City of Dunwoody, Georgia

We surprised Communications Manager Kathy Florence with the Dunwoody GOAT award! This honor celebrates City of Dunwoody employees who consistently go above and beyond to earn the title “Greatest Of All Time.” Kathy is an exceptional graphic designer and creative writer with a strong work ethic, can-do attitude, and long-standing community connections. Congratulations, Kathy!

City emergency personnel – police, public works, parks – are working and preparing for Helene, but Dunwoody City Hall will close to the public today at 2 p.m. and remain closed on Friday. Non-emergency department personnel will work remotely. Find important contact info here: www.dunwoodyga.gov/trouble

Back-to-back weather events are impacting Dunwoody. Storms and heavy rain are expected through the night. Tomorrow, Hurricane Helene will make landfall in Florida before tracking this way tomorrow night and into Friday. Please remember the following: Call 911 for emergencies.  Report power outages and downed lines to Georgia Power: call 1-888-891-0938 or use the following link to report outages and check on their status: https://lnkd.in/ghkXxvwU For limbs down, call 678-382-6850 Option 2. Please be aware that in some instances, if power lines are involved, Georgia Power must clear the issue before work crews can clear out limbs. Other numbers during an emergency are located here: www.dunwoodyga.gov/trouble. Please consider bookmarking this page for future reference.

Dunwoody’s Mayor and City Council will join the Vietnamese American Community of Georgia (VAC-GA) and the Atlanta Vietnam Veterans Business Association (AVVBA) for the dedication ceremony for the new Vietnam War Memorial on Saturday, Oct. 5 at 11 a.m. Located in Brook Run Park near the existing DeKalb Veterans Memorial, the new monument features an American Infantry soldier and a soldier from the former republic of South Vietnam standing side by side. The monument, funded entirely through private donations, features life-sized bronze statues of two soldiers, one from the U.S. and one from Vietnam, located in the center of an oval plaza. Behind the statues are two large memorial walls honoring both Vietnamese and U.S. soldiers killed in Vietnam. The plaza is surrounded by black granite benches. This is the only memorial like it in the U.S. created as a partnership between Vietnamese Refugees and U.S. Veterans who fought in Vietnam. The dedication ceremony will include two featured speakers. One is Lapthe Chau Flora, U.S. Army Major General (Ret), who escaped Communist Vietnam in 1980 as a child with his family in a boat. The other is Ron Helmly, Lieutenant. General US Army (Ret.), who served two tours in Vietnam and later served as Commanding General of the U.S. Army Reserve Command. Live music will be provided by the Golden Eagles Band from the Corps of Cadets at the University of North Georgia. A Huey helicopter that served in combat in Vietnam will be on display. Full release: https://bit.ly/3XSCwB9

Pedestrian safety projects across Dunwoody are the focus of Safety Action Plan Funding from the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). During last night’s Dunwoody City Council meeting, GDOT District State Aid Coordinator Trae Kent and District Engineer Paul DeNard presented the City with a ceremonial check for $439,500. The funding will be used for rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFB), Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons (PHB), signing, marking, and more. This program focuses on low-cost safety improvements that are likely to reduce the frequency or severity of crashes. The city is required to match 30% of any state funds received with city funds.

The 2025 Leadership Perimeter class includes Dunwoody Parks and Recreation Director Rachel Waldron and Dunwoody Police Department Major Patrick Krieg. Congratulations to all!

Today was the first Youth City Council meeting of the new school year at Dunwoody High School. Councilman John Heneghan presented “Dunwoody 101,” explaining how and why the City was formed and the opportunities ahead. The students asked smart questions about code enforcement, zoning, and tree policies.

The City of Dunwoody is partnering with Perimeter ATL to improve the safety of pedestrians crossing across Ashford Dunwoody Road at Ravinia Parkway. Construction crews have closed one of the two southbound left turn lanes from Ashford Dunwoody Road into the Ravinia development. This creates space to construct a more expansive pedestrian refuge island (10 feet wide) surrounded by raised concrete to help shield pedestrians from vehicular traffic. This improvement will encourage walkability and improve traffic signal timing at the intersection. During construction, drivers may want to use the northern entrance to Ravinia.

"Barry Mills, the restaurateur whose resume includes Flip Burger Boutique, HD1 and Big B’s Fish Joint, will bring a new concept to Dunwoody later this year with Steak & Grace" - Atlanta Business Chronicle

Congratulations to Rosemary Watts, the new executive director of Create Dunwoody! She has excellent experience and is hitting the ground running with upcoming events, including the 2024 Dunwoody Scarecrow Showdown in the Dunwoody Village and Diwali in Dunwoody.