Officials in cities across Hall County appear universally opposed to plans to study merging local governments. “I would think we could … better serve our citizens rather than creating a larger, consolidated government that is further from the citizens,” Flowery Branch City Manager Bill Andrew said. Residents across Hall County will be asked on Election Day whether they want a study conducted to determine the cost and feasibility of consolidating local municipal and county governments, just as was done in Athens-Clarke and Macon-Bibb counties.