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June Work Session - Golf Carts, Trees, and the Millage Rate
Below Announcements The Director of Planning and Development, John Maximuk, invited residents to the Comprehensive Plan Update Public...

Jimmy Furst
Jun 16, 20243 min read


Welcome to the Pet Parade! May Council Recap
City Council Public Hearing May 2024 Here is my recap and thoughts on the May 2024 Work & Regular session. I had to combine the recaps...

Jimmy Furst
May 24, 20243 min read


Andrew Ziffer For DeKalb County School Board, District 1
With great pride, I endorse Andrew Ziffer for the DeKalb County School Board, District 1. With more than ten years dedicated to...

Jimmy Furst
Apr 29, 20241 min read


Our SPLOT Dollars at Work
Crews are currently installing a sidewalk on Dresden Drive. Once done, it will complete the sidewalk from Chamblee Tucker Road to...

Jimmy Furst
Apr 27, 20241 min read


April 2024 Regular Meeting: Glass Recycling, Dumpsters, & Graduations
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda – April 16, 2024 – 6:00 PM One BIG thing: We are bringing glass recycling to Chamblee! Council...

Jimmy Furst
Apr 19, 20243 min read


Council Public Hearing – Work Session - April 11, 2024 Recap
Here is my recap of the April 11 work session and my thoughts. ~50 people attended the meeting, the most since I’ve been on Council. I...

Jimmy Furst
Apr 14, 20245 min read


Regular Session Recap and My Thoughts from March 19, 2024
Another concise and light-on-content meeting. I've been told that the April meeting will be extremely heavy. I gave a short presentation...

Jimmy Furst
Mar 24, 20241 min read


March City Council Work Session Update: From Book Drives to Art Galleries
Here's a recap of the March Work Session and my thoughts. This agenda was the shortest I've seen on Council: 17 pages. The agenda and...

Jimmy Furst
Mar 16, 20242 min read


Recap of the City Council Regular Meeting- Feb 20, 2024
Feb 20, 2024 My recap includes the key points from the last Council meeting and my thoughts. You can find the agenda and live stream at:...

Jimmy Furst
Feb 24, 20243 min read


City Council Work Session Recap - Feb 15, 2024
The recap includes the key points from the last Council meeting and my thoughts. As always, feel free to ask me any questions, and the...

Jimmy Furst
Feb 18, 20243 min read


Chamblee's 2023 Year in Review
On January 29, I held a town hall at City Hall. During that town hall, I reviewed the significant accomplishments that the City achieved...

Jimmy Furst
Feb 2, 20249 min read


2023 Town Hall - Year in Review
Join me at the Year in Review Town Hall Meeting on January 29 at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall.

Jimmy Furst
Dec 31, 20231 min read


I proudly endorse Leslie Robson
I proudly endorse Leslie Robson for Chamblee Council, District 2. I’ve had the honor of working with Leslie for the last two years on...

Jimmy Furst
Oct 21, 20231 min read


Midyear Town Hall Meeting
SAVE THE DATE for the Midyear Town Hall Meeting led by me on August 8th at 6:30 p.m. at Chamblee City Hall. This meeting will discuss...

Jimmy Furst
Aug 3, 20231 min read


2022 Year in Review
January 13 marked my one year in office, and what a year it was! Below you will find a list of everything we completed in 2022 and some...

Jimmy Furst
Feb 9, 20232 min read


DANGEROUS DWELLINGS
The AJC’s: Part 5 identifies 272 of the metro area’s persistently dangerous housing complexes. Unfortunately, Chamblee has 12 apartment...

Jimmy Furst
Dec 29, 20221 min read


Come Join Me for a Townhall Q&A
Join me for a Townhall Q&A at the new City Hall! I will answer any question you may have about all things Chamblee. The event will kick...

Jimmy Furst
Dec 21, 20221 min read


Trails and Sidewalks
One item I often hear is why do we need trails when we have sidewalks. A sidewalk - typically 5’ in diameter - does not serve the same...

Jimmy Furst
Oct 28, 20222 min read


Chattahoochee Riverkeeper and the City of Chamblee
In January, City Council voted on signing an MOU with the Chattahoochee Riverkeeper (CR) to install two in-stream trash traps in the...

Jimmy Furst
Mar 21, 20221 min read


Gratitude
As this election comes to a close, I want to share my gratitude. My gratitude goes to the citizens of Chamblee. I’ve been overwhelmed by...

Jimmy Furst
Oct 27, 20211 min read
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