Legislative Status:

The bill, SB-82, to authorize a vote on the creation of a City of Dunwoody passed both housed of the Georgia State Legislature and has been signed by the Governor.  As required by federal law, we have submitted our voting district demographics to the US Department of Justice for review.  We do not expect them to raise any issues.  The referendum to decide whether or not to create a City of Dunwoody is scheduled for July 15.  SB-83, the bill to dictate the terms of property transfer from the county to Dunwoody passed the Senate but was not referred out of committee in the House.  As a result, should a City of Dunwoody be created on July 15, the city and the county will have to negotiate or go through arbitration to finalize the cost of properties.

Dunwoody Charter

SB 82 - Dunwoody, City of; incorporation, boundaries, and powers of the city

A BILL to be entitled an Act to incorporate the City of Dunwoody in DeKalb County; to provide for a charter for the City of Dunwoody; to provide for incorporation, boundaries, and powers of the city; to provide for general powers and limitations on powers; to provide for a governing authority of such city and the powers, duties, authority, election, terms, method of filling vacancies, compensation, expenses, qualifications, prohibitions, and districts relative to members of such governing authority; to provide for inquiries and investigations; to provide for organization and procedures; to provide for ordinances; to provide for codes; to provide effective dates and transitional provisions governing the transfer of various functions and responsibilities from DeKalb County to the City of Dunwoody; to provide for severability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Property Transfer Bill

SB 83 - Municipalities; change certain local government provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to local government, so as to change certain local government provisions with respect to newly created municipalities; to provide for legislative intent; to revise certain provisions relating to the removal of new municipal corporations from county special districts for the provision of local government services; to provide for the offer of sale to certain qualified municipalities of county property used as police stations, fire stations, cultural properties, or vacant properties within the geographical boundaries of the qualified municipality; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to specify additional service delivery strategy requirements regarding garbage and solid waste collection and disposal fees and fire protection services fees; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

HOST Bill

HB 264 - Homestead option sales and use tax; disbursing proceeds; change manner and method

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2A of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the homestead option sales and use tax, so as to change the manner and method of disbursing the proceeds of such tax; to provide for definitions; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for powers and duties of the state revenue commissioner; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.