The proposed city of LaVista Hills.
The proposed city of LaVista Hills.

State lawmakers have introduced legislation to create two new DeKalb County cities – LaVista Hills and Tucker.

Reps. Tom Taylor (R-Dunwoody) and Scott Holcomb (D-DeKalb) introduced the bill for LaVista, which calls for a vote in November on whether to create the city, according to a statement by LaVista Hills Yes.

Decaturish reports that Tucker bill’s was introduced by Holcomb and Rep. Billy Mitchell (D-Stone Mountain).

If either the legislation is approved by the General Assembly, residents of the proposed cities would vote on the proposed city this November.

 

Collin Kelley is the executive editor of Atlanta Intown, Georgia Voice, and the Rough Draft newsletter. He has been a journalist for nearly four decades and is also an award-winning poet and novelist.