🌱 City Council Special Meeting + $11M Budget Increase For Sheriff

Hello, Sandy Springs. I'm here in your inbox this morning to get you caught up on everything you need to know about what's going on around town.

But first, today's weather:

Decreasing clouds and breezy. High: 47 Low: 27.

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Here are the top three stories in Sandy Springs today:

1. The Sandy Springs Mayor and City Council have called a special meeting for today at 2:00 p.m. The meeting will take place at City Hall and will also be streamed live on the Sandy Springs Public Meeting Website. Two new business items will be presented and discussed by City Manager Eden Freeman. Visit the City's website at the link to download the full agenda. (Sandy Springs Georgia)
2. The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office will receive an $11 million budget increase, leading to a 20% pay raise for deputies and detention officers. The decision was confirmed with a 4-3 vote by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners. The department says the extra funds will go towards overtime pay for staff working in the Fulton County Jail, overtime paid as earned in lieu of comp time, and salary increases for sworn and civilian staff. (WSB Atlanta)
3. Based on Zillow data, Sandy Springs was named No. 7 on Stacker's list of cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Atlanta metro area. The typical home value in the area is $670,373, which makes it the seventh most expensive city in the metro area. The one-year price change is $69,959 (up 11.7 percent) and the five-year price change is $213,358 (up 46.7 percent). (Rockdale Newton Citizen)

Today in Sandy Springs:

• Sandy Springs City Council Special Called Meeting At City Hall (2:00 PM)
• ArtBeat! At Sandy Springs Branch Library (4:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Calling all local house hunters! Plenty of newly-listed properties are now available in Sandy Springs, including 6763 Prelude Drive #213 and 157 Alderwood Hill # 157. Get the details and pricing in Patch's latest real estate roundup. (Sandy Springs Patch)
• The 23rd Atlanta Jewish Film Festival is coming to Sandy Springs next month! The festival features 60 films, narrative and documentary features, as well as two handpicked shorts programs. Opening Night will be held at City Springs (1 Galambos Way in Sandy Springs) on Feb. 8. (Visit Sandy Springs)

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— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.