DeKalb County’s school district has filed suit to overturn the Emory annexation. The lawsuit names the city of Atlanta and City Council President Felicia Moore as respondents.
Atlanta absorbed 744 acres of DeKalb County land into its city limits on Jan. 1: the Emory University campus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and some surrounding properties.
Atlanta Public Schools is also set to expand its boundaries. That would go into effect July 1. The lawsuit claims that will take more than $2 million in property tax revenue away from DeKalb County schools.
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