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Annexation bill to add 45 parcels in Mulberry draws questions about local support
Summary
A sponsor presented House Bill 647 to annex 45 small parcels into the proposed city of Mulberry. Committee members pressed the sponsor about whether Gwinnett County commissioners and local residents support the measure and raised concerns about opportunity for resident input and the city‑creation timeline.
A bill to annex 45 small parcels into the proposed city of Mulberry prompted questions during the Georgia House Rules Committee hearing about local support and the process used to create the city.
The bill sponsor presented House Bill 647 and said the parcels are in the sponsor’s district and that Gwinnett County commissioners had been told they would not oppose the annexation. Committee members pushed back, saying other local officials and residents had told them negotiations were ongoing and that…
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