The cityhood debate in Dunwoody has triggered a war of words between state legislators.

Albert Chambers, the husband of Rep. Jill Chambers (R-Atlanta), left telephone voice mail messages for Rep. Fran Millar (R-Dunwoody) and Sen. Dan Weber (R-Dunwoody) accusing them of slandering his wife.

In a message sent to Weber's office Monday night, Chambers said he was "very angry" and considering legal action. "I hate you people," he said.

Chambers did not threaten physical harm to the legislators and emphasized that any action he took would be within the law.

Jill Chambers has been an outspoken opponent of the Dunwoody incorporation referendum on the July 15 ballot. Millar and Weber have been leaders in the drive to make the north DeKalb Couny community a city.

Millar said Wednesday that he and Weber went to a Dunwoody police precinct to file a complaint against Chambers because of the calls.

"You can't let this kind of behavior go," Millar said. "This is serious stuff. The Chambers have gone too far."

DeKalb police officials told the legislators Wednesday that they should take their complaint to the county district attorney's office instead. Police spokeswoman Keisha Williams said the department wanted to avoid being put "in the middle" of a political conflict.

Jill Chambers said her husband felt that "the slanderous comments by city advocates had just gone too far and felt that if they didn't stop he might be able to take some legal action. Albert responded the way a good loving husband would when his wife is slandered."

Staff writer David Simpson contributed to this article.