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Sandy Springs paved the way for incorporation efforts in Metro Atlanta
The Sandy Springs City Council created a downtown using an empty parking lot beside Roswell Road with the adoption of a master plan in 2012.…
Sandy Springs is not an ‘either-or’ city. It is a ‘both-and’ community.
Where urban energy meets suburban calm, where Fortune 500s grow alongside family-owned favorites, and where MARTA stops just minutes from rivers, forests, and trails. At…
Publisher’s Note: 20 years later, home again
Reporter Newspapers celebrates two milestones: the City of Sandy Springs’ 20th birthday and the newspaper’s own 5th anniversary, during which it has achieved record revenue…
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Current council members reminisce on 20 years of cityhood
Sandy Springs: Past, present and the future Here is a fun fact: If you turn 21 this year, you were only one year old when we became a city. How we have changed in these 20 years. The first years of Sandy Springs’ existence were spent “taking care of business.” This included setting up a…
Sandy Springs created its downtown with City Springs
The Sandy Springs City Council created a downtown using an empty parking lotbeside Roswell Road with the adoption of a master plan in 2012. It would be six more years before the first phase of City Springs was completed with the opening of the new city hall and Performing Arts Center in May 2018. Theretail…
Founding publisher: Incorporation drove paper’s creation
It was January 2006, a month after the formal launch of the City of Sandy Springs and six months since local voters had overwhelmingly approved the formation of the city from a northern slice of unincorporated Fulton County. I overheard some neighbors talking about zoning proposals being considered by the new city council. “How can…
Remembering Eva Galambos: the mother of Sandy Springs
It’s been 10 years since the passing of Mayor Eva Galambos, who was known locally as the mother of Sandy Springs. Flags flew at half mast when she lost a battle with cancer at age 87 in April 2015. As Sandy Springs celebrates 20 years of cityhood, Rough Draft is taking a look back in…
After 45 years on Roswell Road, El Azteca is all in on Sandy Springs
This story is part of a special Rough Draft series celebrating the 20th anniversary of Sandy Springs cityhood. El Azteca, a family-owned and operated Mexican restaurant, has been a staple in Sandy Springs for over four decades, long before Sandy Springs became a city. Even after 45 years on Roswell Road, the family behind El…
Sandy Springs incorporation opened the door to other municipalities
Sandy Springs’ incorporation in 2005 inspired other nearby cities to pursue cityhood, leading to a wave of municipal change across metro Atlanta and demonstrating the benefits of local governance.
Building on momentum as Sandy Springs celebrates 20 years
Our community builds momentum. More than 35 years ago, a dedicated group of residents formed the Citizens for Sandy Springs, galvanizing support to incorporate our city. Before we officially became the City of Sandy Springs on December 1, 2005, local non-profits and organizations worked together to deliver community services, a tradition that continues today. That…
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