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Dunwoody okays balanced budget, capital wish list By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com DUNWOODY, Ga. — The Dunwoody City Council approved the 2026 budget after final public hearing and discussion Oct. 27, balancing its operational spending plan and funding a capital wish list. Elected officials voted unanimously to approve a $7.3 million amendment before passing the budget, allocating reserve funds
City hosts annual Truck or Treat at Brook Run Park
to capital projects within the Parks and Recreation, Police and Public Works departments. None of the projects are guaranteed to happen, but allocating funds is the first step in a months-long process to make them a reality. With the approved 2026 budget and capital spending, the city still has about $23 million in reserves saved up.
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By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com DUNWOODY, Ga. — Several City of Dunwoody departments rallied the afternoon of Oct. 30 to throw the annual Truck or Treat at Brook Run Park, coinciding with the Food Truck Thursday finale. The Dunwoody Police Department rolled out four patrol cars and an armored vehicle from the North Metro Special Weapons and Tactics team onto the grass field in the northeast corner of Brook Run Park at Peeler and North Peachtree roads.
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The Dunwoody Police and Parks and Recreation departments host the city’s annual Truck or Treat at Brook Run Park Oct. 30 with police officers, parks staff, community nonprofits and event sponsors passing out candy to hundreds of local children. An evening before Halloween, young families throughout Dunwoody braved the cold and poured into the park for the trick-or-treating and touch-a-truck crossover.
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Dunwoody Mayor Lynn Deutsch shares her thoughts on the city’s 2026 budget, which elected officials amended and adopted at the Oct. 27 City Council meeting. Deutsch said next year’s budget is a compromise, including some funding allocations she is thrilled about and others she is not.
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