Briarcliff Heights Community Action Group

Here are the names and phone numbers elected officials:

Your elected government officials who should care about this issue:

1. General Assembly

Governor Nathan Deal  Phone- 404-656-1776

State Senator Jason Carter  Phone- 404-463-137

State Rep Mike Jacobs  Phone-404-656-0152

State Senator Jason Carter  Phone- 404-463-1376

2. DeKalb District Commissioner

Jeff Rader (District 2)   Phone-404-371-2863

3. State Board of Education

Daniel Israel,  Fourth Congressional District   Phone- (404) 657-7410

Keep calling and emailing.  Your opinion matters.

Scripted Message to Legislators

Hello (insert name of elected official). My name is _______ and my phone number is _________. I am a concerned citizen of DeKalb County.  I am calling to voice my strong opposition to the placement of a cell phone tower on the campus of the Margaret Harris Comprehensive School — a special education school for students with severe and multiple disabilities. I am upset about the lack of public notice or discussion in the DeKalb County School Board’s deal with T-Mobile, which will place a number of potentially dangerous 150′ radio frequency (RF) towers on the grounds of a number of DeKalb County public school properties.

I strongly encourage you as an elected official to consider that your constituents are opposed to any action involving the interest of private companies like T-Mobile over the rights of the children and the community.  I call you to consider legislative action to close the loophole T-Mobile is using (claiming they can use the School Board’s exemption from zoning code for themselves).  We want legislation to make sure we can enforce zoning laws for any private or commercial uses of public land.

[Citizen Name]

DeKalb County Board of Education Commissioners 

 *Dr. Eugene P. Walker (District 9)  (responsible for Margaret Harris School!)

Phone: 678‐518‐0525     eugene_p_walker@fc.dekalb.k12.ga.us

* Don McChesney (District 2)   (responsible for Margaret Harris School!)

Phone: 404‐664‐2458      don_mcchesney@fc.dekalb.k12.ga.us

** Dr. Cheryl Atkinson ( Superintendent)

678.676.0790              cheryl_atkinson@fc.dekalb.k12.ga.us

 

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Thomas Bowen  (Chair; District 6)                                    

404-392-1621              thomas_bowen@fc.dekalb.k12.ga.us

Paul Womack     (Vice Chair; District 4)                                    

404-680-8790               H_Paul_Womack@fc.dekalb.k12.ga.us

Sarah Copelin-Wood  (District 3)                          

404-371-1490               sarah_copelin-wood@fc.dekalb.k12.ga.us

Jay Cunningham    (District 5)                                

404-392-3091               jay_cunningham@fc.dekalb.k12.ga.us

Donna Edler    (District 7)       *** VOTED NO ON THIS BOARD ACTION TO PLACE TOWERS ON SCHOOL GROUNDS ***       

404-394-1238               donna_edler@fc.dekalb.k12.ga.us

Nancy Jester      (District 1)       *** VOTED NO ON THIS BOARD ACTION TO PLACE TOWERS ON SCHOOL GROUNDS ***               

678-360-1148               nancy_jester@fc.dekalb.k12.ga.us

Pam Speaks            (District 8.)      

404-931-7971               pam_speaks@fc.dekalb.k12.ga.us

 

Scripted Message to School Board Members

Hello (insert name of elected official). My name is _______ and my phone number is _________. I am a concerned citizen of DeKalb County.  I am calling to voice my strong opposition to the placement of a cell phone tower on the campus of the Margaret Harris Comprehensive School — a special education school for students with severe and multiple disabilities. I am upset about the lack of public notice or discussion in the DeKalb County School Board’s deal with T-Mobile, which will place a number of potentially dangerous 150′ towers on the grounds of a number of DeKalb County public school properties.

I strongly encourage you as an elected official to consider that your constituents are strongly opposed to any action involving the interest of private companies like T-Mobile over the rights of your constituents.  I demand that you take immediate action to stop the construction of this tower on the premises of Margaret Harris Comprehensive School.

[Citizen Name]