Sounds like Druid Hills is getting pretty serious about considering becoming its own city.

Anne sends along the agenda for the Druid Hills town hall meeting scheduled for next Tuesday night, August 20th from 7p-9p.  The Druid Hills website provides some detail…

The agenda has been set for a Town Hall Meeting on Cityhood & Annexation to be held on August 20, 7-9pm. Speakers will include Allen Venet, chair, City of Briarcliff Initiative; Duriya Farooqui and Hans Utz of the Office of the Mayor, City of Atlanta; Lee May, acting CEO, DeKalb County; and Matthew Lewis of the Druid Hills Charter Cluster.

Presenters will be available to answer questions from the audience, said Mike St. Louis, chair, Committee to Explore Druid Hills Cityhood Options.  The meeting will be held in the sanctuary of Glenn Memorial Church. Please attend and bring your neighbors!  This issue is critical for our community!

Read through the full agenda after the jump…

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Mark Arnold writes in announcing his candidacy for Decatur School Board, District 1, Post A, currently held by Board Chair Marc Wisniewski, who has already announced he will not run for re-election.  You can learn more about and keep up-to-date with Mr. Arnold’s campaign and positions on his Facebook page and his website.

Two trends are converging upon City Schools of Decatur right now: Increasing student enrollment and decreasing state and federal support for public schools.

So it has never been more important for our school system to navigate the financial complexities of public education. To do that, Decatur’s school board must provide the oversight needed to ensure that our quality of education continues to improve – while our stewardship of taxpayer dollars remains strong.

As a candidate for Decatur School Board, I bring a history of expertise and leadership in financial management and a passion for giving our community’s kids an education that prepares them to continue their learning. I’m asking for your support to continue the Decatur success story.

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