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Career expo to offer slate of Perimeter job openings
contribution is $90,000. The plan is to have a draft Safety Action Plan by Oct. 31 and adoption in January 2025. Public Works Director Marty Martin said a notice of funding from the U.S. DOT means the city can now apply for additional planning grants to assist completing its Road Safety Action Plan,
SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — Jobseekers are invited to the Sandy Springs Connects! Perimeter Expo Thursday, Sept. 12 to link with local businesses in the Perimeter market. The free job fair runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center and will feature dozens of businesses who will meet with people seeking careers that offer competitive salaries and benefits. The city says walk-ins are welcome. Interested jobseekers and businesses can register for updates and view the growing list of confirmed employers at www.sandyspringsconnects.com. The city says its last job fair resulted in numerous interviews, eight on-the-spot job offers and seven follow-ups within a week. Xianqin Wallace, careers director for the Community Assistance Center, said the nonprofit has a tried-and true formula for the Sept. 12 career expo. “Our face-to-face event allows jobseekers to make a personal connection before the online application process, giving them an edge through candidate selection process,” Wallace said.
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From left, Sandy Springs Fire Chief Keith Sanders and Verisk Vice President Michael Morash discuss insurance discounts for property owners at the Aug. 20 Sandy Springs City Council meeting. Sanders said the Fire Department’s Class 1 Insurance Services Office Rating saves commercial owners more money than residential ones.
Sandy Springs boosts plan to improve roadway safety By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — Sandy Springs officials took added steps Aug. 20 to seek federal funds for improved roadway safety. Elected officials and city staff spent much of the regular meeting discussing fatal and serious-injury crashes on city roadways. The City Council approved submit-
ting an application for additional federal funding to create a city Safety Action Plan. The city says the plan aligns with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All program, which provides grants for activities to prevent deaths and serious injuries on the nation’s roadways. The federal agency awarded a $360,000 grant to the city last year to complete the study. The city’s