Get Emergency Calls, Emails & Texts from the City

Have you ever wanted to receive emergency notifications directly to your phone, especially when there is inclement weather and you aren’t near a TV? 

Spring Events to Not Miss

A Royal Affair Cafe will host a “Celebrate Life” party in the Parkside Shopping Center in Sandy Springs from 5-9 p.m. on Saturday, April 25. Friends, family and neighbors are invited to support children from the oncology department at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. The evening will feature live music by Uncle Mike’s Band and tasty bites from A Royal Affair Cafe. The cost to attend is $30 for adults and $10 for children. To purchase tickets click here. All proceeds will go to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

Make Your Opinion Count in Sandy Springs

Check out this email I received that may interest you as a resident or commuter in Sandy Springs:

City of SS Meeting - Hammond Drive Widening

This coming Monday - April 13, 2009 at 5:30 PM

This is an important meeting to give your feedback to the city.

Around Sandy Springs - Events This Week

Riverwood International Charter School will present Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat on March 26, 27 and 28 at 7 p.m. and March 29 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and are available at the door. Directed by Riverwood drama teacher Mary Beth van der Hoek, the Broadway hit showcases the talents of 65 students. For information, call 404.847.1980 or visit www.riverwoodhs.org.

How Should Sandy Springs Spend Over $500,000? You Decide

The City of Sandy Springs has begun preparing its 2009 Annual Action Plan under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Sandy Springs Citizens may present ideas to the Mayor and City Council on how the city might use its 2009 CDBG funds at a public hearing on Tuesday, February 3. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m.

Where’s My Car? Sandy Springs New Online System

You have had a long, hard day at work and you just want to drive home in the peace and quiet.  But wait a minute.  You don’t see your car - did you park it some place different and forget?  Or was it stolen?  Maybe it was towed?  Now, Sandy Springs citizens and Sandy Springs visitors can go online to http://ga.towedcar.com to locate towed vehicles.

What’s FREE At Starbucks? VOTE To Find Out

Starbucks Coffee wants you to vote so much that they are willing to give you a freebie. 

On Tuesday Nov. 4th, between 8 a.m. - 10 p.m., stop at your nearby Starbucks, whether you are in Atlanta, Sandy Springs, Buckhead, or wherever, after you have voiced your opinion in this year’s election and receive a free cup of Java. 

Sandy Springs, Your Vote Matters!

If you are like me and have heard how there are over 800 people each day standing in line to vote before the Nov. 4th election day, then you may be curious and even a little stand-offish towards what Nov. 4th will actually hold.  Will it be lines and more lines with only a few computers for the thousands that will hope to make their voice heard? 

HELP for First Time Home Buyers & Those Facing Foreclosure

More than 150 home builders, remodelers and real estate agents rallied at the state Capitol in late August to celebrate the housing legislation President Bush signed into law July 30.

“The housing stimulus legislation passed by Congress in July is an infusion of confidence that the financial markets need desperately,” said Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.), a veteran of the real estate industry.

What the Housing Bill Means For Your Money, Part 1

Ready to purchase the lavish real estate in Sandy Springs and Metro Atlanta?  Well the rules to do so are changing quickly.  Stay informed and prepare yourself for the good, the bad, and even the ugly.

Adapted from Breaking Down the Housing Bill, Part 1 as published at http://scooparoundatlanta.wordpress.com/2008/08/20/breaking-down-the-housing-bill-part-1/

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