2 20 46 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/88d4745b0a7d6f0e9939a33b663f905a.pdf 509c78d246c70ebc3b59385e5d7cc9a9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. WILLIAM B. HARTSFIELD ATTORNEY AT LAW STANDARD FEDERAL SAVINGS BLDG. AUANTA, GA. April 20, 1967 MAYOR EMERITUS CITY OF ATLANTA Mr . Earl Landers City Hall Atlanta, Georgia Dear Earl: As you know, there is an area immediately a djacent to the Atlanta city limits in the Sandy Springs area, which has always voted for annexation to Atlanta. One of the Plan of Improvement Acts prov ided that if a land lot had sufficient people and sufficient taxable values, that i t could be annexed by a petition t o t he Superior Court. The County Attorney (who,incidentally, has alway s been a bitter opponent of the Plan of Improvement) has indicated that possib ly this act was rendered invalid by a Home Rule Act later passed by the Legislature . I notice that the Supereme Court of Georgia in the case of Lee versus the City of Jesup, has hel d that the Home Rule Act of 1965 does not provide the sole method for annexation , but that the General As sembly still has power to do so by special act. This would indicate that the method set forth in the Plan of Improvement Act of 1951 would still be val id. If the City would be willing to encourage the people in this land lot, I believe they would get up such a petition. If it were successful and if the Court upheld it, this would mean that you could annex selective contiguous areas of desirable citizens by direct court action instead of being browbeaten and treated as we were when the last annexation referendum was authorized by the legislative delegation. It would also start a trend, which in Sandy Springs to come in. my opinion, would induce the balance of The Legal Department might also look into the question as to whether or not this method would be valid in the case of land in another county. North Atlanta is contiguous to At lanta. I live a few hundred feet from it, and many of my neighbors would like to come into the City. Yours sincerely, 1~~frAM 17~4 B. HARTsdELD WBH/bjc � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document WILLIAM B. HARTSFIELD ATTORNEY AT LAW STANDARD FEDERAL SAVINGS BLDG. ATLANTA, GA. MAYOR EMERITUS : April 20, 1967 cITY OF ATLANTA Mr. Earl Landers City Hall Atlanta, Georgia Dear Earl: As you know, there is an area immediately adjacent to the Atlanta city limits in the Sandy Springs area, which has always voted for annexation to Atlanta. One of the Plan of Improvement Acts provided that if a land lot had sufficient people and sufficient taxable values, that it could be annexed by a petition to the Superior Court. The County Attorney (who, incidentally, has always been a bitter opponent of the Plan of Improvement) has indicated that possibly this act was rendered invalid by a Home Rule Act later passed by the Legislature. I notice that the Supereme Court of Georgia in the case of Lee versus the City of Jesup, has held that the Home Rule Act of 1965 does not provide the sole method for annexation, but that the General Assembly still has power to do so by special act. This would indicate that the method set forth in the Plan of Improvement Act of 1951 would still be valid, If the City would be willing to encourage the people in this land lot, IL believe they would get up such a petition. If it were successful and if the Court upheld it, this would mean that you could annex selective contiguous areas of desirable citizens by direct court action instead of being browbeaten and treated as we were when the last annexation referendum was authorized by the legislative delegation. It would also start a trend, which in my opinion, would induce the balance of Sandy Springs to come in. The Legal Department might also look into the question as to whether or not this method would be valid in the case of land in another county. North Atlanta is contiguous to Atlanta. I live a few hundred feet from it, and many of my neighbors would like to come into the City. Yours sincerely, - by, f 3 LA f< XK i) de U Ved “We 1 ihe L/ WILLIAM B, HARTSFAELD WBH/bjc  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 8, Folder 22, Document 25 Box 8 Box 8 Folder 22 Folder topic: R. Earl Landers | Sandy Springs Annexation | 1965-1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/e696938c7ddfaee0296059f3a2bc9c57.pdf a21a44cad22c50d2839500c3d5e8c257 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. W ILLIAM B. HARTSFIELD ATTORNEY AT LAW STANDARD FEDER.'\ L SAVINGS BLDG. ATLANTA, GA. MAYOR EMERITUS CITY OF ATLANTA Mr. R. Earl Landers Administrative Assistant City of Atlanta Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Dear Earl: I have yours of the 14th. with reference to annexation . The Act passed in 1966 would, in my opinion, enable Atlanta to annex contiguous land in DeKalb County. In the areas of North Atlanta and Druid Hills, there are many people who would come into Atlanta if given the opportunity, however, DeKalb County would probably not like to lose water customers , and I think it would take some skillful ne gotiations on t he part of t he City. However, s ince the stakes involve control of some $700,000 , 000 . 00 wor t h of city f acilities , p lus the good name of the South's greatest city, I think such high stake s would warrant an intensive campaign to bri ng thes e people in - however arduous i t might be . The Bill st at es that it is cumul at i ve, which means that you could still re l y on t he old Plan of Improvement Act of 1951 when annexing Fulton County. It is much s imp l er except you must annex by contiguous land l ots. Another vague section of t he 1966 Bi ll requires that the area be cont i guous with the pr e sent city limits f or at least 1/ 8 of the areas' aggre gat e externa l boundary. I pr esume this could easily be met in the case of Drui d Hi ll s and North Atlanta , a lthough t o me i t is r a ther vague, and, of course, bright- eyed lawyers on t he other s ide would subj ect .e very st ep of such procedure to microscop ic inspection. Why could not the c ity det a il several peopl e , without fanfare or publicity, to t hese t wo areas and a l so to t he l and l ot adjacent to Atlanta in the Sandy Springs area for t he purpose of securing s i gna t ures. Of course, it i s up to you to decide whether you want to us e the 1951 law in Sandy Springs and the 1966 law in DeKalb, or whether you wish to use the 1966 law in both counties . The future stakes are high and well worth the effort. If you will listen to me, however, any advance publicity will simply result in the officials �\VILLIAM B. HARTSFIELD ATTORNEY AT LAW STANDARD FEDERAL SAVINGS BLDG. ATLANTA, GA. MAYOR: EMERITUS CITY OF ATLANTA involved raising a public hullaballoo to prevent citizens from signing and you will then get nowhere. If it is done quietly by explaining the facts to each citizen and getting his signature, I think you would have a reasonable chance of success . Yours truly, wbh/ctb / P. s. In the case of the land lot adjacent to Sandy Springs, they already voted for annexation, and most of the parents want to send their children to Dyke s School. � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document WILLIAM 8B. HARTSFIELD ATTORNEY AT LAW STANDARD FEDERAL SAVINGS BLDG. ATLANTA, GA. MAYOR EMERITUS cITY OF ATLANTA Mr. R. Earl Landers Administrative Assistant City of Atlanta Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Dear Earl: I have yours of the 14th. with reference to annexation. The Act passed in 1966 would, in my opinion, enable Atlanta to annex contiguous land in DeKalb County. In the areas of North Atlanta and Druid Hills, there are many people who would come into Atlanta if given the opportunity, however, DeKalb County would probably not like to lose water customers, and I think it would take some skillful negotiations on the part of the City. However, since the stakes involve control of some $700,000,000.00 worth of city facilities, plus the good name of the South's greatest city, I think such high stakes would warrant an intensive campaign to bring these people in - however arduous it might be. The Bill states that it is cumulative, which means that you could still rely on the old Plan of Improvement Act of 1951 when annexing Fulton County. It is much simpler except you must annex by contiguous land lots, Another vague section of the 1966 Bill requires that the area be conti- guous with the present city limits for at least 1/8 of the areas' aggre- gate external boundary. I presume this could easily be met in the case of Druid Hills and North Atlanta, although to me it is rather vague, and, of course, bright-eyed lawyers on the other side would subject every step of such procedure to microscopic inspection. Why could not the city detail several people, without fanfare or publicity, to these two areas and also to the land lot adjacent to Atlanta in the Sandy Springs area for the purpose of securing signatures. Of course, it is up to you to decide whether you want to use the 1951 law in Sandy Springs and the 1966 law in DeKalb, or whether you wish to use the 1966 law in both counties. The future stakes are high and well worth the effort. If you will listen to me, however, any advance publicity will simply result in the officials WILLIAM B. HARTSFIELD ATTORNEY AT LAW STANDARD FEDERAL SAVINGS BLDG. ATLANTA, GA. MAYOR EMERITUS cITY OF ATLANTA involved raising a public hullaballoo to prevent citizens from signing and you will then get nowhere. If it is done quietly by explaining the facts to each citizen and getting his signature, I think you would have a reasonable chance of success. Yours truly, A Spratt eks ti’ iat B. eres wbh/ctb P, S. In the case of the land lot adjacent to Sandy Springs, they already voted for annexation, and most of the parents want to send their children to Dykes School,  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 8, Folder 22, Document 24 Box 8 Box 8 Folder 22 Folder topic: R. Earl Landers | Sandy Springs Annexation | 1965-1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/f17e58fea3e8a266fbc2470348a41639.pdf cd87295455b2f2791840e8665d784f03 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Sandy Springs Referendum May 11, 1966 Prepared for Sandy Springs/ Atlanta Team for Tomorrow The facts and figu.res in this booklet have been thoroughly checked and approved by the City of Atlanta . �PREFACE Atla nta ' s reputation as a major busine ss, cultural, social, and industrial c e nter didn't develop by ac c ident. It is a product of t hou ght f ul planning b y imaginat i ve people who poo l ed ideas, efforts and resourc e s. Part of the secret o f our ar e a's new a n d ex citing promise is simple reco gnition of the fact that p eop le wo rking together toward a g oal ar e more e f fective tha n people worki ng i n fragme nt e d div isions. In t h e r ef er endum o f Ma y 11, the p e ople of Sandy Spring s will be offered an o ppor tun i t y to join i n the adventure o f helping build a unique a n d remarkable c ity. For Sandy Spring s resident s , the quest ion at issue i s not me rely "How would corning into the c ity affect taxes, or schools, or rep r esentation in local government? " these are important. Though , o f cou rse, a l l The l arger que st ion is "How can Sa ndy Sp rin g s take full advantage of, and get i t s share of the rewards of the t remendous economic, cultural, and industrial boom now gripping Atlanta?" An d the answe r is ..• by b e coming an integral part of the city. By participating i n its l eader ship. By see ing t h e v i sion o f a great, and con tinually greater Atlanta. By joining in the grand enterprise of full p ar tic ipa tion in the invig orating p r esent and the stimulatin g fut u re of one great c ity . Atlanta is an at titude .• . not an a r ea. �The following letter text attests to the accuracy of the material in this booklet: March 16, 1966 Atlanta Chamber of Commerce Gentlemen: We have carefully studied the report of the Committee on Annexation of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce as revised March 14 ' 1966 entitled "Questions and Answers on Proposed Sandy Springs Annexation" and find no inaccurate statements of fact therein. In accordance with our previous statement of policy this letter is not to be construed as an endorsement of annexation. We have agreed to cooperate with the Chamber of Commerce in editing this report solely for-·purpose of guaranteeing the citizens of Sandy Springs the opportunity to make their decision on the question of annexation based on an accurate and unbiased knowledge of the facts. Sincerely, George H. Ivey, Jr., President Greater Sandy Springs Association �CONTENTS Page ..... ...... . 1 A Compar i son o f Taxes . . . . . . . . • . . . . . • . . 3 Represen tation i n Lo cal Governmen t . . . • • . • . . . 5 • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • 7 ....... 9 Police Protection . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Sanitation Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Water Service . . . • . . . . . • • • . , . . . . . . • 13 Sch ools • • . . • . . . . . . • . . . • . . . . . • . . 14 Sewers . . . . . . 15 Str e e t Lights and Traffic Signa l s . . . . . . . . • . . 16 Street s a n d Side wa lks • . . . . · • • . . . . . . • . . 