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Why are there three organizations in the area talking about a new city?

The City of Briarcliff Initiative appreciates all of the work being done by the Lakeside City Alliance educating the community about the values and opportunities that come from being a city. We are in agreement with most aspects of Lakeside’s educational discussions, and expect that their educational efforts will carry forward into the actual development of a new city inside the perimeter, and another outside.

LCA announces at all of their meetings that they are not promoting a specific city design or structure, or even proposing that a city be created, because that would make the contributions to their organization not tax deductible.  In compliance with their tax status, they make it clear at all of their meetings that they are not lobbying for, or attempting to create, a city – they are simply educating the community about the values of having a city government.

The City of Briarcliff Initiative, however, is not an “educational” organization, and is not claiming “tax deductible” status for contributions to the cause.  We are advocating a city, including a design and structure. We expect that when the final borders of the city proposal are determined by the Legislature, members and volunteers in the Lakeside and Briarcliff organizations will work together to create the new city.

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The City of Briarcliff considers ourselves a "sister" city to the proposed City of Tucker. We don't want to intrude, although we both have ideas about what goes where. We're determined to work out those issues. We're friends with differences; not opposing groups.

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