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APRIL 2022 | 13
Dunwoody
Preservation Trust
names new leader
Dunwoody native Noelle Ross will serve
as the new executive director for the Dun
woody Preservation Trust, an organiza
tion dedicated to saving and sharing Dun-
woody’s history. Former Executive Director
Suzanne Huff left the trust last fall, and
Ross will replace Cowen Harter, who has
served as interim director since Huff s de
parture.
“We’re growing and changing fast and
felt that Noelle’s experience as a team
builder in a variety of environments made
her a great fit for this newly expanded posi
tion,” said Board President David Long.
Ross has held leadership and human re
sources management positions for the past
16 years, and she has worked as a teacher
and director of children’s choral groups.
She graduated from the Marist School,
holds a B.A. in music from Oberlin College,
and is a composer and a classical singer
who performs with the Atlanta Symphony
Orchestra Chorus.
City spends
$400K on police
department legal
issues
The city of Dunwoody has spent more
than $400,000 on legal services related
to employment matters within the Dun
woody Police Department, according to in
voices obtained by Reporter Newspapers.
In October of 2020, the Dunwoody City
Council approved a contract with the law
firm Elarbee, Thompson, Sapp, & Wilson to
provide legal assistance with a lawsuit and
complaint related to issues with former
Dunwoody Police Department Lt. Fidel Es
pinoza. Earlier in 2020, multiple officers
accused Espinoza of sexual harassment,
including claims that he demanded sexual
favors for work benefits and solicited nude
photos.
According to city spokesperson Jennifer
Boettcher, as of Feb. 10, 2022, the city had
paid Elarbee $422,417 since May 2020, but
not all of that cost is related to lawsuits or
complaints involving Espinoza.
A records request of the invoices from
May 2020 to Feb. 11,2022 revealed that the
city has paid the law firm $408,706.25 for
employment-related matters with the Dun
woody Police Department. Most of the in
voices were heavily redacted and did not
specify if they pertained to a case or issue
related to Espinoza. Read the full story at
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