Comments on: AJC Attempts to Summarize Annexation Plans

By: Powerpopmonkey

Powerpopmonkey — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:50:13 +0000

Hey, you can come annex Scottdale! I’d love to stay in this great house and have the good schools. Will keep us from moving when the time comes. I’m joking, of course. We’re way outside any talk like that (and if you think Suburban Plaza area is iffy…)

By: decaturite

decaturite — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 02:09:03 +0000

And who is forcing you to be annexed? Residents in the proposed area ultimately vote on incorporation. Majority rules.

Also, nothing is being slid by you. When and if Decatur finally gets its ducks in a row, it will inform all residents in the proposed area that annexation is under consideration…as is required by law.

By: Bill

Bill — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:29:40 +0000

Double the taxes? There may be many reasons to not support annexation, but lets not continue to perpetuate the untruth that Decatur citizens pay double the property taxes that unincorporated Dekalb citizens do.

There is no doubt Decaturites pay more, but the reality is that the millage rate for unincorporated Dekalb is $39.30 and the combined Decatur and unincorporated Dekalb millage rate for Decatur homeowners is $42.80. According to my math, that is 9% more.

Not quite double. But for my money, paying 9% more for Decatur services is every bit worth the price and wouldn’t trade it for a minute.

By: Decatur, Don't Annex Us!

Decatur, Don't Annex Us! — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:05:35 +0000

Just annexing the areas North of College would end up hurting lots of us that are in between Suburban Plaza and the City of Decatur. There are lots of residential homes here. We bought our homes specifically so that we were outside the city limits of Decatur. If we wanted to double our taxes, we would live inside the city limits. We think it’s a crime that the City of Decatur would try to force us to be annexed. How dare they be that arrogant? There will be a lot of angry residents fighting this. Why is the City of Decatur trying to slide this by the residents? They should be sending out notices to all affected to give people a chance to voice their opinion. That has not happened.

I received this from State Rep Stephanie Stuckey Benfield after I sent her an email:

Thanks so much for sharing your views against the proposed annexation of your neighborhood. I am taking input from the community on this issue and will also carefully review the recommendations from the City of Decatur that are expected to be released in the fall. I can assure you that I will not introduce legislation during the 2009 session (which begins in January 2009) if the majority of residents in your area are opposed to the annexation proposal. Thanks again for taking the time to contact me.

Stephanie
State Representative Stephanie Stuckey Benfield
House District
85940 Artwood Road, N.E.Atlanta, GA 30307-1304
(404) 377-7014 (home)
(404) 656-7859 (Capitol)
(404) 964-7025(cell)
http://www.stuckey.org

She can be contacted at stuckey@mindspring.com. If you are in the proposed annexation area and oppose it, please contact her.

By: Decatur, Don't Annex Us!

Decatur, Don't Annex Us! — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:05:35 +0000

I received this from State Rep Stephanie Stuckey Benfield after I sent her an email:

She can be contacted at stuckey@mindspring.com. If you are in the proposed annexation area and oppose it, please contact her.