Dunwoody officials explore ways to bring contractor services in-house

DUNWOODY, Ga. — The Dunwoody City Council discussed a major rebidding of municipal services during its Aug. 25 meeting that would bring 12 contracted city positions in-house as full-time employees. 

Dunwoody’s five-year contracts for city services are set to expire at the end of December. Elected officials voted 6-1 to table a decision until the Sept. 8 meeting, giving the city plenty of time to approve something before contracts expire at year’s end. 

City Councilwoman Catherine Lautenbacher voted against the motion to table the decision.

City Councilman John Heneghan took the item off the consent agenda, which requires unanimous support, setting up the contract rebidding as an action item later in the meeting.

“The item before us tonight is for contract approval. Why are there no contracts in the packet?” Heneghan asked staff. “I’m looking at what we did five years ago, and I’m looking at what we’re doing now. I’d like to get a little more information.”