Time Machine: 1950 City Council Minutes

As city historian I was going through old minutes  and found these from the first two Council meetings in January, 1950. There are some striking similarities to our current situation, and it certainly makes interesting reading.

At the January 18th meeting there was discussion of a proposed apartment complex south of Marietta and west of George streets. This area was just outside of city limits. The minutes state that it was recognized that there were residents opposed to the project, and it was thought best to invite the developer, Mr. Crawford, to the next council meeting.

Mr Crawford came to the January 30th meeting and a representative of the Marietta neighbors spoke about their objections to the project. Mr Crawford then gave his rebuttal.

To quote the minutes, "After some further discussion Mr. Crawford left. The objectors suggested no course of action for the council to follow and the meeting adjourned."

This brief summary doesn't begin to tell the story as well as the full account (barely two pages long)                      READ IT ALL HERE