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City of Stonecrest could open for businesses

Jason Lary, the president for Stonecrest Yes, holds a map of the proposed city of Stonecrest as he talks about why he believes the area should incorporate in front of an unfinished hotel near Stonecrest Mall. Voters will decide whether to create the city of Stonecrest in a Nov. 8 referendum. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM
Jason Lary, the president for Stonecrest Yes, holds a map of the proposed city of Stonecrest as he talks about why he believes the area should incorporate in front of an unfinished hotel near Stonecrest Mall. Voters will decide whether to create the city of Stonecrest in a Nov. 8 referendum. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM
By Mark Niesse
Oct 7, 2016

Stonecrest will become metro Atlanta's newest city if southeast DeKalb County voters approve creating it in November's election.

Supporters of the Stonecrest idea say they need a local government to help recruit businesses to the area and create jobs.

But skeptics argue that a city wouldn’t do any better than the county government.

Map of the proposed city of Stonecrest.
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The city of Stonecrest would encompass more than 50,000 residents in an area near Stonecrest Mall and Lithonia.

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Mark Niesse is an enterprise reporter and covers elections and Georgia government for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and is considered an expert on elections and voting. Before joining the AJC, he worked for The Associated Press in Atlanta, Honolulu and Montgomery, Alabama. He also reported for The Daily Report and The Santiago Times in Chile.

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