Sandy Springs is a town in northern Fulton County, Georgia, United States, and part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. At the 2010 census, Sandy Springs has a population of 93,853, and by 2014 the estimated population is 101,908.
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History
In 1842, the Austin-Johnson House was set up in what is now Johnson Ferry Road. This is the oldest house in Sandy Springs. In 1851, Wilson Spruill donated 5 hectares (2.0 ha) of land for the establishment of the United Methodist Church of Sandy Springs, near a natural spring named after the city. In 1905, Hammond School was built on Johnson Ferry Road and Mt. Vernon Highway, across the street from the church.
In 1950, the state legislature blocked Atlanta from community persecution, which remained rural until the Interstate Highway System was adopted by the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956. In 1959, after a fire at Hammond Elementary School, Atlanta Mayor William Hartsfield urged residents to support annexation so the area will have better fire protection. People's refusal to kill the proposal. In the early 1960s, Georgia 400 and Interstate 285 were built, connecting Sandy Springs to Atlanta metro and starting a housing boom that brought new residents and major land development. In 1966, annexation by Atlanta was defeated in a referendum, with two-thirds opposing votes.
The merger debate began in the 1970s when the city of Atlanta attempted to use state laws to force Sandy Springs annexation. The effort failed when the Georgia Supreme Court ruled that the law was unconstitutional. In response, the Committee for Sandy Springs was formed in 1975. In every legislative session, state legislators representing the area introduced a bill at the Georgia General Assembly to endorse a referendum on mergers. Legislators representing Atlanta and Southwest Fulton County, fearing that tax revenues will be lost from merging, blocking bills using procedural requirements that all local laws are approved in advance by delegate representatives of the affected areas. In 1989, a push was made for Sandy Springs to join the neighboring Chattahoochee Plantation in Cobb County. This move was blocked by House Chief Tom Murphy.
On January 16, 1997, Eric Rudolph bombed an abortion clinic in Sandy Springs.
When Republicans won a majority in the two assemblies of the General Assembly in 2005, the procedural rules previously used to prevent the vote by the full assembly were changed so that the bill was handled as state bills and not as local bills. The Assembly also revoked the requirement that new cities should be at least 3 miles (4.8 km) from existing cities, due to the new border city limits of both Roswell and Atlanta. The bill allowing a referendum on merger was introduced and ratified as HB 37. The referendum initiative was approved by the Assembly and signed by Governor Sonny Perdue.
The referendum was held on 21 June 2005, and the population voted 94% to 6% in favor of the merger. Many residents expressed displeasure with local services, claiming, based on financial information provided by the regions, that the district redistributes revenues to fund services in less financially stable areas of the region, ignoring local opposition to rezoning, and enabling development excessive. Many residents in uncharted and underdeveloped Fulton County are strongly opposed to the merger, fearful of losing tax revenues funding county services. Residents of the county outside Sandy Springs are not allowed to vote on this matter. Attempts such as asking the US Justice Department to reject the plan did not succeed.
A mayor and six members of the city council were elected in early November 2005, with Eva Galambos, who had initiated and led allegations of merging, electing the mayor with a large margin. Formal establishment took place on December 1, making Sandy Springs the third largest city ever combined in the US. City police and firefighters began operations in 2006. In 2010, the city became the first jurisdiction in Georgia that managed to "save" from the preclearance requirements of Section 5 of the Right to Choose Act.
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Geography
The boundaries of Sandy Springs are Atlanta to the south, Cobb County (on the Chattahoochee River) to the west and north, Roswell (also on the river) to the north, and Dunwoody and Brookhaven, in the DeKalb County line, to the east. A small trawler in the northeast extends between the Chattahoochee River in the north and Dunwoody in the south, ending on a very small border with Peachtree Corners in Gwinnett County.
Climate
Sandy Springs has a humid subtropical climate (Climatic classification KÃÆ'¶ppen Cfa ). During January and February 2014, Sandy Springs and Atlanta experienced an ice storm that gained national attention due to massive traffic jams across the interstate such as 285, 75, and GA 400. People were forced to stay in their cars overnight in freezing temperatures.
