MABLETON, Ga. — The City of Mableton will soon have a mayor and six city council members.
Early voting for the special election begins at the end of this month.
One group is pushing to break away from the city altogether.
“We need a mayor, a city council. We need somebody more local to understand and what our problems are - somebody who lives in the area,” resident Hubert Thompson told Channel 2′s Cobb County Bureau Chief Michele Newell.
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That’s why Thompson voted yes for Mableton cityhood back in November. Now, he’s looking forward to seeing the new city take shape.
“I think there can be improvements that can be made if we do have a city and not relying on the county,” Thompson said.
Two candidates were disqualified after their checks bounced during the application process.
The group “De-Annex Mableton” says it collected more than 3,000 signatures from residents that don’t want to be a part of the new city.
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Some have mailing addresses in Smyrna, Marietta, Austell, and other parts of Cobb.
They took their concerns to the state capitol on Monday.
Cobb County Chairwoman Lisa Cupid was there.
“We can understand their concerns and for a lot of them a lack of knowledge regardless of what the outcome is, we are an inclusive county and a county that is inclusive of our cities,” Cupid said. “We are watching with somewhat bated breath to see what’s going to happen out of this year’s session and if they’re going to do anything with the concerns that were heard at the Capitol yesterday.
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State Representative Terry Cummings told Channel 2 that she understands concerns but says her problem is the concept of disenfranchising the people that voted yes in a legal and lawful election.
She says she is committed to finding a compromise if possible.
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