17 Map • IBC . . . . . . . Ad Valorem Taxes Growth a nd Zonin g • . . . . Fire Pro t e ction and Fire I nsurance . . . . . . . . . . • . . • • · • · . . . • . • • • · • · · . . . . . . . . . . . . . �The following questions and answers cover the main issues involved i n the May 11 referendum. For answers to more specific and individual questions, contact Sandy Springs/Atlanta Team for Tomorrow, 6125 Roswell Road, N.E., Sandy Springs Shopping Center, Telephone 252-23 24, 252-2325, or 252-2326. AD VALOREM TAXES Q. - What would happen to my tax bill? How much more would it cost me to receive the improved services inside the city ? A. - The ad valorem taxes on your home would be higher i nside the city, but the increase in taxes would be largely offset by r eductions in other charges. In almost every case, the net result would be only a moderate increase in the total. As an example, consider the effect on one of the homes t aken from a random survey of Sandy Springs residences. The example is a single-family frame dwelling on Dalrymple Road. Its v alu e, for tax purposes, is $38,400. The 1965 Fulton County real estate tax b{ll (exclusive of personal property) on this property was $452 .6 6. If the home had been inside the city, the county and city tax combined would have been $586.42, an increase of $133.76. This increase in ad valorem taxes would hav e been l a r gely off s et by lower charges in three areas: Wa t e r , s a nitation serv ice and fire insurance. The actual water bill for this residence l a s t year was $94.62, which is very close to the average b i ll s h own in a survey of some 55 homes. Inside th e city , the water bill would have been $47.70, a decrease of $46 . 92 . The sanitat ion service cha r g e would have been $22.00 inst ead of $35. 00, for another saving of $13. 00. It is more difficult to arrive at the precise s aving po ss ible in lower insurance rates f or this homeowner, because of the several different types of insurance he might choo se. But a good estimate c an be obtained by c omparing t he rates for straight fire insurance on his dwelling . Si nce t h e value of hi s lot makes up part of the tota l valu e of his pr opert y, assume that his dwelling is valued at $3 2 ,000 of the $38 ,400 t otal . Straight fire insurance on this amount would be $95 . 40 in the Sandy Springs Fire District, which has a Class 6 r a ting. I nside Atlanta, wh i ch has a Class 3 rating, the s ame ins urance wou l d cost $55 . 20, a difference of $40.20. (If the home were a few bl oc ks beyond Dalrymple Road, outside the fire dis t rict, the same policy would cost $296.60.) Thus, in t he exampl e , an a d valorem tax increase of $133.76 would be offset by sav i ng s o f $46.92 (water), $13.00 (sanitation) and $40.20 (fire ins urance ) , a total of $100.12. The net difference would be only $33.64 if the home were inside the city. Another "intangible" saving will work to the benefit of homeowners when they file federal and state income taxes. Both federal and s t ate income tax procedures allow local tax payments to be claimed as a "deduction." Payments for such items as water and insurance - 1 - �are not "deductible." This means that the homeowner inside the city - whose property taxes are higher and other charges lower can deduct a greater portion of his total payments for income tax purposes. The net effect on his income tax bill would vary, of course, depending on the income bracket and other factors. But a conservative estimate is that the typical homeowner could reduce his combined federal and state income taxes by about 20 per cent of the additional amount deductible for ad valorem taxes. In other words, the taxpayer in the example shown above could deduct $133.76 more if he were inside the city, and the estimated saving on his income taxes would be $26.75. Considering all aspects of his taxes and charges, the homeowner cited in the example would actually pay about $7.00 more per year for the advantages of being inside the city. - 2 - �A COMPARISON OF TAXES AND CHARGES FOR SEVERAL TYPICAL HOMEOWNERS (Sandy Springs - City of Atlanta) In the following examples - all of which are actual residences in a random survey of Sandy Springs homes the ad valorem taxes, water bill and sanitation charges paid in 1965 are compared with what the same items would have been if the homes had been inside the corporate limits of the City of Atlanta. The "net change" shown does not reflect the saving in fire insurance, which would range from a few dollars to a substantial amount, depending on type of dwelling, location of the residence, type of insurance carried, etc. The change also does not include the savings on Federal Income Tax deductions. See page 1, last paragraph. Value of Home Example !fl $23,680 w Example 112 Example 11 3 Example 114 Example !I S 20,720 33',880 16,360 11,960 Assessment Real Estate Tax Co. $ s, 920 City 8,280 $ 241.06 338.82 Co. City 5,180 7,250 Co. 8,470 City 11,850 Co. City Co. City 4,090 5,7 20 2,990 4,1 80 Personal Property Tax $ 71.31 65.59 Water Bill $ 79.29 39.93 Sanitation . $ Net Change 28.00 22.00 + 97.76 5.72 - 39.36 6.00 198.51 289.21 35. 08 33.25 53.01 26.61 28.00 22.00 + 90. 70 1. 83 - 26.40 6.00 387.69 510.44 166.76 158.06 129.66 65.46 28.00 22.00 +122.75 8.70 - 64.20 6.00 135.84 215. 73 30.49 28.90 93.16 46. 96 28.00 22.00 + 79.89 1. 59 - 46. 20 6.00 72. 59 141. 70 31. 05 29. 43 38.41 19.21 28.00 22.00 + 69.11 1. 62 - 19.20 6.00 + 46.68 + 56.47 + 43.85 + 26.10 + 42.29 �Example 116 Example 117 29,440 12,960 7,360 Co. City 10,300 Co. City 3,240 4,540 323.8 6 435. 86 175.96 1 66 .78 78 .56 39 .56 35. 00 22.00 +112.00 9. 18 39 . 00 1 3. 00 86. 96 158. 84 68. 44 64 . 87 82 . 94 41. 78 28 . 00 22 .00 3. 57 - 41.16 6 .00 79.3 6 75.22 93. 16 46 . 96 35.00 22. 00 4. 14 - 46 . 20 - 13.00 70 .15 66 . 4 9 85.86 43. 26 35.00 22 .00 3 . 66 - 42 . 60 - 13. 00 87. 99 83. 40 65. 42 32 .90 28 . 00 22 .00 4 . 59 - 32 . 52 6 . 00 85.11 80 . 67 112 . 14 56 .58 28 . 00 22. 00 4 . 44 - 55 .56 87 . 99 83 . 40 69 . 07 34 . 75 4 .59 - 34 .32 + 71. 88 Example 118 28,160 Co. City 7,040 9,860 305 .46 414.58 +109.12 Example 119 33,920 Co. 8,480 City 11,870 Example 1110 23,800 Co. City 5,950 8,3 20 21,360 Co. City 5,340 7,480 43,000 Co. 10 ,750 City 15 ,040 - 207. 71 300.17 + 92. 46 Example 1112 - 242.7 9 340. 78 + 97.99 Example fi ll - 388 . 26 511.30 +123.04 .i:-- - - 518.79 663 . 82 +145.03 - - 6. 00 + 50 . 82 + 21 . 15 + 45 . 78 + 63 . 78 + 54 . 88 + 26.46 28 .00 22 . 00 - 6 .00 + 100.12 �L REPRESENTATION IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT Q. - What representation would I have in local government? Other than being able to vote in elections involving city offices and city issues, how would my voice in local matters be increased? A. - You would have more representation in your local government, and you would have a greater voice in matters affecting your communit y because you would be closer to your representatives. The legislative act which provides for the referendum in Sandy Springs spells out specifically that the area would join the city as the new Ninth Ward. The new ward would be represented by two members of the Board of Aldermen and one member of the Board of Education, all elected. The act further provides that only the voters in the new ward could vote in the first election for these three offices. The first election of Ninth Ward officials would be held in conjunction with the general election in November, and the officials would take office the first of 1967. The Sandy Springs area presently is governed b y , and participates in the election of, a three-man county commission. County commissioners must be responsive to the citizens of all areas of the county, and rightly so, since they represent all the county. The five members of the Fulton County Board of Education, each representing a school district, are appointed by the Grand Jury for five-year terms. The county school superintendent is elected by county-wide vote. By having two aldermen, both r e siding in the ir ward , Sa n dy Springs citize ns would have a stronger voice in matt ers o f local government and, in effect, would be closer to their elected representatives. In future elections t h ey would vote in the election of Atlan ta' s mayor, the president of the Board of Aldermen, all member s o f the Board of Aldermen and Board of Education, and two members of the City Executive Committee from th e i r own ward. The Sandy Springs ward also would b e represented on other board s, such as the Atlanta Public Library Board o f Trustee s. Additionally, the area's repr esentation would be enhanced by the appointment o f its aldermen to various aldermanic committees which would deal with matt ers pertaining specifically to the Sandy Sp ring s area as well as thos e affecting the city as a whole. It should be ke pt in mind tha t the Sandy Sp rings area, with a population of only abou t 2 0 , 000, has far fewer citizens than any one of the city's other eight wards. The present eight wards are made up of more than 500,000 citiz e ns , f o r an avera ge of almost 65,000 per ward. Therefore, representation of the Ninth Ward from the beginning woul d be proportionately much greater than the current ratio in the other wards. It is logical to expect, then that some f orm of ward rea lignment is a possib ility in the future.' No such p l an is presently pending, however, and the new ward would seem a ssured of its proposed representation for several years. - 5 - �Future elections of Ninth Ward aldermen and school board members, beginning with the next city election in 1969, would be by citywide vote, as is the present procedure for the eight wards. But candidates would still be required to reside in the wards they represent. - 6 - �GROWTH AND ZONING Q. - What would happen in the field of zoning and future development of the Sandy Springs area? A. - 1. You could expect the Sandy Springs area to continue to develop as primarily a low density single-family community. Future apartment and commercial development could be expected to take place along portions of the major thoroughfares with emphasis on strong neighborhood commercial centers at appropriate intervals as opposed to continuous strip commercial development. Property would be reclassified into the City of Atlanta zoning district which most closely resembles the classification which it is presently zoned under in the Fulton County Zoning Ordinance. Zoning designations as established and use permits as approved by Fulton County prior to January 1, 1967 will be honored by the City of Atlanta, and will remain in effect. 2. Public hearings for consideration of proposed zoning changes in the Sandy Springs area would be held only four times a year, following the area system as is now presently being used in Atlanta. These hearings are held only by the Zoning Committee after receiving recommendations by the staff of the Planning Department and the Atlanta-Fulton County Joint Planning Board. The decision of the Zoning Committee receives final action by the full Board of Aldermen and Ma yor. 3. The Atlanta Zoning Ordinance contains district classifications which closely relate to those in the Fulton County Ordinance, although similar classifications in Atlanta generally contain more restrictive requirements. In addition to these similar districts the Atlanta Ordinance contains several new classifications which permit only a highly selective number of uses with regulations which permit and encourage high development standards. These classifications provide for a reasonable use of certain properties while permitting onl y the best development for the communit y. A brief description of these new districts follows: The "R-9 Single-Family Dwelling Group District" provides for the construction of townhouse units for individual unit sale under condominium ownership. Units may not be rented under this district. The district p r ovides for a maximum of twelve dwelling units per aGre and a maximum ground coverage of thirty-five percent including. buildings , parking and drives. Several fine townhouse develop ments are presently under construction in Atlanta under the provisions of this district . - 7 - �The "A-L Apartment-Limited Dwelling District" provides for low-density, high-standard apartment developments generally compatible with substantial single-family residential areas. The district permits garden apartments (two story units) at a maximum of twelve dwelling units per acre and permits only thirty-five percent ground coverage including buildings, parking and drives. The "C-L Commercial Limited District" permits primarily office and institutional uses and a few selected retail studios and shops. Signs must be attached to the wall of the building and be only twenty square feet in size. This district provides often for a reasonable use of portions of the major thoroughfare while discouraging all the inherent ill effects of continuous strip commercial retail zoning. It has been found to be generally compatible with certain residential uses as well. 4. Work would begin immediately to include the Sandy Springs area into the comprehensive planning process now underway in the City of Atlanta. This comprehensive planning process is made up of four elements as follows: 1. Projected future land use needs and their location as a guide to future rezoning evaluations. 2. Designation of Major Thoroughfares and their future effect on the adjacent use of land . 3. Plans for needed community facilities such as parks, schools and libraries along with genera l locations . 