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Voters will decide on cities of LaVista Hills and Tucker

Voters will decide whether to create the cities of LaVista and Tucker during a referendum Tuesday.
Voters will decide whether to create the cities of LaVista and Tucker during a referendum Tuesday.
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Nov 2, 2015

The creation of the cities of LaVista Hills and Tucker will be determined during Tuesday's elections.

Voters who live within the cities' proposed borders, which include more than 100,000 residents, will be able to participate in the referendums.

Cityhood supporters say they need more local control and separation from DeKalb County's government. Opponents argue that more government isn't the answer, and they doubt the cities would do a better job.

DeKalb voters will also decide on overhauling the county ethics board and electing state legislators, mayors, city council members and school board members.

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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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