A Brookhaven Resident Who Is Opposed To Cityhood

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I keep hearing that with a new city we will have more local control but I have to wonder if it will really come true. 

I did some research on some of the newly formed cities to see how they are working. 

What I found wasn’t very comforting. 

Sandy Springs is threatening eminent domain to take over a 43 year old family business and they’re being forced to reduce park money because of decreased tax revenues. 

Dunwoody is adding storm water utility fees (read increased taxes) to repair their broken system and they are launching special investigations into leaks about closed door meetings. 

Johns Creek is approving rezoning’s even with a packed house of citizen opposition. 

In Milton there are ethics charges and infighting all around.  I guess governments will continue to act like governments no matter how big or small or where they are. 

I certainly don’t need any more of that.  Go to nocitybrookhaven.com to learn more about the perils of cityhood.

Mary Ellen Imlay