·     GDoT should fund multipurpose trails on Cotillion, along I-285, and on the reconstructed Chamblee-Dunwoody bridge ·     Additional space should be added to the Chamblee-Dunwoody bridge to allow for the greening up of this gateway to Dunwoody. (similar to the 5th Street Bridge in Atlanta or the Encore Parkway Bridge in Alpharetta) If you are unable to attend, or just want a preview of what G DoT will share at the meeting, please click on the project's webpage.

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