The city of Mableton was first incorporated as a city in 1912, but after four short years, in 1916, the city was disincorporated.
Now after a cityhood movement push, 110 years later, in November of 2022, voters of the unincorporated area of Mableton voted yes for a referendum to incorporate again.
Earlier this year, six council members were elected, and Michael Owens was elected as Mableton’s first-ever mayor.
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