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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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Buckhead cityhood threatens bond ratings, experts say; advocates have answers
Buckhead leaving Atlanta would likely have long-term negative effects on bond ratings in both cities and the metro area, according to two academic experts in municipal finance, supporting critics who say the secession would make local projects more expensive and budgets tighter. But cityhood advocates they have answers to such concerns.
