🌱 County Reaches LOST Agreement + Eroding Streambank Project

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Mostly cloudy, a shower; warm. High: 76 Low: 65.

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Here are the top three stories in Sandy Springs today:

1. Fulton County has finally reached an agreement with its 15 municipalities regarding the distribution of Local Option Sales Tax revenues. The parties have been negotiating the distribution agreement for four months. The agreement was approved by the county's Board of Commissioners during its most recent meeting. Click for agreement details. (Reporter Newspapers + Atlanta Intown)
2. Sandy Springs Mayor Rusty Paul has voiced concerns about driver safety along I-285 to a Georgia Department of Transportation representative. There have been a number of accidents that have shut down the highway in both directions during the ongoing reconstruction project of two highway bridges. It would take the state legislature to divert traffic off I-285. The department's representative will be taking the mayor's diversion request to their superiors. (Reporter Newspapers + Atlanta Intown)
3. A Sandy Springs Montessori school will be repairing and stabilizing an eroding streambank. The project will be at 5750 Long Island Drive. Residents with concerns about the project will be allowed to submit comments to the Environmental Protection Division Watershed Protection Branch until Nov. 18. Click the link for project details. (Subscription: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Today in Sandy Springs:

• Sandy Springs Conservancy Trail Blazers Walk At Island Ford Visitor Center (8:30 AM)
• Calligraphy Class At Abernathy Arts Center (10:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• The Sandy Springs Police Department is encouraging residents to take advantage of its new program to deter catalytic converter thefts. Click the link to learn about VIN number etchings. (Sandy Springs Police via Facebook)
• The Sandy Springs Perimeter Chamber's Nov. Luncheon will feature Susan Schmidlkofer, Director of D.E.I for UPS, as its guest speaker. Click the link for registration information. (Sandy Springs Perimeter Chamber via Facebook)
• The City of Sandy Springs will be hosting its Master Plan Public Meeting on Monday, Nov. 7 at 6:00 p.m. at City View Terrace. (City of 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.