4. The programming of improvements and source of funds necessary to implement these future plans. - 8 - �FIRE PROTECTION AND FIRE INSURANCE Q. - How would my fire protection be affected? What would this mean in regard to what I pay for my fire insurance? A. - Your fire insurance rates would be reduced -- substantially , in many cases. But, more important, better fire protection would be afforded to your home or business. Fire protection and fire insurance rates go hand in hand. The better the protection available to you, the less you must pay for fire insurance. Ratings are assigned to particular areas on the basis of fire protection facilities and other factors. Fire insurance rates , in turn, are determined b y a formula based on the rating. The City of Atlanta has a Class 3 rating, which compares ve ry favorably w~th other cities of similar size across the nation. Atlanta has kept well within the requirements o f its Class 3 rating by building, equipping and maintaining fire stations at k e y points throughout the city, and by assuring an ample water supply in ev e r y area. Fire protection, in short, is ex cellent and f ire insu r ance rates are as low as rates in all but a few major cities . Sandy Springs, on the other hand, has t wo different rat i n g s : Class 6 for the Sandy Springs Fir e District (which comprises r oughly t h e area south of Dalrymple Road) and Class 10 f or the ar e a o u ts i de th e fir e district. Fire insurance rates for Cla ss 6 are signif i c antly higher than Cla ss 3 , and the rates for Class 10 ar e eno rmo u s ly higher -- particularly in the c a s ~ of a f rame dwelling, for whi c h the rates are as much as five and a h a lf time s gr e a ter than Cl a s s 3. Protection for the Sandy Spring s Fire District is f u r n i shed by one fire station in t h e area, manned b y one compa ny, a nd by another company of firemen operating from a City of Atlanta f ir e statio n on Northside Drive . (The additional compa ny wor kin g fr om t he Atlanta station is support e d by the Sandy Sp.r i ng s Fir e Di s tr i ct. When this prot e ction was a dded , the district ' s ra t i n g improve d from Class 7 to Class 6 . ) Emergency "back-up" a ss i st anc e is availab le from th e Northside Dr ive station and another stat ion in Buc khead. The protection is f u r nished b y the Cit y of Atlant a un der a c ont ract arrang ement , and residents o f the distr ic t pay a 4.5 - mil l tax for the serv ic e. Atlanta ' s Class 3 r ating depen d s on a h i gh degree o f protection thr ou g hout t he ci ty. Thu s , i f Sa n dy Springs joined the city, it would b e come t he c i t y' s r esp on s ib ili t y to all its citizens to bring the n ew area up t o Cl as s 3 s t a nda rds as quickly as possible . The ci t y cou l d n o t ri s k t he l o s s of i ts Class 3 rating, and it would not a llow any ar e a to g o with o u t ad e quate protection. Once Sandy Sprin gs voi c ed it s desire to become a part of Atlanta , th e city would immedia tely reque s t the Southeastern Underwriters - 9 - �to undertake a survey of the new area to determine what needs must be met to satisfy Class 3 requirements. The recommendations from the survey would have to be met for Atlanta to maintain its rating. Although the recommendations from the survey would be the final guide, the city has made a preliminary study of the area. It is anticipated that three new fire stations would be required. One of these would replace the existing station, which is considered substandard and poorly located to cover such a large area. The anticipated equipment needs include replacement of two e x isting engines and acquiring one new engine and a ladder truck. (Present equipment would be ineffective in fighting a fire in a building taller than two stories.) Personnel needs have been estimated at 35 additional men, seven of whom would form a battalion chief's unit. At l anta's present situation -- facilities, equipment and manpower which comfortably meet minimum standards -- would give the city a head start toward bringing the new area up to Class 3 standards in a minimum time. By submitting a reasonable, workable timetable fo r meet ing standards within an agreed period, the city could help effec t a lowering of insurance rates within a year. An ex a mp l e of the city's efforts in this respect can be taken from the 195 2 Plan of Improvement, by which a large new area entered the c ity. Some areas were brought up to Class 3 within a few months and the entire area within 18 months. - 10 - �POLICE PROTECTION Q. - What changes would occur in police protection? Would the city build a new precinct station in Sandy Springs? A. - Police protection would be greatly expanded and improved -- and the basic concept would change from the type of service provided in rural areas to the "full-service" protection afforded in a heavily populated urban area. No additional stations are contemplated in any area of the city, at present. Sandy Springs presently receives its police service from the City of Atlanta under a contract arrangement with Fulton County. The service includes four patrol cars in the area around the clock, but the service is limited by the number of officers assigned. The only laws enforceable are state laws, which are designed, for the most part, for rural areas. Anyone arrested as a violator of a state law must be turned over to the Fulton County sheriff for trial in a state court. If the area chooses to join the city, it would be necessary to increase immediately the radio patrol service now provided; foot patrolmen would be added for duty in the business district, and a number of motorcycle patrolmen would be put on traffic and patrol duty. (The number of additional men required is under study by the Atlanta Police Department.) In addition, the citizens of the Sandy Springs area would receive the benefit of all the services and facilities of the Juvenile Crime Prevention Squad and the special squads in the Detective Department, which are not now available to the area. Policemen would enforce city ordinances , as well as state laws, the same as they are enforced in the rest of Atlanta at present. The City of Atlanta presently has appro x imately 1 . 5 policemen for every 1,000 population. The city is striving not only to maintain that ratio but to improve it for the increased protection of all its citizens. As for the addition of a precinct station, the trend is a wa y from the precinct concept in these days of two-way radio communications and other modern facilities. A radio patrol car , manned by two officers or even just one, is literally a "traveling precinct station." With radio communications, the patrolman can call for assistance and have other officers at his sid e within moments . There are no plans for any precinct stations, and the emphasis will continue to be on mobility and close communications b y r adio . - 11 - �SANITATION SERVICE Q. - How would my garbage pickup and other sanitation services be affected if Sandy Springs joins the city? have to pay more for this service? As a homeowner, would I A. - Your sanitation services would be expanded and improved and it would cost you less. As a resident of Atlanta, you would begin receiving several services which are not now available to you -- rubbish pickup, street cleaning, dead animal removal, sanitary inspection, and "guttering", which means periodic removal of grass and other obstructions from street gutters. It is the city's responsibility to bring all these services to its citizens, as well as providing two garbage collections each week. Instead of paying more for these additional services, your sanitation charge would be reduced to a maximum of $22.00 a year. This is based on a base charge of $6.0b plus $4.00 for each 25 feet of lot frontage or fraction thereof, but not to e x ceed the $22.00 a year maximum for residences. This would mean a savings of either $6.00 or $13.00 a year for you, depending on where you live. Two different types of garbage collection service are now provided to the people of Sandy Springs under an arrangement between the City of Atlanta and Fulton County. "Indistrict" service is provided to those within the sanitary district, which includes all of Sandy Springs south of a line extending 300 feet beyond Abernathy Road. Residents within the district receive two garbage collections per week, for which the homeowners pay $28. 00 per year per premises . The rest of the Sandy Springs area receives "out-of-district" service, which includes two garbage collections per week on an optional basis. Those homeowners who desire the service pay $35.00 per year for it, and no charge is made of those who do not want the service. Business establishments throu ghout the Sandy Springs area now p ay for garbage collection on the basis of the actual cost of rendering the service. Most businesses would realize a substantial saving b y being a part of the city -- and would receive improved service as well. A survey of city sanitary services is being conducted presently by the Public Administration Service . These findings, which will be available soon, will result in improved services. Any change in rate schedules will apply both to city residents and to county residents now receiving city services under contract with the county government. - 12 - �WATER SERVICE Q. - What difference, if any, would there be in the way water is supplied to my home or business? Would my water bill be affected? A. - The only difference would be on your water bill, which would be cut in half. Virtually all the existing homes and businesses in the Sandy Springs area already receive their water from the City of Atlanta Water Department under an arrangement between the city and Fulton County. Users outside the city, however, are billed for water at a double rate. The minimum monthly water bill for City of Atlanta users is $1.57; for those outside the city, the minimum is $3.14. Thus, the annual savings for water users inside the city is at least $18.84. In reality, savings run much higher than the minimum, however. Atlanta _people are accustomed to having a plentiful supply of good water at low rates, and they use it in quantity. Ex perience has shown that very few homes, inside or outside the city , use little enough water to be billed for the minimum. An actual survey of 55 homes in .the Sandy Springs area chosen at random, showed that the average water charge paid during 1965 was $90.10. Only five of these homes were within a dollar of the minimum bill , and three of the larger users paid $203.39, $240.62 and $366.39. If these same homes had been inside the city, their water bills for 1965 would have averaged $45 . 57. The average sav ings would h ave been $44.53 per home. A similar survey of businesses, also chosen at random to include small operations as well as large, revealed an av erage wat e r b ill of $130.26 per year. The average savings inside the city would have been $62.83. - 13 - �SCHOOLS Q. - What changes would occur in the schools my children attend? Wha t would be done about school bus transport a tion, since the Atlanta system does not have free transportation? A. - Several maj or differences would occur in the way of advantages: The addition of kindergartens in the schools of the Sandy Springs ar ea; a greater emphasis at the high school lev el on vocational programs, in addition to the college preparatory and general programs; and the benefit of more specialized programs and more technical specialists. School bus transportation, admitt e dly, is a problem which would have to be dealt with - and right away. In general, the curricula of the Atlanta system and the Fulton County system are similar, as are the personnel policies , overall operational procedures and financial structures. Addition of kindergartens to the Sa ndy Springs schools would -b e an ex p e ns ive undertaking f o r the ci ty, p a rticularly wher e e x isting fa cilities are operating almost at capacity. In those elementary schools where space is immediately available, kindergartens would be started in January, 1967, and teachers provided. In elementary schools where cla ssr oom space is not readily availa ble, air-conditioned supplemental cla s s rooms would be r e a dy for use , with necessary teache rs, b y t h e opening o f school in Sept ember, 196 7. Prima r y stud i es show th a t 1 0 additional teache rs and some $243,000 to $293,000 in additional funds would be required to provide programs for the estimated 4 50 kindergarten pupils in the a r ea. The salary s chedul e s f or teachers are s omewhat higher in th e Atla nt a s ys t em , which al s o would me a n ad diti on a l exp e nditure s. In gen eral , Atlant a t e a c her s ma ke 8 . 9 perce n t mor e t h a n Fulton Count y t eache rs . I n b e comin g a part o f the At l a n t a Sc hoo l Sys t e m, t eache rs i n t h e Sa ndy Springs s c hoo ls wou ld t r ansfer directly to the city 's pension plan without loss of a n y money or benef its. Atlant a an d Fulton school offi cial s both say t hat p e n sion b e n efits of both s y stems a re p r a c tically the same . The Fulton County s y s t em provide s fr ee b u s t r a ns port a ti on f or pup i ls who live furt h e r than 1 - 1 / 2 mil es fr om scho ol, a n d t h is exp e ns e i s cove r ed by lo cal a n d s t a t e f u nds . On t he o ther han d , the Atla nt a Tr a ns i t Sy stem provides bus tran sportation fo r Atla n t a sys t em pu p il s on r out es d e t e rmin e d by pupil n eed and with pup i l s payin g as t hey ri de . Robert Sommer v ille, pr e sid e nt o f the Atla n t a Tr a n sit Sy st em , has given assu ranc e t hat s chool bus route s will b e provid e d for p upil s in the Sandy Sp rin gs area. Ad dit i on a l construction n eed s a re e vid ent in the Sandy Sp r i n g s ar e a . Enr o l lment ha s increa s ed s ome 56 percen t sin ce 1 960, and it co n t i n u e s to inc rease. Estimates are tha t the e n r ollment in k inde r g ar t ens through the twel fth grade wil l ex ceed 1 0,000 pupils b y 1970. Q. - Wha t would happ en to s choo l pupils l i ving in the a r e a south of Roswe ll a nd nort h o f the Sa ndy Spr ing s ar ea , not affe ct e d by t h e r efer e nd um? A. - Both city and county s chool offic i als have g i v en a ssurance that these pup i ls would be al l owed to rema in i n the i r p resen t sc hoo l s i f t h ey c h oos e. - 14 - �SEWERS Q. - Would there be any major chang es in the system of sewer service? Would I be assessed any sewer charges before sewer service is ex tended to my home? A. - If your home is already on a sewer line , or if you have a working septic tank, you probably would see no immediate changes that would affect you. Certainly, there would be no sewer assessment charged until sewer service is provided . The city already has made