From Jonathan Cribbs for the Champion Newspaper: "For several weeks, local officials had been telling residents to attend a series of meetings across the county with Federal Aviation Administration officials over the last month. They said proposed changes to airspace over north DeKalb County would increase noise and environmental pollution as air traffic soared closer to the ground. Residents and aviators had their chance to face the FAA March 1. The FAA’s response? Chill out.
From Ben Smith at the Reporter Newspaper Feb. 25 via CommunityRadar.com: 'To DeKalb County Commissioner Kathie Gannon, the issue appears clear-cut. Marist School cannot remove wetland trees to expand its campus without violating the county’s zoning code. “For me, their threshold issue is the treatment of the flood plain,” Gannon said during an interview Feb. 19.' Read more. See previous CHCA post here.
From state rep. Stephanie Stuckey Benfield, March 8-14, 2010
From commissioner Jeff Rader: The final Open House forums for the North Druid Hills LCI Study scheduled for March 11, 2010 and March 23, 2010 have been cancelled to avoid conflicts with other meetings. The new meeting date is March 18, 2010. This meeting will be held at Executive Park, NOT the International School. Please update your calendars and alert your neighbors!
From county commissioner Jeff Rader :
Discover, Shop, and Learn at the 2nd Annual Decatur Old House Fair: On Saturday, March 6th, the City of Decatur, in partnership with the DeKalb History Center and the Decatur Preservation Alliance, will hold the second annual Decatur Old House Fair. This day-long celebration will feature new ideas, practical advice, innovative materials, and quality services for owners of older homes.
Dear Friends and Neighbors, After my previous email regarding the proposed FAA changes for PDK & Hartsfield operating altitudes I received an email from Larry Foster of PDK Watch informing me of a couple of corrections he wanted to make to the email:
Contents: Mellon Foundation Grant Strengthens Humanities at Emory, Marathon Rolls through Clifton Community, Progress Made to Lullwater Roundabout, Emory Named Tree Campus USA University, The Impact of Universities on Communities, Planners Seek Input for LCI, Commendations for Emory Staff, Exploring Transit Connections for W. DeKalb, Children's Invests $75Million in Research Centers, Five Questions: Pamela Papner
From state rep. Stephanie Stuckey Benfield's newsletter, March 1-7, 2010: