Dunwoody Crier

Jim was raised in or around Army bases in the Southeast. He has a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in mechanical engineering from Georgia Tech. He has lived in the Atlanta area since 1977 and in Dunwoody since 1983. He lives with his wife. They have one son, Ray.

Jim has worked in engineering, IT management and consulting for more than 30 years.

Jim Riticher is currently the Dunwoody city council member representing District 2. He was first elected in 2013 and has served two terms.

Reporter Newspapers

Supports creating an independent school system.

Wants to "make the new Chamblee-Dunwoody Elementary a reality ASAP."

Supports building the Perimeter Center East Park, building on the old Austin Elementary School site and building on the Vermack Road property with community input.

Does not support creating a social justice commission to deal with issues of equity and race, saying "I am not in favor of spending time, money, and energy in solving problems that are not present in any significant way in Dunwoody."

- Supports creating an independent school system.
- Wants to "make the new Chamblee-Dunwoody Elementary a reality ASAP." 
- Supports building the Perimeter Center East Park, building on the old Austin Elementary School site and building on the Vermack Road property with community input. 
- Does not support creating a social justice commission to deal with issues of equity and race, saying "I am not in favor of spending time, money, and energy in solving problems that are not present in any significant way in Dunwoody."

Public Services

As a city council member, he voted against making mask-wearing mandatory when in public.

- As a city council member, he voted against making mask-wearing mandatory when in public.

COVID

Wants to increase the police budget for 2022.

Believes that the city "needs to show a track record of better-managing existing funds" before taking responsibility for the fire service.

Wants to keep taxes low and "government responsibly frugal."

Said, "\[d\]ebt should be taken on only for efforts that are of an emergency nature."

- Wants to increase the police budget for 2022. 
- Believes that the city "needs to show a track record of better-managing existing funds" before taking responsibility for the fire service. 
- Wants to keep taxes low and "government responsibly frugal." 
- Said, "\[d\]ebt should be taken on only for efforts that are of an emergency nature."

City Budget

Wants developments to be "much more sensitive to the community."

- Wants developments to be "much more sensitive to the community."

Housing & Urban Development

Said, "\[w\]e will continue to well-fund and fully support our excellent police force."

As a city council member, he said he "would carefully consider the proposal" of creating a citizen committee to advise on matters of public safety and policing but "didn't see it happening any time soon."

- Said, "\[w\]e will continue to well-fund and fully support our excellent police force." 
- As a city council member, he said he "would carefully consider the proposal" of creating a citizen committee to advise on matters of public safety and policing but "didn't see it happening any time soon."

Public Safety

Supports improving roads, intersections, sidewalks and paths around schools.

Said, "I will continue my support of the city's progress in catching up on 25 years of county neglect on road repaving and stormwater system refurbishment."

- Supports improving roads, intersections, sidewalks and paths around schools. 
- Said, "I will continue my support of the city's progress in catching up on 25 years of county neglect on road repaving and stormwater system refurbishment."

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports the Dunwoody Village Zoning Overlay.

As a city council member, he voted for zoning for a development that would include age-restricted apartments with conditions to ensure the complex would keep its age requirements in the future.

- Supports the Dunwoody Village Zoning Overlay. 
- As a city council member, he voted for zoning for a development that would include age-restricted apartments with conditions to ensure the complex would keep its age requirements in the future.

Zoning

Jim Riticher

- City council members work together with the rest of city council to set and implement city policy. 
- City council is tasked with ensuring the health, comfort, and safety of residents of the city 
- City council members work with the mayor to govern city departments, such as the police department, fire department, transportation department, and parks and recreation department. 
- City council members represent either the whole city or residents of a specific district. 
- Most city council members in Georgia are elected in odd years to four year terms. Elections are nonpartisan. 