Duluth joins other cities telling state they want local control

The Duluth City Council recently passed a resolution supporting locally established building design standards for residential dwellings. The city joins other municipalities in the state who have been expressing concerns about House Bill 937. According to Duluth, “the proposed state legislation would preempt citizens from working with locally elected officials to establish residential building design standards.”

Duluth’s resolution states, “locally elected officials work in partnership with citizens to establish ‘building design standards’ in single and double-family dwellings, which reflect the character of the community and have a positive impact on economic development efforts and competitiveness. This legislation cuts to the core of all local governments’ home rule powers and undermines residents’ input in the local community planning processes already in place.”

A copy of the resolution will be delivered to each member of the Georgia House of Representatives and Senate.