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DEL.ICIO.USCityhood watch: South Fulton vote postponed
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Fulton County election officials on Wednesday pulled the plug on the June 19 referendum on a proposed city of South Fulton.
Election organizers said Gov. Sonny Perdue had not signed legislation calling for the election in time for them to issue the call and meet state legal guidelines to advertise the vote.
The delay means a vote can’t be held until September at the earliest. Any further delays would imperil elections that are now still set for November, if voters approve the new city.
Advocates for incorporation say they will adjust accordingly.
“I don’t think this hurts us at all,” said George Nicholson, a contractor who’s helping organize the city. “It does give us more time to educate the public on the new city.”
While the South Fulton election is off, there still will be a cityhood referendum on June 19 for the proposed city of Chattahoochee Hill Country.
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By D Rollins
May 27, 2007 6:21 PM | Link to this
Why the “Rush to Incorporate”? What is the motivation behind the hurry?
Do we in South Fulton want the higher taxes as in other new Fulton Cities which the proponents of those cities did not disclose to voters?
Did you know there are higher franchise fees for cities which unincorporated counties do not have to pay? This will cause increases in your utility bills.
The new cities still have zoning problems – big zoning problems. Did you hear about the Sandy Springs Councilmember who thinks the city is “falling into an abyss” when she talks about new, local zoning?
Even elected officials in the new cities say that there are problems they did not anticipate.