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Dunwoody gets some good financial news Latest revenue projections should keep reserves intact By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com DUNWOODY, Ga. — Dunwoody announced July 24 that new revenue projec-
tions show its financial position is much stronger than anticipated, and it has no need to dip into its reserves this year. The city is expecting to collect $1.26 million more in revenue than anticipated in its adopted 2025 budget because of increases to the city’s tax digest and collections of business and occupation taxes,
rental income and franchise fees. At its July 28 meeting, the Dunwoody City Council was set to vote on a mid-year budget amendment to eliminate the use of reserves in this year’s budget. To read about the meeting, visit appenmedia.com. Finance Director Richard Platto said
revenues have come in over budget, and expenses came in under. “We’re basically aligning 2024 revenues … a lot of our revenue sources, taxes for example, come in later in the year (October-December),” Platto said.
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Homeowners association meets, talks DeKalb Schools funding By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com
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An inside look on policing Dunwoody officials celebrate the graduates of the 2025 Teen Police Academy at the July 14 City Council meeting. Mira, one of the graduates, said her most valuable experience was chatting one-on-one with sworn officers about their daily patrols and law enforcement activities. See story, page 3.
DUNWOODY, Ga. — The DeKalb County School Board and the Dunwoody Homeowners Association are both trying to get a handle on younger generations with the pandemic in the rearview mirror. Around 25 community members gathered in one of the new classrooms at the Spruill Arts Center for the July 27 meeting and an opportunity to hear from the city’s elected official on the DeKalb County School Board. State Rep. Long Tran (D–Dunwoody, District 80), City Councilman Rob Price and District 1 candidate David Ziskind also attended the meeting. For new DHA President Tim Brown, modernizing one of the cornerstones of the community involves rebranding, expanding programming and attracting younger families.
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For new School Board member Andrew Ziffer, the key to a successful school district is cooperation and efficiency among the elected officials who manage its more than $2 billion budget. Both Brown and Ziffer have about six months under their belts as leaders and already notched some wins. The Dunwoody Homeowners Association is the process of finalizing its new website and rolling out new events to meet with community members and get their feedback. At the same time, Ziffer said the DeKalb County School Board has updated its accounting system and has a plan for how to tackle the changing landscape of public school education. “My responsibility is to manage 14,000 employees, 92,000 students and that budget,” Ziffer said.
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