Dunwoody Homeowners Association News & Views

Earlier this month, the city moved to establish a policy that disqualifies members of the Dunwoody Homeowner Association from a wide array of city boards. Sitting board members were given an ultimatum: members were to resign from the DHA or from their current board position. All DHA members, and members of other Dunwoody groups, should be deeply troubled by this action. Last week, City Council agreed to pause these efforts and discuss the matter further. We applaud their decision to seek outside legal opinions before implementing this policy change. For decades, DHA has been the strong voice of Dunwoody homeowners and has worked to protect the single-family character of the city. We have fought some developments—and supported others. The DHA has encouraged project adjustments that we believed enhanced the proposed projects or reduced their impact on Dunwoody. Since the city was formed in 2008, there have been voices suggesting that the DHA was no longer needed. But we have continued to...

The Dunwoody Homeowners Association (DHA) wishes to correct errors reported in an article published today in the Dunwoody Crier newspaper. The DHA has been negotiating with Crown Properties the terms by which the DHA may or may not endorse a zoning change which would allow for the construction of two residential towers on property that was formerly the home of the Gold Kist company. These negotiations are ongoing and no conclusion has been reached as of this date. The Crier incorrectly reported that the DHA board voted to endorse the residential construction. The Dunwoody Homeowners Association wishes to correct this report. The DHA has not voted to take any action to endorse or oppose the zoning changes that would allow the residential additions. The DHA voted to develop a list of potential conditions. The DHA’s approval was and remains contingent on reaching an agreement with the developer on those conditions. Some of these conditions involve concessions it is unlikely that ...

 Video from the October 11, 2015 Dunwoody Candidate Forum, sponsored by Dunwoody Homeowners Association and Dunwoody Crier at Dunwoody High School. Candidate Information sheets: City Council Post 4 (District 1 at Large)  (PDF) Mayor  (PDF) Candidates for City Council Post 4 (District 1 at Large): Terry Nall  (Incumbent) Becky Springer Candidates for Mayor: Steve Chipka Mike Davis  (Incumbent) Chris Grivakis Denis Shortal Voting information is available on the  City of Dunwoody website .

For complete election information, please visit the  DeKalb County Voter Registration and Elections website . Election day is Tuesday, November 4, 2014. Candidates for the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners, District 1: Wendy Butler 1359 Brawley Circle, NE Brookhaven, GA 30319 404-583-2255 Larry Danese 1829 W. Nancy Creek Drive Brookhaven, GA 30341 770-458-0534 Nancy Jester 1516 Dunwoody Club Crossing Dunwoody, GA 30338 678-360-1148 Tom Owens 2677 Beacon Drive Doraville, GA 30360 404-984-7005 Holmes E. Pyles 2138 Deer Ridge Drive Stone Mountain, GA 30087 404-406-8490 Candidates for Georgia State Senate, District 40: Fran Millar PO Box 88096 Dunwoody, GA 30356 Tamara Johnson PO Box 213 Tucker, GA 30085

The DHA, along with the Dunwoody Chamber of Commerce and Dunwoody Crier, hosted a Candidate Forum on October 17, 2013, at Dunwoody High School. The video of this event is below. Candidates Running for Dunwoody City Council: Post 1 (District 1 Local) David Davis (404) 992-5117 votedaviddavis@gmail.com Henly Shelton 5236 Redfield Court Dunwoody, GA 30338 (770) 396-7479 henly@henlyfordunwoody.com Denis Shortal  (incumbent) 1326 Wyntercreek Lane Dunwoody, GA 30338 (678) 246-9006 denny@denisshortal.com Post 2 (District 2 Local) William A.J. Mercier 4743 Cambridge Drive Dunwoody, GA 30338 (678) 395-3933 williamajmercier@gmail.com Jim Riticher 5276 Trowbridge Drive Dunwoody, GA 30338 (770) 393-9554 VoteJim@Riticher.com Heyward Wescott 1708 Houghton Ct. N. Dunwoody, GA 30338 (404) 692-2890 HeywardForDunwoody@gmail.com Post 3 (District 3 Local) Sam Eads 2401 Brookhurst Drive Dunwoody, GA 30338 (404) 664-6553 sam.eads@samfordunwoody.com Doug Thompson  (incumbent) 2731 W. Fontainebleau D...

DeKalb Schools Superintendent Thurmond Public Meeting Dunwoody Homeowners Association hosted a public meeting with DeKalb County School System Superintendent Michael Thurmond at Kingsley Racquet and Swim Club on Sunday, March 10, 2013. The video of this 1 hour event is below:   Direct link in case the embed does not work: https://youtu.be/MuqipUMXa2s Be sure to like  Dunwoody Homeowners Association on facebook  for additional community news.