Georgia lawmakers have set boundaries for the proposed cities of LaVista Hills and Tucker, according to a report from the AJC. A subcommittee began meeting earlier this month to draw the new boundary lines after cityhood movement leaders missed a November deadline.
One of the sticking points has been the lucrative business and retail district around Northlake Mall, which is now split between the two proposed cities.
Rep. Buzz Brockway, R-Lawrenceville, the chairman of the DeKalb County Cityhood Subcommittee, said the boundaries were “set in stone” and would not be changed.
The only adjustments that will be allowed for the map as it moves through the Georgia Legislature next year is to allow for Brookhaven’s annexation of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and Executive Park, as well as other potential annexations such as Druid Hills into the city of Atlanta.
The Tucker cityhood movement posted this on their Facebook page following the map’s release:
Members of the committee today recommended that each cityhood group prepare a new feasibility study to match the maps as now drawn. Tucker 2015 will work with the Andrew Young School of Public Policy at Georgia State to update our feasibility study. Throughout this process we have worked through various map scenarios and we continue to believe that the City of Tucker will be a viable and healthy city ripe for further economic development.
LaVista Hills YES! posted this message on their Facebook page.
We appreciate the charge that was given to these House members to draw the border between these two proposed cities, and thank them for their time. While we accept this border, we are very disappointed that thousands of residents who greatly supported and desired being in the city of LaVista Hills were drawn out. We greatly appreciate that support and worked very hard to maintain those boundaries; but the committee decided otherwise.
