WHAT ELSE AREN’T THEY TELLING US?

⇒ In their glossy brochure masquerading as a voter guide, the proponents claim you will have a Parks & Recreation department – not according to the GSU Feasibility Study (see page 12). 

⇒ This same Feasibility Study neglects to include a number of costs that must be incurred. For example:

• It assumes no cost for public safety equipment (police cars, fire trucks, etc.) – we will need those.
• It assumes we can have the East Cobb Government Center for free – that’s not true.
• Public works expenditures (like roads) are not included in the annual expenses – a figure GSU estimates at $6 million per year!

⇒ If the new fire department is not AS GOOD as the current CCFD, the ISO rating declines. This means your homeowner’s insurance increases. Ask the folks in Johns Creek – it happened to them.

⇒A number of services may require a Mutual Services Agreement with the county.

• Other cities have this agreement – but they expire this year.
• The county does not have to sign this agreement with a new city.
• No agreement – no county services