a preliminary study of the probabl e needs of the area, and it would undertake to make the necessary improvements and additions as soon as possible. However , y our present situation would largely govern the effect on y ou and your home . For example, if your home already is served b y a sewer line , you would see nothing different. You would continue receiv ing the service with no special charges or other chang es, ex cept where such might be applied city-wide. If your home is serv ed b y a working septic tank in g ood condition, then y ou would not be affected until a sewer line is ex tended to your street. Ev en when this occurred, you could be granted as long as six y e a rs to pay the assessment which is alway s made for this se rv ice . If sewer service were brought to your neighborhood for th e f irst time -- this is always by petition of the r e sidents -- then y our property would be assessed on a front-footage basis for the sewe r line in front of y our property. This assessment is set b y l aw at $ 3.50 per f ront foot. The connection to y our home fr om t he sewer line, if the line were laid on a str e et t h at is a lready p aved, would be between $80 and $1 2 0. And a gain , if y ou a l ready h ave a satisfactory septic tank , you could be allowed up to six yea r s to pay t h e assessment. This policy e x ists in the case of a lready ex ist ing r es idences a n d does not a pply to va c ant p r op e rt y, howeve r . The p r elimina r y study b y the c i t y has i ndi cated several immed i ate needs in t h e ar ea , s ome of wh ich wou ld be p riori t y requirements. One o f these n e eds i s f o r an out f all s ewer in t he a r ea of Heard's Ferry Ro a d, wh i c h wo ul d connect to t he Mar s h Creek Wa t e r Pollution Cont r ol Pla nt . Anoth er d ef in i te need i s for e x pan sion of some segments o f th e Nan cy Creek t r unk sewer, whi ch would b e a joint projec t with DeKalb Count y. Severa l o the r n eeds are a ntic ipa t ed in the near future, but, in g enera l , mo s t of the Sandy Sp rin gs area is reasonab l y well sewered ex c e p t in s ome areas where the t o pography of the land will always be a p rob l em i n p r oviding an extensive system of sewer service. - 15 - �STREET LIGHTS AND TRAFFIC SIGNALS Q. - Would the city provide street lights in my neighborhood right away? What would be done to improve our traffic signals? A. - As a general policy, the City of Atlanta provides street lights in areas as requested by the residents, and it has kept up with demands since the 1952 Plan of Improvement. As for traffic signals, first attention would be given to upgrading the ex isting signals at several intersections and to satisfying the known needs for new installations at key intersections. No wholesale program of street light installation is anticipated in any part of the city, because of budget limitations. In other words , a neighborhood . that has not expressed a positive desire for t h is service need not fear that street lights would be forced on them . However , the city, through its Traffic Engineering Department , has been attentive to the requests of those who do want lights and ·is currently right on schedule in meeting these demands. Additionally , a program of upgrading street lights on major t horoughfares is in progress to bring these facilities up to the lat es t recommended standards. A prel iminary survey in the Sandy Springs area has shown that some 20 2 street lig hts a re currently in use, 90 on arterial streets and 11 2 on local stree ts. The estimated needs for arterial streets includ e a n a d ditional 1,341 lights, which, obviously , could not be ins t a l led al l a t once. The estimated needs for local streets are for some 2, 7 00 add i tional lights, which would be undertaken by the city on the basis of r equests by the residents. In genera l , t he cit y inst a lls traffic signals at intersections where traff ic co n d i ti on s satisfy the " warrants" set out by uniform national sta ndard s, a s a dopted and prescribed by the Georgia Highway Department. Howev er, Atla nta citizens on occasion have shown a de s ire f o r and have p rov ided the necessary funds to have signals ins talled a t s ome i nt er sections where the "warrants" are not fully met. This can be acc omp l is hed at ·i ntersections where signals are a help t o traffic movement a n d a convenience to the citizens . Eight traffic s ignals a re now in ser v i ce in the Sandy Spring s area , and an e s timate d f i ve or s i x new signals would be needed in the next two to three y e ars , a c co rd ing to the city survey. These would be undertaken according to p rio r i ty n eed . 16 �r------- 1 STREETS AND SIDEWALKS Q. - What could Sandy Springs expect in the way of street and sidewalk improvements, now and in the future? How can we get sidewalks or streets paved, and how much would it cost? A. - A survey by the City of Atlanta Department of Construction found three streets in the Sandy Springs area in "below average" condition, ten streets still unpaved, while the remainder of your streets are in "good" or "average" condition. The "below average" streets -- Davis Drive, Morgan Falls Drive and Northside Drive -- wi ll require resurfacing in the very near future, probably during 1967, the Construction Department said. The city has pledged to assign a high priority to these projects and already has projected an estimated cost of $45,000. Paving of streets and sidewalks in the City of Atlanta, with two exceptions, requires a petition signed by more than 50 percent of the property owners involved. Property owners are assessed for the cost of the paving on a front-footage basis. The average assessment for sidewalks in residential areas (six-foot sidewalks) is about $2.60 per front foot, and property owners are allowed up to four years to pay. Charges for street paving vary with the size of the project, but the assessment generally is between $6.50 and $7.50 per front foot for paving and curbing. Property owners are allowed up to 10 years to pay the assessments for street paving and up to four years to pay for curbing. The t wo exceptions to the petition method are for sidewalks which are deemed necessary in rare instances for reasons of safety , and for sidewalks in front of schools. If a sidewalk is required for public safety, the city may put one in without being petitioned and then assess property owners on a front-foota g e basis. Sidewalks in front of schools are built at city e x pense , with no petition required. Two schools in Sandy Springs are presently without sidewalks -- Morgan Falls School and Brandon Mill School (under construction). In line with the city's policy on school sidewalks, these two projects would be undertaken at the e a rliest possible date. - 17 - �C 0 B B 0 C u N T y D C E O K U A N L T B y PROPOSED SANDY SPRINGS ANNEXATION �SANDY SPRINGS INCORPORATE, BE ANNEXED, OR STAY AS WE ARE? JUNE 1965 THE SANDY SPRINGS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION Executive Committee: William Waronkar, President ·Edward H. Wasson, Jr., Vice President Edgar Orr, Treasurer mrs. w. W. ford, Jr., Secretary E. E. "Tom" Fuller Mrs. John Galambos Ben Cbris Harris Mrs. Robert Hosse Max Shatzen (President, 1964 - Frank Love, Jr.) � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Sandy Springs Referendum May 11, 1966 Prepared for Sandy Springs/ Atlanta Team for Tomorrow The facts and figures in this booklet have been thoroughly checked and approved by the City of Atlanta. PREFACE Atlanta's reputation as a major business, cultural, social, and industrial center didn't develop by accident. It is a product of thoughtful planning by imaginative people who pooled ideas, efforts and resources. Part of the secret of our area's new and exciting promise is simple recognition of the fact that people working together toward a goal are more effective than people working in fragmented divisions. In the referendum of May 11, the people of Sandy Springs will be offered an opportunity to join in the adventure of helping build a unique and remarkable city. For Sandy Springs residents, the question at issue is not merely "How would coming into the city affect taxes, or schools, or representation in local government?" Though, of course, all these are important. The larger question is "How can Sandy Springs take full advantage of, and get its share of the rewards of the tremendous economic, cultural, and industrial boom now gripping Atlanta?" And the answer is ... by becoming an integral part of the city. By participating in its leadership. By seeing the vision of a great, and continually greater Atlanta. By joining in the grand enterprise of full participation in the invigorating present and the stimulating future of one great city. Atlanta is an attitude ... not an area.  The following letter text attests to the accuracy of the material in this booklet: March 16, 1966 Atlanta Chamber of Commerce Gentlemen: We have carefully studied the report of the Committee on Annexation of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce as revised March 14 1966 entitled "Questions and Answers on Proposed Sandy Springs Annexation" and find no inaccurate statements of fact therein. 3 In accordance with our previous statement of policy this letter is not to be construed as an endorsement of annexation. We have agreed to cooperate with the Chamber of Commerce in editing this report solely for purpose of guaranteeing the citizens of Sandy Springs the opportunity to make their decision on the question of annexation based on an accurate and unbiased knowledge of the facts. Sincerely, George H. Ivey, Jr., President Greater Sandy Springs Association CONTENTS Ad Valorem Taxes ....e« «we « o A Comparison of Taxes .....e-. Representation in Local Government Growth and Zoning . . +. + «© «+» «+s Fire Protection and Fire Insurance Police Protection « ss # # « @ « Sanitation Service ...«. -» Water Service ...6 6 se wid ee te Schools oak ls. Kd Hew Cah SeWETS 46 ase) ree rw jad Nel ce Le Be) oo Oe Street Lights and Traffic Signals . Streets and Sidewalks . ..-+ + « = Map e ° . . . 2 . ° e . . a ® ° . . Page 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 IBC  The following questions and answers cover the main issues involved in the May 11 referendum. For answers to more specific and individual questions, contact Sandy Springs/Atlanta Team for Tomorrow, 6125 Roswell Road, N.E., Sandy Springs Shopping Center, Telephone 252-2324, 252-2325, or 252-2326, AD VALOREM TAXES Q. - What would happen to my tax bill? How much more would it cost me to receive the improved services inside the city? A. - The ad valorem taxes on your home would be higher inside the city, but the increase in taxes would be largely offset by reductions in , other charges. In almost every case, the net result would be only a moderate increase in the total. As an example, consider the effect on one of the homes taken from a random survey of Sandy Springs residences. The example is a single-family frame dwelling on Dalrymple Road. Its value, for tax purposes, is $38,400. The 1965 Fulton County real estate tax bill (exclusive of personal property) on this property was $452.66, If the home had been inside the city, the county and city tax com— bined would have been $586.42, an increase of $133.76. This increase in ad valorem taxes would have been largely offset by lower charges in three areas: Water, sanitation service and fire insurance. The actual water bill for this residence last year was $94,62, which is very close to the average bill shown in a survey of some 55 homes. Inside the city, the water bill would have been $47.70, a decrease of $46.92. The sanitation service charge would have been $22.00 instead of $35.00, for another saving of $13.00. It is more difficult to arrive at the precise saving possible in lower insurance rates for this homeowner, because of the several different types of insurance he might choose. But a good estimate can be obtained by comparing the rates for straight fire insurance on his dwelling. Since the value of his lot makes up part of the total value of his property, assume that his dwelling is valued at $32,000 of the $38,400 total. Straight fire insurance on this amount would be $95.40 in the Sandy Springs Fire District, which has a Class 6 rating. Inside Atlanta, which has a Class 3 rating, the same insurance would cost $55.20, a difference of $40.20. (If the home were a few blocks beyond Dalrymple Road, outside the fire district, the same policy would cost $296.60.) Thus, in the example, an ad valorem tax increase of $133.76 would be offset by savings of $46.92 (water), $13.00 (sanitation) and $40.20 (fire insurance), a total of $100.12. The net difference would be only $33.64 if the home were inside the city. Another "intangible" saving will work to the benefit of homeowners when they file federal and state income taxes. Both federal and state income tax procedures allow local tax payments to be claimed as a "deduction." Payments for such items as water and insurance are not "deductible."" This means that the homeowner inside the city - whose property taxes are higher and other charges lower - can deduct a greater portion of his total payments for income tax purposes. The net effect on his income tax bill would vary, of course, de- pending on the income bracket and other factors. But a conservative estimate is that the typical homeowner could reduce his combined federal and state income taxes by about 20 per cent of the addition- al amount deductible for ad valorem taxes. In other words, the taxpayer in the example shown above could deduct $133.76 more if he were inside the city, and the estimated saving on his income taxes would be $26.75. Considering all aspects of his taxes and charges, the homeowner cited in the example would actually pay about $7.00 more per year for the advantages of being inside the