Quick post today, but I had to get this out. As many of you know the Brookhaven Cityhood bill was changed by the State Senate from the City of Brookhaven to the City of Ashford...
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Hmm... City of Ashford?? Where is that you ask? Exactly! Whether you are for, against, or undecided about cityhood- at least let the vote be for Brookhaven and not Ashford. The credibility and recognition that has been built up around the name Brookhaven and the area it represents will be gone. What about Town Brookhaven, Brookhaven Station, Brookhaven MARTA station, Brookhaven ______ Church, Brookhaven Fields, Brookhaven Heights, Brookhaven Arts Alliance, Brookhaven Beer Fest, and businesses/organizations/neighborhoods with "Brookhaven" in the name?? Our area will go through an identity crisis that will be confusing to prospective home buyers, businesses, developers and residents alike. Just like a business, brand recognition for a city is important to sustaining the locality and "image" of the area to outsiders and potential residents. This can affect property values, future developments and the desire to live in a given area. Let's not throw everything Brookhaven has built as a community out the window by changing our identity.
Anyway, now that you know the official position of us here at BHreveiw, if you feel the same way, step up to action.
There has been a lot of media activity around this subject, but I did want to let you know that the senators will be meeting tomorrow, February 28th at 2:00pm to revisit this subject. In order for them to even consider it, they need to hear from you: residents, business owners, visitors about why you think it should be changed back, if you do.
I encourage you to email the senators today (see addresses below) with an email with the subject line: Back to Brookhaven! Encourage them to give us our Brookhaven identity back!
Senate committee:
john.wilkinson@senate.ga.gov
horacena.tate@senate.ga.gov
rita.smith@senate.ga.gov
rick.jeffares@senate.ga.gov
steve.gooch@senate.ga.gov
frank.ginn@senate.ga.gov
donzella.james@senate.ga.gov
doug.stoner@senate.ga.gov
You are also welcome to attend the meeting at the capital. Go to this website to confirm the exact date and time of the hearing:
www.senate.ga.gov/committees/en-US/committee.aspx?Committee=85&Session=21
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I personally believe the proposed name-change of the proposed city to "Ashford" is a (well thought!) deliberate distraction from the substance of the main topic - should the collective area of Brookhaven be incorporated into a city?
ReplyDeleteAs for a more fitting name, I vote for "Jacobsville" after Mike Jacobs and his "non partisan" championing of efforts to incorporate the city.