Researchers at the Carl Vinson Institute of Government have begun examining whether a city of Brookhaven could generate enough money to pay for basic government services.

The feasibility study is expected to be concluded by October and will look at multiple borders for a new city in north DeKalb County.

Legislation has already been introduced that would allow the city to be considered in the 2012 session and put before voters in November of that year.

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Lt. Gov. Burt Jones — pictured at an August rally in Peachtree City that also featured Vice President JD Vance — appears to have scored another legal victory over gubernatorial rival Attorney General Chris Carr in their battle over campaign finance issues. (Arvin Temkar/AJC 2025)

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