South Fulton bill gets hearing Wednesday
A bill that would allow residents of unincorporated South Fulton County to form a new city will get its first hearing in the General Assembly Wednesday.
Senate Bill 140, sponsored by Sen. Donzella James, D-Atlanta, is on the agenda for the State and Local Government Operations Committee meeting at 4 p.m. Wednesday in the Mezzanine of the Capitol.
The bill calls for a November vote on the new city. If residents approve it, they would elect a new mayor and city council during the 2016 presidential preference primary.
A similar bill, House Bill 165, so far has not received a hearing.
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David Wickert writes about the state budget, finance and voting issues. Previously, he covered local government and politics in Gwinnett and Fulton counties. Before moving to Atlanta, he worked at newspapers in Illinois, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington.
