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North Fulton County beautification group names new director
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More neighbors object to use of razor wire By ALEXANDER POPP alex@appenmedia.com SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — Plans to build a $50 million expansion of the Sandy Springs Police headquarters off Morgan Falls Road, with an off– site fleet maintenance facility, might be a done deal – but residents still have pressing concerns about it. At the Sandy Springs City Council’s Aug. 1 meeting, residents of the Cambridge townhome development on Morgan Falls Road spoke against portions of the expansion plans, which will add more than 20,00 square feet to the existing police
headquarters. Sandy Springs has gone through multiple iterations of plans for the facility and initially intended the complex to be a “one-stop shop” for all things law enforcement and justice. But due to space concerns, parking requirements and a desire to fit expansion and a future firearms training center and fire station all on the Morgan Falls Road property, leaders later opted to build a fleet services facility on a parcel on Roswell Road.
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At a meeting Aug. 1, residents of the Cambridge townhome community off Morgan Falls Road asked Sandy Springs leaders to reconsider their use of razor wire for the city’s $50 million police headquarters expansion project.
SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — Keep North Fulton Beautiful announced Ryder Leary as its new executive director, who brings 16 years of experience from his time at the YMCA. Leary will oversee LEARY all operations and community relations for Keep North Fulton Beautiful (KNFB), an environmental nonprofit that provides education and conservation programs to the communities of Johns Creek and Sandy Springs. The organization also operates the Sandy Springs Recycling Center on Morgan Falls Road. Leary has made significant contributions to various YMCA chapters, according to the KNFB, including the YMCA of Central Florida and the YMCA of Florida's First Coast. For the past six years, Leary has been an integral part of the YMCA of Metro Atlanta, the organization said, where his dedication to its mission and expertise in fundraising has supported numerous programs and initiatives promoting healthy living and social responsibility. Born and raised in Fernandina Beach, Florida, Leary developed a deep appreciation for nature and the environment from a young age and is a proud graduate of the University of Florida, where he earned his degree.