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Dunwoody faces tapping reserves to fund its budget Future of paths projects remains dominant topic By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com DUNWOODY, Ga. — The Dunwoody City Council spent four and a half hours Sept. 9 poring over a proposed 2025 spending plan ahead of public hearings next month. As things stand now, the city estimates revenues from taxes, fees and other sources will fall about $1.2 million short of its anticipated $37 million in spending – a structural deficit that may require dipping into cash reserves. One of the key elements contributing to the shortfall is last year’s failure of a $60 million bond referendum that would have helped pay for capital investments in amenities like parks and multi-use trails the city has pushed for years. Voters rejected the bond by a 13 percent margin. The city sent out a request for proposal for phase two of a 12-footwide sidepath on Winter’s Chapel Road the day after the referendum failed. Sidepath, or multi-use trail, is a term designating a paved linear
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Two Dunwoody Wildcats rise up to block a Chamblee Bulldog spike during the Sept. 10 high school indoor volleyball match between the DeKalb County rivals. The Wildcats lost the match, dropping three sets and winning one in a best-of-five format.
Atlanta Vibe pro brings skills to Dunwoody girls volleyball By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com DUNWOODY, Ga. —Kacie Evans, an outside hitter on the Atlanta Vibe, is leveraging her professional experience to rebuild Dunwoody High School’s girls volleyball program. Evans uses her private time to coach a Wildcats team dominated by freshmen and sophomores. While the Wildcats dropped their Sept. 10 match to the Chamblee Bulldogs, the varsity squad has much to celebrate. In Evans first year at the helm, the Dunwoody Wildcats girls volleyball varsity team is off to a 12-
14 overall record with a 1-2 regional record. A group of seniors graduated in the spring, leaving a youthful and energetic squad of underclassmen to continue Dunwoody High School’s storied girls volleyball program. The young team battled throughout the game, displaying teamwork, talent and tenacity. The 22-8 Chamblee Bulldogs are undefeated in regional play, competing alongside the Wildcats in Class 5A Region 4 with schools like Woodward Academy and Decatur High School.
The Dunwoody Wildcats and Chamblee Bulldogs show their sportsmanship at the conclusion of a high school rivalry match. While Dunwoody fell to a more experienced Chamblee team, its coach is bringing a professional player’s expertise to a See VOLLEYBALL, Page 18 rebuilding program.
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