The Peachtree City Council is officially opposing a bill in the Georgia Legislature that would essentially give Fayette County veto power over annexations.

The bill, if approved, would require approval of the County Commission for any proposed annexation by city officials. In the current process, the county can file specific objections and take the matter to court if officials deem necessary.

The proposed change would put the power of annexation in the hands of county officials, particularly because the county includes all of its unincorporated area in its land use plan. If Fayette did not do that for some reason, the proposed bill would not require the county’s approval.

The city is currently considering an annexation application from John Wieland Homes for a 377 acre tract north of MacDuff Parkway but no final decision has yet been made on that proposal. It is not clear whether the new annexation bill, if approved, would affect that process.

The City Council approved a resolution last week to oppose the legislation.