From the AJC…

This week, the DeKalb County Commission signed an agreement to buy land at 1812 Ridgewood Drive NE in Atlanta for $415,000. The property was listed at $400,000 and the additional $15,000 will cover title search, an environmental assessment and other closing costs, county spokesman Burke Brennan said.

Here’s a map of the location if you’re unfamiliar with the Ridgewood area.  If you don’t know much about this area, you might want to take a walk or drive through there some day.  With all the hills, valleys and woods back there, it’s a pretty unique and hidden neighborhood.

Oh, and my question of the day: where would you ask your city to build/create a park?  (And feel free to unpave a parking lot and put up a paradise)

Another note from Asst. Superintendent Thomas Van Soelen; this time regarding the two remaining K-3 redistricting maps and the final public hearing next week, prior to the December 14th vote at the next full School Board meeting.

The Board has voted to narrow the map choices from 8 to 2: Maps 4 and 8 remain.

Comments are still being sought regarding those two maps through the same outlet as before: New Link . In response to the community, a decision-making scorecard was used and presented to the Board as well as added to the documents list: New Link . Finally, a FAQ of the four most commonly-asked questions at the informational session on 11.03.10 was added to the documents list.

The second final public hearing on this issue will be next Tuesday, November 16th, starting at 6pm at Westchester.

In case it might be useful, I’ve also pasted images of the two remaining maps after the jump so you can view them side-by-side.

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From Asst. Superintendent Thomas Van Soelen…

On Tuesday, the Board voted to keep the pre-K classes at College Heights for the 2011-2012 school year. This decision was important to make before the K-3 enrollment zones action item that will be at the December 14, 2010 Board meeting.

From Renewal’s Kelly Cheek…

1st prize – tie between Ivy League [Midway Woods Neighborhood Association] and the Decatur High Close Up Club. They shared the grand prize of $1k and took home $500 each.

2nd prize – P.I.G.S(People in Gloves Pulling Ivy Gleefully) [Decatur First United Methodist]

3rd prize -  Beast of the Brush [Academe of the Oaks]

Judges included Mayor Floyd and former Hawks player and current sports analyst, Mike Glenn.

Thanks to Linda for reminding me about this!

A few more pics, courtesy of Lampe-Farley, after the jump!

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