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City to consider spending plan of $170 million By DYANA BAGBY dyana@appenmedia.com SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — The Sandy Springs City Council is considering a $170 million budget for 2027 to pay for day-to-day operations like public safety and other government services. The spending plan, often referred to as the general fund, represents a 7 percent increase from this year. It includes a 3 percent cost-of-living pay increase for city employees and keeps the city’s tax rate the same with no fee increases. City Manager Eden Freeman presented the proposed budget to the City Council May 26 during the third and final budget workshop. The council is slated to vote June 16 on the budget following its final public hearing. The fiscal year runs July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. Sandy Springs has $65 million in savings going into next year, Freeman said. The city must keep $35 million in its fund balance reserve, also called a rainy-day fund. That leaves about $30 million available for one-time capital projects. The city’s tax rate of 4.731 mills remains the same, and there are no new taxes and no new fees, she said. “It’s a completely balanced budget,” Freeman said.
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Water fountains at City Springs flowed freely in early May, but city officials say the City of Atlanta’s neglect of water infrastructure has caused low pressure at hospitals and businesses, making it a public safety issue.
Sandy Springs, Atlanta water fight seeps into countywide service talks By DYANA BAGBY dyana@appenmedia.com SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — The longstanding feud between the cities of Sandy Springs and Atlanta over water supply and distribution has spilled over into service delivery negotiations with Fulton County. The dispute could lead to the cities losing valuable state and federal dollars if an agreement is not reached. Sandy Springs Mayor Rusty Paul was harsh in his assessment of how
Atlanta has responded to his city’s water woes at a May 12 Fulton County Service Delivery Strategy meeting. The years long dispute is not just about water bills but is one of public safety, he said. “This is beyond now just being concerned about how much we’re being charged for water,” Paul told county and city leaders. “It’s truly a health and safety issue.” Sandy Springs has purchased water from the Atlanta Department of Watershed Management since before it
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incorporated in 2005. But in the two decades since, the two governments have never reached a formal agreement on an arrangement, Paul said. Without that agreement, Paul said Atlanta has allowed critical infrastructure to deteriorate without accountability. Paul said the city’s own engineering assessments estimate that between $40 million and $100 million in upgrades are needed to meet current demand.
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