The Dunwoody Reporter
quoted that Dunwoody, population 49,000, land area is 13.17 square miles, city
revenue was stuck at $24 million, but Brookhaven, population 52,000, land area
is 12 square miles, city revenue was $41 million. The average household income
for Dunwoody GA is listed at $113,448 for 2018 and the average household income
for Brookhaven GA is listed at $116,793.
The bottom line of the
article was that the Dunwoody city budget was maxed out. There was enough money
to support the new construction of parks and ball fields, but no further
projects should be planned.
At first, I thought
Brookhaven may have a rogue appraiser, but a little research revealed that may
not be the reason for the disparity in city revenue.
The average price of a
home in Brookhaven Ga in August 2018 was $516,000. The average price of a home in Dunwoody GA in
August 2018 was $454,000. But that doesn’t account for the difference in city
revenue.
The difference is in
the higher number of new homes built in Brookhaven that were in the $600,000 to
$800.000 range. These homes were developments that are hidden from the main
roads you use when driving through and around Brookhaven.
Dunwoody simply has a
larger number of less expensive single family homes than Brookhaven. These are
older homes, built in the 1960s and 1970s and most are well maintained and
upgraded. Dunwoody has had “in-fill” developments, but most of these are
smaller homes and smaller developments of more expensive homes.
Brookhaven had larger
developments of big, high-priced homes because developers were able to buy all
the older homes, level the area and build new large homes.
Dunwoody is still
behind on road restoration and intersection expansions, but they have squandered
money on bike lanes, multi-use paths for MARTA, subsidies for non-profits, tax
holidays for State Farm, deforestation in flood plains, subsidies for Weiland,
uncalled-for legal settlements, abusive UN Agenda 21 ordinances, unnecessary
land use plans, zoning plans and design expenses. They have increased city
revenue with unnecessary permits, inspections, fees and fines.
Chamblee land area is
7.8 square miles and Doraville land area is 3.6 square miles. On the other
hand, Sandy Springs land area is 38.53 square miles and they have the economies
of scale to do whatever they want.
Norb Leahy, Dunwoody
GA Tea Party Leader
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