Dear Neighbors (May 17, 2016): Representative Mary Margaret Oliver, Commissioner Kathy Gannon, Commissioner Jeff Rader, Assistant Deborah Schneider

Subject:	Inappropriate Signage 1840 Mason Mill Road?
From:	James Avery (jeaverydvm87@att.net)
To:	mmo@mmolaw.com; kgannon@dekalbcountyga.gov; jrader@dekalbcountyga.gov; Dkschneider@dekalbcountyga.gov;
Date:	Tuesday, August 2, 2016 10:00 PM

May 17, 2016

Dear Neighbors:

I'm certain you have noticed the many ground signs and seasonal inflatables at 1840 Mason Mill Road. At the request of a number of neighbors, the Mason Mill Civic Association is facilitating a communication process relating to a petition asking DeKalb County to enforce its Code of Ordinances to ensure that the resident at 1840 Mason Mill complies with them.

You may have received a link to this petition through the Mason Mill Civic Association email sent out on Sunday, May 15. If not, you can locate the petition by going to www.change.org and search "1840", or

typing in the following link: https://www.change.org/p/dekalb-countydekalb-county-enforce-code-of-ordinances-at-1840-mason-millroad?recruiter=541627553&utm source=share petition&utm mediu

m=email&utm campaign;;share email responsive._

As you review this petition, you will find that the petition is directed toward the county, not the resident, and that the petition does not call for the elimination of all signs; nor does it deny the resident his First

Amendment rights. The petition only asks that the county ensure that the resident follows the same Code of Ordinances we are all called upon to follow as residents of DeKalb County. Our goal is to reach 100 signatures and we need your support.

As of 4/30/16, the resident at 1840 is in violation of three ordinances and a hearing for the current violations is set for late in June.

In order to keep pressure on the county to act in this matter and to ensure that the community's voice is heard in upcoming meetings with county staff - and later before the hearing judge - we ask that you add your signature to this petition along with any comments.

Found the above information on a single folded sheet of paper someone place anonymously in my mailbox one evening.  Hoping maybe you could at least tell me whether or not there has been any discussions with you about my signs; what advice/suggestions, if any, they were given? 

Sincerely yours,

James E. Avery, DVM

1840 Mason Mill Road

Decatur, GA 30033

(404)788-9263