Nearby Areas
- City Center : Although it does not resemble a traditional city center, the area is bordered by Abernathy Road in the north, I-285 to the south, and Sandy Springs Circle to the west , and Hildebrand Drive to the east is determined by the city and business group as "Downtown Sandy Springs." The Northside Tower, located on Roswell Road and Sandy Springs Place, has served as an unofficial landmark for the district center since it was completed in 1971. The city center is also the site of the actual sandy springs that spur the city's name. The city has a former Target store location on Johnson Ferry Road at Sandy Springs Circle, with a long-term plan to rebuild the site into a mixed city complex, complete with city hall. In addition, the city is looking to add more roads to the district to resemble a more traditional road network pattern.
- Riverside is the city's west district, bordering the Chattahoochee River and forming a western border with Cobb County. It is a residential area marked by winding and hilly roads. The main roads are Heards Ferry Road and Riverside Drive, and are located just outside Riverside Drive out of I-285.
- Dunwoody Panhandle : The Dunwoody Panhandle is a residential area bounded by the border of Dunwoody town to the south, Chattahoochee River in the north, Georgia 400 to the west, and the town limits of Peachtree Corners to the East. The name of this district comes from the fact that it is sandwiched between the river and Dunwoody, forming geo-pan geographic. Main roads include Dunwoody Club Drive and Spalding Drive, and Interstate access is via the Northridge Road exit of Georgia 400. Dunwoody Pandhandle is a controversial area for the city, having been considered Dunwoody for years. Tension increased when Dunwoody's signposts were removed and replaced with Sandy Springs street sign toppers, and a street sign compromise proposed by the Dunwoody Household Association was rejected by the Sandy Springs city council. The area also refused to be within the city limits, with residents claiming that they considered themselves Dunwoody. Sandy Springs responded with claims that the area would be marketed as "Dunwoody in Sandy Springs", like Buckhead in Atlanta, but this is yet to be seen. Many residents still call their address as Dunwoody.
- The Perimeter Center is a commercial and business district town around the Perimeter Mall. Although approximately 40% of the Perimeter Center, including the mall, is located in Dunwoody, west of 60%, including most of the office towers in the area, located in Sandy Springs. Pill Hill is located in the Sandy Springs section of the Perimeter Center, and is the largest medical center in Georgia. These include the Northside Hospital, St. Joseph, and the Health Care of the Children of Atlanta. Landmarks include Hammond Park and Sandy Springs station and MARTA Medical Center.
- North Springs is the northernmost region of the city, and is generally defined as the area west of Georgia 400, east of Brandon Mill Road and Chattahoochee River, and north of Abernathy Road. North Springs MARTA station, terminal of the MARTA Red Line, serves the district.
- Sandy Springs ITP : A portion of Sandy Springs extends into Perimeter to the city limits of Atlanta. Much of this area is quite prosperous and centered around a one-lane highway filled with mansions such as Northside Drive, Mt. Paran Road, Powers Ferry Road, Windsor Parkway, and Peachtree-Dunwoody Road in the community of Historic Brookhaven.
- Powers Ferry Landing : The business district east of the river crossing is called Powers Ferry Landing, located where Northside Drive crosses the road, just east of the previous landing. It provides highway access on Northside Drive (west path) and New Northside Drive (east slopes, roads and ramps built on the reconstruction of the 1990s). Signage on the highway shows Powers Ferry Road, Northside Drive, and New Northside Drive.
Demographics
(Note: 2000 census figures for Sandy Springs before establishment, but cover the same area.)
According to the 2010 census the Sandy Springs population is 93,853. There are 42,334 households. The racial and ethnic composition of the population is 65.0% white, 20.0% black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 5.0% Asian, 6.9% of some other races and 2.7% of the two or more races. 14.2% of the population is Hispanic or Latino of any race.
