NEWS BRIEF: Buckhead cityhood could become “a race to the bottom”
Buckhead ‘split’ will increase problems
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The push to separate Buckhead from Atlanta is generating some expensive obstacles, according to an article in The Guardian. The so-called “Buckxit” could be burdened with debts incurred by Atlanta for infrastructure and city employee pensions. Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms estimates the outstanding debt to be about $880 million. An opposition group called the Buckhead Coalition said Atlanta’s public school system would lose $232 million in tax revenue if Buckxit were to become a reality. Coalition spokesman Billy Linville said, “Carving up the city of Atlanta would be a race to the bottom,” but Buckhead City Committee chief Bill White blamed the group for “spewing lies and doomsday drivel.” theguardian.com