city. a A COMPARISON OF TAXES AND CHARGES FOR SEVERAL TYPICAL HOMEOWNERS (Sandy Springs - City of Atlanta) In the following examples - all of which are actual residences in a random survey of Sandy Springs homes - the ad valorem taxes, water bill and sanitation charges paid in 1965 are compared with what the same items would have been if the homes had been inside the corporate limits of the City of Atlanta. The "net change" shown does not reflect the saving in fire insurance, which would range from a few dollars to a substantial amount, depending on type of dwelling, location of the residence, type of insurance carried, etc. The change also does not include the savings on Federal Income Tax deductions. See page 1, last paragraph. Value of Real Estate Personal Home Assessment Tax Property Tax Water Bill Sanitation. Net Change Example #1 $23,680 Co. $ 5,920 $ 241.06 § 71.31 $ 79.29 $ 28.00 City 8,280 338.82 65.59 39.93 22,00 + 97.76 —- 5.72 - 39,36 - 6.00 + 46,68 Example #2 20,720 Co. 5,180 198.51 35.08 53.01 28.00 City 7,250 289.21 33.25 26.61 22.00 + 90.70 - 1.83 - 26.40 - 6.00 + 56.47 Example #3 33,880 Co. 8,470 387.69 166.76 129,66 28.00 City 11,850 510.44 158.06 65.46 22.00 +122.75 - 8.70 - 64.20 - 6.00 + 43.85 Example #4 16,360 Co. 4,090 135.84 30.49 93.16 28.00 City 5,720 215.73 28.90 46.96 22.00 + 79.89 —- 1,59 - 46.20 - 6.00 + 26.10 Example #5 11,960 Co. 2,990 72.59 31.05 38.41 28.00 City 4,180 141.70 29.43 19,21 22.00 + 69.11 - 1.62 - 19,20 - 6.00 + 42.29 Example Example Example Example Example Example Example #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12 29,440 12,960 28,160 33,920 23,800 21, 360 43,000 Co. 7,360 City 10,300 Co. 3,240 City 4,540 Co, 7,040 City 9,860 Co. 8,480 City 11,870 Co. 5,950 City 8,320 Co. 5,340 City 7,480 Co. 10,750 City 15,040 323.86 175.96 78.56 35.00 435.86 166.78 39.56 22.00 4112.00 => *9tLs - 39,00 - 13.00 86.96 68.44 82.94 28.00 158.84 64.87 41.78 22.00 + 71.88 —- 3,57 - 41.16 - 6.00 305.46 79.36 93.16 35.00 414.58 75.22 46.96 22.00 4109.12 a dpa kh - 46.20 - 13.00 388.26 70.15 85.86 35.00 511.30 66.49 43.26 22.00 +123.04 - 3.66 — 42.60 - 13.00 242.79 87.99 65.42 28.00 340.78 83.40 32.90 22.00 + 97.99 - 4,59 — 32.52 - 6.00 207.71 85.11 112.14 28.00 300.17 80.67 56.58 22.00 + 92.46 - 4,44 - 55.56 - 6.00 518.79 87.99 69.07 28.00 663.82 83.40 34.75 22.00 4145.03 - 4,59 — 34.32 - 6.00 50.82 21.15 45.78 63.78 54,88 26.46 100.12  REPRESENTATION IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT Q. - What representation would I have in local government? Other than being able to vote in elections involving city offices and city issues, how would my voice in local matters be increased? You would have more representation in your local government, and you would have a greater voice in matters affecting your community because you would be closer to your representatives. The legislative act which provides for the referendum in Sandy Springs spells out specifically that the area would join the city as the new Ninth Ward. The new ward would be represented by two members of the Board of Aldermen and one member of the Board of Education, all elected. The act further provides that only the voters in the new ward could vote in the first election for these three offices. The first election of Ninth Ward officials would be held in conjunction with the general election in November, and the officials would take office the first of 1967. The Sandy Springs area presently is governed by, and participates in the election of, a three-man county commission, County commis- sioners must be responsive to the citizens of all areas of the county, and rightly so, since they represent all the county. The five members of the Fulton County Board of Education, each repre- senting a school district, are appointed by the Grand Jury for five-year terms. The county school superintendent is elected by county-wide vote. : By having two aldermen, both residing in their ward, Sandy Springs citizens would have a stronger voice in matters of local government and, in effect, would be closer to their elected representatives, In future elections they would vote in the election of Atlanta's mayor, the president of the Board of Aldermen, all members of the Board of Aldermen and Board of Education, and two members of the City Executive Committee from their own ward. The Sandy Springs ward also would be represented on other boards, such as the Atlanta Public Library Board of Trustees. Additionally, the area's repre- sentation would be enhanced by the appointment of its aldermen to various aldermanic committees which would deal with matters per- taining specifically to the Sandy Springs area as well as those affecting the city as a whole. It should be kept in mind that the Sandy Springs area, with a population of only about 20,000, has far fewer citizens than any one of the city's other eight wards. The present eight wards are made up of more than 500,000 citizens, for an average of almost 65,000 per ward. Therefore, representation of the Ninth Ward from the beginning would be proportionately much greater than the cur— rent ratio in the other wards. It is logical to expect, then, that some form of ward realignment is a possibility in the future. No such plan is presently pending, however, and the new ward would seem assured of its proposed representation for several years,  Future elections of Ninth Ward aldermen and school board members, beginning with the next city election in 1969, would be by city- wide vote, as is the present procedure for the eight wards. But candidates would still be required to reside in the wards they represent. GROWIH AND ZONING Q. - What would happen in the field of zoning and future development of the Sandy Springs area? A. - il. You could expect the Sandy Springs area to continue to develop as primarily a low density single-family community. Future apartment and commercial development could be expected to take place along portions of the major thoroughfares with emphasis on strong neighborhood commercial centers at appropriate intervals as opposed to continuous strip commercial development. Property would be reclassified into the City of Atlanta zoning district which most closely resembles the classification which it is presently zoned under in the Fulton County Zoning Ordinance. Zoning designations as established and use permits as approved by Fulton County prior to January 1, 1967 will be honored by the City of Atlanta, and will remain in effect. Public hearings for consideration of proposed zoning changes in the Sandy Springs area would be held only four times a year, following the area system as is now presently being used in Atlanta. These hearings are held only by the Zoning Com- mittee after receiving recommendations by the staff of the Planning Department and the Atlanta-Fulton County Joint Plan- ning Board. The decision of the Zoning Committee receives final action by the full Board of Aldermen and Mayor. The Atlanta Zoning Ordinance contains district classifications which closely relate to those in the Fulton County Ordinance, although similar classifications in Atlanta generally contain more restrictive requirements. In addition to these similar districts the Atlanta Ordinance contains several new classifi- cations which permit only a highly selective number of uses with regulations which permit and encourage high development standards. These classifications provide for a reasonable use of certain properties while permitting only the best development for the community. A brief description of these new districts follows: The "R-9 Single-Family Dwelling Group District" provides for the construction of townhouse units for individual unit sale under condominium owner- ship. Units may not be rented under this district. The district provides for a maximum of twelve dwelling units per acre and a maximum ground coverage of thirty-five percent including buildings, parking and drives. Several fine townhouse develop- ments are presently under construction in Atlanta under the provisions of this district.  The "A-L Apartment-Limited Dwelling District" provides for low-density, high-standard apartment developments generally compatible with substantial single-family residential areas. The district permits garden apartments (two story units) at a maximum of twelve dwelling units per acre and permits only thirty-five percent ground coverage including buildings, parking and drives. The "C-L Commercial Limited District" permits primarily office and institutional uses and a few selected retail studios and shops. Signs must be attached to the wall of the building and be only twenty square feet in size. This district provides often for a reasonable use of portions of the major thoroughfare while discouraging all the inherent ill effects of continuous strip commercial retail zoning. It has been found to be generally com- patible with certain residential uses as well. Work would begin immediately to include the Sandy Springs area into the comprehensive planning process now underway in the City of Atlanta. This comprehensive planning process is made up of four elements as follows: 1. Projected future land use needs and their location as a guide to future rezoning evaluations. 2. Designation of Major Thoroughfares and their future effect on the adjacent use of land. 3. Plans for needed community facilities such as parks, schools and libraries along with general locations. 4, The programming of improvements and source of funds necessary to implement these future plans. Q. A. FIRE PROTECTION AND FIRE INSURANCE How would my fire protection be affected? What would this mean in regard to what I pay for my fire insurance? Your fire insurance rates would be reduced -- substantially, in many cases. But, more important, better fire protection would be afforded to your home or business. Fire protection and fire insurance rates go hand in hand. The better the protection available to you, the less you must pay for fire insurance. Ratings are assigned to particular areas on the basis of fire protection facilities and other factors. Fire insur-— ance rates, in turn, are determined by a formula based on the rating. The City of Atlanta has a Class 3 rating, which compares very favorably with other cities of similar size across the nation. Atlanta has kept well within the requirements of its Class 3 rating by building, equipping and maintaining fire stations at key points throughout the city, and by assuring an ample water supply in every area. Fire protection, in short, is excellent and fire insurance rates are as low as rates in all but a few major cities, Sandy Springs, on the other hand, has two different ratings: Class 6 for the Sandy Springs Fire District (which comprises roughly the area south of Dalrymple Road) and Class 10 for the area outside the fire district. Fire insurance rates for Class 6 are significantly higher than Class 3, and the rates for Class 10 are enormously higher -- particularly in the case of a frame dwelling, for which the rates are as much as five and a half times greater than Class 3, Protection for the Sandy Springs Fire District is furnished by one fire station in the area, manned by one company, and by another company of firemen operating from a City of Atlanta fire station on Northside Drive. (The additional company working from the Atlanta station is supported by the Sandy Springs Fire District, When this protection was added, the district's rating improved from Class 7 to Class 6.) Emergency "back-up" assistance is available from the Northside Drive station and another station in Buckhead. The pro- tection is furnished by the City of Atlanta under a contract arrangement, and residents of the district pay a 4.5-mill tax for the service. Atlanta's Class 3 rating depends on a high degree of protection throughout the city. Thus, if Sandy Springs joined the eity, it would become the city's responsibility to all its citizens to bring the new area up to Class 3 standards as quickly as possible. The city could not risk the loss of its Class 3 rating, and it would not allow any area to go without adequate protection, Once Sandy Springs voiced its desire to become a part of Atlanta, the city would immediately request the Southeastern Underwriters to undertake a survey of the new area to determine what needs must be met to satisfy Class 3 requirements. The recommendations from the survey would have to be met for Atlanta to maintain its rating. Although the recommendations from the survey would be the final guide, the city has made a preliminary study of the area. It is anticipated that three new fire stations would be required. One of these would replace the existing station, which is considered substandard and poorly located to cover such a large area. The anticipated equipment needs include replacement of two existing engines and acquiring one new engine and a ladder truck. (Present equipment would be ineffective in fighting a fire in a building taller than two stories.) Personnel needs have been estimated at 35 additional men, seven of whom would form a battalion chief's unit. Atlanta's present situation -- facilities, equipment and manpower which comfortably meet minimum standards -- would give the city a head start toward bringing the new area up to Class 3 standards in a minimum time. By submitting a reasonable, workable timetable for meeting standards within an agreed period, the city could help effect a lowering of insurance rates within a year. An example of the city's efforts in this respect can be taken from the 1952 Plan of Improvement, by which a large new area entered the city. Some areas were brought up to Class 3 within a few months and the entire area within 18 months. - 10 - POLICE PROTECTION Q. - What changes would occur in police protection? Would the city A. build a new precinct station in Sandy Springs? Police protection would be greatly expanded and improved -- and