It appears that East Cobb voters are going to be put to the test. But they're not going to get much time to think about it because they want the vote held ASAP. As "during the primary" rather than "during the general election" when the turnout would be greater with more time to analyze the proposal and the likely consequences. Because...well...that would probably not go in favor of a "yes" outcome.
And the text of the referendum, available in the bill, suggests a bit of a snow job is actually going to appear on the ballot. Not uncommon. Very often the text on the ballot provides less than a fair representation of the consequences of the actual vote. No different here.
But, as predicted, this bill is to create a city where your elected officials are virtually powerless. Surprisingly this appears in the very first paragraph but is detailed on pages 23-24. Look it up. Page 22 hints at the incredible job protection, baked in from the very start, for the city manager. Keep in mind his contract and those of other city bureaucrats will be written by those very same bureaucrats.
The more difficult job is what is not there. Sure, it is clear that this bill is the foundation for uncontrollable authorities that will enrich developers and destroy your community. Notably absent in this not-built-for-the-people bill is that you'll not only elect powerless representation there is no provision for Citizens' Review Board. Seems like a very large oversight on the part of the gold-domers now doesn't it?
So if you vote for this, you'll be voting to hand over your community, your life, to a bureaucrat, one who isn't concerned about your life and where you live and who probably will never live there. It will be the last time you will have a vote on your own quality of life.
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