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Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Does firefighter pay raise alarms?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
When Sandy Springs launches its own fire department in late December, some Fulton County firefighters who work there now won’t be answering alarms in the city.
The problems, some say, are lower pay and inadequate benefits, including reduced vacation and leave time. Some Sandy Springs-based firefighters will choose instead to stay with Fulton County or put out fires somewhere else.
But Sandy Springs officials say although they’re not offering as much as Fulton County, they’re still within the market value for the metro area. Read the full story
Does the lower pay scale make you worry about fire safety, or is Sandy Springs just getting a good deal for the taxpayers in the new city?
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How should Milton deal with developers?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Unlike Sandy Springs and even Johns Creek, the new city of Milton is still semi-rural with large lot sizes and a number of working horse farms.
When the new city government takes office in December, how strictly should they regulate development? Commercial properties bring the possibility of higher tax revenues, but it might change the character of the area. If you were the new mayor, what approach would you adopt for land use and zoning?
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Is Fulton stepping on Johns Creek?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The folks in Johns Creek said they wanted to become a city because taxpayers were tired of being stepped on by the county.
Now they say the Fulton County school board has just stomped out plans to create their town center.
The board has announced it purchased a 42-acre tract for a new high school, effectively killing a plan among residents, developers, and the Fulton County Commission to make this area at State Bridge and Medlock Bridge roads a community hub.
The move also aborted a quiet plan being discussed to plant the new City Hall on the land. See related story
Should the board have waited to make this purchase, or should they have consulted with the organizers of the new city before buying the land?
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