Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp's office raised concerns over the Buckhead City proposal to secede from Atlanta, citing 'unforeseen outcomes' as the measure heads toward a vote Thursday.
their tax money’s worth from municipal services. If they succeed, residents would vote on forming a new city in a referendum.
Dove questioned whether proposals to assign a portion of Atlanta’s bond debt to the new city would be legal and suggested that secessions could leave Atlanta and other cities unable to pay their debts. Dove said the plan could wreck the ability of Georgia cities to borrow money.
State Sen. Jason Esteves, a Democrat who represents parts of Atlanta, applauded the memo from Kemp’s office, saying the legislation to allow the Atlanta suburb to break away represents"at best half-baked plans that would endanger the livelihoods of all Georgians, especially my Buckhead constituents."
"I remain committed to fighting for a united Atlanta," Esteves told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution,"and I hope my colleagues on both sides of the aisle will take the Kemp administration’s concerns to heart and put a stop to the dangerous 'Buckhead City' legislation."
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