the basic concept would change from the type of service provided in rural areas to the "full-service" protection afforded in a heavily populated urban area. No additional stations are con- templated in any area of the city, at present. Sandy Springs presently receives its police service from the City of Atlanta under a contract arrangement with Fulton County. The service includes four patrol cars in the area around the clock, but the service is limited by the number of officers assigned. The only laws enforceable are state laws, which are designed, for the most part, for rural areas. Anyone arrested as a violator of a state law must be turned over to the Fulton County sheriff for trial in a state court. If the area chooses to join the city, it would be necessary to increase immediately the radio patrol service now provided; foot patrolmen would be added for duty in the business district, and a number of motorcycle patrolmen would be put on traffic and patrol duty. (The number of additional men required is under study by the Atlanta Police Department.) In addition, the citizens of the Sandy Springs area would receive the benefit of all the services and facilities of the Juvenile Crime Prevention Squad and the special squads in the Detective Department, which are not now available to the area. Policemen would enforce city ordinances, as well as state laws, the same as they are enforced in the rest of Atlanta at present. The City of Atlanta presently has approximately 1.5 policemen for every 1,000 population. The city is striving not only to maintain that ratio but to improve it for the increased protection of all its citizens, As for the addition of a precinct station, the trend is away from the precinct concept in these days of two-way radio communications and other modern facilities. A radio patrol car, manned by two officers or even just one, is literally a "traveling precinct station." With radio communications, the patrolman can call for assistance and have other officers at his side within moments. There are no plans for any precinct stations, and the emphasis will continue to be on mobility and close communications by radio. = Ti = SANITATION SERVICE Q. -— How would my garbage pickup and other sanitation services be af- fected if Sandy Springs joins the city? As a homeowner, would I have to pay more for this service? Your sanitation services would be expanded and improved and it would cost you less. As a resident of Atlanta, you would begin receiving several services which are not now available to you -- rubbish pickup, street clean- ing, dead animal removal, sanitary inspection, and "guttering", which means periodic removal of grass and other obstructions from street gutters. It is the city's responsibility to bring all these services to its citizens, as well as providing two garbage collec- tions each week. Instead of paying more for these additional services, your sanitation charge would be reduced to a maximum of $22.00 a year. This is based on a base charge of $6.00 plus $4.00 for each 25 feet of lot frontage or fraction thereof, but not to exceed the $22.00 a year maximum for residences. This would mean a savings of either $6.00 or $13.00 a year for you, depending on where you live. Two different types of garbage collec- tion service are now provided to the people of Sandy Springs under an arrangement between the City of Atlanta and Fulton County. "In- district" service is provided to those within the sanitary district, which includes all of Sandy Springs south of a line extending 300 feet beyond Abernathy Road. Residents within the district receive two garbage collections per week, for which the homeowners pay $28.00 per year per premises. The rest of the Sandy Springs area receives "out-of-district" service, which includes two garbage collections per week on an optional basis. Those homeowners who desire the service pay $35.00 per year for it, and no charge is made of those who do not want the service. Business establishments throughout the Sandy Springs area now pay for garbage collection on the basis of the actual cost of rendering the service. Most businesses would realize a substantial saving by being a part of the city -- and would receive improved service as well. A survey of city sanitary services is being conducted presently by the Public Administration Service. These findings, which will be available soon, will result in im- proved services. Any change in rate schedules will apply both to city residents and to county residents now receiving city services under contract with the county government, oe P= WATER SERVICE Q. -— What difference, if any, would there be in the way water is sup- A. plied to my home or business? Would my water bill be affected? The only difference would be on your water bill, which would be cut in half. Virtually all the existing homes and businesses in the Sandy Springs area already receive their water from the City of Atlanta Water Department under an arrangement between the city and Fulton County. Users outside the city, however, are billed for water at a double rate. The minimum monthly water bill for City of Atlanta users is $1.57; for those outside the city, the minimum is $3.14, Thus, the annual savings for water users inside the city is at least $18.84, In reality, savings run much higher than the minimum, however. Atlanta people are accustomed to having a plentiful supply of good water at low rates, and they use it in quantity. Experience has shown that very few homes, inside or outside the city, use little enough water to be billed for the minimum. An actual survey of 55 homes in the Sandy Springs area chosen at random, showed that the average water charge paid during 1965 was $90.10. Only five of these homes were within a dollar of the minimum bill, and three of the larger users paid $203.39, $240.62 and $366.39. If these same homes had been inside the city, their water bills for 1965 would have averaged $45.57. The average savings would have been $44.53 per home. A similar survey of businesses, also chosen at random to include small operations as well as large, revealed an average water bill of $130.26 per year. The average savings inside the city would have been $62.83. ee oe SCHOOLS Q. —- What changes would occur in the schools my children attend? What would be done about school bus transportation, since the Atlanta system does not have free transportation? Several major differences would occur in the way of advantages: The addition of kindergartens in the schools of the Sandy Springs area; a greater emphasis at the high school level on vocational programs, in addition to the college preparatory and general programs; and the benefit of more specialized programs and more technical specialists. School bus transportation, admittedly, is a problem which would have to be dealt with - and right away. In general, the curricula of the Atlanta system and the Fulton County system are similar, as are the personnel policies, overall operational procedures and financial structures. Addition of kindergartens to the Sandy Springs schools would:be an expensive undertaking for the city, particularly where existing facil- ities are operating almost at capacity. In those elementary schools where space is immediately available, kindergartens would be started in January, 1967, and teachers provided. In elementary schools where classroom space is not readily available, air-conditioned supplemental classrooms would be ready for use, with necessary teachers, by the opening of school in September, 1967. Primary studies show that 10 additional teachers and some $243,000 to $293,000 in additional funds would be required to provide programs for the estimated 450 kinder- garten pupils in the area. The salary schedules for teachers are somewhat higher in the Atlanta system, which also would mean additional expenditures. In general, Atlanta teachers make 8.9 percent more than Fulton County teachers. In becoming a part of the Atlanta School System, teachers in the Sandy Springs schools would transfer directly to the city's pension plan without loss of any money or benefits. Atlanta and Fulton school officials both say that pension benefits of both systems are prac- tically the same. The Fulton County system provides free bus transportation for pupils who live further than 1-1/2 miles from school, and this expense is covered by local and state funds. On the other hand, the Atlanta Transit System provides bus transportation for Atlanta system pupils on routes determined by pupil need and with pupils paying as they ride. Robert Sommerville, president of the Atlanta Transit System, has given assurance that school bus routes will be provided for pupils in the Sandy Springs area. Additional construction needs are evident in the Sandy Springs area. Enrollment has increased some 56 percent since 1960, and it continues to increase. Estimates are that the enrollment in kindergartens through the twelfth grade will exceed 10,000 pupils by 1970. What would happen to school pupils living in the area south of Roswell and north of the Sandy Springs area, not affected by the referendum? Both city and county school officials have given assurance that these pupils would be allowed to remain in their present schools if they choose. = Was  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 8, Folder 22, Document 23 Box 8 Box 8 Folder 22 Folder topic: R. 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Title A name given to the resource Box 8, Folder 22, Document 13 Box 8 Box 8 Folder 22 Folder topic: R. Earl Landers | Sandy Springs Annexation | 1965-1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/4fbede55021d6e3434ee6fd85267997b.pdf cdc2755ce993844dbdb78b330dbce178 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. This 1s the comp leted renort on the comnarRtive tax r e tes. Ed h Hs the origin el . I have sent Jim K~ng of the ~hamber of Commerce a copy . George � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Cherles: This is the completed revort on the comparestive tax retes. Ed has the original. T have sent Jim K*ng of the Thamber of Commerce a copy. 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Text Any textual data included in the document  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 8, Folder 22, Document 11 Box 8 Box 8 Folder 22 Folder topic: R. Earl Landers | Sandy Springs Annexation | 1965-1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/f48e5ade65c7e7a4805d573043d8467e.pdf 47dc859beeb273cb388fb64e8141d43d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. TAXES �FACT: Property taxes would be higher inside the city, but the increase would be largely offset by reductions in water b i lls, sanitation service charges, and fire insurance . Net result: a modest total increase in taxes. All property VALUE of HOME I. $ 16,360 11. 28,160 ASSESSMENT Co. City Co. C i ty 43,000 Co. City PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX WATER BILL SANITATION 135.84 215.73 30.49 28.90 93.16 46.96 28.00 22. 00 + 79. 89 - 1.59 - 46.20 - 6.00 305.46 414.58 79. 36 75.22 93.16 46.96 35.00 22.00 109.12 - 4.14 - 46.20 - 13. 00 518.79 663.82 87.99 83.40 69.07 34.75 28.00 22.00 t 145.03 - 4.59 - 34.32 - 6.00 4,090 5,720 7,040 9, 860 10,750 15,040 The fol lowing actual examples are from a random survey of Sandy Springs Homes. REAL ESTATE TAX t Ill. assessments in the city and county are made by the Jo int Board of Assessors in accordance with the formula established in 1956. NET CHANGE + 26. 10 + 45.78 + 100. 12 FACT: FACT: Federa l and state income tax returns allow for deduction of local tax payments. The major part of th e increase in property taxes would be recovered through income tax deductions. Ta king into consideration increased property ta xes, reduced water and sanitation bill s, reduced fire ins urance premiums, the home own e rs in the examples above wou ld pay the follow ing add itional amounts annually if Sandy Spr ings joined Atlanta: FACT: The City of Atlanta ha s a Class 3 fire rating, refl e cting its high quality fire fighting facilitie s. Sandy Springs, with less fire protection , is rate d Class 6 . Since the cost of fire insurance is based in part on the rat i ng of the district, pre miums would be reduced if Sandy Springs became part of Atlanta. Th e following figures are for the same homes used in the example s above , a ss um ing these are a l I brick ve neer hom es which receive th e lowest ins uran ce rates. Pre mium cost s cover straight fire ins urance only. Volue of Home Clo ss 3 Annuol Fire ln suronce Premium Closs 6 Annuol Fire In suran ce Premium I. 11. $16, 360 28, 160 30.00 46. 00 111. 43, 000 44 .00 67.00 $20.00 $29. 00 I. $17. 