Should Mableton Become a City?

Voters in the Brookhaven is the latest following a recent incorporation trend of north Atlanta communities including Sandy Springs, Dunwoody and Johns Creek.

Now, Cobb Chairman candidate Bill Byrne is hoping the same will be true for East Cobb, and

Had Mableton remained incorporated, it would celebrate its 100th anniversary on Aug. 19. However, the city disincorporated on Aug. 17, 1916, just four years after it became a city.

Over the years, there has been talk about Mableton reincorporating, but no substantial movement has been successful. If the city did incorporate, it could have its own government. Currently, the South Cobb Redevelopment Authority is the governing body overseeing Mableton and parts of Austell.

Should Mableton reincorporate? What do you think would be the pros and cons to Mableton becoming its own city?

South Cobb Patch blogger Larry King called Byrne's proposal that would relegate economic development and other priorities for South Cobb to "the back burner."

"For too long decisions for the entire county have been disproportionally influenced by East Cobb interests," King wrote. "This is one of the factors that have contributed to the lack of enforcement of zoning regulations and the lack of incentives for developer investment in South Cobb."