Lakeside Alliance: Cityhood Bill Coming 'Very Soon'

Several hundred residents gathered inside Briarlake Baptist Church for the alliance's second public meeting.

A so-called "placeholder bill" that would start the two-year process of creating a new city around the Lakeside High School area will be filed "very soon" with the state legislature, the Lakeside City Alliance said Tuesday. Speaking before several hundred residents at Briarlake Baptist Church, the alliance's chairman, Mary Kay Woodworth, didn't offer a timeline for the filing of the bill, which would wait until next year to be considered by the legislature. The alliance is investigating the creation of the newest municipality in northern DeKalb County. Under new proposed boundaries released Monday night, the city of Lakeside would reach south to North Druid Hills Road, including the Toco Hill commercial corridor. It would cross I-285 to …

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Cheryl Miller

7:41 pm on Thursday, March 14, 2013

Not sure I follow how South DeKalb has destroyed local government. I thought the fact that the north half of the county contributes more in dollars is because they have invested in properties and homes that cost more. It is generally thought that these areas also have the better schools, but that's somewhat debatable. Personally, I care more about whether or not my child is happy to go there. I …   more ›

Lakeside City Alliance Announces Second Public Hearing

It will be held at Briarlake Baptist Church on Tuesday at 7 p.m.

The Lakeside City Alliance will hold its second public hearing next week to discuss the creation of north DeKalb County's newest municipality. The meeting will be held in Briarlake Baptist Church on Lavista Road on Tuesday from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., according to an annoucement the alliance released Wednesday. Here is previous coverage on the issue from Patch:

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Cheryl Miller

7:08 am on Sunday, February 24, 2013

I wonder if they know that the public input meeting for the school system redistricting plan is taking place on the same evening, 6:30 - 8 p.m.? Guess they really are not too concerned about what the schools are doing after all. Or, they don't want us to go to the redistricting meeting. hmmmm..... which one is it???   more ›

Chow Down at Briarlake Baptist Wednesday

The church will hold its weekly supper – reservation requested – at 5 p.m.