article_snippet: Sandy Springs, a suburb that has seen residents such as business executives, Herman Cain and Akon, has contracted out most of Sandy Springs, a suburb that has seen residents such as business executives, Herman Cain and Akon services, including the court system .
article_snippet: the suburb has privatized almost all of the suburb city services, including the suburb municipal courts, the suburb communications, parks, economic development and call center operations.
article_snippet: the suburb website states that 'this business model fosters a proactive, responsive and efficient approach to providing city services.'
article_snippet: Residents of the area include professional athletes and rapper Akon, according to the New York Times.
highlights_snippet: Suburb has privatized almost all of Suburb services, including court system .