🌱 BeltLine Study Results + Atlanta DNC Bid + Fulton Co. Jail Smuggler

Morning, Sandy Springs! Here's everything you need to know to get this Tuesday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Sunny and pleasant with a high of 83 and a low of 58.

Here are the top stories today in Sandy Springs:

1. Atlanta BeltLine Inc. (ABI) and PATH Foundation held a joint meeting to announce the results from the Atlanta BeltLine Northwest Trail Feasibility Study. The Northwest Trail was expected to be among the most complicated sections of the BeltLine trail, and the developers opted to ask for community input. The results of the study and a recording of the meeting are available to the public. (What Now Atlanta)
2. Mayor Andre Dickens announced on Friday that Atlanta will bid for the 2024 Democratic National Convention. Atlanta has hosted only one previous party convention, in 1988, when Democrats met to nominate then Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis for president. Representatives from the Democratic Party are deciding between eight potential cities. (WRDW)
3. The Fulton County Sheriff's Office is searching for a medical assistant who allegedly tried to smuggle large amounts of drugs and cigarettes into Fulton County Jail on Saturday. The jail is a tobacco-free establishment, and cigarettes are considered contraband. After the suspect panicked and fled the scene, deputies discovered 192 grams of marijuana, 20 grams of suspected crack cocaine, and 200 cigarettes.

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Today in Sandy Springs:

• Sandy Springs City Council Meeting. (6 p.m.)
• Taxes in Retirement Seminar at the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center. (6:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Don't miss National Kids to Parks Day at Hammond Park this Saturday! (Facebook)
• Check out these local job listings. (Sandy Springs Patch)

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Events:

• Taxes in Retirement Seminar on May 17 & May 19 (May 17)
• "Natural Beauty" with artists Henry Asencio & Chad Awalt (May 21)
• Salsa ATL's Dinner & Latin Night @ Tony's John's Creek (May 21)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Tuesday! I'll see you around.

— Patrick Murray

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