Gubernatorial candidate supports reviving Milton County

ALPHARETTA - One candidate for governor is backing the idea of carving out a new county north of Atlanta. <br> <br> Cobb County Commission Chairman Bill Byrne says he supports the revival of Milton County. It was once a separate county north of Atlanta -- but it merged with Fulton County in 1930. <br> <br> Some north Fulton County residents have been pushing to re-establish Milton County to separate themselves from Atlanta. <br> <br> Byrne is facing opposition from state school superintendent Linda Schrenko and former state Senator Sonny Perdue in the Republican primary. <br> <br> Re-creating Milton County would NOT be easy. The state constitution caps the number of counties at the current 159. And Democrats who control the Legislature don&#39;t seem interested in the split.