Annexation, new cities
This post has been updated. Like many parents in the Druid Hills High School cluster, I’ve spent the last day or so puzzling over the actions of the DeKalb County School Board. The board on ...
This story has been updated. Greater Decatur, GA — Proposals for new cities in DeKalb County didn’t move forward in this legislative session, but legislators are continuing to explore options. Decaturish has learned that state Sen. ...
Atlanta, GA — A proposal to carve out a chunk of Atlanta and create a new city of Buckhead is having knock-on effects here in DeKalb County. Neighborhoods on the southern border of the city of ...
King Williams is a local journalist and documentary filmmaker. He has a newsletter of his own, I Am King Williams, that covers the intersections of Atlanta to the world. He is also very vocal on ...
This story has been updated. DeKalb County, GA — The cityhood movement formerly known as Greenhaven is getting new life this month as advocates are re-crafting their earlier proposal and giving it a new name: the ...
Decatur, GA — Two candidates are running for the District 2 seat of the Decatur School Board, and they joined the Decaturish Twitch show on Sept. 13 for a virtual forum. Each candidate had time to ...
Decatur, GA — City Schools of Decatur and the DeKalb County School District have come to an historic agreement regarding annexation as Gov. Brian Kemp signed a Senate Bill 293 earlier this week that resolves ...
Decatur, GA — State Sen. Elena Parent on March 11 filed two bills related to the City Schools of Decatur. One would extend a senior tax break and the other would be a compromise on annexation ...
This story has been updated. I think I’m smart, which is usually a mistake. We think political consultants and marketing executives – and pundits — are evil geniuses. But voters can be surprising. That’s why ...
This story has been updated. Decatur, GA — Members of the Vista Grove Initiative will appear on the Jan. 27 edition of the Decaturish Twitch show. The Vista Grove Initiative is asking the state Legislature to ...