Andy's Priorities

Make Sandy Springs safer and more transparent through innovation and collaboration.

• Expand use of technology such as advanced analytics, AI tools, and mobile reporting to improve prevention and response times.
  
• Strengthen community-driven problem-solving teams and expand crisis intervention and cultural competency training.
  
• Push for reforms at the Fulton County courthouse to reduce delays and stop “catch-and-release” practices.
  
• Require real-time crime data updates, annual safety reports, and regular public town halls.
  

Deliver quality services while keeping taxes among the lowest in the region.

• Protect the city’s AAA bond rating and balanced budgets.
  
• Improve customer service at City Hall so residents get real value for their tax dollars.
  
• Rebalance investments to include underserved neighborhoods, especially the north end.
  
• Ensure fiscal accountability and end wasteful spending on projects that don’t serve residents.
  

Reduce traffic and expand options for walking, biking, and transit.

• Prioritize road and intersection projects that reduce congestion and improve daily commutes.
  
• Expand safe walking and biking networks that connect neighborhoods, schools, and parks.
  
• Invest in infrastructure that improves both mobility and safety.
  

Protect our community while ensuring residents and workers can live here.

• Expand affordable options for first responders, teachers, and healthcare workers.
  
• Increase ownership opportunities for families at every stage of life.
  
• Create downsizing choices so longtime residents can stay in Sandy Springs.
  
• Support redevelopment that strengthens schools and protects neighborhoods.
  

Guarantee access to parks, trails, and shaded spaces for all residents.

• Adopt the standard that every family should live within a 10-minute walk of a park or trail.
  
• Preserve and expand Sandy Springs’ tree canopy through stronger protections and enforcement.
  
• Upgrade parks and recreation centers to serve kids, seniors, and families.
  
• Invest in meaningful trails and greenways, not vanity plazas.
  

Bring life back to aging corridors while supporting small businesses.

• Launch redevelopment projects in the north end and beyond with quality retail, dining, and housing.
  
• Support and promote small businesses already serving the community.
  
• Bring more festivals, food trucks, and markets to neighborhoods across the city, not just City Springs.
  
• Provide immediate resources and leadership to begin revitalization on day one.
  

A city government that listens, includes, and delivers results.

• Enact term limits for the mayor’s office to prevent entrenched leadership.
  
• Lead with humility, urgency, and responsibility—no excuses, no finger-pointing.
  
• Foster an inclusive decision-making process that invites community voices.
  
• Prepare the next generation of leaders so Sandy Springs thrives for decades to come.