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Judge rules county must approve slate of GOP nominees to Elections Board By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com
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The Sandy Springs Foundation, a new local nonprofit focused connecting the community through cultural celebrations, is hosting its inaugural Celebrate Sandy Springs gala at City Springs Oct. 9 for the city’s upcoming 20th anniversary.
Foundation sets 20th anniversary gala By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — Tickets are on sale for “Celebrate Sandy Springs,” an evening of celebration, connection and culture Oct. 9 at the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center The evening marks the Sandy Springs Foundation’s debut event and a major milestone: the 20th anniversary of the City of Sandy Springs. Since 2005, organizers with the city and its nonprofit say Sandy
Springs has grown into a vibrant hub for arts, culture and recreation. The Sandy Springs Foundation supports signature events like the Blue Stone Arts & Music Festival, City Green Live concerts, Juneteenth, Lantern Parade and Sparkle Sandy Springs. Proceeds from the gala will help enhance community events and maximize the potential of venues including the Performing Arts Center, City Green, Heritage Amphitheater and local parks.
Sponsors for the event include Sherry and David Abney, Trish and Ken Byers, and Sunny K. Park, as well as Crown Jewel Sponsor Lee Brant. Sandy Springs Foundation Chairwoman Christine Propst said Celebrate Sandy Springs is about more than marking 20 years of cityhood. “It’s about bringing our community together to honor our shared history, celebrate our accomplishments and look ahead to the future,” Propst said.
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ATLANTA — A State Superior Court Judge has found the Fulton County Board of Commissioners in civil contempt and imposed a $10,000 per day fine beginning Friday, Aug. 29, unless Republican nominees are appointed to the County Elections Board. In his Aug. 27 court order, Senior Superior Court Judge David Emerson wrote “local legislation does not include language authorizing the Commission to veto the selection of any qualified nominee.” He wrote that the legislation provides that the County Commission “shall” appoint the nominees submitted by the party executive officer if they are otherwise qualified. “As was recently the argument by the defendant Fulton County in Adams v. Fulton County, [Julie] Adams had a mandatory duty to certify election results because of the word ‘shall’ is ‘generally a word of command,’” the judge wrote. The months-long scrummage between the Fulton County Board of Commissioners, the Registration
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