Sandy Springs City Hall news
Sandy Springs city government news, newest first: city council votes, the mayor, the budget and new ordinances, each story linked to the agenda or minutes.
Top story
City Springs Phase II: council to vote on Trammell Crow team
Sandy Springs staff want Trammell Crow Co. to lead City Springs Phase II on 5.5 city-owned acres, with a hotel, shops and 28 homes. The council votes Tuesday.
Who to call and how to vote
Trash
Trash and recycling pickup in Sandy Springs: haulers, holidays, bulk
Sandy Springs has no city trash service: residents hire an approved private hauler. Recycling, glass and electronics go to 470 Morgan Falls Road.
Fulton County
Voting in Fulton County: registration, polling places, early voting
Sandy Springs votes Nov. 3 on TSPLOST renewal and redevelopment powers. Early voting Oct. 13-30 at three sites in the city, including the library.
Sandy Springs
Who to call at Sandy Springs City Hall
One number reaches every Sandy Springs department, 24 hours a day: 770-730-5600. The mayor, council by district, city manager, clerk and utilities.
Latest stories
Parks
Council backs Springway river trail grant bid, 4-2
The City Council voted 4-2 to seek a $3 million state grant for Springway Segment 2C, a 1.6-mile Chattahoochee River trail. The pre-application is due Friday.
Housing
Sandy Springs home prices up 41%, incomes 19%: study
Home prices rose 41% from 2019 to 2024 while owner incomes rose 19%, a city housing study finds. Renters under $50,000 are short about 5,000 homes.
City hall
Sandy Springs TSPLOST vote: what $129 million would build
Early voting opens Tuesday. The Nov. 3 TSPLOST renewal keeps the 0.75% sales tax, and $44.6 million of the city's $129.2 million list goes to Hammond Drive.
City hall
Sandy Springs sets 3 hearings on 2026 property tax rate
Sandy Springs keeps its 4.731-mill rate. Its notice calls that a 0.26% increase, but its own rollback form puts the rate 0.26% below. Hearings Oct. 20 and Nov. 3.
City hall
Council approves $713,000 more for Mount Vernon path
The City Council voted 5-1 to cover $712,922 more for the Mount Vernon Highway path after an asphalt estimate came in short. The contract is now $13.23 million.
Parks
Sandy Springs seeks $3M for Chattahoochee River trail
Sandy Springs wants a $3 million state grant for a 1.6-mile river trail from Morgan Falls Overlook Park to Grogans Ferry Road. It would cost about $14 million.