Fulton County, Atlanta to spar over Fulton Industrial District
Fulton County and the city of Atlanta will face off in front of the State Supreme Court Wednesday, in a over the Fulton Industrial District.
The stakes for the land are high because of the boost Fulton Industrial could give to a city’s tax base — either Atlanta, or a new city that could be formed this fall. It is one in a series of tugs-of-war over property owners and residents in the unincorporated area.
Recently, Mayor Kasim Reed sent letters to some South Fulton property owners — including some in the Fulton Industrial District — reminding them of the city’s “open-door policy of welcoming property owners and residents who are interested in annexing into Atlanta city limits.”
That’s because in November, South Fulton residents will have the chance to vote on whether they want to become a city themselves.
And later this summer, the State Supreme Court is slated to hear arguments related to a disagreement about school system boundaries.
To read more about the disagreements, and the Supreme Court fight, 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.
