Petition seeks path to dissolve City of Mableton
Courtesy City of Mableton
MABLETON, Ga. - A Mableton resident has launched a petition calling on state lawmakers to explore whether Georgia's newest city should be dissolved.
What we know:
Kimberly Houston started the Change.org petition, which asks the Georgia General Assembly to consider legislation that would provide a path to dissolve the city of Mableton.
The effort comes amid debate over the city's future and follows recent controversy over property taxes.
Petition cites taxes, duplicate services
What they're saying:
Houston's petition outlines five primary concerns about the city, including the potential for higher taxes and what she describes as duplication of services already provided by Cobb County.
Supporters of the effort are asking state lawmakers to examine the legislative steps that would be required to dissolve Mableton.
Houston said the petition will be shared with members of the Georgia General Assembly and other officials as support grows.
As of Tuesday morning, the petition had collected more than 1,700 signatures. Signing the petition itself would not dissolve the city; any effort to do so would require action beyond the petition.
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