Buckhead district one step closer to leaving Atlanta

Supporters and opponents of the creation of Buckhead City traded jabs about the motives behind the push to leave Atlanta. Supporters say the streets of Buckhead have become a playground for lawless behavior, while opponents claim Buckhead's true motivations are race-based and argue stripping Atlanta of the tax revenue generated by Buckhead would bring Georgia's largest city to its knees.


State Sen. Brandon Beach, a Republican from Alpharetta, and 12 of his GOP colleagues, none of whom represent Buckhead, have been the driving legislative force behind the city separation.

Beach, a 60-year-old staunch supporter of former President Donald Trump, started his testimony following a six-minute video montage of crimes committed in Buckhead over the past 18 months, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.