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Druid Hills and Cityhood – Why is this happening to us? What are we doing? . Committee to Explore Options for Cityhood or Annexation of the Druid Hills Neighborhood Mike St. Louis, Chair Anne Wallace, Co-Chair . Why are we in this situation? .
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Druid Hills and Cityhood – Why is this happening to us? What are we doing? Committee to Explore Options for Cityhood or Annexation of the Druid Hills Neighborhood Mike St. Louis, Chair Anne Wallace, Co-Chair
Why are we in this situation? Cityhood initiatives to the North that: Create demographically homogeneous enclaves Gerrymander to be politically predictable Cherry pick commercial property in a beggar-thy-neighbor fashion that reduces economic viability of remaining unincorporated DeKalb Issues with DeKalb County that disrupted long-standing trust and understandings with DH
DHCA Approach to Date Gain awareness by forming a workgroup to follow and study the issue Informthe community Representthe community effectively by understanding community perspectives and preferences
Recommendations to Neighbors Respond to survey tonight !! Sign up for the Druid Hills eNews at the DHCA website – no need to be a member Consider joining DHCA and participating in ongoing neighborhood protection and quality of life issues Reminder: This will be a marathon, not a sprint!!
Thanks! • Glenn Memorial Church & Emory • Presenters • Elected Officials • Community participants