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Community | 3 MAY 2019 ■ www.ReporterNewspapers.net ► and political newcomer, eked out a sur prise victory in last year’s election as part of a suburban “blue wave,” winning a seat long held by Wendell Willard, a Re publican stalwart who helped found the city and served as its city attorney. Kaufman, a Roswell attorney, lost that race after supporting state party claims that McLaurin did not qualify under res idency requirements to run for the seat. The debate descended into campaign mailers describing McLaurin as under in vestigation for “criminal” activities, and the Democrat responded with a libel law suit. Now Kaufman wants a rematch and McLaurin said he welcomed Kaufman’s challenge. McGarry, a Roswell resident and Army veteran who operates a tree care business, said in a press release he was running to advocate for public safety, lo cal business and “responsible” economic growth. CITY TO HOST RIBBON-CUTTING FOR RAIN GARDEN AT MORGAN FALLS OVERLOOK PARK Sandy Springs will host a ribbon-cut- ting May 10 for the new rain garden at Morgan Falls Overlook Park. The rain garden will serve as a bio-re- tention area, taking in stormwater run off from Morgan Falls Road. The garden has native vegetation and specially-de signed soils to clean and treat the water, the announcement said. The event will be held at 11 a.m. at Morgan Falls Overlook Park, 200 Mor gan Falls Road. STATE OF THE CITY’ ADDRESS SET FOR MAY 14 Sandy Springs Mayor Rusty Paul will give the 2019 “State of the City” address on May 14. The speech will be held in City Springs’ Terrace Meeting Room from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event is hosted by the San dy Springs Perimeter Chamber of Com merce. Paul’s address last year discussed the effort to seek improvements to the Atlan ta-run water system or sue to seize con trol of it, along with other city priorities. City Springs is located at 1 Galam- bos Way. Admission is $40 for Chamber members and $45 for non-members. Reg istration closes May 12 at noon. For more information, visit the Chamber website at sandyspringsperimeterchamber.com. CONSTRUCTION OF PERIMETER CENTER OFFICE TOWER COULD BEGIN THIS YEAR The developer of a planned 26-story office tower that has been in the works for years as part of Sandy Springs’ North- park Town Center complex has put out the call for tenants and says construction could begin this fall. The 450,000-square-foot office build ing, called Northpark 700, would be the fourth in the development located on Ab ernathy Road near the Dunwoody bor der. The building would be located on the northeast side of the complex at the intersection of North Park Place and Mount Vernon Highway. Hines, the development company, hopes to start construction in the fall this year, but wants to lock down a ten ant first, said John Heagy, a senior man aging director. Hines, which also developed Dun- woody’s Ravinia complex, has already re ceived a land disturbance permit from the city of Sandy Springs and does not need any other approvals, Heagy said. Hines has announced plans to lease Northpark 700 at points over several years, but it has not yet moved forward. NEW CITY REGULATIONS AFFECTING HOMES & BUSINESSES IN SANDY SPRINGS: TRUE VERIFICATION REQUIRED FOR MONITORED ALARM SYSTEMS JUNE 19, 2019 False alarms are a threat to your safety, diverting public safety resources when the alarm is nothing more than a sensor break. More than 99 percent of all calls to the city from alarm monitoring companies are false. To enhance the safety of its citizens, the City of Sandy Springs now requires audio, video or in person verification of an intrusion (burglar) alarm activation prior to the monitoring company calling 9-1-1. The Fire Department will respond to medical, residential, pulled station, sprinkler activation, water flow alarms and carbon monoxide alarms. All other fire alarms will require True Verification. Audio and video, or in person alarm verification moves the industry from simple notification to True Verification. [ 2 ABC ( 3 DEF [J 4 „ J [5~J |_6jJ C d3 C h fo r Benefits to the Consumer • With True Verification, calls made to 911 are confirmed emergencies = priority response from public safety • Fewer false alarms = more time for public safety to focus on patrols and other safety initiatives • Fewer false alarm calls to administer = taxpayer dollars saved What Alarm Customers Need to Do • Contact your alarm company about measures they are taking to comply with the law • Understand your options. In addition to alarm monitoring services, there are also self-installed and monitored audio and video systems What Has Not Changed • If you have an emergency, CALL 911. Public safety will ALWAYS respond to 911 calls from residents and business owners. • Public Safety will ALWAYS respond to panic, holdup, medical and fire alarms. S> SANDY SPRINGS m ss FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT SPR.GS/ALARM
