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City Council pauses Flock agreement By DYANA BAGBY dyana@appenmedia.com DUNWOODY, Ga. — The Dunwoody City Council voted Feb. 23 to pause an agreement with Flock Safety after raising concerns about privacy and transparency of the data collected by the company’s AI-driven technology. Dunwoody is one of dozens of
cities across the country reassessing their relationships with Flock. In recent months, residents have sounded alarms about the security of data collected by Flock’s license plate readers stationed across Dunwoody. Changes to Flock’s terms and conditions two weeks ago on ownership of data raised flags for the council.
“I have a lot of mayor friends and we’re all talking about this,” Mayor Lynn Deutsh told Kerry McCormack, a Flock representative who attended the meeting to answer questions. “We need to own the data, we need to control how it’s retained, and we need to control how it’s accessed,” she said.
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Lenten Fish Fry draws hundreds to All Saints hall DUNWOODY, Ga. — There was no shortage of patrons Feb. 27 when All Saints Catholic Church in Dunwoody hosted its Friday Lenten Fish Fry. For 30 years, the Knights of Columbus has served up thousands of meals that have drawn crowds from throughout Metro Atlanta. Organizers say the event, running every Friday this season from 5-8 p.m. through March 27, has grown in size and impact. What began as two men cooking on a stove in the church’s social hall has grown into a largescale operation. Volunteers served 1,301 meals at this year’s first gathering Feb. 20. Last year, the total reached a record 8,500.
Dunwoody recognizes Police Maj. W. Furman following death at 51
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From left, Becky Craven, Fran Vickey, Lynda Salley, Debbie Hall, George Hall and Bill Callaway of Chamblee Methodist Church gather Feb. 27 for a Friday night tradition they’ve enjoyed for more than a decade.
DUNWOODY, Ga. — Dunwoody Police Maj. William “Rusty” Furman, an original member of the city’s founding police department, died Feb. 22 after battling cancer.
He was 51. The funeral service was held Feb. 26 at West Ridge Church in Dallas, Ga. Before joining the Dunwoody Police Department in 2009, Furman served 28 years with the Marietta and Cobb County Police departments. Dunwoody Mayor Lynn Deutsch took a moment to remember Furman at the Feb. 23 City Council meeting. “The police department lost one of our most dedicated, exceptional members … who has been here since we became a city,” she said tearfully. “He was incredibly dedicated to this community … and his loss is tremendous.” Police Chief Mike Carlson also spoke at the meeting and praised Furman’s dedication to the city. “He is one of the most resilient employees that I’ve ever had,” Carlson said. “He did an outstanding job, and I couldn’t have been more proud of him.
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