Cobb Reporter

Georgia voters recently decided to make the area of Mableton the state’s newest city, according to a Nov. 9 Fox 5 Atlanta report.

State Rep. Erica Thomas (D-Austell)—a leader of the measure to make Mableton a city—said she was honored to have been part of the legislation.

"The people of Mableton want to see real change and real improvements in their communities that were often overlooked," Thomas told Fox 5 Atlanta. "Establishing cityhood simply allows residents to have greater control over the direction of their community. It also allows residents to leverage municipal services, such as code enforcement, that are solely dedicated to serving their area versus services that are shared with an entire county."

By a count of 54% and a margin of 1,700 votes, residents across the state decided to incorporate the area of Mableton, effectively making it the state’s newest city, according to Fox 5.

With the Georgia Legislature having passed House Bill 839 to put it on the ballot, the Mableton City Council will now be comprised of a mayor and six city council members, each serving four-year terms, Fox 5 reported. They will be elected through a nonpartisan municipal general election staggered on the odd years.

With the first election of city leaders not slated to take place until the first quarter of 2023, the council plans to appoint a city manager who will act as chief executive and administrator while Mableton will continue to use Cobb County's police, fire and emergency medical services.