By April Hunt
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
North Fulton County News
March 15, 2010
Four years after launching the state’s most privatized government, Sandy Springs is considering some changes to the concept.
This time the north Fulton County city is not looking at a blank canvas. Other new cities have since formed and put their own mark on how to outsource services.
Sandy Springs has more than a year to explore its options, and few expect it will dump the privatization model going forward. But it could make significant changes, such as contracting with several firms for different services rather than relying on one to handle everything.
Chattahoochee Hills and Milton tried the Sandy Springs model of contracting with just one firm but backed out of the deals, citing financial pressures.
Neighboring Dunwoody says it saved taxpayers $2 million by finding three, not one, companies to run its city.
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