A group of state senators say the Georgia Senate will hold hearings on allowing the upscale Buckhead neighborhood to secede from the city of Atlanta in a November special session on redistricting.
However, the senators, including Republican Brandon Beach of Alpharetta, said Wednesday that there will not be a vote on any secession bill until the 2022 regular session at the earliest. Supporters hope that Buckhead voters will be able to decide whether to leave Atlanta in a referendum in November 2022.
However, it remains unclear whether Gov. Brian Kemp or House Speaker David Ralston, both Republicans, will support allowing the affluent community to exit the state capital. A departure is complicated by questions over everything from how debt will be shared to what school district would serve Buckhead children to how much Atlanta would charge for water and sewer service.
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