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Ann Finley is chairperson for the LRSCA Neighborhood Watch. Please notify Ann of any crimes or safety concerns in the neighborhood, and sign up to receive Neighborhood Watch emails at annfinleyrealtor@annfinley.com.
Ann Finley is chairperson for the LRSCA Neighborhood Watch. Please notify Ann of any crimes or safety concerns in the neighborhood, and sign up to receive Neighborhood Watch emails at annfinleyrealtor@annfinley.com.
PRESIDENT PUTNAM'S MESSAGE
Keep LRSCA Beautiful |
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The LRSCA Beautification Committe is requesting that families volunteer to help keep the entrance clean and tidy. Please click here to view the online sign up sheet for "Laurel Ridge Beautification." You can mow and pick up trash at your leisure. Thank you!
ANNUAL MEETING
October 18, 2018, 7:00-8:30pm
Minutes
LRSCA will have a local post office at N. DeKalb Mall for the foreseeable future. Contrary to earlier reports, a new sign on the door states that the post office, all its retail services and post office boxes will continue to be open and functioning at that location until further notice.
License Reader Cameras |
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LRSCA residents will have an opportunity to state their views on installing license plate reader cameras (trade name Flock) throughout the neighborhood. These wireless cameras capture license plate information on vehicles day and night up to 75 feet away. The board is considering seven cameras at each entrance to the neighborhood to provide valuable information when robberies have occurred.
While this is a much more cost-effective way to add security than hiring additional police for our community, it will still require a financial commitment from residents. Georgia Power has a system that would add a fee to tax bills, and other options are being considered.
Surveys will be distributed to obtain feedback from the neighborhood. Please complete and return your survey when you receive it. Your input is important!
While this is a much more cost-effective way to add security than hiring additional police for our community, it will still require a financial commitment from residents. Georgia Power has a system that would add a fee to tax bills, and other options are being considered.
Surveys will be distributed to obtain feedback from the neighborhood. Please complete and return your survey when you receive it. Your input is important!
South Peachtree Creek PATH Trail Expands!
In partnership with the PATH Foundation, DeKalb County will make biking and walking to Emory and the Clifton Corridor substantially better in a few weeks. Contractors are busy finishing a trail link near Clairmont Place Retirement Condominium. Earlier this year PATH constructed a trail underneath Clairmont Road to reach the Emory Clairmont Campus.
Cyclists and walkers will be able to travel safely from Medlock Park to Emory without having to encounter any cars or intersections. PATH and Emory will be collaborating next year to further improve bike and pedestrian facilities on Emory’s campus. This new connection will improve biking and walking in Medlock, Emory Parc, Clairmont Heights and Leafmore Hills.
Cyclists and walkers will be able to travel safely from Medlock Park to Emory without having to encounter any cars or intersections. PATH and Emory will be collaborating next year to further improve bike and pedestrian facilities on Emory’s campus. This new connection will improve biking and walking in Medlock, Emory Parc, Clairmont Heights and Leafmore Hills.
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General Midterm Election November 6 |
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Early voting began Oct 15. Click here or here for a full list of times and locations.
Georgians go to the polls on November 6 to elect officials at the national, state and local levels.
Sample ballot.
My Voter Page
www.mvp.sos.ga.gov
To determine your voting status, as well as to obtain other important voting information, click here for the Secretary of State's office My Voter Page:
This web page is a voter's most important tool. From here, voters have access to the following:
Georgians go to the polls on November 6 to elect officials at the national, state and local levels.
Sample ballot.
My Voter Page
www.mvp.sos.ga.gov
To determine your voting status, as well as to obtain other important voting information, click here for the Secretary of State's office My Voter Page:
This web page is a voter's most important tool. From here, voters have access to the following:
- registration status (If you need to register, the deadline is Oct. 9)
- absentee ballot application
- poll location
- district maps
- sample ballots of upcoming elections
- provisional ballot status
- and more
Absentee Ballots = HAND-MARKED PAPER BALLOTS
Rather than voting on Georgia's outdated electronic voting machines, voters can cast absentee ballots.
Anyone can request an absentee ballot. You do not need to state a reason, nor do you need to be out of the state on election day.
The DeKalb County Board of Registration and Elections will accept yellow or white absentee return envelopes through 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6. The statewide vendor inadvertently printed absentee return envelopes on white stock, instead of the normal yellow stock. Because of the high volume of absentee requests and to maintain efficiency in processing requests, the white envelopes were used until a new shipment could be received. Either yellow or white envelopes are acceptable.
Simply click here for the application form by Nov. 2. (It is recommended you do it much sooner.) Fill it out and return it in one of four ways:
Absentee Ballots = HAND-MARKED PAPER BALLOTS
Rather than voting on Georgia's outdated electronic voting machines, voters can cast absentee ballots.
Anyone can request an absentee ballot. You do not need to state a reason, nor do you need to be out of the state on election day.
The DeKalb County Board of Registration and Elections will accept yellow or white absentee return envelopes through 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6. The statewide vendor inadvertently printed absentee return envelopes on white stock, instead of the normal yellow stock. Because of the high volume of absentee requests and to maintain efficiency in processing requests, the white envelopes were used until a new shipment could be received. Either yellow or white envelopes are acceptable.
