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South Fulton residents caught in tug-of-war with Atlanta annexations

Robert Ammons, 63, is in favor of becoming part of the City of South Fulton at his home on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016, in Atlanta. Areas of unincorporated South Fulton, including Ammons home, that were annexed into Atlanta will be Back in South Fulton — at least until Nov. 8, when residents will decide whether to form their own city. It’s a blow to Atlanta, but has also caused confusion in the area — after all, they had already started getting city services and in some cases, sending their kids to APS. Now, 911 calls must be rerouted and election lines redrawn — again. Curtis Compton /ccompton@ajc.com
Robert Ammons, 63, is in favor of becoming part of the City of South Fulton at his home on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016, in Atlanta. Areas of unincorporated South Fulton, including Ammons home, that were annexed into Atlanta will be Back in South Fulton — at least until Nov. 8, when residents will decide whether to form their own city. It’s a blow to Atlanta, but has also caused confusion in the area — after all, they had already started getting city services and in some cases, sending their kids to APS. Now, 911 calls must be rerouted and election lines redrawn — again. Curtis Compton /ccompton@ajc.com
By Arielle Kass
Sept 30, 2016

Tabatha Bryant has had trouble getting her trash picked up. The school bus skipped the house of Mayflor Mays. And Robert Ammons is frustrated by the prospect of higher taxes.

All three live in an area of South Fulton that was annexed into Atlanta — but lawsuits have temporarily voided the annexation, sending residents into Atlanta and out again.

It’s been frustrating for residents, who also have several November ballot measures that depend on where they live.

To read more about what's at stake, click here.

About the Author

Arielle Kass covers Gwinnett County for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She started at the paper in 2010, and has covered business and local government beats around metro Atlanta. Arielle is a graduate of Emory University.

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