Comments on: Decatur Has $7 Million In Reserves http://www.decaturmetro.com/2009/01/26/decatur-has-7-million-in-reserves/ Decatur Georgia News, Events, Atlanta News Mon, 15 Sep 2014 13:29:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0 By: another Rick http://www.decaturmetro.com/2009/01/26/decatur-has-7-million-in-reserves/#comment-6160 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:01:21 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-6160 That is too simplistic. You need to look at cost of services, quality of services, growth in tax base, etc. etc.

]]> By: Fence Sitter http://www.decaturmetro.com/2009/01/26/decatur-has-7-million-in-reserves/#comment-6159 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 20:45:45 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-6159 It is my understanding that the city of Decatur has higher property tax rates than other local government, including DeKalb County.

Is this true, and if so, might it account for at least part of the city’s surplus relative to the other local governments?

]]> By: Andrea Berry http://www.decaturmetro.com/2009/01/26/decatur-has-7-million-in-reserves/#comment-6158 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 07:39:15 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-6158 Decatur eLIFE is covering Mayor Floyd’s State of the City address. We’re doing a feature on it so that those who can’t make the event on Tuesday can hear what the Mayor has to say. Stay tuned…

]]> By: Rhonda http://www.decaturmetro.com/2009/01/26/decatur-has-7-million-in-reserves/#comment-6157 Mon, 26 Jan 2009 22:03:20 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-6157 Yep, kudos to Decatur leadership…! Just stop trying to expand your empire (i.e. annexation) and I’ll be happy.

]]> By: E http://www.decaturmetro.com/2009/01/26/decatur-has-7-million-in-reserves/#comment-6156 Mon, 26 Jan 2009 20:06:31 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-6156 I love this town!

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