Lavista Hills Alliance Hires Law Firm in Continuing Cityhood Battle

The saga of LaVista Hills continues, as a pro-cityhood group has hired an attorney after allegations of voting irregularities were reported during last week’s vote.

In the video below, Mary Kay Woodworth, president of the Lavista Hills Alliance, announced her organization has hired attorney Douglas Chalmers Jr.

The Georgia Secretary of State and Georgia Bureau of Investigation are looking into claims of voting irregularities that are alleged to have occurred during Tuesday’s election.

Secretary of State Brian Kemp is asking the Center for Elections at Kennesaw State University to help in the investigation.

The LaVista Hills cityhood proposal failed by 136 votes. If a judge finds any irregularities that could change the outcome, last Tuesday’s results could be invalidated.

If the referendum had passed, Lavista Hills would have become DeKalb’s largest city, with 66,000 residents.