Sandy Springs renamed Windsor Meadows Park in honor of Tibby DeJulio for his 18 years of work on the city’s creation and his 20 years on its city council.
The park was renamed Tibby DeJulio Park at Windsor Meadows during the council’s Dec. 16 meeting, which was his last full meeting as a council member. DeJulio didn’t run for reelection, and his successor, Mary Ford, will be sworn in Jan. 6, 2026.
“It would not be a city today if you hadn’t joined Eva [Galambos] years ago to make this grand experiment, Sandy Springs, happen,” Council Member John Paulson said. “Your work on the various committees managing the financing and funding of a new city, serving as Eva’s wing mate, and she as yours, to create the first new city in Fulton County in 50-odd years that was a direct result of this effort.”
Paulson said DeJulio was a member of a unique group of public servants who went to war in service of their their country. He said coming out of Vietnam was a tough time, but DeJulio put his shoulder to the grindstone and went into business.
Mayor Rusty Paul said naming a park after a city servant is rarely done by the city. The only other instance was when the road in front of City Hall was named after former Mayor Eva Galambos. Most of local roads honor the names of pioneer families, such as Burnett Road, Glenridge, Heards Ferry, and Johnson Ferry.
“These were pioneering families, and I think your name belongs among the pioneers from the point of view that you were a pioneer in the formation of the city,” Paul said.
