The History of the City of Sandy Springs, Georgia

The History of the City of Sandy Springs, Georgia (HM1048)

Location: Sandy Springs, GA 30328 Fulton County
Buy Georgia State flags at Flagstore.com!
Country: United States of America
Buy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com!

N 33° 55.293', W 84° 23.026'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 509 views
Inscription
Sandy Springs, Georgia, the unincorporated community just north of Atlanta, began a 30-year campaign for incorporation when the City of Atlanta tried to annex the area in the 1970s. The Committee for Sandy Springs formed in 1975 to incorporate Sandy Springs into its own city. The Committee introduced bills into the Georgia General Assembly calling for a referendum on incorporation. Year after year, the bill died in the Georgia House of Representatives. In 2000, the Committee filed suit in federal court. In 2005, the referendum was held, and on June 21, 2005, the residents of Sandy Springs voted 94 percent for incorporation.

The mayor and six council members were elected in November 2005. With a population of more than 85,000 citizens, on December 1, 2005, Sandy Springs incorporated and became the seventh largest city in the State of Georgia. The city encompassed approximately 39 square miles. The city's boundaries were the City of Atlanta to the south, the City of Roswell and the Chattahoochee River to the north, the DeKalb and Gwinnett County lines to the east, and Cobb County and the Chattahoochee River to the west.

Side 2:

The City of Sandy Springs, Georgia Incorporated December 1, 2005


Mayor: Eva Galambos
City Council: Tiberio "Tibby" DeJulio
Dianne Fries
Dave Greenspan
Ashley Jenkins
Karen Meinzen McEnerny
Rusty Paul

Presented by Leadership Sandy Springs, Class of 2006
Sponsored by Cox Enterprises, Inc.
Details
HM NumberHM1048
Tags
Year Placed2006
Placed ByLeadership Sandy Springs, Class of 2006
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, October 24th, 2014 at 9:05pm PDT -07:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 741857 N 3756540
Decimal Degrees33.92155000, -84.38376667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 55.293', W 84° 23.026'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 55' 17.58" N, 84° 23' 1.56" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)404, 678, 770
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 83-105 Sandy Springs Cir NE, Sandy Springs GA 30328, US
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. Is this marker part of a series?
  2. What historical period does the marker represent?
  3. What historical place does the marker represent?
  4. What type of marker is it?
  5. What class is the marker?
  6. What style is the marker?
  7. Does the marker have a number?
  8. This marker needs at least one picture.
  9. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  10. Is the marker in the median?