In the 2000 official census, when there were 85,781 people, 39,288 households, and 19,683 families living in the CDP, the population density was 2,274.1 people per square mile (878.1/km ²). There are 42,794 housing units with an average density of 1,134.5 per square mile (438.0/km ²). Racial makeup of CDP is 77.55% White, 12.04% African American, 0.18% Native American, 3.29% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Island, 4.94% of other races, and 1, 95% of two or more races. Hispanic or Latin of any race is 9.93% of the population. According to a 2006 report by the Jewish Federation of Atlanta, 15,300 Jews live in Sandy Springs and the adjacent town of Dunwoody.
There were 48,288 households, of which 21.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.1% were married couples living together, 7.0% had non-husbands female households, and 49.9% were not family. 35.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone 65 or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the CDP, the age distribution of the population shows 17.8% below the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 40.3% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% 65 years or older. The mean age is 33 years. For every 100 females, there are 96.6 males. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there are 95.0 men.
According to 2008 estimates, the average income for households in the city is $ 106,240, and the average income for families is $ 129,810. The average income for households is $ 116,406 and the average income for families is $ 169,815. Men have an average income of $ 60,053 compared to $ 50,030 for women. The per capita income for the city is $ 70,790. Approximately 3.1% of families and 7.9% of the population are below the poverty line, including 8.9% of those under the age of 18 and 1.9% of those aged 65 and older.
Art and culture
Annual festival
Sandy Springs offers a number of annual events every year.
The Sandy Springs Festival is the largest community event in Sandy Springs, with around 30,000 participants. Founded in 1984, the annual festival celebrates its 30th year in 2015. The festival features a market of jury artists, civil and business fairs, performances by regional acts and community bands, children's areas with crafts and activities, teenage areas with bungee jumps and inflatables, the annual Kiwanis Pet Parade, the annual 10K/5K Doug Kessler Lighting competition, and the food court. The festival serves as a major fundraiser for Heritage Sandy Springs, a non-profit organization dedicated to building communities through the preservation and promotion of historical and cultural identity of Sandy Springs. Heritage Sandy Springs also maintains Heritage Green, a 4 hectare (1.6 acre) park in the heart of Sandy Springs. The most recent festival is held 19-20 September 2015. The next upcoming festival is Saturday 22 September 2018 - Sunday 23 September 2018.
Sandy Springs Artapalooza is a free art festival held annually at Sandy Springs. Every year, 125 to 150 famous artists from across the country have the opportunity to participate. Event organizers include the Georgia Foundation for Public Spaces and Soci Arts, two groups dedicated to bringing free art programs to the public.
Celebration of the Stars and Lines is an annual community fireworks event held during the July 4 holiday at the Concourse Corporate Center. The community gathered in the Concourse yard for fireworks and live music.
The annual Chattahoochee River Summer Splash , held in July, is a 6-mile (10 km) float along the Chattahoochee River, beginning at Morgan Falls Dam and ending at the Cochran Shoals-Powers Island National Recreation Area. After completing the buoy, participants can enjoy the afternoon live music, food and fun during the celebrations at Powers Island. Guests can bring their own kayaks, boats, or rafts, or rent them from several local vendors.
Destination
The Heritage Sandy Springs Museum opened on March 20, 2010. It is dedicated to the history of the Sandy Springs community and is located in the re-constructed Williams-Payne house in Heritage Green. Two notable exhibits are "Sandy Springs: Land and People", which tells the story of Sandy Springs transformed as a home of native Americans, rural farmers, and modern suburbs; and "A Land Nearby", featuring a collection of 20 photographs of Barrier Island in Georgia taken by Dr. Curt Hames Jr.
Sandy Springs also has a museum devoted to Anne Frank.
Garden
Sixteen parks and green spaces in Sandy Springs offer over 950 hectares (380 acres) of parkland.
- Heritage Green - a 4 hectare (1.6 hectare) park in the new downtown Sandy Springs development center. This is the original underground springs site that the city is named and anchored by the Heritage Sandy Springs Museum. It is operated and managed by Heritage Sandy Springs, a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization dedicated to building communities through the preservation and promotion of historical and cultural identity of Sandy Springs. Heritage Sandy Springs features a full calendar of events and public events, including the Sandy Springs Festival, museum exhibitions, lectures and programs, three concert series, children's education and enrichment programs, and community gardening programs.
