South Fulton residents could get a vote on incorporation (Atlanta: 2013, university)

[fourthwarden]

Originally Posted by demonta4

That's not happening quick enough.

And a city of South Fulton would make it happen faster? I doubt it. City building takes time, thought, planning. It seems to me that the last two are what is lacking from this set up. Given the non-updated feasibility study, and the further annexation efforts, it might just be in y'all's best interests to make sure you get annexed where you want instead of seeing where the cards fall.

[cqholt]

Originally Posted by demonta4

Y'all don't see the consequences of this. Despite whether South Fulton passes or not, this is taking even more money from the residential neighborhoods of unincorporated South Fulton and we'll have to pay even higher taxes now.

Reed is just reminding them of their options. Why shouldn't he give them a friendly reminder, because IF South Fulton is created Atlanta will be land-locked and not able to annex anymore.

[Gulch]

Originally Posted by cqholt

Reed is just reminding them of their options. Why shouldn't he give them a friendly reminder, because IF South Fulton is created Atlanta will be land-locked and not able to annex anymore.

Only within Fulton County.

[alco89]

Reed's not MAKING them join the city. It's their choice! These are grown people!

Soon all of the Cascade businesses will choose to annex into COA, which is how it should have been in the first place.

[cqholt]

Originally Posted by Gulch

Only within Fulton County.

Most of the areas that touch CoA in DeKalb County are SFH and will use more resources than tax money generated. This is why FIB and the commercial areas are sought after.

[fourthwarden]

Originally Posted by cqholt

Most of the areas that touch CoA in DeKalb County are SFH and will use more resources than tax money generated. This is why FIB and the commercial areas are sought after.

Right, but to be fair, financial burden =/= land locked. Besides, if those in DeKalb wanted to join the city, even if they cost more than they brought in, I have a hard time seeing the city saying no. Not every annexation needs to be a net gain financially speaking.

[cqholt]

Originally Posted by fourthwarden

Right, but to be fair, financial burden =/= land locked. Besides, if those in DeKalb wanted to join the city, even if they cost more than they brought in, I have a hard time seeing the city saying no. Not every annexation needs to be a net gain financially speaking.

You are wrong, every annexation needs to ensure that it is not putting a financial burden on existing taxpayers.

[Gulch]

Originally Posted by cqholt

Most of the areas that touch CoA in DeKalb County are SFH and will use more resources than tax money generated. This is why FIB and the commercial areas are sought after.

I have a hard time seeing the Druid Hills/NDH/Lavista Park areas being a "net negative."

FWIW, the FIB corridor should've been annexed by the CoA a long time ago (and would have had that stupid constitutional amendment not existed).

[jero23]

The public notices were sent out for the annexation of commercial properties today.

[fourthwarden]

Originally Posted by cqholt

You are wrong, every annexation needs to ensure that it is not putting a financial burden on existing taxpayers.

Why? If the tax payers and the city are willing to take on the burden to supply services to an area the needs it, I see no issue with that.

Otherwise, you just end up with pockets of areas that can't finance themselves.


I suppose the distinction is in net benefit... since an area that starts out as a drain could become an income generating area (brownfield reclamation and clean up efforts opening up redevelopment), and an area that starts out as a generating area could fall to be a drain (industrial facilities closing and leaving lots of people without work / no longer paying taxes).