SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — Sandy Springs is forging ahead on the creation of three ordinances that would change the way residents and visitors interact with one another inside city limits.
The regulations would restrict how people can canvas, protest and distribute materials, including newspapers, in Sandy Springs.
Some elected officials pushed back during a second discussion of the proposed ordinances at the Sandy Springs City Council’s March 18 work session.
The Sandy Springs Police and Legal departments recommended adoption of the three laws, which the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) researched and prepared for the city.
To open the discussion, Ryan Pelfrey, senior associate director of the ADL’s Southeast region, explained the background of the ordinance language.
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