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		<title>Cities LaVista Hills and Tucker Pass State Legislature</title>
		<link>http://www.decaturmetro.com/2015/04/03/cities-lavista-hills-and-tucker-pass-state-legislature/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2015 11:47:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Avondale Annexation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Want to quickly get caught up on the cityhood/annexation events of last night?  Here you go&#8230; 1.  Late last night the Georgia General Assembly approved both the cities of LaVista Hills and Tucker, after resolving a border dispute in an area southeast of Spaghetti Junction. 2. The final approved map removed the Medlock and Mason Mill [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Mayor Jim Baskett Releases Statement on Fate of Decatur Legislation</title>
		<link>http://www.decaturmetro.com/2015/04/02/mayor-jim-baskett-releases-statement-on-fate-of-decatur-legislation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2015 20:06:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The City just released this statement from Mayor Jim Baskett regarding Decatur&#8217;s legislative efforts this session. The City of Decatur is appreciative of the efforts of Representative Karla Drenner and State Senator Elena Parent to move forward with part of the overall Decatur Annexation Master Plan.  Regretfully, HB 663 was not successful during the 2015 legislative [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Clairmont Heights Civic Association Requests Atlanta Annexation</title>
		<link>http://www.decaturmetro.com/2015/02/24/clairmont-heights-civic-association-requests-atlanta-annexation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.decaturmetro.com/2015/02/24/clairmont-heights-civic-association-requests-atlanta-annexation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2015 15:38:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Decatur Metro just received this letter from the Clairmont Heights Civic Association to the Georgia Legislature requesting inclusion in the referendum that currently includes annexing Druid Hills and Emory into the city of Atlanta&#8230; To our elected representatives in the Georgia legislature, The Board of the Clairmont Heights Civic Association (CHCA) supports our inclusion in the bill [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Tucker and LaVista Hills Cityhood Initiatives &#8220;Furthest Along&#8221; in Legislature</title>
		<link>http://www.decaturmetro.com/2015/01/30/tucker-and-lavista-hills-cityhood-initiatives-furthest-along-in-legislature/</link>
		<comments>http://www.decaturmetro.com/2015/01/30/tucker-and-lavista-hills-cityhood-initiatives-furthest-along-in-legislature/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2015 14:58:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Decatur Metro]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The AJC reports this morning that the cityhood initiatives of Tucker, LaVista Hills and South Fulton are the furthest along in the process after the first House Governmental Affairs Committee on Thursday.  The AJC dubs them the &#8220;front runners&#8221;, while Stonecrest, Sharon Springs and Greenhaven have yet to have their legislation introduced. Whether any of them will actually [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Clairmont Heights Civic Association Board Asks DeKalb Delegation to Reject Decatur Annexation Plan</title>
		<link>http://www.decaturmetro.com/2015/01/12/clairmont-heights-civic-association-board-asks-dekalb-delegation-to-reject-decatur-annexation-plan/</link>
		<comments>http://www.decaturmetro.com/2015/01/12/clairmont-heights-civic-association-board-asks-dekalb-delegation-to-reject-decatur-annexation-plan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2015 13:54:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Clairmont Heights Civic Association Secretary Julia Byrne reports that the neighborhood association board met yesterday and approved the following letter to the DeKalb delegation of the Georgia Legislature, officially stating their opposition to Decatur&#8217;s Annexation Master Plan. The letter also included the map shown above. January 11, 2015 To our elected representatives in the Georgia Legislature, [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s the Likelihood GA Legislature Will Vote on Annexation Next Year?</title>
		<link>http://www.decaturmetro.com/2014/12/30/whats-the-likelihood-ga-legislature-will-vote-on-annexation-next-year/</link>
		<comments>http://www.decaturmetro.com/2014/12/30/whats-the-likelihood-ga-legislature-will-vote-on-annexation-next-year/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2014 15:03:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Decatur Metro]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Annexation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[education]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Atlanta annexation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s been a lot of news coverage and discussion about annexation around DeKalb over the past year, with Decatur finally approving their own annexation Master Plan this month. But what&#8217;s the real likelihood that the Georgia Legislature will actually take up the issue of dealing with DeKalb&#8217;s many newly proposed and expanded cities? As Decaturish laid [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Annexation Clarification: You Pay For The School Your Kids Attend</title>
		<link>http://www.decaturmetro.com/2014/12/22/annexation-clarification-you-pay-for-the-school-your-kids-attend/</link>
		<comments>http://www.decaturmetro.com/2014/12/22/annexation-clarification-you-pay-for-the-school-your-kids-attend/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2014 13:30:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Decatur Metro]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Annexation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Decatur Annexation Master Plan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DeKalb County Schools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Peggy Merriss]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One item referenced by both the city and CSD during the recent Annexation Master Plan approval, specified that city schools wouldn&#8217;t need to provide educational services to students in the annexed areas until 18 months after the effective annexation date. This has led to a few comments here in the last week where folks have worried that any [&#8230;]]]></description>
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