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Newspaper Page Text
Inside
Roll fit stroll
Brook Run trail opening
celebrates with a parade
COMMUNITY 3
Let’s review
Crowd gets civics lesson
from Rep. Tom Taylor
COMMUNITY 4
Wide gap
Parents need to understand
accreditation process
COAAMENTARY 6
On the move?
Dog park regulars
unhappy with changes
PET REPORTER 16
Hurdle happy
Track star plans
collegiate career
STANDOUT STUDENT 18
Trial time
Jury selection to begin
in Sneiderman case
PUBLIC SAFETY 22
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JULY 26 - AUG. 8,2013 • VOL. 4 - NO. 15
Wow, I didn't know that!
PHIL MOSIER
Allie Riordan, 4, center, with mom Amy, learns something surprising during the “States of Matter” program
at the Dunwoody Public Library on July 22. Georgia State University brought its Bio-Bus, a mobile laboratory,
to the library so youngsters could learn about solids, liquids and gases. More photos on page 19.
Moratorium imposed on
rezoning requests
BY JOE EARLE
joeearle@reporternewspapers.net
Dunwoody city officials have imposed a 90-day moratorium on
rezoning applications because the city is rewriting its zoning and
building codes.
Dunwoody City Council unanimously approved the moratori
um during its meeting July 22.
City Manager Warren Hutmacher told council members the
moratorium was needed because the council would soon begin
considering new zoning and building codes for the city.
The moratorium, he said, would keep developers from rushing
to the city with rezoning or Special Land Use Permit requests un
der rules that may change soon. It would prevent the city from ac
cepting any requests for 90 days or until the new ordinances are
adopted.
“Moratoriums are not ideal, but I think it makes sense at this
SEE REZONING REQUESTS, PAGE 3
Election heats up as
season arrives late
BY JOE EARLE
joeearle@reporternewspapers.net
Many long-time Dunwoody residents say that in election years,
their city’s political season starts with its popular Fourth of July
parade. Candidates, they say, like to announce their intentions in
time to appear in the parade and shake a few hundred hands.
But when the July 4 parade stepped off this year, only a single
candidate had announced his intention to run for one of the three
seats on Dunwoody City Council up for election Nov. 5.
Things have changed.
Over the week starting July 16, two incumbent councilmen an
nounced they plan to run again, and three other candidates public
ly announced plans to run together as a slate and try to oust the in
cumbents from office.
Heyward Wescott, a Dunwoody Homeowners Association
board member, who had been the sole announced candidate, said
SEE ELECTION HEATS UP, PAGE 5
