Hayden Sumlin

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DUNWOODY, Ga. — The Dunwoody City Council approved a roughly $490,000 contract June 16 with Headley Construction to revitalize the damaged Brook Run Park Veterans Memorial. DeKalb County dedicated the memorial in 2004, four years before Dunwoody was incorporated. Because anticipated refurbishing costs exceeded the 2022 estimate, the city’s Parks and Recreation Department collaborated with the veterans community to develop a new design last fall.

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METRO ATLANTA — MarketNsight, one of the Southeast’s leading consultants for housing data and trends, projected a return to rate-driven market during its June 12 update to industry personnel. John Hunt, chief analyst and principal of MarketNsight, said his team’s December 2024 forecast was spot on. Despite tariff and trade turmoil, the housing market remains on par with last year.

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SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — The Sandy Springs City Council approved the city’s fiscal year 2026 budget and general liability insurance at its June 17 meeting. The city’s overall budget, including all funds and its debt on city facilities, totals $1.062 billion. Most of that is assigned to multi-year projects within the Public Facilities Authority and to transportation projects funded through a special countywide sales tax. The Sandy Springs fiscal year begins July 1 and ends June 30.

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SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — High Point Civic Association President Mary Ford announced her run for the District 5 seat on the Sandy Springs City Council, setting up a race against fellow board member Colin Hubbard. Sandy Springs is approaching its 20th anniversary as the state’s seventh most populous city. It holds nonpartisan municipal elections every four years. All seats on the City Council and the mayor’s position are up for election at the same time. There are no staggered terms.

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DUNWOODY, Ga. — With two months until qualifying, David Ziskind announced his run for Post 2 on the Dunwoody City Council, one of three seats on this fall’s ballot. The District 2 seat is currently held by Rob Price, who announced his reelection bid June 13 shortly after his challenger’s notice. Dunwoody elections are staggered on a four-year cycle, with half the City Council seats coming up for a vote this year. The three seats up for reelection Nov.