- Hammond Park - multipurpose building, gym, games room, AstroTurf soccer field, lighted tennis court, basketball court, picnic pavilion, playground, toilets
- Morgan Falls Overlook - picnic pavilion, children's playground, boat dock/fishing dock, hiking trails, fire pit, porch swing, beautiful scenery, toilets
- Morgan Falls Athletic Complex - baseball and softball field, soccer field, picnic pavilion, playground, concession area, toilets
- Sandy Springs Tennis Center - Clubhouse, pro shop, toilet, locker room, tennis court, jogging trail
- Abernathy Park - Tennis court , playground, picnic table, art center
- Allen - playground, multipurpose field, walkways, basketball court
- John Ripley Forbes Big Trees Forest Nature - walkways, trees, plants and wildlife sanctuaries
- Ridgeview - nature trails, picnic pavilion, playground
- Abernathy Greenway - is currently the newest park in the city; a linear garden opened in 2014; featuring a playable art statue
Government
Official
- The mayor: Rusty Paul
- District 1: John Paulson
- District 2: Steve Soteres
- District 3: Chris Burnett
- District 4: Jodi Reichel
- District 5: Tiberio "Tibby" DeJulio
- District 6: Andy Bauman
- City Manager: John McDonough
Service
Sandy Springs is famous for contracting private companies to do most of its services in a public-private partnership model. While many governments contract with private sector companies on a per-project basis, Sandy Springs is believed to be the first American city to outsource its services for most ongoing operations. The city regularly organizes delegations from other governments interested in the model. Non-outsourced services include police, fire rescue, and municipal management.
The city police department took over the services of Fulton County on July 1, 2006, with 86 police officers from across the state of Georgia; now managed by 137 officers. The city fire department began operations in December 2006. The department consists of 97 full-time firefighters. Former chief of police, Gene Wilson Jr., was replaced by Terry Sult in 2008 - 2013. The fire department is headed by Jack McElfish's Head from 2005 to 2014. Kenneth DeSimone is the current police chief, while the fire department is headed by Chief Keith Sanders. It is managed by 91 full-time firefighters and 52 part-time firefighters. The police department answered 98,250 calls in FY 2010, while the fire department handled 17,000 responses to 8,205 calls for service.
The city of Sandy Springs has purchased Target Corporation building (originally Richway) located at the corner of Sandy Spring Circle and Johnson Ferry Road. The building has been vacant since purchase in December 2008. This location is intended for renovation and adaptation as Sandy Springs Town Hall.
Education
Primary and secondary schools
Public schools are operated by the Fulton County School System. The primary schools serving the Sandy Springs section include Charter Dunwoody Springs Elementary School, Heards Ferry Elementary School, High Point Elementary School, Ison Springs Elementary School, Lake Forest Elementary School, Charter Spalding Drive Elementary School and Woodland Charter Elementary School. Two high schools, Sandy Springs Secondary School and Ridgeview Charter Secondary School, and two secondary schools, North American School of Arts and Sciences and Riverwood High School, are in and serve Sandy Springs.
Private schools located in Sandy Springs include:
- Brandon Hall School (5th grade to high school)
- Springmont (formerly Montessori First School in Atlanta) (preschool to high school)
- Atlanta Jewish Academy (k-12)
- Holy Innocents' Episcopal School (preschool to high school)
- Mount Vernon Presbyterian School (preschool through high school)
- St. Jude the Apostle Catholic School (k-8)
- The Alfred and Adele Davis Academy (k-8)
- Jewish Community Junior High School Felicia Wavell Weber (high school) - High School rated by the Sandy Springs School Association in 2009
- Epstein School (k-8)
- The Preparatory School of the Holy Spirit (k-12)
- Cumberland Academy
Public library
Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System operates the Sandy Springs branch.
