Comments on: A Year of Burrell Ellis

By: treesrock

treesrock — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:41:02 +0000

Five issues I would like to see addressed:

1. Change existing traffic lights to LED to save electricity. Also consider using motion detectors for light changes on roads used by bicyclist.
2. Address the 100’s of acres that have been graded and cleared but not developed due to the the downturn in the economy. This properties are eyesores and bad on water quality due to rampant erosion.
3. Address brownfields (lots already developed but not in use, e.g. auto dealerships on Church/Lawerencville). This is similar to item 2, how can the county encourage development of these areas before greenfields (land that is undeveloped) are developed.
4. Better planning, DeKalb is infamous for developing whatever is “hot” without regard to transportation and natural resources.
5. A new Tree Ordinance, one that gives more credit to existing trees on new developments and encourages healthier street trees.

By: Decatur Metro

Decatur Metro — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:36:51 +0000

“Finally, after a year, there has been no investigation of the widespread corruption that was alleged under the Vernon Jones regime.”

Sounds again like the pragmatist in action.

It seems the problem with charging new regimes with investigating corruption in earlier administrations is that often times there isn’t enough political motivation to justify opening a lot of closed doors that could potentially cost you lots o’ time and energy.

By: AMB

AMB — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:33:09 +0000

The ‘new’ AJC mentioned DeKalb County? I thought their maps had the area east of the city marked as unknown territory with pictures of dragons and sea monsters.
Ellis gets the benefit of looking good in simple contrast to his predecessor-much like the unindicted Shirley Franklin. He has not fired the masses of employees with make work jobs. Morale at the PD is still poor and crime runs rampant in south DeKalb. The computer systems and radio communications are apparently a horrible joke.
Finally, after a year, there has been no investigation of the widespread corruption that was alleged under the Vernon Jones regime.