Comments on: Should DeKalb Give Sembler $52 Million?

By: AMB

AMB — Wed, 20 May 2009 17:35:10 +0000

If you combine the Brookhaven hole with the Buckhead hole, we will have two whole holes.

By: Support the Hole

Support the Hole — Wed, 20 May 2009 17:11:52 +0000

don’t seed the dirt. the hole will be a good reminder of the dangers of unbridled development, developer’s unfunded promises and sembler’s shame.

it will be sember’s scarlet hole.

By: son of awcomeonnow

son of awcomeonnow — Wed, 20 May 2009 15:00:38 +0000

The hole doesn’t have to be left as a bare hole. The unfinished land is
required to be hydroseeded ( grass planted) to control soil erosion.
Whether they enforce the county ordinances or allow Sembler to play Thug and hold an area’s appearance hostage is up for grabs.
In South Tucker 45 acres of dirt stayed in that condition for over a year,
silting up adjacent Peachtree Creek. The county eventually required the land to be hydroseeded after the fact. The land in question was owned by developer and
former County Comissioner Robert Lanier. Whether who owned the land gave them a longer time frame then Joe Shmoe? We’ll leave that up to your imagination.

By: Lefty

Lefty — Wed, 20 May 2009 11:58:14 +0000

Sorry about the name calling.

We can only hope that the Sembler et al donations to Ellis and county commissioners are so small that they don’t really have that much influence. But $18,000 to a BOE member’s campaign made a huge impact. Dr. Walker had two expensive mailings that boosted his campaign.

By: Decatur Metro

Decatur Metro — Tue, 19 May 2009 20:48:02 +0000

Good digging Cerebration!

Not sure that approx. $10,000 will sway Ellis’ opinion though. We’ll have to see what Dev Authority decides and how Ellis reacts. We’ll make a big deal out of it if we have to.

And we know the AJC is watching.

By: Cerebration

Cerebration — Tue, 19 May 2009 20:37:23 +0000

Um. Bad News.

These are entries from Burrell Ellis’ March 08 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Statement

Betty Sembler $2300
R. Shereen Fuqua $2300
Eliz Sembler $2300
Jeff Fuqua $1300
Greg Sembler $1300

To download all reports – go here
https://dklbweb.dekalbga.org/voter/reports.asp

By: Decatur Metro

Decatur Metro — Tue, 19 May 2009 19:22:32 +0000

But E, doesn’t there come a point when the layout goes from causing drivers to be cautious to being down right dangerous?

Maybe there isn’t. Maybe what I’m feeling is how freaking dangerous I am in my car everyday…I just don’t really notice it until I hit 2 way stop/brick-paver/parking lot hell. Interesting.

By: Lefty

Lefty — Tue, 19 May 2009 19:08:36 +0000

Sembler also donated over $100,000 for a gleaming computer lab at Ashford Park ES.

Sembler is [edited: no name calling]. They need to assume the risk and deal with it.