Michelle Sullivan and Frank Roberts (file photo)
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Four candidates in the general
municipal election sent the Sandy Springs
City Council District 4 election into a
runoff also. Sullivan’s 1,296 votes in the
Nov. 4 election at 46 percent of the votes
cast weren’t enough to avoid a runoff
falling short of the 50 percent plus one
vote required to win the office. Roberts,
a former police officer for Atlanta and
Sandy Springs, tallied 840 votes, sending
him to the runoff with Sullivan, who runs
a small business.
“Thank you to every resident who
cast a vote, shared their concerns, opened
their door, or offered encouragement
throughout this campaign,” Sullivan told
Rough Draft Atlanta. “To my supporters,
volunteers, friends and family — thank
you for believing in this vision.”
Challengers Steven D. Hickey (336
votes) and Dave Flynn (335) fell short
with less than 12 percent of the vote each
in the general election.
The candidates sought the seat held by
Jody Reichel, who ran for Sandy Springs
mayor.
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A federal grant will fund overtime for
Sandy Springs public safety staff who assist
with World Cup security in 2026.
The Sandy Springs City Council
approved an agreement with the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security’s
World Cup Grant Program during its Dec.
2 meeting. SSPD Major Forrest Bohannon
said she expects $78,085 in grant funds for
overtime costs.
Bohannon said the city expects
to deploy 33 police department staff
members and three from the fire
department to provide security during the
three weeks of the World Cup in June and
July 2026.
“We should be able to be fully staffed
in the city without needing to use any
overtime, since we have plenty of time to
plan for this,” Bohannon said.
Mayor Rusty Paul said Atlanta’s law
enforcement leaders asked Sandy Springs
for help.
Paul said Sandy Springs is working on
scheduling local World Cup activities. He
hoped that some events would be held in
city facilities or on the City Green.
The Atlanta Regional Commission
brought the federal funding opportunity
to the City of Atlanta. Atlanta asked
that Sandy Springs get its overtime costs
funded. The reimbursements will be made
in 2027.
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