ATLANTA – State Representative Victor Anderson (R-Cornelia) was recently appointed by House Governmental Affairs Committee Chair Darlene Taylor (R-Thomasville) to serve as the chairman of the House Governmental Affairs Special Subcommittee on Cityhood. This special subcommittee will hold its first meeting TOMORROW, Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at 1 p.m. in room 406 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building in Atlanta. To watch a live stream of this meeting, please click here.
“I look forward to working with my colleagues to promote smart development that also protects property owners,” said Rep. Anderson. “It has been several years since the General Assembly updated certain laws regarding the incorporation of new municipalities. While there has been a major political push lately to create new cities, especially in the metro Atlanta area, we need to be sure that our laws will consider the voices of local property owners and protect citizens from paying for fragmented and duplicated government services.”
The House Special Subcommittee on Cityhood’s first meeting will include a discussion on House Bill 841, legislation to incorporate the City of East Cobb.
Rep. Anderson previously served as the chairman of the House Study Committee on Annexation and Cityhood. Established by House Resolution 222 during the 2021 legislative session, this study committee conducted a thorough study of annexation dispute resolution and cityhood procedures to determine appropriate revisions to these laws. For more information on this study committee, please click here.
Representative Victor Anderson represents the citizens of District 10, which includes portions of Habersham and White counties. He was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2020 and currently serves on the Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications, Governmental Affairs and State Planning & Community Affairs committees.
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