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Howell Station residents protest Georgia Power easement; commissioners say county funds and engagement may help mitigate impacts
Summary
Howell Station residents told Fulton County commissioners that a March sale of a county easement to Georgia Power will place high‑voltage lines near homes, reduce tree buffers and harm property values; commissioners said they will pursue mitigation.
Residents of the Howell Station neighborhood in Atlanta urged Fulton County commissioners on May 21 to revisit a recently approved easement sale to Georgia Power that residents say will place 115‑kilovolt transmission lines near homes and remove tree buffers.
Residents’ complaints Several residents described being unaware of the project until after a March decision to sell about $3.5 million in land for an easement. Speakers said Georgia Power told them community engagement typically occurs after easement acquisition and that alternate routes had been dismissed because…
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