What's a follower of the DeKalb cityhood issue to do?



Close watchers of the cityhood proposals from the Lakeside City Alliance and the City of Briarcliff Initiative probably already know that both groups are hosting events Monday night, Dec. 9, starting nearly at the same time. Both groups have saved the date for some time.



LCA is hosting a feasibility study release party and fundraiser from 6 p.m to 7:30 p.m. at Napoleon's Grill, 2836 LaVista Road. COBI is hosting an event from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Athens Pizza, 1341 Clairmont Road.



LCA released their feasibility study, which found their cityhood proposal financially sound, Nov. 21 at a Capitol press conference. At this writing, COBI is still awaiting their feasibility study from the University of Georgia's Carl Vinson Institute of Government. COBI board members had expected their study before now and are hopeful it will be in hand by their event.



"We will focus on our strategy for the upcoming legislative session, and ways that we can all work together to improve local government services for central DeKalb. We will have news about Briarcliff's Vinson Institute study, ideas about a city charter, and Pizza!" COBI's invite to their gathering stated on Wednesday.



Reached later Wednesday, COBI President Allen Venet said: "We have not received the study yet, but we've been told to expect it late this week or early next week. We planned the pizza meeting hoping to have the study, but we are not sure. As soon as we have it we plan to share it. "



Meanwhile, LCA announced a second meeting -- a community meeting at Lakeside High School Auditorium on Thursday, Dec. 12, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.



"For those residents who would like to learn more about what UGA said and how our potential city would actually run a surplus, we urge you to join us and help raise funds to continue this effort," said Mary Kay Woodworth, LCA chairman, in a news release about both Lakeside events. "The enthusiasm for cityhood is contagious."



Tucker 2014 held a meeting Monday night to discuss their bid for cityhood. They, too, are awaiting the results of a feasibility study, with theirs being conducted by Georgia State University. Their next meeting will be Tuesday, Dec. 10, at 7 p.m. at Smoke Rise Country Club, 4900 Chedworth Drive.