The rise and fall of the Buckhead cityhood movement: An updated timeline
Joe Parker
March 10, 2023
The State Senate voted down March 2 a bill that proposed “The City of Buckhead City” and a referendum allowing
Buckhead City Committee
Anonymous mailer attacks Buckhead cityhood leader as ‘shady’; supporters say it ‘lies’
John Ruch
January 14, 2022
The head of the Buckhead cityhood movement is being attacked as a “shady” and “fast-talking New Yorker” out to “destroy
Mayor touts police precinct, greets Buckhead Council in neighborhood appearances
John Ruch
January 14, 2022
New Mayor Andre Dickens made two Buckhead appearances Jan. 13 — one at a publicity event touting a future West
Buckhead cityhood legislation challenged by political chess moves in first week of General Assembly session
John Ruch
January 13, 2022
Buckhead cityhood legislation faced its first political challenges in the first week of the General Assembly’s session with two chess
Controversial social media posts are latest chapter in Buckhead City Committee’s responses to race and racism
John Ruch
January 9, 2022
The Buckhead City Committee began the new year embroiled in racial controversy after two inflammatory social media comments from its
Atlanta Police Department blasts ‘misinformation campaign’ after Buckhead City Committee claims lowering of standards
John Ruch
January 7, 2022
The Atlanta Police Department is blasting a “misinformation campaign” about its hiring practices following claims about lower standards made by
Buckhead City Committee will change headquarters sign after zoning violation complaint
John Ruch
January 5, 2022
The Buckhead City Committee (BCC) has been forced by City inspectors to change the size of the sign atop its
For The Good Of Buckhead, City Or Not, Let’s Not Damage Our Community Spirit
Ben Hirsh
December 30, 2021
The idea of Buckhead becoming its own city has really taken off this year, and the process is well underway.
Buckhead cityhood advocates complain of sign vandalism
John Ruch
December 27, 2021
Vandalism that turned “Buckhead City” yard signs into a profanity in the Paces neighborhood Dec. 25 will be reported to
Mayor and Buckhead City leader trade personal shots
John Ruch
December 24, 2021
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and Buckhead City Committee (BCC) head Bill White traded very personal shots about each others’ leadership
Mayor-elect Dickens meets with Buckhead cityhood opponents, neighborhood leaders
John Ruch
December 11, 2021
Mayor-elect Andre Dickens made his first official visits to Buckhead this week, starting with cityhood opposition events followed by a
Buckhead’s Councilmember Shook says more info is needed on cityhood finances and schools impact
John Ruch
December 9, 2021
Atlanta City Councilmember Howard Shook says Buckhead cityhood advocates need to provide more information on finances and public schools impacts,
Cityhood group to announce water-seller crackdown, youth program
John Ruch
December 7, 2021
Continuing a political focus on crime, the Buckhead City Committee says this week it will announce policies to deal with
Local residents form new opposition group to Buckhead cityhood
John Ruch
December 2, 2021
Local residents are forming a new Buckhead cityhood opposition group they say is so new and grassroots it doesn’t yet
Buckhead cityhood vote bill, draft budget on the way; opponents start yard-sign campaign
John Ruch
November 15, 2021
The Buckhead cityhood effort is moving ahead, with legislation enabling a referendum expected to be pre-filed Nov. 15 and backers
Buckhead City Committee HQ Grand Opening
Rob Knight
November 1, 2021
The Buckhead City Committee officially unveiled their new headquarters to the public on Halloween day. The building at the corner
Buckhead City group touts claims, swipes at critics in mailer to voters
John Ruch
September 23, 2021
The group calling for Buckhead cityhood is pumping up its promotions with a mailing to thousands of voters touting its
Opposition report: Buckhead City would mean budget losses for Atlanta, public schools
John Ruch
September 17, 2021
The formation of a new Buckhead City would blow huge holes in Atlanta’s City and public schools budgets and likely
