(from the Brookhaven Reporter)
2/24
If all goes well, the city of Chamblee may be able to reduce its tax rate this year, Mayor Eric Clarkson said in his “State of the City” message.
“My hope is that the millage number can come down,” Clarkson told members of the Chamblee Business Association on Feb. 17. “It’s a shame we’ve had to balance our budget on the backs of our property owners. I think it’s time for it to come back down.”
Clarkson said the city historically had imposed a tax rate of about 5 mills, but that in recent years the rate had risen to cover city costs. The millage now is 7.95, he said. Taxes are calculated by multiplying a property’s assessed value by the millage. A new city tax millage will be set in May or June, the mayor said.
Chamblee city officials may be able to reduce the millage, he said, because the city is rebuilding its reserves to acceptable levels. In recent years, the reserves had fallen to near zero, he said, but this year the city’s reserves reached $1.7 million.
The budget projects revenues of about $13.7 million and expenditures of about $13 million, he said, meaning the city can add about $700,000 to its reserves. Clarkson said the total could still be below the amount city officials would want to keep in reserve funds. He said the reserve should equal about a quarter of the operating budget.
“One thing the city of Chamblee has always done is be fiscally responsible,” Clarkson said after the speech. “We intend to keep it that way.”
Clarkson said the annexation that took effect Jan. 1 will increase the population of the city by about 50 percent, to about 18,000 from about 12,000. The area annexed increases the size of the city to about 5 square miles from about 3.5 square miles, he said.
The city added 12 police officers, four communication officers and employees in public works in order to provide services to the area, he said. The city now has 104 employees, he said.
Residents of the annexed area began getting city services except garbage pickup on Jan. 1. The city contracted with DeKalb County to continue garbage pickups in the area for up to three years.
Friday, February 25, 2011
Atlanta Gas Light to Stay in Chamblee
(reposted from Citybizlist.com)
Parkside Partners, LLC (member of the Chamblee Business Association) a Chamblee based development and brokerage firm, sold a building it owned in Chamblee, Georgia to AGL Resources that will serve as the new location of the gas company's Peachtree Service Center. Parkside has been hired to AGL to handle the redevelopment of the building.
The sale to AGL closed on Dec. 29 for a purchase price of $2.98 million. Parkside Partners' principal, Kyle Jenks, represented RP Partners and Jim Sanders of ICON Commercial represented AGL.
The renovation of the 20,500 square foot building, located (just two blocks from the intersection of Broad and Peachtree, and) one-half mile from the former Doraville GM Plant, will include a complete interior upgrade, exterior improvements, and new landscape and sidewalks with streetlights and street-trees (according to the City of Chamblee's streetscape plan).
The renovations are scheduled to start in March, and the Peachtree Service Center employees will occupy the building by the end of June. The center will bring more than 50 jobs to the area, and has a total capital budget of $4 million.
RP Partners, a partnership between Parkside Partners and RACO General Contractors, acquired the building in March 2008. When Ingersoll Rand, which had leased and occupied the building the past 10 years decided to relocate when its lease expired, Parkside approached AGL about acquiring and completing an adaptive re-use of the building and 2.8 acre site.
The AGL Building redevelopment is the latest of several development projects Parkside Partners worked on in Chamblee. Parkside's other Chamblee developments include 3401 Malone, a warehouse Parkside converted into a loft office space for WGSI, a division of URS Corporation, and 5256 Peachtree, another converted loft office building where Parkside relocated its offices and has attracted ten additional tenants.
Parkside Partners, LLC (member of the Chamblee Business Association) a Chamblee based development and brokerage firm, sold a building it owned in Chamblee, Georgia to AGL Resources that will serve as the new location of the gas company's Peachtree Service Center. Parkside has been hired to AGL to handle the redevelopment of the building.
The sale to AGL closed on Dec. 29 for a purchase price of $2.98 million. Parkside Partners' principal, Kyle Jenks, represented RP Partners and Jim Sanders of ICON Commercial represented AGL.
The renovation of the 20,500 square foot building, located (just two blocks from the intersection of Broad and Peachtree, and) one-half mile from the former Doraville GM Plant, will include a complete interior upgrade, exterior improvements, and new landscape and sidewalks with streetlights and street-trees (according to the City of Chamblee's streetscape plan).
The renovations are scheduled to start in March, and the Peachtree Service Center employees will occupy the building by the end of June. The center will bring more than 50 jobs to the area, and has a total capital budget of $4 million.
RP Partners, a partnership between Parkside Partners and RACO General Contractors, acquired the building in March 2008. When Ingersoll Rand, which had leased and occupied the building the past 10 years decided to relocate when its lease expired, Parkside approached AGL about acquiring and completing an adaptive re-use of the building and 2.8 acre site.
The AGL Building redevelopment is the latest of several development projects Parkside Partners worked on in Chamblee. Parkside's other Chamblee developments include 3401 Malone, a warehouse Parkside converted into a loft office space for WGSI, a division of URS Corporation, and 5256 Peachtree, another converted loft office building where Parkside relocated its offices and has attracted ten additional tenants.
