On Thursday, October 15, Barbara attended an open house for the North Road Overlay District Ordinance. The public information meeting was sponsored by the City’s Planning Department.  Barbara was on hand to discuss questions and concerns with residents and property owners who took the time to give a final review of the ordinance. 

This Overlay District ordinance is very important to the City since it sets out a vision for how the North Road corridor can transition from residential to office/professional uses in the coming years.

A referendum on the November ballot will ask voters to allow the City to create Tax Allocation Districts (TAD) to help finance redevelopment projects.  There is a lot of confusion and misinformation about what a TAD is and how it works.  The following example should help explain it.

First, a TAD is not a tax increase.  It does not raise the millage rate, neither does it take any revenue away from the City’s general fund. In fact, a TAD can stop further decay of declining properties and the resulting loss of tax revenue.

Second, a TAD is a proven method of funding large, usually commercial redevelopment projects. There are other options but, in many cases, a TAD can be the best option because it essentially makes the redevelopment pay for itself. (more…)

Snellville voters will be able to cast their ballot at their convenience when the advanced voting period begins on Tuesday, October 13. Registered voters can cast their ballot between the hours of 7:00 am and 5:30 pm at City Hall, 2342 Oak Road. Advanced voting runs through Friday, October 30.

Polls will be open from 7:00 am until 7:00 pm on the following Tuesday, Election Day.