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16 Jul 2021
The Georgia Senate plans to grant the Buckhead City proposal a hearing during its upcoming special session, a sign that the push for the wealthy district to deannex from Atlanta is continuing its momentum.
Bill sponsor Sen. Brandon Beach (R-Alpharetta), who has served in the state legislature’s upper chamber for ten years, told Breitbart News he has “never seen” Buckhead cityhood gain so much traction before.
The deannexation idea is not new, having been floated by local officials and residents on and off again for at least a decade. However, the passage of a pair of introductory cityhood bills in the Georgia General Assembly this past spring has given the effort newfound validation. Beach said surging crime numbers are driving the support for it.
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By Elisabeth Nieshalla | July 1, 2021 | 5:27pm EDT
Fox News host Tucker Carlson speaks at Politicon. (Photo credit: Chelsea Guglielmino/Getty Images)
The mayor of Atlanta, Ga. plans to rezone the residential district of Buckhead to “allow more housing flexibility in the existing exclusionary single-family zoning areas designed for race and class discrimination.
“In other words, if you don t want an apartment building or Section 8 housing on your block, you re a bigot, Fox News host Tucker Carlson said on Wednesday. It’s the same cudgel they use for everything they want.
Carlson interviewed Bill White, the CEO and chairman of the Buckhead City Committee, who said the citizens of Buckhead are “prepared to fight” against the rezoning.