Bicycle Ride Around Dunwoody (BRAD)

The City of Dunwoody invites residents to celebrate National Bike Month in May with two exciting group rides promoting fun, fitness, and community. “These rides are a great way to experience Dunwoody by bike and see how we’re working to make it safer and easier to get around on two wheels,” said Dunwoody City Council Member Joe Seconder. “Bike Month is a great opportunity to celebrate active transportation and bring our community together.”

1) Bike to Lunch with Dunwoody City Council - Friday, May 9 | 11:30 a.m. | Meet at Dunwoody City Hall

2) Family Bike Ride & Kids to Parks Day Celebration - Saturday, May 17 | 9:00 a.m. | Meet near the Brook Run Park Skate Park

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City of Dunwoody Parks & Recreation, Dunwoody Police Department, Perimeter ATL, Discover Dunwoody, GA

VOTE TODAY DUNWOODY

And vote YES for the $157/year investment in our future for the parks & trails bond….

It is election day! Voting is not just a privilege but a responsibility.

If your kids or grandkids are off school today, take them with you to vote. Modeling the behavior we hope our children will practice when they are adults is so important.

Please, take a few minutes and go cast your ballot. Vote from 7 AM to 7 PM at your regular polling place. Not sure where you vote? https://mvp.sos.ga.gov/s/ to find out.

Over the last few weeks and months, you have asked me a variety of questions about the ballot questions. You can find my thoughts below.

https://bit.ly/dpdfaq
https://bit.ly/bondfaq

Have a great day and vote!

Dunwoody Voters - Please take note of this clarifying message by Mayor Lynn Deutsch regarding our Parks, Trails & Greenspace bond on the November 7th election.

And don't forget that early voting continues at the library. This will be the last weekend to vote before the election.

Monday–Friday (Oct. 16–Nov. 3) from 7 a.m.–7 p.m.
Saturday (Oct. 21 & 28) from 9 a.m.–6 p.m.
Sunday (Oct. 22 & 29) from 12 p.m.–5 p.m.

Good morning. Election season is also known as silly season, when sometimes information is shared that is at a minimum misleading or at worst flat out wrong.

The proposed projects in the Dunwoody Parks and Trails Bond are not new. Over the last 15 years, they have appeared in a variety of Dunwoody Transportation, Parks and/or comprehensive plans. Former Mayor Denny Shortal said, at a recent public meeting, that from the first days of cityhood that East, West, North, South connectivity have been a priority.

When it is time to plan for each segment of the trail, the city will have a robust public engagement process, for both the neighbors and the community. Each segment will not look the same as the other, nor should it. There will be many factors in determining the specific characteristics of a project.

The new amenities proposed for parks, except for the newly popular pickleball, have been priorities in our various park plans. There were many meetings and surveys about Homecoming and Wildcat Parks, including onsite gatherings. Council members and staff spent hours hammering out the details with neighbors. None of these projects was pulled out of a hat.

There are concerns that the wording in the bond is not rigid enough, that Council could use the $60 million as a slush fund. The language protects us from cost overruns, changes in need and market conditions. Imagine finding granite under a place where a field was to be built and the cost of the project skyrocketing? Or pickleball suddenly falling out of favor? It may be necessary to make slight changes to the project which will only happen with a wide-reaching public input process. If we left out this flexibility, under state law, we would have to complete every project regardless of the cost, leaving taxpayers on the hook for any overruns. While this language was required by our legal advisors, it makes good fiscal sense to afford the City some protection.

This language does not allow us to change the use of the funds. We cannot, for example, choose to build a new city hall with the Bond Revenue. We must use the revenues for parks, recreation, greenspace and trails. Despite what someone said, bond revenue cannot be used to give council members raises.

Finally, people have asked me if there is a "Plan B" for funding these capital projects. Currently, there is not. Our revenues are limited and are used to fund the operations of the City. Our home values are frozen, our millage rate is capped and homeowners have a one mil exemption. The average homeowner pays about $400 a year in municipal taxes. SPLOST funds are reserved for paving, road improvements, and public safety equipment. In the past, we were able to use HOST funds for parks, but that is now a credit on your property tax bills.

If you have questions, please reach out to your city council representative or me.

Have a nice weekend.

Support more trails, parks & greenspace in Dunwoody by voting YES to the bond referendum on the November 7th ballot!
Get your yard sign to show your support

Just go to https://www.abetterdunwoody.com/ website & ask for one, and it'll be delivered to your house this weekend.

& please help get the word out by sharing this with your friends & neighbors! Early voting starts this MONDAY October 16th...

If you are a resident of Dunwoody, you have the chance this November to expand the city's network of trails, bike paths, greenspaces, and parks - but only if you show up and vote!
Want to learn more? Come to an informational meeting tonight (10/10 at 7 pm at Kingsley Swim & Tennis Clubhouse) and hear factual information about what the bond will mean for Dunwoody and for you!

Stop by Kingsley Swim & Racquet Club to hear more about the Dunwoody Parks Bond tomorrow night October 10th at 6pm
2325 N Peachtree Way

Tell PeopleForBikes.org about bike riding in Dunwoody. Take their 5-minute survey for a chance to win great prizes!

Make biking better in Dunwoody PlacesForBikes Community Survey 2021.