Economy
The largest entrepreneurs in Sandy Springs are hospitals, headquarters and regional offices of various industries including computer related services, package delivery, telecommunications, media, and financial transaction processing.
Sandy Springs is home to three hospitals: Northside Hospital, St. Joseph's Hospital and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, which consists of 40 percent of hospital beds in the region.
Top entrepreneurs
According to the 2017 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report on the city, top employers in the city are:
Media
Some of the well-known newspapers covering areas of interest to Sandy Springs include Sandy Springs Reporter, Sandy Springs Neighbor and Atlanta Journal Constitution. Two television series were recorded in the city: King auction at Gallery 63 on Roswell Road, and Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta
Infrastructure
Main and highway
Sandy Springs is served by two major limited access roads, Georgia 400 - which runs north-south - and I-285 - which runs east-west. Main surface roads include Roswell Road (19 US in south I-285 and 9 Georgia in total), Hammond Drive, Spalding Drive, Johnson Ferry Road, Abernathy Road, Glenridge Drive and Dunwoody Club Drive.
Recently completed major road projects include the Abernathy Road widening between Johnson Ferry and Roswell Roads from two to four lanes plus a median street. The west junction has been reconfigured so that traffic to and from Johnson Ferry Road - which carries heavy Cobb County commuter loads across the Chattahoochee River during peak hours - now flows directly with Abernathy to and from the northwest. In addition, the Roswell Road bridge over the I-285 has been widened to add turning points in every direction. Earlier there was talk of tunnels under the freeway to cut off the highway intersections altogether, but this proved too expensive. Another state project is the addition of a half-diamond intersection to Georgia 400 on the north side of Hammond Drive, allowing traffic to the south to exit and traffic north to enter the highway. (The ramp on the south side is unlikely because of the 400/285 crossing distance.)
The city's public works department has made significant improvements in road conditions and traffic signals since the merger in December 2005. The department has cleared some 1,500 basin catches, striped 30 miles (48 km) from the highway, responding to over 2,000 calls for repairs. and services, rearranging hundreds of traffic lights to help increase traffic flow and reduce car idling, and repeat 60 miles (nearly 100 km) of roads.
Fiscal year 2008 saw the creation of the Sandy Springs Traffic Management Center (TMC). TMC was built and started operating in less than six months. Construction began in February 2008, five cameras saw traffic along Roswell Road in late June. Special features of TMC include web pages that allow public access to real-time traffic conditions and voice-activated controls. As of June 2009, 16 traffic cameras are now available and can be viewed online on the city's website.
Mass Transit
The main provider of mass transit is MARTA, which operates heavy rail freight lines and several bus lines through Sandy Springs. The city is serviced by the Medical Center, Sandy Springs and North Springs stations. The Georgia Regional Transport Authority also operates express buses from North Springs stations (which have their own ramps to and from 400) to other countries.
Pedestrians and biking
The PATH400 Greenway Trail is a multi-purpose trail under construction along the Georgia 400 highway in Atlanta. Once done, he will run from Sandy Springs to Atlanta BeltLine.
Diplomatic mission
The city has three consulate generals. The Nigerian Consulate General in Atlanta is located at 8060 Roswell Road. Counsulate-General of India is at 5549 Glenridge Drive.
Famous people
- Cynthia Bailey, Reality TV models and stars
- Harris Barton (born 1964), former AllFlF offensive lineman
- Mike Bettes, meteorologist on The Weather Channel
- Todd English, celebrity chef
- Julius Erving, NBA player
- Eva Galambos, first mayor of Sandy Springs
- David Justice, a former Atlanta Braves baseball player
- Simon Kornblit, studio executive, actor
- Kenya Moore, former Miss USA and Reality TV star
- Hines Ward, former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver
References
External links
- The official website of City of Sandy Springs
- Sandy Springs Hospitality and Tourism
- Sandy Springs community site
- The Legacy of Sandy Springs
- Sandy Springs City, Georgia history marker
- The history of Sandy Springs, Georgia's historical marker
- Sandy Springs history marker
- Sandy Springs UMC funeral marker
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