🌱 Emergency Motion Filed + Fulton County Jail Agreement Update

Hello again, friends! It's me, Nicole Fallon-Peek, your host of the Daily. Here's all the community news you need to know right now.

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Mostly cloudy. High: 55 Low: 37.

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Here are the top three stories in Sandy Springs today:

1. Attorney General Chris Carr has filed an emergency motion to delay a ruling by Fulton County Superior Court Judge Thomas A. Cox Jr. The judge ruled that early in-person voting would be allowed on Saturday, Nov. 26 statewide. Both candidates have started campaigning while the Saturday early voting is being debated in the courts. (Fox 5 Atlanta)
2. The Atlanta City Council is waiting on the mayor to authorize an agreement with Fulton County to address Atlanta City Detention Center overcrowding. The agreement cannot be finalized without a study into the jail populations of both city and county facilities. Ten people have died at the jail this year while more than 500 inmates are sleeping on jail floors. (Subscription: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
3. The Sandy Springs City Council will be meeting on Dec. 6 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Studio Theatre at Sandy Springs City Hall. The meeting will be live-streamed at this link. Click here for the meeting's agenda. Click here to sign up for public comment. (City of Sandy Springs)

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Today in Sandy Springs:

• Family Fun Day - Christmas Party Llama At Sandy Springs' Painting With A Twist (1:00 PM)
• Tuesday Night Wind Down At Cigar City Club (5:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Are you searching for a new job or considering a career change? Click the link for a list of Sandy Springs area employers hiring for a variety of open positions. (Sandy Springs Patch)
• The City of Sandy Springs' Snow Day Movie Matinee is currently at full capacity. Residents can still join the event's waitlist, however. Click here to register. (City of Sandy Springs Recreation and Parks Department via Facebook)
• Did you know that cooking is the primary cause of home fires? The City of Sandy Springs has shared a list of cooking safety tips to ensure that the holiday season remains a happy one. (Sandy Springs, Georgia: City News via Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! I'll see you soon.

— 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.