Attorneys for Stockbridge appeared before the state Supreme Court to stop a referendum that threatens to tear the city in half to create another city.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports the city of Eagle’s Landing would be formed by de-annexing about half of Stockbridge and combining the land with unincorporated portions of Henry County.
The attorneys for Stockbridge said in court Tuesday that the November referendum violates the state’s constitution by asking voters to approve two ballot questions simultaneously.
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