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Dunwoody HOA appoints Brown as new president By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com
than authorized school sports. The city received estimates from Advanced Sports Surfaces and Advanced Sports Group at $1.09 million and $1.23 million, but staff said a formal solicitation may change the price. A turf field is expected to last eight to 10 years, or about $100,000 a year. City Councilman John Heneghan, the only elected official who advocated for funding construction of the turf field, had the item added to the agenda after it was last discussed in August during the 2025 budget process.
DUNWOODY, Ga. —Tim Brown is the new president of the Dunwoody Homeowners Association, replacing Bob Fiscella after his four years at the helm. He joined the BROWN DHA’s executive board earlier this year, and the nominating committee named him president for at least the next 12 months. Brown, who spoke with Appen Media after he was announced as president in late February, said there is little he wishes to change at the homeowner’s association. “It’s not a complicated process, but it’s certainly an important one for the leadership to carry on from year to year,” Brown said. “I’m humbled and honored that they’ve given me the opportunity to take the reins for a year.” The Dunwoody Homeowners Association represents a sizeable
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DeKalb County School Board member Andrew Ziffer speaks to the Dunwoody City Council about the school district’s commitment to fund part of the costs for a turf field at Peachtree Middle School. Dunwoody budgeted $1 million for the project, but early estimates have come in a little higher.
City Council struggles to find funding for turf By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com
so what I’m bringing in front of me tonight is a slightly updated pricing structure,” Waldron said. “Again, DUNWOODY, Ga. — Dunwoody everything has been very informal.” officials are stymied by the city’s lack The city’s 25-year lease on the of funding to turf an athletic field field was part of a land swap with at Peachtree Middle School which the school district in 2016 for the the city leases from DeKalb County construction of Austin Elementary Schools. School. The post-closing agreement The city budgeted $1 million for the requires the installation of sod and project some 18 months ago. field house – which the city has done At the Feb. 24 City Council – and the maintenance of the field, meeting, Parks and Recreation which is in question. Director Rachel Waldron presented two The sandy rectangle between informal bids to refurbish what’s left Peachtree Middle School and Brook of the grass field at the middle school. Run Park has deteriorated to the point “We spoke about this last year, it is more suited for beach volleyball
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