Less than three years after becoming its own city, Mableton is preparing to assess a new tax to help pay for public safety services.
The Mableton City Council voted to create a new special service district dedicated to funding public safety, a move city leaders say is necessary to pay Cobb County more than $9 million for police protection. The millage rate for the district has not yet been set and will be determined at a later date.
Councilmember Debora Herndon said the decision goes against what residents were promised when the city was formed…