Annexation, new cities
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 ...
About this series: Decaturish invited all of the candidates seeking the DeKalb County Commission’s District 6 seat to respond to a questionnaire about the race. The election currently is set for June 9. It was ...
This story has been updated. DeKalb County, GA – State legislators announced on March 12 the introduction of a cityhood bill to incorporate a new city of Vista Grove. The sponsors are Sen. Elena ...
This story has been updated. By Anne Clarke, contributor Dekalb County’s delegation to the state House of Representatives hosted a town hall meeting Tuesday, Feb. 18 to discuss a study about the impact of ...
A scaled-back annexation proposal will be the topic of a Jan. 27 town hall meeting in Clarkston. “The City of Clarkston will hold an official Proposed Annexation Town Hall Meeting on Monday, Jan. 27, ...
