Community Corner
POLL: What Do You Think About the State of the City of Smyrna?
On the day of the mayor's State of the City address, Smyrna-Vinings Patch takes a look back and a look forward.

Today Smyrna Mayor Max Bacon gives his annual State of the City address at 11:30 a.m. at the .
, Bacon will likely highlight the , which hasn’t increased since 2007, and Smyrna’s AA+ bond rating.
Also like, last year he might point out that the Belmont Hills development “has not had much activity.” Hickory Lakes is still for sale and is being .
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when Branch Properties submitted a new site plan. However, . At this date the developer hasn’t submitted one yet.
But there are some signs that the city’s economy is on the way out of the slump. . .
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The city’s community development department has reported .
Also, and U.S. News and World Report recently ranked Campbell High School 27th best in Georgia.
What do you think about the state of the city? Is it on its way out of the economic doldrums of the late-aughts or are we in for a few more sluggish years? Do you think Smyrna’s on the up-and-up, in a downward spiral or somewhere in between? Do you think the city is a great place to live and raise a family or are you packing up to move out now?
What do you think about the state of the city? Tell us in the comments.
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