Don't Let 'Em Fool Ya

GTCO-ATL followers are reporting to us that 8 of 9 approved cell tower schools have received money recently for their cell phone towers even though the contracts expired last year.  The only school that reported to have wanted a cell tower is the only one that appears to not be getting one (Lakeside High School).  In addition, its feeder school and around the corner neighbor Briarlake does not appear to have an FCC license which is necessary for transmission and is the first step toward filing for a permit.

School communities affected by this recent news:

1. Jolly Elementary, Clarkston
2. Smoke Rise Charter Elementary, Stone Mountain/Tucker
3. MLK High School, Lithonia
4. Princeton Elementary, Redan
5. Narvie J. Harris Elementary, Decatur (South) (Panthersville Stadium)
6. Margaret Harris Comprehensive School, Atlanta
7. Flat Rock Elementary, Lithonia

School communities possibly affected by this recent news:

1. Briarlake Elementary, Decatur (North)
2. Lakeside High School, Atlanta

School communities previously on the list, but later removed:

1. Brockett Elementary, Tucker
2. Medlock Elementary, Decatur / Toco Hills
3. Meadowview Elemetnary, Decatur (South)

We will have more information to assist you in the next steps of this cell tower process in the days ahead.  In the meantime, do not forget that the residents of DeKalb County have voted and the majority of them have said that they are behind you.  They do not want these towers, no matter what anyone else says.

Here is a look at how that question was answered on the July ballot.


Should the DeKalb County School System Operate or Place Telecommunications Towers on the property of any elementary, middle, high or charter school?  YES or NO?

*  Results based on July 2012 voter referendum results.

Overall total:  62% NO  (More than 75,000 voters)

2012 Polling Area         YES NO
Allgood         33 67
Ashford Dunwoody Rd. 49 51
Ashford Park Ele.         48 52
Ashford Parkside 49 51
Austin         52 48
Austin Drive         30 70
Avondale                 48 52
Avondale High         42 58
Bethune Middle 26 74
Bouldercrest Rd. 33 67
Boulevard                 39 61
Briar Vista Elem. 53 47
Briarcliff                 40 60
Briarlake Elem.         39 61
Briarwood         45 55
Brockett         38 62
Brockett Elem.         39 61
Brookhaven         47 53
Browns Mill Elem.         23 77
Burgess Elem.         40 60
Canby Lane Elem.         24 76
Candler         36 64
Cand-Mur Candler Elem. 34 66
Cedar Grove Elem.         26 74
Cedar Grove Middle    27 73
Cedar Grove South         27 73
Chamblee                 47 53
Chapel Hill Elem 29 71
Chesnut Elem         45 55
Clairemont East 45 55
Clairemont West 41 59
Clairmont Hills         41 59
Clarkston                 33 67
Clifton Elem.         26 74
Coan Middle         43 57
Columbia Middle 28 72
Coralwood         48 52
Covington                 47 53
Covington Hwy Library 27 73
Cross Keys High 49 51
Crossroads         27 73
Doraville North         48 52
Doraville South         38 62
Dresden Elem         50 50
Druid Hills High 48 52
Dunaire Elem         36 64
Dunwoody         55 45
Dunwoody Elem. 48 52
Dunwoody Library         53 47
East Lake Elem. 41 59
Embry Hills         51 49
Emory Road         39 61
Emory South         50 50
Epworth         40 60
Evansdale Elem. 46 54
Fairington Elem. 28 72
Fernbank Elem. 49 51
Flakes Mill Fire Station 27 73
Flat Rock Elem. 25 75
Flat Shoals         29 71
Flat Shoals Elem.         28 72
Flat Shoals Library         26 74
Flat Shoals Parkway         25 75
Freedom Middle 29 71
Georgetown Square         51 49
Glenhaven                 31 69
Glennwood         48 52
Gresham Road         30 70
Hambrick Elem. 34 66
Harris-Marg Ed. 46 54
Harris-Narvie Elem.         29 71
Hawthorne Elem. 48 52
Henderson Mill Elem. 51 49
Hugh Howell         43 57
Huntley Hills Elem.         46 54
Idlewood Elem. 40 60
Indian Creek Elem.         36 64
Johnson Estates 47 53
Jolly Elem.         37 63
Kelley Chapel Road         26 74
Kelley Lake Elem.         29 71
King-ML King Jr. High 28 72
Kingsley Elem         53 47
Kittredge                 51 49
Knollwood Elem 35 65
Lakeside High         51 49
Lavista           52 48
Lavista Road         49 51
Lin-Mary Lin Elem         49 51
Lithonia         25 75
Lithonia High         31 69
Livsey Elem.         45 55
Marbut         27 73
Marhut Elem         27 73
Mathis-Bob Mathis Elem 23 77
McLendon         42 58
McNair Academy         33 67
McWilliams           24 76
Meadowview Elem.         29 71
Memorial North 34 66
Memorial South 27 73
Methropolitan         39 61
Midvale Elem.         46 54
Midvale Road         46 54
Midway Elem.         38 62
Miller Grove High         28 72
Miller Grove Middle         28 72
Miller Grove Road         25 75
Miller-Eld. Elem.         28 72
Montclair Elem. 34 63
Montreal                 41 59
Mr. Vernon East 57 43
North Decatur         44 56
North Hairston         34 66
North Peachtree 45 55
Northlake                 31 69
Oak Grove Elem. 52 48
Oak View Elem 29 72
Oakcliff Elem.         49 51
Oakhurst                 40 60
Panola         28 72
Panola Road         19 81
Panola Way Elem.         29 71
Peachcrest Elem. 29 71
Peachtree  Middle         47 53
Pine Lake                 46 54
Piney Grove         42 58
Pleasantdale Elem.         48 52
Ponce DeLeon         41 59
Princeton Elem.         31 69
Rainbow Elem.         29 71
Redan Elem.         31 69
Redan Middle         31 69
Redan Road         28 72
Redan-Trotti Library         27 73
Rehoboth                 37 63
Renfroe Middle         42 58
Rock Chapel Elem.         28 72
Rock Chapel Road         26 74
Rockbridge Elem.         36 64
Rockbridge Road 29 71
Rowland Elem.         31 69
Rowland Road         33 67
Sagamore Hills Elem. 47 53
Salem Middle         26 74
Scott         36 64
Shadow Rock Elem         31 69
Shamrock                 42 58
Shaw-Robert Shaw Elem. 39 61
Silver Lake         51 49
Skyland         43 57
Smoke Rise Elem 44 56
Snapfinger Road South 25 75
Snapfinget Road North 32 68
South Deshon         28 72
South Hairston         28 72
Stephenson High 30 70
Stephenson Middle         27 73
Stone Mill Elem. 32 68
Stone Mtn. Chapmion 31 69
Stone Mountain Elem. 39 61
Stone Mountain Library 31 69
Stone Mountain Middle 32 68
Stoneview Elem. 27 73
Terry Mill Elem. 32 68
Tilly Mill Road         52 48
Toney Elem.         29 71
Tucker         43 57
Tucker Library         39 61
Valley Brook         39 61
Wadsworth Elem.         30 70
Warren Tech.         51 49
Wesley Chapel Library 23 77
White Oak         29 71
Winnona Park Elem         38 62
Winters Chapel         55 45
Woodbridge Elem.         27 73
Woodrow Road 28 72
Woodward Elem. 49 51
Wynbrooke Elem 27 73
Young Road         31 69