Richest Atlanta District Inches Closer to Seceding From City
- The Buckhead neighborhood was blocked from leaving last year
- Buckhead accounts for about 38% of Atlanta’s tax revenue
A move to create a new city out of the wealthiest and whitest areas in Atlanta got a little more traction this week, after being blocked by Georgia legislative leaders last year.
Two bills that would together allow the Buckhead district to secede from the city passed a Georgia Senate committee Monday and could be up for a floor vote as soon as Wednesday.