Council approves pre-application for Springway Segment 2C after extended debate

Oct 7, 2026

After more than two hours of public comment, the Sandy Springs City Council voted 4–2 to authorize staff to file a $3 million state grant pre-application for Springway Segment 2C, a proposed $14 million multiuse trail loop connection that neighbors say will improve recreation but raise privacy, parking and safety concerns.

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The Sandy Springs City Council voted to authorize staff to submit a pre-application to the Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Program seeking $3 million toward construction of Springway Segment 2C, a roughly $14 million section of the five‑mile Morgan Falls loop. Assistant City Manager Kristen Byer Smith told the council the project is consistent with the city’s trail master plan and cited existing local match commitments from the city, the PATH Foundation and the Sandy Springs Conservancy.

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