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Mike Buffington

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Monday, April 9. 2012

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The Auburn City Council unanimously approved a rezoning of 11 acres for a new apartment complex last week, but the action was not without some controversy. Two Auburn residents spoke against the rezoning of a proposed rental development on Mount Moriah Road during a public hearing held Thursday. They were concerned about the possibility of public transportation in the City of Auburn to serve the complex.

During citizen comments, resident John Nelms said that: “(My) primary reason for objecting to the rezoning was not so much the apartments, but it seems like everything I’ve read, heard was going to require the trolley system or transportation system and I’m completely against that."

Resident Harold Hawthorne echoed Nelms’ comments.

“I’m not in favor of that and I don’t think the town’s big enough,” he said. “I don’t think the people need it. And they can ride a bicycle.”

For the full story, see the April 11 issue of the Barrow Journal.

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#1 Ridiculousness on 04/09/12 at 12:11 PM [Reply]

Why in the world would you be against public transportation?? It would make it a lot easier for several people to work. Ride a bike?? Really?? To Atlanta or Nocross? Still in the dark ages here in Barrow county...

#1.1 What Really is Ridiculus....your comment on 04/09/12 at 12:42 PM [Reply]

I am Against Public Transportation in a town the size of Auburn GA, UNLESS it is FULLY self sustainable, it will operate based on Users Paying and it will NOT REQUIRE ANY TAX MONEY to Operate. I pay Highway(fuel) Taxes & Ad Valorum Taxes on my method of transportation, I am NOT planning to PAY HIGHER taxes for Subsidized Transportation around a small town.

You don't even get it. What does Norcross have to do with an Auburn Transit system, You are IN THE DARK here. The people using Auburn's Proposed Transit won't be workers.

#1.2 Annie Omus on 04/09/12 at 01:50 PM [Reply]

People are against this " Public Transportation" as it has been reported to only service the CITY of AUBURN. There has been no mention of expanding this to Atlanta or Norcross. It has only been mentioned as a use to these low income apartments to bring these "renters" into downtown Auburn.

#1.2.1 where is it going??? on 04/09/12 at 03:31 PM [Reply]

Cause the is Sooooo much we need to visit daily around Auburn... This plan seems like a good one in a FANTASY WORLD, but otherwise a failure not waiting to happen but happen from hour one.

#1.2.1.1 Anonymous on 04/09/12 at 04:54 PM [Reply]

I suggest a visit to the lovely tourist attraction just outside downtown: the ancient quarry. Make that a one-way visit. Straight down. Carrying a bellyful of dynamite.

#2 Anonymous on 04/09/12 at 02:59 PM [Reply]

Well I certainly can benefit from the transportation, therefore I am for it. I do not want to pay $5-6 a gallon for gas. I also refuse to walk in this GA Heat. Bring the trolley and stop at my house. The rest can just WALK or BIKE if they want to.

#3 Anonymous on 04/09/12 at 03:22 PM [Reply]

"Public transportation"? In Auburn? Where would it go -- Carl? So-called public transportation is a empty-bus joke in Gwinnett. And, of course, MARTA is a miserable failure -- except for MARTA executives, who loot the exchequer annually. Somebody in Auburn must be counting on some cushy job and/or massive kickback. Perhaps some of the crooks who built that dumb minor league baseball stadium and got richer off the taxpayers.

#4 Anonymous on 04/10/12 at 07:13 AM [Reply]

Well there are some here in AUburn that need assistance going to the grocery store, or the pharmacy or the doctor, or the dentist or the post office, or maybe to the school for an activity with my child, or to the park with my children or even to McDonalds or to get a hair cut or CHURCH or even downtown to pay my water bill on time. There are lots of places the transit can take me and I willing. I have risked my life walking up and down County line.
Thanks Auburn for thinking of us!!!!

#5 Fortitude on 04/10/12 at 10:09 AM [Reply]

why is it up to the rest of the tax payers to provide transportation to those who do not pay property tax ? Im sorry, but Auburn needs another ghetto and public transportation like Barrow needs Yearwood another 4yrs

#5.1 Anonymous on 04/10/12 at 12:16 PM [Reply]

we pay taxes for the kids to go to school, we might as well pay for taxes for their parents to go work.

#6 nic on 04/12/12 at 01:30 PM [Reply]

great another ghetto.just what barrow county needs

#6.1 Anonymous on 04/24/12 at 11:23 AM [Reply]

Do you know what a "ghetto" is?

#7 Anonymous on 04/17/12 at 09:21 AM [Reply]

Will these be chicken house condos?

#8 REALLY??? on 04/24/12 at 10:04 AM [Reply]

After the taxpayers purchase this trolly, Who's is going to pay for the drivers salary... TAXPAYERS, Maintainence of trolly....TAXPAYERS....fuel...you guessed it...TAXPAYERS. The same taxpayers that have their own mode of transportation and won't use the trolly anyway. Bad idea all around. Do the math, even if they charge $5 a ride times maybe, 10 riders a day= $50. this won't even put fuel in it. Really? Worst idea yet. Right up there with a Xmas tree that cost thousands or dollars. Like the thought of the tree, but not on my dime, not when we have bigger budget issues at hand.

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