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Chamblee police Officer Robert Tink will be missed
By Rick Badie of the The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Chamblee police Officer Robert Tink whistled when he went to work. He did whatever he was asked to do on his shift, and if told to do something once, the patrol officer figured the job was his for the duration.
"He was extremely motivated and always in a great mood," said Capt. Michael Beller, Tink's field training officer. "He would come in and do all the things the other officers didn't want to do, such as go get prisoner meals, feed prisoners and do transports from other counties. He had a servant's heart."
Family photo A funeral for Chamblee police Officer Robert "Bob" Everett Tink of Stone Mountain will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of A.S. Turner & Sons.
On Feb. 2, Robert "Bob" Everett Tink of Stone Mountain was in the gym working out when he experienced chest pains. He was transported to St. Joseph's Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. He was 67. A funeral will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of A.S. Turner & Sons, which is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Tink was born in Montclair, N.J., an only child. Before he became a police officer, he was a certified public accountant who spent years working in the software and computer industry.
The Green Beret served two years in Vietnam with the U.S. Army's 5th Special Forces Group. He was awarded the combat infantryman badge and Bronze Star. He belonged to two Special Forces Association chapters, No. 33 in Cleveland, Tenn., and No. 59 in Atlanta.
As member of the South Carolina State Guard, he could be counted on if called, said Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott, the group's provost marshal.
"Whenever we had an assignment, he was there," he said. "He was very dedicated to the state guard and law enforcement in general."
In 1982, Tink met Lisa, his wife of 27 years, at the Vietnam Memorial in Washington. They moved to metro Atlanta and settled in Stone Mountain.
In 2005, Mr. Tink joined the Chamblee police department at age 62. He was believed to be one of the oldest active law enforcement officers in the state. Retirement was not something he even discussed, Capt. Beller said.
"He had no plans, ever, of leaving law enforcement," he said. "He was going to work this job. He was a conscientious, motivated officer."
A few years ago, the officer competed in the Georgia Police and Fire Games, an annual contest for law enforcement officers held in Hall County. He won his division because no one else entered in his age category.
"It's 10 minutes of strenuous activity," Capt. Beller said. "He won a gold medal. He was extremely fit. He's the last person anybody thought would have a heart attack."
Survivors include his wife, Lisa Tink of Stone Mountain, and other relatives.
Chamblee police Officer Robert Tink whistled when he went to work. He did whatever he was asked to do on his shift, and if told to do something once, the patrol officer figured the job was his for the duration.
"He was extremely motivated and always in a great mood," said Capt. Michael Beller, Tink's field training officer. "He would come in and do all the things the other officers didn't want to do, such as go get prisoner meals, feed prisoners and do transports from other counties. He had a servant's heart."
Family photo A funeral for Chamblee police Officer Robert "Bob" Everett Tink of Stone Mountain will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of A.S. Turner & Sons.
On Feb. 2, Robert "Bob" Everett Tink of Stone Mountain was in the gym working out when he experienced chest pains. He was transported to St. Joseph's Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. He was 67. A funeral will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of A.S. Turner & Sons, which is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Tink was born in Montclair, N.J., an only child. Before he became a police officer, he was a certified public accountant who spent years working in the software and computer industry.
The Green Beret served two years in Vietnam with the U.S. Army's 5th Special Forces Group. He was awarded the combat infantryman badge and Bronze Star. He belonged to two Special Forces Association chapters, No. 33 in Cleveland, Tenn., and No. 59 in Atlanta.
As member of the South Carolina State Guard, he could be counted on if called, said Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott, the group's provost marshal.
"Whenever we had an assignment, he was there," he said. "He was very dedicated to the state guard and law enforcement in general."
In 1982, Tink met Lisa, his wife of 27 years, at the Vietnam Memorial in Washington. They moved to metro Atlanta and settled in Stone Mountain.
In 2005, Mr. Tink joined the Chamblee police department at age 62. He was believed to be one of the oldest active law enforcement officers in the state. Retirement was not something he even discussed, Capt. Beller said.
"He had no plans, ever, of leaving law enforcement," he said. "He was going to work this job. He was a conscientious, motivated officer."
A few years ago, the officer competed in the Georgia Police and Fire Games, an annual contest for law enforcement officers held in Hall County. He won his division because no one else entered in his age category.
"It's 10 minutes of strenuous activity," Capt. Beller said. "He won a gold medal. He was extremely fit. He's the last person anybody thought would have a heart attack."
Survivors include his wife, Lisa Tink of Stone Mountain, and other relatives.
Monday, February 7, 2011
State Legislators
Local Representatives to the Georgia General Assembly (above)
Local Seantors to the Georgia State Senate (below)
Chamblee 101 Class Announced
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Chamblee101 is designed to inform and educate citizens about local government. It includes discussions and interactive activities on topics such as Chamblee’s history, form of government, city services, budgeting and finances, volunteer boards, and volunteer organizations and opportunities in the City. The class also offers a chance to tour City facilities such as City Hall, Public Works, and the Police Department, and to meet various department heads for question-and-answer sessions.
This is an exciting chance for all citizens of Chamblee to learn more about their government and how you can help to make Chamblee a place where we are all proud to say we live, work, and play.
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