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City Formation Trends in Georgia: Mableton's Aspirations for Control
TLDR Residents of Mableton, Georgia are seeking to form their own city to have more control over local affairs, following a trend of strategic city establishment in the U.S. Inspired by successful models like Sandy Springs, Mableton aims to gain control over zoning, tax dollars, and local ordinances for a shot at prosperity.
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Mableton, Georgia is filled with numerous tire shops and a left-behind feeling, but residents are aspiring to create their own city to take control of their future.
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Many communities in Georgia are forming their own cities to gain more control over their future and decision-making processes, including Mabelton, which is seeking a greater say in local affairs and development.
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Forming a city would allow Mabelton to have more control over zoning, tax dollars, and local ordinances, following a trend of strategic city establishment in the U.S.
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Mabelton is moving forward with plans for cityhood, with residents set to vote on the idea that could give them more control and a shot at prosperity.
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A resident of Sandy Springs took initiative to create the city as a response to unwanted changes and lack of services from the county, leading to a unique model of government outsourcing that successfully addressed community needs.
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Oliver Porter's successful privatization model in Sandy Springs inspired the formation of new cities around Atlanta, but over time Sandy Springs transitioned to a more traditional city bureaucracy with city employees, moving away from full outsourcing.
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Efforts for cityhood in Sandy Springs began with a desire to separate from Atlanta and exclude black residents, leading to the eventual formation of Sandy Springs as a city.
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Cityhood efforts in Sandy Springs and Mableton have different dynamics, with Sandy Springs forming as a white community to keep resources for itself, while Mableton aims to build something better as a less well-off, mostly black and brown community.
