Here comes the rain again
Friday, May. 29 — Be careful on our Sandy Springs roads with all the wet weather we’ve been having. A downed tree on Landsdowne Drive narrowly missed hitting any houses or cars this week, as reported by WSB-TV.
☔️ It looks like the weather pattern is going to hang around a couple more days with rain forecast over the weekend before we dry out early next week.
⚽️ We’re just weeks away from the start of the FIFA World Cup. Mutation Brewing and Distilling Company in Sandy Springs will screen every single World Cup match on a projection screen and on all of the brewery’s TVs. Sarra Sedghi has a wrap-up of free watch parties and fan festivals happening around Atlanta.
🏥 Axios Atlanta reported on plans to expand Northside Hospital’s emergency department in Sandy Springs to meet the increased demand from serving more patients.
🏢 The former IBM campus in Sandy Springs, now called The Barfield, has signed its first major tenant, an enterprise software company, Omnissa. A subscription is required to read the full story from the Atlanta Business Chronicle.
🍨 Got a sweet tooth? Check out The Gelatist opening Friday, May 29, in Sandy Springs Circle.
🙌🏼 Congratulations to our Dunwoody neighbor Sarv Dharavane, a sixth grader at Peachtree Middle School, who finished third in the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee.
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The Rough Draft team
Sandy Springs City Council reviews a balanced budget for 2027
💵 The Sandy Springs City Council met with staff for a third and final budget workshop on May 26, reviewing operating costs, tax revenues, and fiscal pressures.
Despite uncertain economic headwinds, next year’s proposed operating budget is balanced. The city has 25% of its annual revenues, or about $35 million, in its reserve fund, also called a general fund balance.
The proposed fiscal year 2027 budget, running July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, has an operating budget of just over $170 million. In the current fiscal year, which wraps at the end of June, the city projects it will spend about $145 million.
👉🏼 Read more about what’s in store for the city’s budget.
Sip, savor, and celebrate!
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🥂 Food That Rocks 2026 returns to City Springs on June 4 as Sandy Springs’ all-inclusive tasting event, presented by Taste of Atlanta.
From 6–10 p.m. for VIP entry and starting at 7 p.m. for general admission, guests sample bites from more than 25 neighborhood restaurants alongside craft cocktails, beer, and wine tastings. The under-the-stars evening features live music from Bogey and the Viceroy, chef meet-and-greets, and interactive sponsor activations.
Celebrating Sandy Springs’ growing culinary scene, the event brings together local favorites and new spots for one high-energy night of food, drinks, and community.
Memorializing a beloved local mechanic and marine vet
💝 The Sandy Springs Foundation unveiled a bench recognizing U.S. Marine veteran Eddie Mobley at Veterans Park on May 25 at the former site of his auto shop at Roswell Road and Mount Vernon Highway.
Several community members spearheaded the Eddie Mobley Memorial Bench project, including Police Capt. Andrew Spears (pictured standing), Sandy Springs Foundation Board Chair Christine Propst (right), and longtime residents Donna Hiller (left) and Roger Solomon.
Each person involved with the Eddie Mobley Memorial Bench shared their connection to him during an unveiling ceremony. People loved Mobley, whether they took their first car to his shop as teenagers, worked with him, or admired his work as a customer.
🫡 Read Hayden’s full report on the unveiling ceremony.
Fox Theatre’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ features a performer who got his start in Sandy Springs
👸🏻 If you’re looking for something to do this weekend, you may want to check out “Beauty and the Beast,” which wraps up it’s final performances at the Fox Theatre on Sunday. Rough Draft’s Cathy Cobbs attended the classic and has the following review.
The bar has been set high for Disney’s 30th Anniversary production of “Beauty and the Beast,” now playing at the Fox Theatre, and there’s good news: the production honors those precious memories and exceeds them.
The sold-out show on May 26 was packed with mostly female attendees of all ages – young mothers with children dressed in Belle frocks, older women with their 30s-aged daughters, college students, and grandmothers with toddlers and tweens.
It was apparent that almost everyone in attendance had strong ties to the 1991 movie, bringing forth comparison and possible disappointment with any deviation from the classic. But it wasn’t to be.
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📍 Our Sammie Purcell profiled Harry Francis, a “Beauty and the Beast” performer, who got his start at the City Springs Theatre.
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What’s doin’ around Sandy Springs
👩🏽🎤 May 29: Free Karaoke Night at Battle & Brew
🎨 May 30:Paint Like Bob Ross at Lost Corner Preserve
🧶 June 3: Sandy Springs Crafting Buddies at City Hall
🍸June 4: Food That Rocks Sandy Springs at City Springs featuring food from more than 25 area restaurants, craft cocktails, and live music from Band X.
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