Dunwoody, Atlanta's Classic City

Video of the ribbon cutting and discussion of Police Services.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Wqx9MhqXcI

DCPC School Meeting - "Math Matters" on Wed Dec 3rd @ Huntley Hills

THE DUNWOODY, CHAMBLEE, & CROSS KEYS PARENTS COUNCIL BRING PARENTS, SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS, SCHOOL OFFICIALS, AND LEGISLATORS TOGETHER TO DISCUSS TOPICS THAT AFFECT PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN OUR COMMUNITY.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3rd, 2008
Location: Huntley Hill Elementary School
Topic: "Math Matters" - Speaker- Vonzia Phillips, Ed.D

UPCOMING MEETINGS:
January 2009 – NO MEETING

February 4, 2009 - State Standards - Ashford Park ES
w/ Martha Reichrath and Brad Bryant

March 4, 2009 - State Standards - Chamblee MS
County follow-up

April 1, 2009 - Online Social Networking Pitfalls Austin ES
w/Jessica Pater from Ga. Tech

May 6, 2009 - Dr. Crawford Lewis – Peachtree Charter MS
School Year Wrap-Up

Dunwoody Municipal Court Clerk Wanted

Municipal Court Clerk

Friday, November 28, 2008, 12:10:00 AM

Dunwoody, Georgia
Begin Date: Friday, November 28, 2008
End Date: Sunday, December 21, 2008

The City of Dunwoody is seeking a talented and innovative Municipal Court Clerk to manage the the Municipal Court operations for the new City of Dunwoody (population, 40,000). This position reports directly to the City Manager. Required training and experience includes a Bachelors degree and five or more years experience in working in the judicial system. Degree requirement may be waived if the case of an applicant with significant relevant experience.

Position Description

Qualified Applicants may send a cover letter and resume via email to warren.hutmacher@dunwoodyga.gov or via U.S. mail “Attention City Manager” to PO Box 888074, Dunwoody, GA 30356.

Open until filled. First review of resumes on 12/15/08.

City Manager Warren Hutmacher announces today that William “Billy” Grogan has been named as the sole finalist in the search for Dunwoody’s first Chief

City Manager Warren Hutmacher announces today that William “Billy” Grogan has been named as the sole finalist in the search for Dunwoody’s first Chief of Police.

Over 100 resumes were received by City Manager Warren Hutmacher for the Chief of Police position since it was advertised in October, 2008. Eight interviews were held and William “Billy” Grogan has been named as the sole finalist for the position.

William “Billy” Grogan currently serves as the Deputy Chief of Police in Marietta, GA. Marietta employs 138 sworn police officers and Grogan has overseen every department of the Agency over his career. He has over 27 years of experience in law enforcement, the last 13 years in command positions. Grogan earned a Bachelors Degree in Political Science and will be awarded a Masters Degree in Public Administration in December, 2008. Both degrees are from Kennesaw State University. Grogan is a graduate of the 193rd session of the FBI National Academy.

City Manager Hutmacher said, “Deputy Chief Grogan will bring to Dunwoody an understanding of forming partnerships with neighborhoods and businesses while keeping the community safe and secure. Grogan is well versed in all areas of law enforcement and will use best practices and an extensive knowledge of technology to create Georgia’s newest police force. I interviewed some of the finest law enforcement executives in Georgia and it was clear to me that Deputy Chief Grogan was the best fit for Dunwoody. His proven commitment to professional law enforcement, his extensive command experience and his capacity for bringing new and fresh ideas for public safety distinguished him from an impressive field of candidates.”

Chief Dan Flynn of the Marietta Police Department said, “We proudly commend the new City of Dunwoody for selecting Billy Grogan as its first Chief of Police. In his years of personal and professional development in the law enforcement community, Chief Grogan has proven to be an individual of exceptionally high integrity, dignity, and vision. While he is a seasoned reliable police leader, he is also modern and progressive in his views and actions; and he will undoubtedly become a key member of the team of leaders that will build the City of Dunwoody to meet its citizens’ highest expectations.”

Grogan is excited to be the first Chief of Police for Dunwoody. He said, “I am very honored and humbled by my selection as the first ever Police Chief for the City of Dunwoody. I am energized by the opportunity to work with the Mayor, City Council and City Manager to establish the police department as soon as possible. The Dunwoody Police Department will operate transparently and work in partnership with the residents and businesses of Dunwoody to provide a safe and secure environment to live, work and play. My door will always be open and I look forward to getting to know everyone in the community."

With a great deal of work to be accomplished in advance of the City’s expected start date of April to put the first officer s on the street, Grogan will begin employment on December 16th, 2008.

Dunwoody ribbon cutting and decision to take over a number of County services.

The Dunwoody City Council held back to back meetings to formalize much of what have been covered by the Council over the last several months. Nothing controversial happened in the first meeting but the second meeting held several items of interest.

The midnight hour had every major TV news station in the room for the ribbon cutting of the City.

Denny Shortal was nominated by Ken Wright to be the Mayor Pro Tempore to act in his place when the Mayor is absent. Congrats Denny !!

On January 1st the City plans to take over the following items from DeKalb County.

• Road and street construction or maintenance, including curbs, sidewalks, street lights, traffic engineering and devices to control the flow of traffic on streets;
• Stormwater infrastructure maintenance, collection and disposal;
• Enforcement of construction, building, housing, plumbing, and electrical codes and other similar codes;
• Planning, code enforcement, zoning and land use subject to the County providing to the City all the Zoning files for properties located within the City limits;
• Arts and cultural arts programs and facilities;
• Park operations, park maintenance, recreational areas, programs, and facilities; and
• Courts and court services.

I had a number of questions regarding the proposal that Dunwoody operate and maintain the parks while DeKalb County still owns the property but I voted for the proposal since I believed it was in the long term best interests of the City and its citizens. Since I have been passionate regarding the operation of Brook Run in the past, tonight's vote on taking them over was no different in a public forum. I have copied the snippet of discussion on the parks and made them available here.

The full audio from the 11302008 meeting is here.

The full audio from the 12012008 meeting is here.

The discussion on parks and Brook Run is here.

The City of Dunwoody is now officially incorporated.

Happy Birthday Dunwoody!

At the stroke of Midnight, the Dunwoody City Council will be honoring the many individuals who made incorporation possible and then they will go back to work setting in place the legal backbone of city operations.