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JUNE 2019 • VOL. 13 — NO. 6
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Section Two
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EDUCATION
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From left, Tom Vanvenhoudt, Omar Maslamani and Abbey Kampel
talk at the sculpture “Optimistical” by Nathan Pierce at the May
24 unveiling held at City Springs. Photos on Page 21 ►
Questions remain about
the future of city services
BY EVELYN ANDREWS
evelyn@reporternewspapers.net
Sandy Springs City Council quickly voted
May 14 to bring city services in-house rather
than continue its landmark use of a public-
private partnership. The city says that rever
sal will be revisited in one year, but ques
tions remain about how city staff members
would return to private companies.
“It just didn’t work out this year,” Mayor
Rusty Paul said. “We'll come back to this. I
think there’s a lot of benefit in using the pri
vate sector.”
The city launched in 2005 using the pub
lic-private partnership model, with leaders
saying it allowed them to quickly begin city
operations and, due to its competitive na
ture, would be more efficient and econom
ical and prevent corruption. Sandy Springs
See QUESTIONS on page 23
City tweaks
alarm
ordinance as
verification
requirement
approaches
BY EVELYN ANDREWS
evelyn@reporternewspapers.net
The City Council approved a last-min
ute change to its controversial security
alarm verification requirement as confu
sion continues in the community about
the proposal.
Alarm companies or residents will
be required to provide verification to 911
starting June 19. But instead of provid
ing evidence before officers will be dis
patched, it will only be required within 24
hours.
The city changed its alarm ordinance
in 2017 to shift fines to alarm companies.
Requiring alarm verification was added in
June 2018 and requires alarm companies
provide direct confirmation that a burglar
alarm call is a real crime - with audio or
video devices or in person.
Verification is only required when the
building is unoccupied and is not need
ed for 911 calls, medical, panic and fire
alarms. But the requirement is still caus
ing confusion and concern among the
community.
“I think it really is an overreach,” resi
dent Marilyn Arlcin said. “It was so unnec
essary.”
The ordinance amendment was passed
unanimously with little discussion at the
City Council’s May 21 meeting. But Joe
See CITY on page 22
