Governor Nathan Deal has vetoed a measure that would have let voters decide whether to put the Fulton Industrial area into the new city of South Fulton.
Now, the future of the region — the last unincorporated part of Fulton County — remains to be seen.
The district, which brings in between $5 million and $6 million in tax revenue to the county, has long been in Atlanta’s sights. But a constitutional amendment means the area cannot be annexed. The measure Deal vetoed would have allowed it to become part of a city.
In a statement, Deal said there “has been continued debate” between South Fulton and Atlanta over whose borders the district should be in.
No one from Deal’s office responded to requests for additional comment about his rationale for the veto.
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