Crime is spiking across the city of Atlanta, and perhaps most visibly in Buckhead. Some residents there are saying it s time to secede from Atlanta and that forming their own city is the best way to protect their citizens and keep a close eye on their tax dollars. Opponents of Buckhead cityhood believe that this could be a tremendous hit to the economy of the city of Atlanta. On the latest episode of
Georgia Today, we talk to J.D. Capelouto, news reporter from
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, about the push by some residents for Buckhead to secede from Atlanta.
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