Comments on: Annexation Throwdown: Part IV http://www.decaturmetro.com/2008/12/17/annexation-throwdown-part-iv/ Decatur Georgia News, Events, Atlanta News Wed, 17 Sep 2014 15:42:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0 By: Decatur Metro http://www.decaturmetro.com/2008/12/17/annexation-throwdown-part-iv/#comment-5193 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:30:11 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-5193 Yeah…what’s the reason behind the Decatur school system standing alone in not owning its own property?

]]> By: Wanting to be Annexed http://www.decaturmetro.com/2008/12/17/annexation-throwdown-part-iv/#comment-5192 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:18:33 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-5192 Steven, it is my understanding by talking to a member of the CSD school board member, that the cost to buy the school is much less than $14,000,000. I can’t remember the exact figure, but I think they want eight or 9 million which is still too much money for that school in this economy. Within the last ten or so years, a new addition has been added to it, plus a gym.

]]> By: Scott http://www.decaturmetro.com/2008/12/17/annexation-throwdown-part-iv/#comment-5191 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:00:34 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-5191 Hey, Stephen. Can you elaborate on this arrangement? It sounds the same as renting a house and being responsible for your own utilities and yard maintenance. What services outside of these norms is CSD required to pay?

]]> By: StephenDecatur http://www.decaturmetro.com/2008/12/17/annexation-throwdown-part-iv/#comment-5190 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:40:47 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-5190 Crazy joe.. just because Decatur annexes an area with a school does not mean that the school automatically becomes part of Decatur. The City (note the city, not the school system would have to buy it) would have to buy the school from DCSS. Apparently the price tag on Forrest Hills Elementary is around $14 million – clearly ,… they are not interested in selling.

Why, you ask, does the city have to buy property for the school system? Well, because Decatur is the only school system in GA where they do not own their own property. The City owns it and leases it to the school system. However, the city requires the school system to pay for all of the services related to it… even though the city owns the property… The whole thing is a rip off.

]]> By: dem http://www.decaturmetro.com/2008/12/17/annexation-throwdown-part-iv/#comment-5189 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 23:12:50 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-5189 DM that guys was talking about being annexed by Avondale, not Decatur. I’ve always heard that Avondale taxes are very high and you do, in fact, get next to nothing for it. But I don’t really know the deal over there, other than that they seem very intent on keeping non-residents out of their park.

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