Thursday, February 7, 2013
Guv'ment 'Lakeside' seeks cityhood, continues the balkanization of metro Atlanta
Posted by Max Blau @maxblau on Thu, Feb 7, 2013 at 3:00 PM
According to the Lakeside City Alliance, a pro-cityhood group, the city's rough borders would include "Interstate 85 to the west, Clairmont Road to the south, Chamblee-Tucker Road to the east and Pleasantdale Road to the north."
Mary Kay Woodworth, a DeKalb County native, said in a statement that the move would allow "50,000 citizens without a voice" to form their own government. She also added:
Members of the Alliance are all citizens of DeKalb County, and we look forward to assessing the feasibility of a local government that integrates efficiently with the current county government. We will study ways to fund and sustain a new city that provides services best overseen locally, while ensuring that the County can continue to provide the services it delivers best for all residents of DeKalb.
The organization's first meeting will be held on Feb. 13 at Lakeside High School. Georgia lawmakers would have to approve the proposal before allowing voters to cast a ballot on whether Lakeside should become a city. Looking at some reactions to the initial news, which has confused some folks, the plan might be revised before all is said and done.
Comments (9)
Showing 1-9 of 9
Latest in Fresh Loaf
-
72 Marietta Street gallery gets OK from City Council 1
'We anticipate it will be transformational for that corridor'
-
Sports radio show hosts fired over skit mocking former Saints player with ALS (Update) 2
Errrrrr
-
Usher makes moves, and a short film, with Samsung
Jay-Z isn't the only artist to sell some soul to Samsung
- More »
More by Max Blau
-
Biz group: Walmart confirmed as anchor tenant for proposed Glenwood Park development 34
SEABA had already backed NPU's stance against Fuqua's plan
-
First Slice 4/3/13: Invest Atlanta to vote on stadium deal tomorrow 2
Plus, Fuqua Development submits yet another proposal
- More »
Search Fresh Loaf
