Wednesday, the Marietta City Council is set to decide the fate of proposed shelter for immigrant children. The building would temporarily house children detained at the Southern border.
The vacant building at 119 Powers Ferry Road was approved to become a shelter in late October. But some in Marietta appealed that zoning decision.
“We don’t want to bring the entire debate of immigration into the workings of Marietta,” retired resident Art Wickman said. “We have plenty of issues to work on here locally.”
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