Comments on: Morning Metro: Annexation Opposition, Record Shop Reopens in Oak Grove, and the Secret History of Coke

By: Frankly

Frankly — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 04:07:16 +0000

Decatur taxes on 50% of the assessed value of a property, DeKalb taxes on 40%. Maybe that’s the difference?

By: Labdad

Labdad — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:59:59 +0000

Nah – it’s Juan Valdez!

By: Daydreamer

Daydreamer — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 19:32:39 +0000

Of course no one wants to pay more in taxes, but at least you had the option to decide what was best for your finances, in COD, or outside. These businesses for whatever reason, made a conscious decision to locate themselves outside of city limits. It hardly seems right that after they make the the decision, the city comes along and demand they start paying more, leaving them with absolutely no recourse.

Shopping Center Owners Call Annexation Government Overreach

http://northdruidhills.patch.com/articles/shopping-center-owners-call-annexation-government-overreach#comments_list

By: poplar

poplar — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 18:37:03 +0000

Definitely not in favor of the land grab.

By: DEM

DEM — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 15:25:07 +0000

Bo, I agree it is not exactly what you said but it is a pretty straightforward implication, and it’s reasonable to infer that was your intention from your post. I think it is also reasonable to infer that others do feel precisely that way, as certain Decaturites seem to be doing mental cartwheels to rationalize this bit of the rich stealing from the even richer. But you have now clarified that was not your intent and I certainly accept that.