Dunwoody 2010 Summer Newsletter

City of Dunwoody41 Perimeter Center East, Suite 250Dunwoody, GA 30346

678-382-6700 Main Ofce

www.dunwoodyga.gov

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City Info to Go 2

Welcome to the Council 3 A Walk in the Parks 4Mastering the Art of Green 5

Solution to Stormwater Pollution 6Is Your Abode up to Code? 7

Independence Day Parade 8

Fireworks Safety 9Master Plan 10

Buckle Up in Your Truck 11

Dunwoody PD News 12Congrats 2010 Dunwoody Grads! 14City Calender & Events 15

Happy 4th of July!

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t is time to salute America! Find your best red, white

and blue dress and join 30,000 of your Dunwoody

friends and neighbors for the annual DunwoodyFourth of July Parade. On Monday, July 5, 2009 at9:30 a.m. grab your favorite piece of curb and enjoythe parade featuring marching bands, oats, clowns,animal units and local celebrities. Last year the paradeattracted over 2,000 participants and 30,000 spectators.Story continued on page 8.

City Contact Numbers

Finance and Administration

(678) 382-6750

•FinanceandAccounting •ContractAdministrationandPurchasing•AdministrativeandFacilityServices•InformationTechnology •BusinessLicences•MarketingandPublicRelations

Community Development(678) 382-6800

•BuildingandPermitting •CodeEnforcement•PlanningandZoning

Public Works

(678) 382-6850

•Transportation,StreetsandTrafc•GeneralServices•CapitalPlanning •Stormwater

Parks and Recreation

(678) 382-6850

•ParksandRecreationMaintenance•ParkFacilityRentals

Dunwoody Police Department

(678) 382-6900City of Dunwoody

41 Perimeter Center East, Suite 250Dunwoody, GA 30346

678-382-6700 Main Ofce

www.dunwoodyga.gov

About the City of Dunwoody, Georgia:Dunwoody is a city located in metro Atlanta, in northern DeKalb County, Georgia. Dunwoody ofcially in

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corporated as a city on December 1, 2008. The City of Dunwoody will provide quality service to its citizensand support the largest economic engine in the Southeast by planning in a careful and thoughtful manner. The City of Dunwoody will be inventive, transparent and embrace responsible progress, tempered by thecity’s rich history and strong desire to maintain a close and vibrant community atmosphere that valuesfamily life and the entrepreneurial spirit. The City of Dunwoody will continue to support and nurture acommunity dedicated to the preservation of family, education, religious institutions, and the environment.

Dunwoody Elected OfcialsDunwoody Appointed Ofcials

KenWrightMayorDenisShortalCityCouncilPost1 AdrianBonserCityCouncilPost2RobertWittensteinCityCouncilPost4DannyRossCityCouncilPost5 JohnHeneghanCityCouncilPost6 WarrenHutmacherCityManagerSharonLowery CityClerk BrianAndersonCityAttorney

City of Dunwoody’s Newest Council Member

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nApril,CouncilmanTomTaylorannouncedhewouldbemovingonfromtheDunwoodyCityCouncilandrunningfortheGeorgiaHouseofrepresentatives.Atthattime,theCouncilannouncedaspecialelection wouldbeheldtolltheCouncilseatonJuly20th.DougThompson,alongtimeDunwoodyresidentandbusinessowner,knewhewasthemanforthejob.Astheonlycandidatetoqualifyfortheelection,theCitycanceledtheJulyelectionandtheCitycouncilnowpreparestoseatCouncilman ThompsonattheJuly26thCityCouncilmeeting.DouggraduatedfromtheUniversityofTennessee(UT),Knoxvillein1985 withaBachelorofScienceinBusinessAdministration,majoringinAccounting.DrivenbyapassionforeducationhewentontopursuealawdegreefromUT,graduatingin1988.Whilestillattendinglawschool,DougwasabletopasstheBarexaminbothGeorgiaandWestVirginia.SoonaftergraduationDougmovedtoAtlantatoworkwiththeinternationalaccountingrmofErnstandYoung.In1990,DougpassedtheCertiedPublicAccountant(CPA)examandmadethedecisiontostarthisownlawrm.HehadanofceindowntownAtlantauntil1998whenhemovedthebusinesstoDunwoody.Thisgavehimtheopportunitytoworkclosertohome,spendmoretimevolunteeringathisdaughter’sschool,andhavemorequalityfamilytime.DoughasbeeninvolvedinmanycommunityactivitiesincludingvolunteerworkatScottishRiteChildren’sHospital(nowknownasChildren’sHealthcareofAtlanta).HealsoenjoysoutdooractivitiesandspendsmanyhoursinDun

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woodytrainingforthetriathloncompetitions. Whetherclimbingmountains,competingintriathlons,runninghisownlawrm,ordrivingcarpool,DougThomp

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sonisdedicatedtoservingtheCityofDunwoodyasamemberoftheCityCouncil.

LefttoRight:DougThompson,Kenziethompson,TerriThompson