As Sandy Springs inches closer to the November elections, the four candidates for mayor hashed out their platforms at a Sept. 15 “meet and greet” for Grogan’s Bluff and Huntcliff residents at Elevate Church.

It’s a competitive race. Sandy Springs will turn 20 in December, and the next mayor could mark a shift in local politics. Mayor Rusty Paul is the second-ever mayor in Sandy Springs’ history; he succeeded the founding mayor, Eva Galambos, in 2013. He’s held office ever since.

But when he announced a run for his fourth term as mayor, two sitting council members decided to challenge Paul. Jody Reichel and Andy Bauman both say it’s a tie for new leadership that can spur development and school improvements.

Dontaye Carter also rejoined the field after he ran against Paul in 2021. He want

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