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Atlanta, Fulton disagree on whether cities should annex land
By Arielle Kass
July 1, 2016Is a rush of annexations by Atlanta and other South Fulton cities a “desperate land-grab attempt,” as Fulton County Commission Chairman John Eaves suggests?
Or is it “a no-brainer” to join Atlanta, as city councilwoman Keisha Lance Bottoms says?
Over the past month, Atlanta and other cities have tried to annex hundreds of acres of unincorporated South Fulton. To read more about the sudden interest in gobbling up land in that area, 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.
