LaVista Hills, Tucker Cityhood Bills Pass

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The cities of LaVista Hills and Tucker are one step closer to coming into existence.

The Georgia General Assembly passed incorporation bills for both proposed DeKalb County cities during the waning hours of their 2015 session on Thursday, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Lawmakers were able to divvy up a portion of disputed land near Livsey Elementary School, a compromise move which got the cityhood bills passed by both houses.

If Gov. Nathan Deal signs the bills, voters in both proposed cities will take to the polls in November to cast their ballots on cityhood referendums, the AJC said.

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A bill which would have annexed parts of unincorporated DeKalb County into the City of Decatur faced stiff opposition from neighborhoods in the City of Atlanta’s annexation plan and from stakeholders fearing a loss of revenue for the DeKalb County School District and died with the end of the General Assembly.

The Decatur City Commission will use the remainder of 2015 to decide whether it wishes to pursue annexation in 2016, Mayor Jim Baskett said Thursday.