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Frequently Asked Questions:
| Q: The study mentions franchise
fees. What are they and how do the effect us? |
A:
The Carl Vinson Institute provided us with an explanation
of franchise fees ... click
here to view |
| Q: Is the study of a proposed City
of Brookhaven, authored by the Carl Vinson Institute of Government,
available to the public? |
A:
Yes, you can click here to view and download the original
study. The document includes an executive summary written by
Citizens for North DeKalb... click
here to view and download the study
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| Q: Where can I view
areas that could be affected by the formation of a new City
of Brookhaven? |
A:
Yes, you can click here to view the latest version, dated
Oct 20, 2011, of the boundaries of the proposed
city. The borders for areas that might be annexed into
Dunwoody or Chamblee would be controlled by that municipality... click
here to see the map |
| Q: Why were these boundaries changed? |
A:
The Board of
Directors of Citizens for North Dekalb issued a press release
addressing this issue on October 20, 2011 ... read
the press release
Additionally, State
Representative Mike Jacobs wrote on this issue in a
newsletter distributed to his mailing list on October 21,
2011 ...
read
the article
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| Q: Doesn't being part of a city
just mean another layer of government? |
A:
Eric Clarkson, Mayor of Chamblee, recently wrote in a letter
to the Brookhaven Reporter; "Cities are absolutely
not another layer of government, but rather a form of government
different than that of a county that is often too large
and too cumbersome to truly meet the challenges faced by
a local community. Cities provide heightened services and
more responsive representation where self determination
and self governance are truly the way we work."
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| Q: Who are these people on the
committee and who do they represent? |
A:
The people on the committee are individuals who have volunteered
their time, energy, and in many cases money, to help fulfill
the group's stated mission. These are individuals, and
although we listed where they reside, the members do not
necessarily represent the views of their neighbors or their
homeowners associations. |
| Q: Can I join the committee even
if I'm not in favor of any of the options? |
A: The mission
statement of the committee is to gather and disseminate
information on annexation into an adjoining municipality
as well as studying the viablity of forming a new city.
Members of the committee volunteer their time and money
to pursue this mission. |
| Q: Where can I find the legislation
that was introduced to form a new City of Brookhaven? |
A:
House Bill 636 was intoduced into committee by Representatives
Mike Jacobs and Tom Taylor.
click here to read the bill |
| Q: I am interested in exploring
municipal options for North Dekalb. How can I get involved? |
A: Citizens for North Dekalb is looking for volunteers
to educate the community about exploring municipal options
and to raise funds for a feasibility study on the formation
of a city or annexation into an adjoining city. To
volunteer, see the “Volunteer” page on this
website. To donate, simply go to the “Donate” page. |
| Q: What is a “feasibility
study”? |
A: A “feasibility
study” is a study that
identifies the potential revenues and expenses of the targeted
geographic area in order to determine the potential success
of a municipal incorporation or annexation. In this
instance, the feasibility study will be prepared by the
Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the University
of Georgia. For more information, visit their website
at www.cviog.uga.edu. |
| Q: Where do I find the bill that
was introduced to propose possible annexation? |
A:
House Bill 428 was introduced in the Georgia General Assembly.
click here to read the bill |
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