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🌱 Patch AM: How Sandy Springs is using AI to speed up permits and services
You won't want to miss Short-Term Rental Strategy Sessions on the Sandy Springs Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- How Sandy Springs is using AI to speed up permits and services
- Why a beloved Sandy Springs Waffle House worker lost his job
- How a Sandy Springs officer pulled off a viral high-risk PIT stop
Also on today's calendar: Short-Term Rental Strategy Sessions and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 95 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Very hot, temps: high: 97, low: 72.
- Friday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 90 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Industry leaders discuss the impact of AI on development and permitting (roughdraftatlanta.com) — Regional leaders recently gathered at the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center to explore how AI is reshaping development, permitting, and local government operations. For Sandy Springs residents, the big takeaway is the city's own push into data strategy and AI-powered permitting, aimed at speeding reviews while a new director leads broader digital innovation efforts at City Hall. 
• Waffle House Worker Fired After Viral Rap Video Filmed on the Job (pulptastic.com) — A longtime Waffle House employee says he was fired from the Sandy Springs restaurant where he'd worked for 20 years after a rap video he filmed on the job went viral. He argues the upbeat clip boosted the chain's image, has launched a GoFundMe for support, and says he'd still collaborate with Waffle House if asked.
• The True Story Behind the Most Viral F-150 Pit Maneuver in History (ford-trucks.com) — A police officer who now serves with the Sandy Springs Police Department is sharing how he used a dramatic PIT maneuver to stop a fleeing Ford F-150 during a dangerous Atlanta street takeover. He describes tracking the group, ramming the truck after it hit pedestrians, and hoping the viral video will discourage similar illegal events.
📸 Around Sandy Springs
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sandy Springs
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- PTA Volleyball vs Centennial
Willis a. Sutton Middle School Sutton Middle School, 2875 Northside Dr NW #2807, Atlanta, GA 3
5:30 pm - Stallionettes Dance Team Tryouts
Sandy Springs Atlanta, GA 30350 - PTA Tennis vs. Peachtree
Willis a. Sutton Middle School Dunwoody High School, 5035 Vermack Rd, Dunwoody, GA 30338, USA
4:00 pm - FCS Board Meeting
Dunwoody Springs South Learning Center
4:30 pm - Parent Pep Rally
Willis a. Sutton Middle School Monday Night Brewing - The Grove, 670 Trabert Ave NW, Atlanta
6:30 pm - Short-Term Rental Strategy Sessions →
200 Glenridge Point Pkwy, Sandy Springs
6:30 pm - Fulton County Celebrates the Great Southeast Pollinator Census →
5 Distinct sites around Fulton County
9:00 am - National Junior Ranger Day
Chattahoochee River National Park Hewlett Lodge Visitor Center, Island Ford, 1978 Island Ford Parkway, Sandy Springs, GA, 30350
9:00 am - Community Sessions: An Afternoon of Artists in the Round →
Unitarian Universalist Metro Atlanta North, 11420 Crabapple Rd, Roswell
4:00 pm - Choirs Uncorked! →
The Cathedral of St. Philip, 2744 Peachtree Rd NW, Atlanta
7:30 pm - Family Fun Day →
City Green at City Springs, 1 Galambos Wy, Sandy Springs
8:30 am - Rockout Your Workout With Leah Koch →
Doraville Art Center, 2421 Van Fleet Cir, Doraville
11:00 am
Wednesday August 19
Thursday August 20
Saturday August 22
Sunday August 23
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
Sunday August 30
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- City Springs Theatre Company Opens 9th Season with Les Misérables Sept. 11-27 in Sandy Springs —Don Rountree Read on Patch
- Good Morning neighbors !
I haven't been on here in a few weeks , I've been in a very Dark Dark place the past couple weeks. I'm surprised I'm still here… anyway wanted to… (Nextdoor Perimeter Center)
🗞 Nearby News
Dunwoody
- Sip around Dunwoody Village and support police foundation (appenmedia.com)
- MARTA riders want World Cup-level service to continue (appenmedia.com)
- SO/RC/NWA Capt. William 'Bill' Middleton (blogspot.com)
Roswell
- Sandy Springs could get new park in Roswell development deal (appenmedia.com)
- Roswell tops Walton in Corky Kell + Dave Hunter Classic (appenmedia.com)
- Events and Happenings: The Week of Aug. 17 (ledger-enquirer.com)
Ok Sandy Springs! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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