Sandy Springs parks survey’s 62% figure includes lower tax amounts

A reported 62% willingness-to-pay figure for Sandy Springs parks funding includes respondents open to annual tax increases below $76–$100, including $10–$15, a parks-planning presenter told City Council. The clarification came during the Sept. 15 work session on the city’s 2027 comprehensive and recreation-and-parks plans.

The minutes initially describe more than 62% of respondents as willing to pay about $76–$100 annually toward a potential general obligation bond. Later, the presenter from Perez Planning and Design described the percentage as cumulative across lower amounts up through that range. These passages do not establish the share willing to pay $76–$100 specifically.

A councilmember requested a detailed breakdown to help evaluate possible funding levels and said support for any future parks bond could depend on the projects proposed. The staff memo described the planning update as informational, with no council action requested.