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Perimeter officials begin major step on multi-use path By ALEXANDER POPP alex@appenmedia.com DUNWOODY, Ga. — Dunwoody’s dream of connecting the city with a network of multi-use trails took a step forward March 14 when officials broke ground on a new section of Ashford Dunwoody Path at Perimeter Mall. Braving the wind and unseasonably cold temperatures, city officials and other Perimeter area groups gathered to kick off construction for a section of multi-use path, that will connect several existing sections of trail around the mall. “Connectivity is very important to me, to my counsel … to our residents, to our business community and we cannot connect all parts of our community without partners.” Dunwoody Mayor Lynn Deutsch said at the ceremony.
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Members of the Dunwoody City Council and the Perimeter Community Improvement Districts break ground on a new section of the Ashford Dunwoody Path at Perimeter Mall March 14.
Dunwoody officials give nod to police co-responder post By ALEXANDER POPP alex@appenmedia.com DUNWOODY, Ga. — Dunwoody police may soon have regular access to a mental health specialist during crisis calls.
The City Council gave preliminary approval March 13 for a contract with the DeKalb Community Service Board to hire a licensed behavioral health clinician as a “co-responder” assisting Dunwoody and Doraville police in situations involving mental health issues and drug abuse.
For several months in 2022, the City of Dunwoody had great success with a similar position, after contracting with View Point Health for a co-responder employee, Dunwoody Deputy Police Chief Michael Carlson told city councilmembers. “The officers that were out there
thought this was just an extremely valuable service, due to the mental health situation that we have,” Carlson said Unfortunately, he said, the contract was canceled in November after a new state
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