10 II. 29.78 Ill. 77.12 These figures do not take into consideration deductions allowed on state and federal income ta x returns . • •• INCREASED FIRE and POLICE PROTECTION; BETTER ZONING; CHEAPER WATER , SA NITATION ond F IR E INSURANCE; EXP ANDED SCHOOL FAC ILITI ES. THESE ARE SOME OF THE AD V ANTAGES OF LIV ING IN T H E CITY . WHAT A RE THEY WO RTH A Y EAR TO YOU ond YOU R FAMILY? �.., J [ SandJ Springs / Atlanta Team forTomorrow II ,, � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document TAXES FACT: Property taxes would be higher inside the city, but the increase would be largely offset by reductions in water bills, sanitation service charges, and fire insurance. Net modest total increase in taxes. All property result: a assessments in the city and county are made by the Joint Board of Assessors in accordance with the formula established in 1956. The following actual examples are from a random survey of Sandy Springs Homes. REAL ESTATE PERSONAL WATER NET VALUE of HOME ASSESSMENT TAX PROPERTY TAX BILL SANITATION CHANGE l. $ 16,360 Co. 4,090 135.84 30.49 93.16 28.00 City 5,720 215.73 28.90 46.96 22.00 + 79.89 — 1.59 — 46.20 — 6.00 + 26.10 Il. 28,160 Co. 7,040 305.46 79.36 93.16 35.00 City 9,860 414.58 75.22 46.96 22.00 + 109.12 — 4.14 — 46.20 — 13.00 + 45.78 ll. 43,000 Co. 10,750 518.79 87.99 69.07 28.00 , City 15,040 663.82 83.40 34.75 22.00 + 145.03 — 4.59 — 34.32 — 6.00 4+ 100.12 FACT: FACT: Federal and state income tax returns allow for deduction of local tax payments. The major part of the increase in property taxes would be recovered through income tax deductions. FACT: The City of Atlanta has a Class 3 fire rating, reflecting its high quality fire fighting facilities. Sandy Springs, with less fire protection, is rated Class 6. Since the cost of fire insurance is based in part on the rating of the district, premiums would be reduced if Sandy Springs became part of Atlanta. The following figures are for the same homes used in the examples above, assuming these are all brick veneer homes which receive the lowest insurance rates. Premiumcosts cover straight fire insurance only. Value of Class 3 Annual Class 6 Annual Home Fire Insurance Fire Insurance Premium Premium 1. $16,360 $20.00 $29.00 ll. 28,160 30.00 46.00 Il. =-43,000 44.00 67.00 Taking into consideration increased property taxes, reduced water and sanitation bills, re- duced fire insurance premiums, the home owners in the examples above would pay the following additional amounts annually if Sandy Springs joined Atlanta: I. $17.10 il. 29.78 Il. 77.12 These figures do not take into consideration deductions allowed on state and federal income tax returns. ooo INCREASED FIRE ond POLICE PROTECTION; BETTER ZONING; CHEAPER WATER, SANITATION and FIRE INSURANCE; EXPANDED SCHOOL FACILITIES. THESE ARE SOME OF THE ADVANTAGES OF LIVING IN THE CITY. WHAT ARE THEY WORTH A YEAR TO YOU and YOUR FAMILY?  VOTE “VES” MAY Il  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 8, Folder 22, Document 10 Box 8 Box 8 Folder 22 Folder topic: R. Earl Landers | Sandy Springs Annexation | 1965-1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/38bdb9386dc67765550045e0a5fd65b9.pdf f3bae110a565ade8b7eeeef70e6f685c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. l I ~)y ;,1,i I 'h ,}"'~ iv . f' \ FIRST CLASS PERMIT NO. 4908 ATLANTA, GA. BUSINESS REPLY CARD N o POSTAGE STAMP N ECESSARY IF MAI LED I N T l-I E UNITED STATES Charles L. Davis Comptroller City of Atlanta City Hall Atlanta, Georgia 30303 �Gentlemen: I· I Please furnish me with a comparison of ad valorem taxes on the following property: Location of property: _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Name in which property was returned for 1965 Fulton County tax: _ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ In the event you need additional information, I may be reached at telephone _ __ _ _ _ (Note: Please address the attached post card to yourself.) �Dear Resident of Sandy Springs: On property located a.___ ______ _________ your 1965 Fulton County ad valorem taxes were._ _ _ _ __ If your property had been located in the Atlanta City limits as of January 1, 1965, your City of Atlanta and Fulton County taxes would have bee.~-----Note: In addition , you should take into considera tion that your wa ter bill for the year would have been reduced by 50 %, your sa nitary service charge would have been a maxjmum of $2 2 fo r the year, you would have a savings on F ederal and State income taxes, and also you would have a savings in your fire insurance (contact your insurance agent for this info rm ation). ___j � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document a ae Wee x FIRST CLASS PERMIT NO. 4908 ATLANTA, GA. BUSINESS REPLY CARD No PostaGE STAMP NECESSARY IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES Charles L. Davis Comptroller City of Atlanta City Hall Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Gentlemen: Please furnish me with a comparison of ad valorem taxes on the following property: Location of property: Name in which property was returned for 1965 Fulton County tax: In the event you need additional information, I may be reached at telephone (Note: Please address the attached post card to yourself.) Dear Resident of Sandy Springs: On property located at_ your 1965 Fulton County ad valorem taxes were If your property had been located in the Atlanta City limits as of January 1, 1965, your City of Atlanta and Fulton County taxes would have been Note: In addition, you should take into consideration that your water bill for the year would have been reduced by 50%, your sanitary service charge would have been a maximum of $22 for the year, you would have a savings on Federal and State income taxes, and also you would have a savings in your fire insurance (contact your insurance agent for this information).  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 8, Folder 22, Document 9 Box 8 Box 8 Folder 22 Folder topic: R. Earl Landers | Sandy Springs Annexation | 1965-1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/3d740448522b08be7057d8530f9e6762.pdf ed6a0c38d67fa53035b7a0d7acfdf0fa Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. - , I FIRE AND POLICE PROTECTION �POLICE PROTECTION FACT: If Sandy Sp~ings became a part of Atlanta, it would receive the full-service police protection given a heavily populated urban area, instead of its present rural police service. This expanded protection would include: • patrolmen on duty in the business district • motorcycle patrolmen on traffic and patrol duty • unlimited services and facilities of Atlanta's Juven.ile . Crime Prevention Squad and special Detective Department • increased radio patrol service* This increased service follows the present trend toward mobility in police protection via two - way patrol cars. In accordance with the trend, no additional precinct stations ore planned for the city, nor would they be planned for Sandy Springs at present . FACT: Atlanta now has about 1.5 uniformed policemen for every 1,000 population and hopes to increase that ratio, giving more protection to the entire city. Compare this ratio with only .5 per 1,000 in Sandy Springs. FACT: At present, the only laws enforceable in Sandy Springs are state laws, most of them designed to cover rural areas. Violators of state laws are turned over to the Fulton County sheriff for trial in a state court. If Sandy Springs joined Atlanta, city ordinances as well as state laws would be enforced as they now are in Atlanta. FIRE PROTECTION , FACT: Atlanta has a Class3 fire protection rating which compares favorably with other cities of similar size . This means city fire protection is good, based on number and location of fire stations, ample water supply in all areas, and number of men and eng ines. It also means fire insurance rates in the Atlanta area are considerably lower than in Sandy Springs, since fire premiums are based .on the rating of the district. FACT: Sandy Springs has two different fire ratings, neither of which is equal to Atlanta's . Class 6 rating covers the area south of Dalrymple Road, which is the fire district . . . and Class 10 covers the area outside the fire district. FACT: Sandy Springs' present fire ratings mean .. . • higher fire insurance rates • less adequate fire protection Sandy Springs' fire protection is furnished by one fire station equipped with one fully manned engine company, plus another fully manned engine company operating out of a city fire station on Northside Drive. Emergency back-up assistance is available from the Northside Drive Station and a station in Buckhead. Fire protection for the Sandy Springs fire district is furnished under a contract with Atlanta, for which residents of the fire district pay a 4.5 mill tax. FACT: A preliminary study of Sandy Springs indicates the following would be required to bring the area up to Class 3 standards permanently: • 3 new fire stations • replacement of 2 existing engines • l new engine and l new ladder true k • approximately 35 additional men FACT: Atlanta's good fire protection rating depends on maintenance of top quality fire fighting facilities throughout the city. Once Sandy Springs joined Atlanta, the city would have to bring the Sandy Springs area up to Class 3 requirements . . . or jeopordize the excellent rating now enjoyed by the entire city. FACT: Fire prevention as well as protection would be improved if Sandy Springs joined Atlanta . • At present, the county has no fire inspectors. Once Sandy Springs joined Atlanta, it would have the services of city fi re inspectors and fire investigators, including arson specialists �l I (or investigators ) . . . plus the benefits of Atlant-a's fire prevention program. At the present time, ·arson in vestigation in the Sandy Spr ings fire distr ict is accomplished through the State Fire Ma rshal's office. • High standards of train ing and supervision w ith in the city would also be contributing factors toward fire pre vent ion and protection. • In case of s e r ious emergency, Sandy Springs would have the back-up protection of the ent ire c ity fire department , not only its own local fire fight ing fac i l ities. •••• GOOD FIRE and POLICE PROTECTION ARE BASIC COMMUNITY and FAMILY NEEDS. SANDY SPRINGS MUST NOT SETTLE FOR LESS THAN THE BEST IN THESE IMPORTANT AREAS. Howard Starks & Matt Connor, Co-Chairmen 6125 Roswell Road, N.E. / Phone: 252-2324 l J [ Sandy Springs Atlanta Team for Tomorrow II ,, � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document GET the FACTS Ol... PA a AD fe f YS, a Z We wap ’ ' f PA [ ff 7, MME] I- FIRE AND POLICE PROTECTION POLICE PROTECTION... FACT: If Sandy Springs became a part of Atlanta, it would receive the full-service police protection given a heavily populated urban area, instead of its present rural police service. This expanded protection would include: * patrolmen on duty in the business district * motorcycle patro|men on traffic and patrol duty * unlimited services and facilities of Atlanta’s Juvenile Crime Prevention Squad and special Detective Department * increased radio patrol service” *This increased service follows the present trend toward mobility in police protection via two-way patrol! cars. In accordance with the trend, no additional precinct stations are planned for the city, nor would they be planned for Sandy Springs at present. FACT: Atlanta now has about 1.5 uniformed policemen for every 1,000 population and hopes to increase that ratio, giving more protection to the entire city. Compare this ratio with only .5 per 1,000 in Sandy Springs. FACT: At present, the only laws enforceable in Sandy Springs ore state laws, most of them designed to cover rural areas. Violators of state laws are turned over to the Fulton County sheriff for trial ina state court. If Sandy Springs joined Atlanta, city ordinances as well as state laws would be enforced as they now are in Atlanta. FIRE PROTECTION... FACT: Atlanta has a Class3 fire protection rating which compares favorably with other cities of similar size. This means city fire protection is good, based on number and lacation of fire stations, ample water supply in all areas, and number of men and engines. It also means fire insurance rates in the Atlanta area are considerably lower than in Sandy Springs, since fire premiums are based on the rating of the district. FACT: Sandy Springs has two different fire ratings, neither of which is equal to Atlanta’s. Class 6 rating covers the area south of Dalrymple Road, which is the fire district . . . and Class 10 covers the area outside the fire district. FACT: Sandy Springs’ present fire ratings mean... * higher fire insurance rates * less adequate fire protection Sandy Springs’ fire protection is furnished by one fire station equipped with one fully manned engine company, plus another fully manned engine .company operating out of a city fire sta- tion on Northside Drive. Emergency back-up assistance is available from the Northside Drive Station and a station in Buckhead. Fire protection for the Sandy Springs fire district is furnished under a contract with Atlanta, for which residents of the fire district pay a 4.5 mill tox. FACT: A preliminary study of Sandy Springs indicates the following would be required to bring the area up to Class 3 standards permanently: * 3 new fire stations * replacement of 2 existing engines * 1] new engine and 1 new ladder truck * approximately 35 additional men FACT: Atlanta's good fire protection rating depends on maintenance of top quality fire fighting facilities throughout the city. Once Sandy Springs joined Atlanta, the city would have to bring the Sandy Springs area up to Class 3 requirements . .. or jeopordize the excellent rating now enjoyed by the entire city. FACT: Fire prevention as well as protection would be improved if Sandy Springs joined Atlanta. * At present, the county has no fire inspectors. Once Sandy Springs joined Atlanta, it would have the services of city fire inspectors and fire investigators, including arson specialists (or investigators) . . . plus the benefits of Atlanta's fire prevention program. At the pre- sent time, arson investigation in the Sandy Springs fire district is accomplished through the State Fire Marshal's office. * High standards of training and supervision within the city would also be contributing factors toward fire prevention and protection. * In case of serious emergency, Sandy Springs would have the back-up protection of the entire city fire department, not only its own local fire fighting facilities. eo Oo 4 GOOD FIRE and POLICE PROTECTION ARE BASIC COMMUNITY and FAMILY NEEDS. SANDY SPRINGS MUST NOT SETTLE FOR LESS THAN THE BEST IN THESE IMPORTANT AREAS. Howard Starks & Matt Connor, Co-Chairmen 6125 Roswell Road, N.E. / Phone: 252-2324 ( Sandy Springs / Atlanta Team for Tomorrow VOTE “VES” MAY il  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 8, Folder 22, Document 8 Box 8 Box 8 Folder 22 Folder topic: R. Earl Landers | Sandy Springs Annexation | 1965-1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/7674feadd47ad77545eeea9d84320430.pdf