MARTA Sales Tax in Cobb?!?! (Atlanta, Sandy Springs: transfer, live, zip code)

[bfarley30]

I was looking at some information and I'm sure most know that the Cumberland Mall area is in Cobb county but the addresses mainly show Atlanta, 30339. Of course we know that most of ATL is in Fulton but there is also a small portion in Dekalb. Also, in the Vinings area (both areas are inside I-285) there are some address that show ATL, even though they are in Cobb. Since the MARTA tax was accepted by Fulton county, Dekalb county, AND the city of Atlanta, shouldn't MARTA be allowed to extend to those areas since they have Atlanta addresses? From my understanding Atlanta is counted as a 3rd participant of MARTA. To me we should have rail service to Cumberland Mall and atleast bus service to the Vinings.

[MattCW]

Well, MARTA Bus route 12 extends to Cumberland Mall so I guess there's a little precedent. Frankly, while extending rail service deeper into Cobb makes sense, terminating Heavy Rail at Cumberland could work for now, it would be like Doraville or Dunwoody before the extension to North Springs.

[cqholt]

Originally Posted by bfarley30

I was looking at some information and I'm sure most know that the Cumberland Mall area is in Cobb county but the addresses mainly show Atlanta, 30339. Of course we know that most of ATL is in Fulton but there is also a small portion in Dekalb. Also, in the Vinings area (both areas are inside I-285) there are some address that show ATL, even though they are in Cobb. Since the MARTA tax was accepted by Fulton county, Dekalb county, AND the city of Atlanta, shouldn't MARTA be allowed to extend to those areas since they have Atlanta addresses? From my understanding Atlanta is counted as a 3rd participant of MARTA. To me we should have rail service to Cumberland Mall and atleast bus service to the Vinings.

City limits of Atlanta, not mailing address. The PO gave that area Atlanta decades ago. Companies move there so they can have an Atlanta mailing address without having to pay the city's business taxes. I think since its not city limits and paying city business taxes, those areas should not have the right to have an Atlanta mailing address. I mean who outside of GA has ever heard of Vinings or Smyrna?

[bfarley30]

Originally Posted by cqholt

City limits of Atlanta, not mailing address. The PO gave that area Atlanta decades ago. Companies move there so they can have an Atlanta mailing address without having to pay the city's business taxes. I think since its not city limits and paying city business taxes, those areas should not have the right to have an Atlanta mailing address. I mean who outside of GA has ever heard of Vinings or Smyrna?

I'm sure it's for political reasons but wonder why Atlanta has just never annexed the area since it already has the mailing address?

[bfarley30]

Originally Posted by MattCW

Well, MARTA Bus route 12 extends to Cumberland Mall so I guess there's a little precedent. Frankly, while extending rail service deeper into Cobb makes sense, terminating Heavy Rail at Cumberland could work for now, it would be like Doraville or Dunwoody before the extension to North Springs.

That's what I was thinking too

[kferq]

No there is no MARTA tax anywhere in Cobb and no MARTA service. The Atlanta city limits stop at the river.

[lorilove]

Originally Posted by bfarley30

I'm sure it's for political reasons but wonder why Atlanta has just never annexed the area since it already has the mailing address?

The subject of annexing Vinings has been much discussed here at CD. The bottom line is that it won't happen.

[MattCW]

Originally Posted by kferq

No there is no MARTA tax anywhere in Cobb and no MARTA service. The Atlanta city limits stop at the river.

As I said, MARTA Bus route 12 crosses the river to the Cumberland Transfer Center which is in Cobb County.

[arjay57]

Originally Posted by bfarley30

I'm sure it's for political reasons but wonder why Atlanta has just never annexed the area since it already has the mailing address?

How could Atlanta annex that area? You know there would be intense push-back to any such attempt.

[ATLTJL]

Your mailing address means nothing. It has nothing to do with what city you are in, and it's not some kind of privelege. All it has to do with is which post office delivers your mail. That's all.

Before Johns Creek was incorporated, much of the area used Duluth as its mailing address. It still has the same zip code. None of incorporated Duluth is even in Fulton county, but ares of Gwinnett, Fulton, and even parts of Forsyth I believe used Duluth mailing addresses. The same is true for Decatur. How many people come here confused as to why they found a cheap crap hole in Decatur, only to find out they are actually in unincorporated Dekalb county? All it means is the post offices located in Duluth and Decatur deliver mail to these addresses. Your mailing address can't be 356 Pine Road, Fulton County, GA. So you just use the city for whatever post office serves you. It's that simple. If you have a problem with it, write the postmaster general.

I find it highly unlikely that any business moves to Cumberland for the privelege of having an Atlanta mailing address without paying city taxes. That's ludicrous. Businesses are concerned with getting the right space for the right money, not what the mailing label says. If that were the case, why would so many companies choose Sandy Springs for their headquarters? That notion is insane. You could make the mailing address Bubbaville, Georgia and I doubt any of the businesses would even notice. The fact that you think these companies are somehow stealing the good name of Atlanta without paying taxes into it is, well, I don't even know what it is, but it's not within the realm of normal.