tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2935662058758102231.post2724456874657318116..comments2024-03-20T11:21:16.856-04:00Comments on Heneghan’s Dunwoody Blog: City of Dunwoody to purchase 16 acre site in Georgetown for $5 Million - Public Hearing Monday NightJohn Heneghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18046846808671417720noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2935662058758102231.post-40124846798472212062011-03-08T11:44:08.945-05:002011-03-08T11:44:08.945-05:00I guess with me being the dissolute being that I a...I guess with me being the dissolute being that I am, that it would be contingent upon me to suggest the most controversial, albeit abundantly beneficial, use for the soon to be purchased 16 acre stretch of land colloquially referred to as the "PVC Farm". My<br />suggestion is that with the State of Nevada now looking to outlaw<br />prostitution, Dunwoody could address this pending privation by<br />developing, if you will, a sort of "pleasure dome" on the "PVC Farm"<br />property.<br /><br />I would anticipate this proposition to be laden with benefits thrice-fold:<br /><br />Financially - this enterprise would more than copiously increase the tax base for our fair city.<br /><br />The Arts - this live menagerie would amply supplant and surpass the stuffy old Georgia "rock & roll" hall-of-fame museum proposal.<br /><br />Humanitarian - by establishing a business model of this type, we could address the mental health issue of loneliness going hand-in-hand with positions of power, as our state politicians would no longer have to feel<br />like they are the only whores in Georgia.<br /><br />As always, I trust my fellow citizens will consider my recommendation in a most broad-minded manner.GaryRayBetzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10216572054206010981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2935662058758102231.post-54143105009820016652011-03-04T17:21:12.184-05:002011-03-04T17:21:12.184-05:00This is good news. Great foresight on the part of ...This is good news. Great foresight on the part of the city.<br /><br />Of course, my assumption is that 3 million is an adequate reserve for a city our size. If it weren't, I couldn't imagine the council approving such a purchase.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00951286012746935043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2935662058758102231.post-80900985184344068402011-03-04T17:18:16.764-05:002011-03-04T17:18:16.764-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07795338401338713973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2935662058758102231.post-27433073373384190392011-02-28T23:48:05.613-05:002011-02-28T23:48:05.613-05:00Greenspace... hah...
These people cannot help them...Greenspace... hah...<br />These people cannot help themselves.<br />I can't wait to hear how great this 200 million dollar gubbermint offix park is going to be. <br />No worries, it is an investment...jag9244https://www.blogger.com/profile/17033801054998841063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2935662058758102231.post-27400753658206368562011-02-26T23:18:15.906-05:002011-02-26T23:18:15.906-05:00What would be great is if Dunwoody could get the o...What would be great is if Dunwoody could get the old Chamblee Middle, there could be a more valuable master plan overall, with greenspace on either side of Chamblee Dunwoody, and an opportunity to do something bigger and better in terms of parks and recreation, soccer, tennis, etc.Bryan Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10915714870832234161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2935662058758102231.post-51875696981666596852011-02-25T22:29:48.193-05:002011-02-25T22:29:48.193-05:00Why doesn't our big government city council an...Why doesn't our big government city council and mayor stop looking to buy up useless land and start trying to do everything they can to build our tax base and keep from raising property taxes? Allowing a private party to purchase that land would help us to build our tax base.<br /><br />We have Brookrun already. We don't need any more city parks!<br /><br />“The most beautiful thing about a tree is what you do with it after you cut it down”<br /><br />Rush LimbaughRobespierrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15843793627588097557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2935662058758102231.post-19289534614050201382011-02-25T22:13:07.210-05:002011-02-25T22:13:07.210-05:00In fact that's where a private party could bui...In fact that's where a private party could build a water park.Robespierrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15843793627588097557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2935662058758102231.post-25109486086118015952011-02-25T22:12:05.671-05:002011-02-25T22:12:05.671-05:00This so idiotic! We would be better served if a pr...This so idiotic! We would be better served if a private party purchased this land. They could build houses there or if it's recreation you want, they could build a Putt-Putt golf course, a baseball express, a bowling ally. <br /><br />All these private enterprises would have generated tax revenue as well. Instead we pay five million dollars of our hard earned money on it and have to pay to annually maintain whatever we build.<br /><br />"Every time the government grows we lose more of who we are."<br /><br />Glenn BeckRobespierrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15843793627588097557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2935662058758102231.post-31475641278333225402011-02-25T20:06:11.550-05:002011-02-25T20:06:11.550-05:00This is a great move.