f1466ae767bcefe79de9fc297d21dc2a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. -, REPRESENTATION IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT �F A CT: FA CT The Sandy Springs Area is governed by three county commissioners who represent the entire county and not any particular section . At present, none of the commissioners resides in the Sandy Spr ings Area . The Ful_ton County School Board is not elected but is appointed by the Grand Jury. At present, Sandy Spr ings res idents are unable to partic ipate in election of city off icials or on programs undertaken by the c ity, although they are directly affected in many ways by the results of these ele cti ons . Upon coming into the c ity Sandy Spr ings residents would be able to vote in elect ions in v ol v ing c ity offices and city issues . FACT: FA CT : If the Sandy Springs Area joins Atlanta, it will enter the City as the new Ninth Ward. Representation would include 2 Aldermen, l member of the Boa rd of Education . . . . al I elected by Ninth Ward voters in an election in November, 1967 .. . . al I residing in the N inth Ward. Sandy Springs would also be represented on various city boards . Through appo intment of its alde rmen to var ious alderman ic comm ittees, including zon ing, it would ha ve a vo ice in matte rs concern ing Sandy Spr ings spec if ica l ly , and the city as a whole . In add ition , citizens of Sandy Springs also would ha ve an opportun it y to s e rve on var ious appointed comm itt e es and comm iss ions . FAC T: F AC T: Beginning with the 1969 city election, these representatives would be elected by city-wide vote. Howeve r, candidates wou Id sti 11 have to be residents of the wards they represent . In other words, Sandy Spr ings representatives would ha ve to be Sandy Springs residents . A h igh pe rcentage of Sandy Springs re sidents earn the ir liv e lihood in the C it y of Atlan t a . Th e y depend on Atlanta for many s er vices , and us e many c it y fac i l it ie s . Th e re for e, it seem s re ason abl e tha t they s hould ha ve a voice in th e gov e rn ment of Atlanta . At pre s ent, they do not. •••••• FACT: Since Sandy Spr ing s has a far smaller population than any other c ity Ward, its proport ionat e repres e nta t ion would be great e r t han tha t of other Wa rds . Fo r t his reason , Ward realignment would be a futu re prob a bil ity . But Sandy Springs pe opl e sti 11 wou Id have repr e senta t ive s from their own s e c t ion of t he City SAN DY SPR INGS RESIDENTS ARE DIR ECT LY AFFECTED BY ATLANTA' S CIT Y GO VERNMENT . BUT THEY CANNOT EXPRESS THE IR OPINIONS ON THE ISSUES INVOLVED. LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD IN ATLANTA V OT E "Y E S" MA Y 1 1 �Howard Starks & Matt Connor, Co-Chairmen 6125 Roswell Road, N.E. / Phone: 252-2324 [ Sandy Springs / Atlanta) Team for Tomorrow JI ,, � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document GET the FACTS On... ; A ah Ly _™ er i : é REPRESENTATION IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT FACT: The Sandy Springs Area is governed by three county commissioners who represent the entire county and not any particular section. At present, none of the commissioners resides in the Sandy Springs Area. The Fulton County School Board is not elected but is appointed by the Grand Jury. FACT: If the Sandy Springs Area joins Atlanta, it will enter the City as the new Ninth Ward, Represen- tation would include 2 Aldermen, 1 member of the Board of Education . . . . all elected by Ninth Ward voters in an election in November, 1967... . all residing in the Ninth Ward. FACT: Beginning with the 1969 city election, these representatives would be elected by city-wide vote. However, candidates would still have to be residents of the wards they represent. In other words, Sandy Springs representatives would have to be Sandy Springs residents. FACT: Since Sandy Springs has a far smaller population than any other city Ward, its proportionate repre- sentation would be greater than that of other Wards. For this reason, Ward realignment would be a future probability. But Sandy Springs people still would have representatives from their own section of the City FACT: At present, Sandy Springs residents are unable to participate in election of city officials or on programs undertaken by the city, although they are directly affected in many ways by the results of these elections. Upon coming into the city Sandy Springs residents would be able to vote in elections involving city offices and city issues. FACT: Sandy Springs would also be represented on various city boards, Through appointment of its aldermen to various aldermanic committees, in- cluding zoning, it would have a voice in matters concerning Sandy Springs specifically, and the city as a whole. In addition, citizens of Sandy Springs also would have an opportunity to serve on various appointed committees and commissions. FACT: A high percentage of Sandy Springs residents earn their livelihood in the City of Atlanta, They depend on Atlanta for many services, and use many city facilities. Therefore, it seems reason- able that they should have a voice in the govern- ment of Atlanta. At present, they do not. ¢¢¢@ @ + SANDY SPRINGS RESIDENTS ARE DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY ATLANTA’S CITY GOVERNMENT. BUT THEY CANNOT EXPRESS THEIR OPINIONS ON THE ISSUES INVOLVED. LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD IN ATLANTA VOTE “YES” MAY 11 Howard Starks & Matt Connor, Co-Chairmen 6125 Roswell Road, N.E. / Phone: 252-2324 ( Sandy Springs / Ailanta ) Team for Tomorrow VOTE “VES” MAY 11  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 8, Folder 22, Document 7 Box 8 Box 8 Folder 22 Folder topic: R. Earl Landers | Sandy Springs Annexation | 1965-1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/890fe5886fe15a306942a1b77a36bf71.pdf 07827f41b8424fcc57b2196da49609e6 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. r --I Y I BUCKHEAD �IT APPEARS THAT THERE ARE CERTAIN INCORRECT RUMORS CIRCULATING ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED IN BUCKHEAD AFTER IT BECAME PART OF AT LANT A . AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE FACTS WILL CLARI FY MANY OF THESE MISCONCEPTIONS . Rumor . boxes have been installed and the entire alarm system improved . In addition, Buckhead has had the services of all city fire inspectors since 1952 . As a result of these improvements, fire insurance rates in some portions of Buckhead were lowered from Class 6 to Class 3 within a few months after Buckhead ' s joining the city, and the entire annexed area had been brought up to Class 3 standards, with resulting fire insurance reduc tions, within 18 months . . Propertytaxes were doubled or tripled after Buckhead joined Atlanta . Fact . . . . By a legislati ve act in 1951, the Georgia General Assembly d ir ected that Fulton County make a reappraisal of a 11 property in the county and the City of Atlanta, including that portion of Atlanta in DeKalb County . The same act required that Fu Iton County pay the cost of the reappraisal program in Fulton and that a one-mill tax be levied on all property in Fulton County for one year to cover the cost of reappraisal. (Atlanta paid the county $15,000 for the cost of reappraisal in the DeKalb County portion of the c ity . ) As provided by the act, the findings of the reappri::I i sa I program were submitted in 1955 and put into effect on January 1, 1956 . The result was that property taxes were EQUALIZED THROUGHOUT THE CITY AND COUNTY. Some property taxes did go up as a result of the equalization,but the taxes on many properties were LOWERED . Rumor . Buckhead property values have gone down . Fact .. Since 1952 Buckhead has experienced a tremendous rise in property values, due in part to Atlanta ' s strictly enforced zol")ing standards and classifications . Buckhead is now considered to be one of Atlanta ' s finest residential areas, including eight new subdivisions already bu il t, with others in the planning stage. Furthermore, the new governor ' s mansion will be located in Buckhead . Rumor . . . No changes were made in Buckhead's fire protection and prevention facilities. Fact . . . . Four new fire stations have been constructed to serve the annexed area since 1951, one of them a short fime after the Plan of Imp roveme nt went into effect . Twenty new alarm Rumor . . Buckhead has inadequate parks and recreat ional and serv ice foci lities . Fact . .. . The city has bui It Bagley Park, one of the best smal I sports parks in Atlanta . It has bui It baseball d iamonds lighted for n ight use, built numerous tennis courts, enlarged and improved Ida Wi Iii ams Library, and developed Chasta in Amph itheater as one of the South ' s outstand ing outdoor entertainment centers , In the way of services, the c ity has added a $1,000,000watertank and $300,000 in new water mains in the Buckhead Area to guarantee a h igh le vel of f ire protection as well as to meet the other water needs of c itize ns . Rumor . Buckhead has had no v o ice in its own government since entering the city . Fact .. The two aldermen from the Buckhead Area serve on a tot a I of 13 different alderman ic comm ittees, and they serve as chairman or vice chairman of several of these committees, including the Zan ing Comm ittee, the Urban Renewa I Pol icy Comm itt ee , the Planning and Development Comm ittee, and the Parks Comm ittee . Additionally, Buck head c itizens have the satisfaction of knowing they pro vi de a high percentage of Atlanta ' s top leadership , . . in cluding its Mayor . WHAT HAPPENED IN BUCKHEAD CAN HAPPEN IN SANDY SPRINGS UNLESS SANDY SPRINGS DECIDES TO GO IT ALONE. V OT E "Y E S" MA Y 11 �Howard Starks & Mat~ Connor, Co-Chairmen 6125 Roswell Road, N.E. / Phone: 252-2324 J [ SandJ Springs / Atlanta Team for Tomorrow II ,, � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document GET the | FACT — 2 y - ] ; ce PF iy , if” 4 f . , if f ) ies A .w BUCKHEAD IT APPEARS THAT THERE ARE CERTAIN INCORRECT RUMORS CIRCULATING ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED IN BUCKHEAD AFTER IT BECAME PART OF ATLANTA. AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE FACTS WILL CLARIFY MANY OF THESE MISCONCEPTIONS. Rumor. . Foc. nt Rumor... Fact. ia6 Rumor. . Facts). « . Property taxes were doubled or tripled after Buckhead joined Atlanta By a legislative act in 1951, the Georgia General Assembly directed that Fulton County make a reappraisal of all property in the county and the City of Atlanta, including that portion of Atlanta in DeKalb County. The same act required that Fulton County pay the cost of the reappraisal prog- ram in Fulton and that a one-mill tax be levied on all property in Fulton County for one year to cover the cost of reappraisal. (Atlanta paid the county $15,000 for the cost of reap- praisal in the DeKalb County portion of the city.) As provided by the act, the findings of the reappraisal program were sub- mitted in 1955 and put into effect on January 1, 1956. The result was that property taxes were EQUALIZED THROUGHOUT THE CITY AND COUNTY. Some property taxes did go up as a result of the equalization, but the taxes on many properties were LOWERED. Buckhead property values have gone down. Since 1952 Buckhead has experienced a tremendous rise in property values, due in part to Aflanta’s strictly en- forced zoning standards and classifi- cations. Buckhead is now considered to be one of Atlanta’s finest residen- tial areas, including eight new subdivisions already built, with others in the planning stage. Further- more, the new governor's mansion will be located in Buckhead. . No changes were made in Buckhead's fire protection and prevention facilities. . Four new fire stations have been constructed to serve the annexed area since 1951, one of them a short time after the Plan of Improvement went into effect. Twenty new alarm Rumor... oct: sis Rumor... FBact.. suas IN SANDY boxes have been installed and the entire alarm system improved. In addition, Buckhead has had the ser- vices of all city fire inspectors since 1952. As a result of these improve- ments, fire insurance rates in some portions of Buckhead were lowered from Class 6 to Class 3 within a few months after Buckhead’s joining the city, and the entire annexed area had been brought up to Class 3 standards, with resulting fire insurance reduc- tions, within 18 months. Buckhead has inadequate parks and recreational and service facilities. The city has built Bagley Park, one of the best small sports parks in Atlanta. It has built baseball dia- monds lighted for night use, built numerous tennis courts, enlarged and improved Ida Williams Library, and developed Chastain Amphitheater as one of the South's outstanding out- door entertainment centers. In the way of services, the city has added a $1,000,000 water tank and $300,000 in new water mains in the Buckhead Area to guarantee a high level of fire protection as well as to meet the other water needs of citizens Buckhead hashad no voice in its own government since entering the city. The two aldermen from the Buckhead Area serve on a total of 13 different aldermanic committees, and they serve as chairman or vice chairman of sev- eral of these committees, including the Zoning Committee, the Urban Re- newal Policy Committee, the Planning and Development Committee, and the Parks Committee. Additionally, Buck- head citizens have the satisfaction of knowing they provide a high percent- age of Atlanta's top leadership . . including its Mayor. WHAT HAPPENED IN BUCKHEAD CAN HAPPEN SPRINGS UNLESS SANDY SPRINGS DECIDES TO GO IT ALONE. VOTE "“YES”® MAY Ill Howard Starks & Matt Connor, Co-Chairmen 6125 Roswell Road, N.E. / Phone: 252-2324 Team for Tomorrow OTE Ml VES” MAY il  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 8, Folder 22, Document 6 Box 8 Box 8 Folder 22 Folder topic: R. Earl Landers | Sandy Springs Annexation | 1965-1967