The cityhood trend continues in metro Atlanta, with various communities seeking to incorporate in south Fulton County and southeast DeKalb County. Today, the Fulton County chairman writes that many residents are not aware of the services, such as libraries and animal control, that Fulton must provide whether residents vote for cityhood or not. In our second column, the leader of the grassroots drive to establish the city of Stonecrest says incorporation will help rebrand the area and give southeast DeKalb a fresh start in light of the political corruption that has dominated headlines.

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People join a rally in support for U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employees on Tuesday afternoon, April 1, 2025, at the Atlanta headquarters after federal cuts triggered significant layoffs. (Photo: Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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