Across the country, municip...This is a great move.<br /><br />Across the country, municipalities are trying to buy up vacant land and derelict commercial complexes that are an eyesore (or worse) in their communities.<br /><br />Simply preventing the development of more multi-family housing in that area has tremendous value as well.themommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01829171693817032539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2935662058758102231.post-15653720733164644002011-02-25T14:29:33.588-05:002011-02-25T14:29:33.588-05:00Thank you for investing in our future!Thank you for investing in our future!Joe Seconderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16130137634385579597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2935662058758102231.post-79448582636687337702011-02-25T14:02:28.862-05:002011-02-25T14:02:28.862-05:00"Government always finds a need for whatever ..."Government always finds a need for whatever money it gets."<br /><br />Ronald Reagan<br /><br />Five million dollars is lot of monies to be cavalierly spent by the same people who brought us a city motto that was already copyrighted by another township. This is asinine!Robespierrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15843793627588097557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2935662058758102231.post-50744825364596249762011-02-25T13:52:51.844-05:002011-02-25T13:52:51.844-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Robespierrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15843793627588097557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2935662058758102231.post-84971442795767075392011-02-25T11:02:16.401-05:002011-02-25T11:02:16.401-05:00I'm thrilled the City was able to secure this ...I'm thrilled the City was able to secure this property! I agree with Mom99, this was an opportunity that couldn't be passed up.just.breathehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15767024794230486367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2935662058758102231.post-73977447281138975042011-02-25T09:08:47.914-05:002011-02-25T09:08:47.914-05:00I am over the moon with this move. I think it was...I am over the moon with this move. I think it was a great decision by the City. Bravo!!!Paula Caldarellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05515215184962897541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2935662058758102231.post-23724422692923046602011-02-25T08:14:12.453-05:002011-02-25T08:14:12.453-05:00Thanks John! If we don't buy up property now,...Thanks John! If we don't buy up property now, it will be gone forever. The city should buy every bit of vacant land that is available today, the price of land will never be this low again.Mom99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03123790617325102107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2935662058758102231.post-1644475095553219052011-02-25T08:10:30.717-05:002011-02-25T08:10:30.717-05:00Steve, options are wide open on the property. Par...Steve, options are wide open on the property. Part of it could be new City Hall or police station location (our lease ends in about 7 years), part of it could be sold off for the location of a new DeKalb County School, part of it could be sold off for private development or if needed it could be a huge, huge park. There are no final plans but Council has been working this deal for a long, long time and were lucky enough for it to come to fruition. <br /><br />Anon, great question. To the best of my knowledge this purchase does not affect the 2011 budget except that there is a slight possibility that for cash flow reasons we may need a short Tax Anticipation Note to carry us for a month or two. This was done for almost all of the first year and last year we didn't use our TAN at all. There is still 2 Million dollars budgeted for capital projects (road work) in 2011 but your question will be discussed on Monday. <br /><br />There is a public hearing on Monday Night at City Hall and I look forward to hearing public comment. The item is listed last on the agenda since it was a last minute addition, but I will be requesting that it be moved to the front of the agenda encourage public participation. Thanks.John Heneghanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18046846808671417720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2935662058758102231.post-67749411099776941772011-02-25T07:47:47.932-05:002011-02-25T07:47:47.932-05:00I know we can't do everything, but this rather...I know we can't do everything, but this rather large purchase from reserves means no funding for capital traffic improvement projects. Thus far, our transportation plan is simply repaving, which does nothing to alleviate our severe traffic pains, such as in the Tilly Mill-Peeler-GPC area. <br /><br />Parks are nice, but from a priority perspective, don't we have more immediate needs? No doubt the price is attractive, but are we driven by "how much we saved" versus "how much we spend and on what priorities?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2935662058758102231.post-69202635494433372962011-02-25T07:34:59.718-05:002011-02-25T07:34:59.718-05:00Let me rephrase my question: What is the minimum ...Let me rephrase my question: What is the minimum level of reserves a city like Dunwoody should have at all times. Taking $5mm of $8mm reserves leaves us with $3mm. Is this too low of a number?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2935662058758102231.post-86268208819481518202011-02-25T07:27:07.538-05:002011-02-25T07:27:07.538-05:00If the $5 million comes from reserve funds, what l...If the $5 million comes from reserve funds, what level of reserve funds will remain? <br /><br />My concern is about us stripping our ability to handle contingencies of day-to-day issues that arise after this money is spent. This is a very large percentage of dollars for the limited operating budget of Dunwoody.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2935662058758102231.post-2850921331163939882011-02-25T01:38:43.596-05:002011-02-25T01:38:43.596-05:00Wow. More than just a park, I hope...Wow. More than just a park, I hope...Steve Bartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05194039247092465772noreply@blogger.com