Based on your assumption, the kids are the problems with "declining" property values. Please provide one sub-division where the property values are consistently less than they were 5 years ago. This is your concept, not mine.

What about excessive variances to the land use plan? What about the failure to keep non-residents out of the schools? What about the fight between the County and the Sheriff?

Yep, a city full of old retirees will make the property values sky rocket. Install hand rails on all the cart paths. Convert the schools to bingo halls. Make all parking lots 95% handicap. Wonderful scenario.

First of all destructive kids and crimnal property damage hurt every neighborhood.
Second of all I blame the parents of the bad kids, for having more kids than they can afford to take care of,and be involved in their activities. I will give you one example of what I'm talking about. In a neighborhood close to Starr's Mill 4-5 boys were roaming around looking for mischief and trouble(of course when you look for something long and hard enough you usually find it, or it finds you)they eventually migrated to one of their yards. They proceded to shoot off fire works and or what sounded like a gun(22?) who knows this went on for at least 30-45mins. This also happened to be the night of the Braves home opener. If you have destructive kids keep them busy. Those parents should have had those kids at the game or some other activity. Instead they were allowed to bother the whole neighborhood until the police invited them to stop.
Thirdly it is not all kids who are allowed to behave like this, thank God only a small amount.
My fourth point is my tax dollar should not have to pay for someone elses mistake. When our police officers have to act as a high priced baby sitting service for idiots who can't figure out birth control(or how to discipline that problem once it is here),that is a waste of my tax dollar and their resources. I am grateful to our police officers for keeping this city as clean as they do.
My fifth point is that senior citizens are not the only one without kids. There are many professional couples who choose not to have kids, because they know they don't have the time or energy to put into it. They like nice things and keep their homes updated and immaculate.
My sixth point is many of the older neighborhoods from Lake Peachtree down to Starr's Mill have stayed almost the same in value for the last four years. Yes they have stayed the same because they are not updated. If you stay the same, and compare the rise in the cost of living and the inflation rate you are basically losing.
Last point if we do not get a handle on criminal activity like the molotov cocktails, how long do you really think people will continue to pay high home prices to live in a glorified Riverdale with cart paths?

A concern I have is that between the tax breaks and voting power of seniors, in areas where they dominate, is that kids get hurt.

In the areas I have been in, where seniors dominate, unless the state mandates it, which some have, no school bond gets passed and there is insufficient funds to run them.

Areas do need all the age brackets to function properly.

Who services Assisted Living, Convelascent Centers and Nursing Homes? Mainly people of kids at home ages.

How about running the local businesses that provide services to seniors and such?

That is my big concern.

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My biggest concern are disturbing changes I have seen in the last ten years here.
I think our city should be safe for everyone. The main reason I moved here was to feel safe. I really thought I would not have to own a gun to defend myself from little thugs. That little fantasy changed a month ago.
We should be able to make this city a good place for all age groups.

Good point.

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