House approves South Fulton city bill
Plans to incorporate the City of South Fulton took a significant step forward Thursday as the Georgia House of Representatives approved a measure that could pave the way for cityhood.
Representatives approved House Bill 704 by a vote of 163 to 2. The bill would allow South Fulton residents to vote in May on whether to form the new city. It still must pass the state Senate and win the signature of Gov. Nathan Deal.
If that happens and voters approved the city, South Fulton would stretch from Atlanta to Chattahoochee Hills and from College Park to the Douglas county line. It would encompass the last remaining unincorporated area of Fulton County, which already has 14 cities.
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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.
