Residents in the Druid Hills neighborhood, one of the oldest and wealthiest communities in the Atlanta area, will soon consider a key question about their future: Should they stay or go?

They’ll decide in the coming months whether to remain in unincorporated DeKalb County or join the city of Atlanta.

About 4,500 Druid Hills households will begin receiving informational materials about their options in the next two or three weeks, and afterward they’ll complete surveys about their preference, said Anne Wallace, chairwoman of the Druid Hills Civic Association 2014 Citizens Survey Committee.

The Druid Hills area includes Emory University and the Fernbank Museum of Natural History.

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