DeKalb County cityhood subcommittee to hold meeting at capitol

The process of adding new cities to DeKalb County will move a step forward with a meeting of the House DeKalb County Cityhood Subcommittee 1 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Coverdell Legislative Office Building.

The committee will hear testimony from representatives from the Tucker and LaVista Hills cityhood organizations. Following the testimony, the committee will take public comment.

House Governmental Affairs Committee Chairwoman Amy Carter (R-Valdosta) recently announced the appointees to the DeKalb County Cityhood Subcommittee of the House Governmental Affairs Committee: Rep. Buzz Brockway (R-Lawrenceville), Chair Rep. Barry Fleming (R-Harlem), Rep. Mark Hamilton (R-Cumming), Rep. Howard Mosby (D-Atlanta), and Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver (D-Decatur).

The panel is tasked with drawing city boundaries for the proposed cities in DeKalb County. The panel’s sole charge will be to produce a boundary map no later than Dec. 31 by majority vote of the panel.

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