Comments on: Still Holding Out Hope For An Annexation Throwdown http://www.decaturmetro.com/2008/11/20/still-holding-out-hope-for-an-annexation-throwdown/ Decatur Georgia News, Events, Atlanta News Mon, 15 Sep 2014 01:05:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0 By: Judd Owen http://www.decaturmetro.com/2008/11/20/still-holding-out-hope-for-an-annexation-throwdown/#comment-4445 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:27:20 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-4445 My point is that Decatur annexation isn’t just Decatur annexation. THere has been a lot of negotiation with AE and their plans for annexation. Each city’s plan is a product of that negotiation. So, as AE looks at their plan, they should be aware that the Decatur annexation has just hit an enormous pothole — that it’s less likely to happen today than it was last week. They should know, that’s all.

]]> By: WinnonaMom http://www.decaturmetro.com/2008/11/20/still-holding-out-hope-for-an-annexation-throwdown/#comment-4444 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:15:35 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-4444 I’m confused why AE would be concerned about the projections of school enrollment, since all those AE annexed kids will still be attending their same Dekalb County schools. Wouldn’t a higher residential mix have less of an impact on them than Decatur?

]]> By: Judd Owen http://www.decaturmetro.com/2008/11/20/still-holding-out-hope-for-an-annexation-throwdown/#comment-4443 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:47:12 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-4443 To the extent that AE annexation is tied to Decatur annexation, AE should be made aware at tonight’s meeting that there are now major questions regarding projections of school enrollment after annexation that may profoundly affect all of Decatur’s financial projections concerning annexation. Things are now much more in the air so far as Decatur moving forward is concerned than they were just a week ago.

]]> By: CSD Mom http://www.decaturmetro.com/2008/11/20/still-holding-out-hope-for-an-annexation-throwdown/#comment-4442 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:43:35 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-4442 Metro, thanks for the heads up. You should rename your blog Decatur Annexation Woes. Or something like that.

This is the go-to place for annexation info! I hope our City commissioners and CSD Board members are reading!

]]> By: Helme Calfee http://www.decaturmetro.com/2008/11/20/still-holding-out-hope-for-an-annexation-throwdown/#comment-4446 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:16:20 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-4446 Yah, We have a building on Dekalb Industrial Way. We just got a letter from Avondale today. It listed all the benefits of being annexed to Avondale ….. uh, I am I missing something here. This is a blatant grab for more property tax dollars with an additional touch of bureaucracy added. The list of bennies is actually humorous. One of them is ” the enhanced customer service associated with a smaller city” The phone number on the letter for the City Managers office (offered for question answering if called) was called twice and still no call back. This is service worth paying an additional premium for
Funny thing, the letter mentioned nothing about the meeting tonight.
Jeez! I am getting tired of being bled by bloated government

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