ATLANTA – State Representative Mary Margaret Oliver (D-Decatur) recently pre-filed House Bill 672, legislation that would help ensure that Georgians have more effective and responsive local governments by creating a two year procedure that communities in Georgia would have to follow before they could consolidate into cities.
“HB 672 is simply the first step in a broader discussion about the options Georgians have in choosing the type of local government that best suits their community and appropriate process for creating that government,” said Rep. Oliver. “As our metro counties become more dense and diverse, we should provide more choices for governance for citizens to choose. Other options, like townships or special land use oversight, should be offered as options. We must also ensure that the process of creating new municipalities provides enough time for everyone to consider the economic viability of the new city, as well as the effects it will have on surrounding areas.”
For more information about HB 672, please click here.
Representative Mary Margaret Oliver represents the citizens of District 83, which includes portions of DeKalb County. She was elected into the House of Representatives in 2002, plus five years previous service. She currently serves on the Appropriations, Governmental Affairs, Judiciary, and Science and Technology committees.
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