One of Atlanta’s most affluent suburban areas is a step closer to becoming its own city, after the Georgia House voted to allow residents in a proposed city of East Cobb to decide whether they want to incorporate.
The House voted 98-63 for House Bill 841; the measure will next move to the Senate for more debate. If the bill becomes law, residents would vote on cityhood on May 25. If approved, they would elect council members and a mayor in November, with the city coming into existence on Jan. 1.
Proponents say the move will bring government closer to the people, with sponsor Matt Dollar, a Marietta Republican, saying it’s “a true community effort.” The city would provide zoning and code enforcement, police and fire protection, parks and road paving.
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