The Atlanta City Council on Wednesday is slated to enact a defensive position that could force a proposed Buckhead City to pay Atlanta possibly tens of millions of dollars within its first year.
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A founder of Sandy Springs’ privatized government advises Buckhead cityhood backers
We wouldn’t be talking about Buckhead cityhood if it wasn’t for the landmark 2005 incorporation of its north metro neighbor Sandy Springs amid similar tensions over political unity and government services.
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Buckhead cityhood becomes governor race issue as Abrams and Perdue take sides
Buckhead cityhood this week became an issue in the Georgia governor race as two main contenders took opposing stances.
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A closer look at Buckhead cityhood’s claims of public safety consulting and business deals
Bolstering the case for Buckhead cityhood are its advocacy group’s detailed claims of consulting public safety experts and cutting deals to attract new businesses contingent on the secession. But some of those alleged contacts — including a national law firm and the famous former head of the New York and L.A. police departments — say they have had no such talks, and most other claims could not be verified.
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Buckhead cityhood roundup: New opposition group, oath of office question, Kemp’s position
In some of the latest developments, a new opposition group has formed, oath of office questions have been raised, and the governor won’t say if he and Dickens share a definition of Atlanta that includes Buckhead.
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Buckhead cityhood would force reshaping of Atlanta City Council districts
Buckhead cityhood would force a redrawing of Atlanta City Council districts — within three years of an election and a normal redistricting — that could push newly elected leaders out of office and open several unprecedented legal questions.
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Attack victims spotlighted by Buckhead cityhood movement seek hate-crime charges
A street attack and the quest to get it prosecuted as a Black-on-white hate crime has become a prominent part of the Buckhead cityhood movement, with the victims appearing everywhere from a ribbon-cutting to a State Senate hearing.
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Buckhead cityhood’s impact on Atlanta BeltLine plans and funds is unanswered question, says lead organization
Many Buckhead residents are eagerly awaiting their piece of the Atlanta BeltLine trail and transit system. But how Buckhead cityhood might affect BeltLine planning and funding — there and citywide — is an unanswered question, according to the organization in charge of building it.
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As Atlanta lawmakers oppose Buckhead cityhood, advocates decry ‘drivel’ and Chamber warns of ‘crippling blow’
The Atlanta state legislative delegations’ declaration of war against Buckhead cityhood is being blasted as “hyperbolic drivel” by advocates, but reinforced by the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, which calls secession a “crippling blow” to the region’s economy.
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Atlanta’s legislative delegation to launch fight against Buckhead cityhood
State lawmakers from Atlanta’s legislative delegation will hold an Oct. 18 press conference to “throw down the gauntlet” against Buckhead cityhood as they and other opponents play catch-up on the high-velocity separatist movement.
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Councilmember asks top mayoral candidates to sign ‘Buckhead Pledge’ amid cityhood movement
Buckhead-area Atlanta City Councilmember J.P. Matzigkeit is asking the top-polling mayoral candidates to sign a pledge to carry out 10 policy proposals that he says would address the controversial movement for the neighborhood to become its own city.
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How Buckhead cityhood’s politics play into the Red-vs.-Blue battle of 2022
By John Ruch Amid all the controversy about the political question of Buckhead cityhood, it’s easy to overlook the significance of the date voters would be asked to answer it: Nov. 8, 2022. The debate so far has swirled around hot-button issues of crime and race and the nit-picking details of dueling pro-and-con financial studies. […]