Simply click here for the application form by Nov. 2. (It is recommended you do it much sooner.) Fill it out and return it in one of four ways:
- Email: voterreg@dekalbcountyga.gov
- Fax: 404-298-4038
- Mail: Dekalb County Registration & Elections
4380 Memorial Drive, Suite 300
Decatur, GA 30032 - In person to the Elections office on Memorial Drive.
Ice Cream Social Great Success
LRSCA neighbors enjoyed ice cream, information from local law enforcement, and lots of fun on August 7, in recognition of National Night Out.
Our thanks to Gene Beck and Marshall Berch & Associates for so generously providing the ice cream treats.
Our thanks to Gene Beck and Marshall Berch & Associates for so generously providing the ice cream treats.
Neighborhood Safety Town Hall
Over 150 people attended the June 7 town hall meeting. Our thanks go to Ann Finley, Al Fowler, Maj. Nicole Rutland, and Sergeant J.E. Neal for their informative presentations, and to University Heights UMC for providing the space. We all took to heart the message that by working together as a community, we are all safer.
We also thank LRSCA Secretary Lindsay Isaacs for her complete notes of the meeting. To read them, please click here.
We also thank LRSCA Secretary Lindsay Isaacs for her complete notes of the meeting. To read them, please click here.
Most of us have been receiving our new tax assessments in the mail recently. If you feel that your assessment is not fair, an LRSCA neighbor can help you. Even if you lose an appeal, your assessment will remain frozen for three years.
Please contact Andy Goldstein at andy@yourtaxrep.com.
Please contact Andy Goldstein at andy@yourtaxrep.com.
Minutes from Community Meeting re North DeKalb Mall Redevelopment
For clearer version of maps, open Word Document here.
Costco Coming to N. DeKalb Mall
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A special interest group is forming in the Laurel Ridge Shamrock community to explore how we can increase connectivity of our neighborhood to the blossoming network of trails in DeKalb County and the larger metro area. Our voices are more effective when we speak as a community rather than just a collection of individuals. We plan to organize to take advantage of opportunities that may arise such as nearby development activities that we can leverage.
North DeKalb Mall is beginning a major reconfiguration. The PATH organization has indicated willingness to come speak at our neighborhood association meeting if we can demonstrate community interest. Our efforts would include activities such as working to define trail connectivity options, surveying the neighborhood for level of interest or petition drives, coordinating with nearby neighborhood associations, talking with county commissioners and/or state legislators, and lobbying for SPLOST funds.
If you are interested and willing to participate, please contact Paul Friederich at 404-325-2138, or paul.friederich@gmail.com.
North DeKalb Mall is beginning a major reconfiguration. The PATH organization has indicated willingness to come speak at our neighborhood association meeting if we can demonstrate community interest. Our efforts would include activities such as working to define trail connectivity options, surveying the neighborhood for level of interest or petition drives, coordinating with nearby neighborhood associations, talking with county commissioners and/or state legislators, and lobbying for SPLOST funds.
If you are interested and willing to participate, please contact Paul Friederich at 404-325-2138, or paul.friederich@gmail.com.
Road Conditions, Traffic, and Safety Assessment Update
How to report potholes and other road hazards.
2018 First Quarter Recap from Commissioner Kathie Gannon
Legislative Update of 2018 Georgia General Assembly
The Georgia General Assembly adjourned shortly after midnight Friday, March 30--Sine Die. Of perhaps greatest consequence to all voters was a rejection of the bill that might have replaced our old electronic voting machines with ballot-marking devices that would not have addressed the issues of voter verification, mandatory audits, and transparency. In other major news, our schools will be fully funded again for the first time since 2002.
Click here for a quick rundown of major legislation.
Click here for Bill Tracker.
DeKalb County Joins Nationwide Trend to Offer Official Glass Recycling Drop-off
Effective July 17, 2017, the DeKalb County Sanitation Division will no longer accept glass in curbside recycling. Residents will have two choices for glass disposal: normal household garbage or one of 16 dedicated county-operated glass recycling drop-off locations that feature glass sort/separation.
DeKalb becomes the first county in Georgia in this nationwide trend to divert glass from landfills and to offer an official glass recycling drop-off program in an urban area. Please join the quest to make glass a much more sustainable and valuable recyclable material.
Click here for more information.
DeKalb becomes the first county in Georgia in this nationwide trend to divert glass from landfills and to offer an official glass recycling drop-off program in an urban area. Please join the quest to make glass a much more sustainable and valuable recyclable material.
Click here for more information.
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DeKalb County Animal Services Has Moved!
New address: 3280 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd.
Comprehensive Plan Update 2016
If you find yourself in an Active Shooter Situation
Due to recent events in Orlando, please watch this video, sent to us from our Neighborhood Watch Chair, Susan Hellinger.
Wolf-coyote hybrids invading America's cities
Learn about urban coyotes here.
Be Prepared for Emergencies
As part of Severe Weather Preparedness Week, DeKalb Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) encourages all residents to download the free Ready Georgia app. This features severe weather and emergency alerts, an emergency plan and supplies checklist, information on how to deal with specific threats, and maps detailing everything from live traffic to the location of open emergency shelters.
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