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The Official Legal Organ ofDeKalb County, GA. Serving East Atlanta, Avondale Estates, Brookhaven, Chamblee, Clarkston, Decatur, Doraville, Dunwoody, Lithonia, Pine Lake, Tucker, Stonecrest and Stone Mountain.
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An unidentified woman carries personal items from a fire-damaged unit at the Shallowford Gardens
Apartment in Doraville. Photo by Travis Hudgons
Afire that began in the early morning
hours of July 11 destroyed 12 units
of Shallowford Gardens Apartments
displacing five families.
Contained to one building in the
complex, the roof of which collapsed
on top floor units. Capt. Eric Jackson
of DeKalb Fire Rescue described the
damage as “substantial” and reported to
Red Cross that 16 individuals lost their
homes.
Presumed residents were seen
removing personal items from lower-level
units after the fire had been extinguished;
Red Cross was on the scene offering
assistance to those in need.
Shallowford Gardens Apartments was
recently purchased by DeKalb County
School District and residents had been
told to vacate the premises by August 31.
A moving fair was held June 29 in an effort
to make for a smooth transition of tenants.
The cause of the fire is currently under
investigation.
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DeKalb County Commissioner Jeff Rader leads a group discussion about Emory University’s plans to annex into the city of Atlanta at the Central DeKalb Senior Center
last year. Rader said he plans to have another informational meeting July 13. By Horace Holloman
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MAKING A MOVE Emory, CDCplart to annex to Atlanta
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BY HORACE HOLLOMAN
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Several DeKalb County-based
institutions have expressed interests
in annexing into the city of Atlanta.
Emory University, U.S. Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
(CHOA)—all located within DeKalb
County—filed petitions to annex.
CDC, CHOA and Emory, which filed
separate petitions on June 27, will wait
on a vote by the Atlanta City Council
sometime this fall.
The process of annexation started
roughly a year ago for Emory when the
university announced it would attempt
to annex.
DeKalb County Commissioner
Jeff Rader, whose district covers the
Emory area, said an annexation could
have adverse effects on the county.
“Commercial districts may
potentially follow [in that area] and
then you start seeing the surrounding
neighborhood begin to erode,” Rader
said.
Rader also said increased traffic in
DeKalb County would be a potential
concern.
“The expectation is that Atlanta
would be more liberal with zoning
on Emory and Children’s Healthcare
campus and the additional
development and people would
generate traffic problems that Dekalb
County would have to respond to,”
Rader said.
According to Emory officials, the
annexation to Atlanta is “the most
viable, long-term option.” According
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