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Emory’s annexation into Atlanta put on hold

A traffic circle, and shops and restaurants in Emory Village near an entrance to Emory University in Atlanta on Thursday, July 31, 2014. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

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A traffic circle, and shops and restaurants in Emory Village near an entrance to Emory University in Atlanta on Thursday, July 31, 2014. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM
By Mark Niesse
Sept 6, 2017

Emory University's move into the city of Atlanta is being delayed.

A vote on Emory's annexation had been planned for Tuesday, but it's now postponed while a panel of arbitrators considers objections raised by DeKalb County.

County commissioners say Atlanta’s zoning laws are more lax than DeKalb’s, which could lead to more development, density and traffic. But city officials say their rules are similar to the county’s.

The arbitration panel faces an Oct. 17 deadline to reach a decision. The Atlanta City Council could vote on the annexation once the arbitration process is finished.

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City hall officials say Emory's annexation will be the biggest since Buckhead was swallowed up by the city.

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Mark Niesse is an enterprise reporter and covers elections and Georgia government for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and is considered an expert on elections and voting. Before joining the AJC, he worked for The Associated Press in Atlanta, Honolulu and Montgomery, Alabama. He also reported for The Daily Report and The Santiago Times in Chile.

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