Sandy Springs City Council To Resume Some In-Person Meetings

SANDY SPRINGS, GA — The City of Sandy Springs said Monday that a hybrid meeting model which will allow for the return of in-person public hearings. The city council suspended public hearings in March due to the Public Health State of Emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Under the approved model, beginning in October, the second meeting of the city council each month will be conducted both in-person and virtually. In-person attendees will be required to wear a mask and pass through a temperature check and health screening. In-person attendance will be limited to capacities outlined in Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s Empowering a Health Georgia Executive Order. Individuals who wish to address the city council will also have the option to participate virtually through the Zoom platform. The city’s planning commission and board of appeals will also utilize this hybrid model.

“There is considerable work that remains to mitigate the spread of coronavirus," Sandy Springs Mayor Rusty Paul said. "We need to continue the cautious course, following the guidelines from public health officials. This hybrid model maintains that approach while enabling business, in this case, public hearings, to continue."

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