I was born and raised in Cherokee County, went to three different high schools in the county (divorce and redistricting), lived at home while attending Kennesaw State University, and now I own a business in the county as well as 4 properties located in Cherokee. Many of my family members still live in the county [...]
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Cherokee Citizens for Property Rights
Many of my recent posts have been related to Property Rights and how Cherokee County’s future plans to control growth threaten those rights. The organization that helps every property owner fight to keep those rights is Cherokee Citizens for Property Rights (CCPR). Recently, CCPR had an article appear in the Cherokee Tribune. Here is the [...]
Baltimore has Property Rights issues, so does Cherokee County
Just so everyone knows, Cherokee County is not the only place in America where Property Rights are Under Attack , but all locals of the area should be concerned about Cherokee County’s future plans to control growth and your property rights. The story below about Baltimore seizing property is very scary and I’m not saying [...]
Commissioner Buzz Ahrens: An Accessible Listener
On December 27, CCPR board members met with incoming Cherokee County Commission Chairman, Buzz Ahrens, at the Justice Center in Canton. The meeting provided an opportunity for members and Mr. Ahrens to get acquainted and to discuss some hot property rights topics. As expected, the first topic of discussion was the Proposed Land Use Plan [...]
Stop the Abuse! against private property rights
The essence of Government is power; and power, lodged as it must be in human hands, will ever be liable to abuse. – James Madison I have been very troubled by the recent actions of the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners (BOC). It seems the power is going to their heads. Everyone knows my concerns [...]
More Property Rights Concerns from Cherokee Property Owners
Letter to the Editor: Commissioner’s Threats…Disappointing I just left the Board of Commissioners meeting(Tuesday, December 19). During Case 06-12-084 for the88.88 acres on E. Cherokee Drive, Commissioner HarryJohnston blatantly threatened the property owners anddeveloper, that if the case were to pass at therequested RD-3 zoning, that he would personallyrequest and vote to rescind the zoning [...]
Property Rights Under Attack in Cherokee County
2007 will bring a new Chairman to the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners, Buzz Ahrens. The board is also in the process of appointing new members to Planning and Zoning Commission. It’s these appointments that most concern me and many long-time Cherokee County natives about the future fairness for property rights in Cherokee. Here is [...]
Impending Death for Private Property Rights in Cherokee County?
With so much growth and change headed for Cherokee County, and Metro Atlanta in general, private property rights are being threatened by land use planners and elected officials who are trying to control population growth. The ARC projects that the population of the 20-county Atlanta area — long one of the fastest-growing metropolitan regions in [...]
Homes near Canton Golf Club still Under Dispute
It seems the City of Canton’s efforts to resolve the neighborhood debate over commercialization of East Main failed at the community level and now lawyers will fight to decide the outcome. For more background on this story go to Cantonblogger.com Here is the latest info according to the AJC: Christpher Quinn of the The Atlanta [...]