City Springs Ribbon Cutting Set For May 7

SANDY SPRINGS, GA — When the city of Sandy Springs incorporated a little more than 12 years ago, it didn't have a traditional component of most municipalities: the town square. Sandy Springs leaders took that challenge as an opportunity to craft its downtown from scratch, transforming a centrally-located strip mall with a large parking lot into a 21st Century town square.

At 9 a.m. Monday, May 7, the mayor and City Council members will cut the ribbon on this new town square, officially opening Sandy Springs City Hall at City Springs. The community is invited to join in the ceremony at 1 Galambos Way, which will be followed with a morning reception and guided tours of the facility’s new meeting spaces.

“It took a community to turn the dream of becoming a city into reality, and we are excited to share this milestone with the many who make Sandy Springs home," Mayor Rusty Paul said. "This is their community gathering place and a place where we will all work together to keep Sandy Springs a great place to live, work and enjoy."

The new City Hall building will house city management, Mayor and Council offices as well as general city services such as Public Works, Planning and Zoning, Code Enforcement, Finance and Revenue, and Recreation and Parks. The building will also be home to a variety of meeting spaces designed for community gathering.

The main lobby features several breakout meeting spaces while the third-floor conference level includes six separate areas which can be configured to serve a variety of meetings and events. The Studio Theatre will be home for City Council meetings, the first to take place at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 15.

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“A 21st Century town square must incorporate history, give the city heart, look to the future and involve the community," Paul added. "With City Springs, we’ve done that. City Springs is representative of the vision and tenacity of Eva Galambos, our founding mayor, coupled with the vision and dreams of the people of our community."

Tours of the public spaces and meeting areas will be offered, but please note the tours will be limited because the Conference Center and Performing Arts Center are still under construction. The event will be held on the park side of the building, and the public is encouraged to use the underground parking decks.

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