DUNWOODY, Ga. — More than 100 students, parents and community members attended the first City Council meeting held at Dunwoody High School Jan. 22 to see local government up close.
What they got was a tutorial in tracking money and a lesson in the cost of maintaining a city.
“This is a historic event, our first council meeting on the road,” Mayor Lyn Deutsch said.
Representatives of the Youth City Council, involved in the planning and execution of the event, spoke during public comment to open the meeting.
Valentina Cloitre, Youth City Council co-president, thanked Michael Berry who teaches social studies at Dunwoody High School and sponsors the club.
“Thank you, all students and councilmembers, for taking time out of your day to participate with us,” Cloitre said.
While Dunwoody students from the Air Force JROTC program presented the colors, high schoolers in the mass communication program prepared a news segment for their Friday broadcast.
“It is such an honor to have the first City Council meeting here,” Principal Tom Bass said. “Dunwoody High School is all about relationships…community, we are so fortunate to live in the great community of Dunwoody.”
Tracking budget money
Before the City Council voted to approve the consent agenda, Councilman John Heneghan motioned to remove an item concerning capital project closeouts and funding reallocation.
Councilmembers Heneghan and Joe Seconder said they wanted clarification from Finance Director Richard Platto about where the money has been reallocated.
“We’ve identified projects that have been completed… some had funds available, some overran the budget,” Platto said. “The net effect for all funds impacted by these projects is zero, so it’s all reallocating within each given fund.”
Funds were reallocated from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security…
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