ATLANTA – Proponents of a Buckhead City bill have been met with disappointment.
The Georgia Senate on Thursday voted 23 to 33 voted against SB 114, quashing plans by those looking to have the Atlanta neighborhood secede to form its own city.
Had the Senate voted in favor of the bill, Buckhead residents would have headed to the polls to vote on whether they should break off on their own.
Buckhead City supporters have cited violent crime in the area as a reason to split. They say they want a system whereby the new city would collect taxes and send them to Atlanta Public Schools, and the school system would continue to serve Buckhead. However, it’s unclear such a setup would be legal or feasible.
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