Affluent suburb bids to become its own city to reduce taxes and crime – but critics say proposal would mean ‘a race to the bottom’
A controversial plan to split Buckhead, an upscale district of Atlanta, from the Georgia city faces a number of expensive hurdles, according to those who oppose a move that has been come to be known as “Buckxit”.
A group of influential residents of Buckhead, backed by Republicans in the state senate, are attempting to make the affluent suburb its own city, separating it from Atlanta.
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